Nurse Intern
Twin County Regional Hospital
Galax, VA
09.2025 - Current
- Assisted nursing staff with daily patient assessments and documentation for improved workflow efficiency.
- Assisted in the administration of medications, ensuring accurate dosages for optimal patient outcomes.
- Served as an advocate for patients' rights, ensuring that their needs were met in a timely manner.
- Developed trusting relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication and active listening.
- Assisted with successful completion of daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, feeding or assisting with ambulation for patients.
- Demonstrated strong clinical skills while rotating through various hospital units, including the emergency room, ICU, and women's services.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported any changes to nursing staff.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, and discharge instructions.
- Monitored fetal heart rates and provided immediate assessment during labor and delivery processes.
- Administered medications and IV fluids according to established protocols to support maternal and neonatal health.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for a specified amount of time for any status changes.
- Aided with the induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia or hypertension.