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- 1. G o r e t t i C h a n 20315 111th Ave. SE Kent, WA 98031 (509) 388-8021 gyching68@yahoo.com E d u c a t i o n University of Washington Bachelor of Science in Nursing June 2012 W o r k E x p e r i e n c e Group Health Family Practice Primary Care Staff Registered Nurse August 2014 – Present Responsible for working in the treatment center/injection room of the family health center (FHC) in the Capitol Hill campus. • Certified (at Group Health), trained and worked with Immunotherapy and wound care. Have managed wound care patients over a period of time depending on duration of stay at various clinics. • Familiar with injections (immunizations both adult and pediatrics, medications) and have done various treatments (i.e IV therapy, phlebotomies, Port flushes, PICC dressing changes). • Competent in Diabetes Management, in-basket management and Adult Well Visits (Reviewing preventive visits). • Experience with handling triage and drop-ins. • Competent with EPIC • In the process of the UW CNE Wound Management Education Program which will allow me to qualify to get the CWCN (Certified Wound Care Nurse) certification. Group Health Panel Replacement Services Staff Registered Nurse August 2013 – Present Responsible for floating to various Primary Care clinics in the south pod and covering for the TEAM/CORE RN. Have worked at PLP, FED, KNT, TSC, TAS, PBO, SIL, and OLY. • Certified (at Group Health), trained and worked with Immunotherapy and wound care. Have managed wound care patients over a period of time depending on duration of stay at various clinics. • Familiar with injections (immunizations both adult and pediatrics, medications) and have done various treatments (i.e IV therapy, phlebotomies, Port flushes, PICC dressing changes). • Competent in Diabetes Management, in-basket management and Adult Well Visits. • Experience with handling triage and drop-ins. • Competent with EPIC Group Health Family Practice Primary Care March 2013 – August 2013 Registered Nurse Resident Responsible for learning the roles and responsibilities of the Team RN and Core RN in the 6-month resident program. • Familiar with giving immunizations and various other injections, their protocols and documentation. • Learning the skills of telephone management for incoming and outgoing calls • Learning how to provide diabetic teaching • Starting to learn to triage drop-ins Private Babysitting Babysitter October 2009 - Present Responsible for caring for two children, now a 5 year old girl and a 3 year old boy, started caring for them at 5 months old and 3 months old respectively • Became familiar with the growth and development of young children, especially from infancy to toddlerhood • Learned techniques of feeding and engaging in play for learning • Communication skills with young children Mollen Immunization Clinics Registered Nurse August 2012 – November 2012 Set-up flu shot clinics in Sam’s Clubs and Walmarts in the greater Seattle area, responsible for:
- 2. • Giving flu shots and other expanded immunizations (shingles, TDAP, Hep A and Hep B, Pneumonia) • Billing insurances for the service • Performing patient teaching and providing information about the shots and other available shots that CDC recommends Harborview Medical Center Neuroscience Unit, Seattle, WA Nurse Technician May 2011 – July 2012 Responsible for caring for 9-12 patients by performing skills including: • Transferring (ceiling lift, sliding board, gait belt, stand-‘s Thrpivot) • Assist in ambulation (walker, wheelchair, or cane) • Spine precautions • Blood Glucose Monitoring • Oral suction • Epilepsy monitoring (seizures) • Electrocardiogram • Use of restraints Cared for patients with strokes, post-neurosurgery, and traumatic brain injury. Kin On Healthcare Center, Seattle, WA Nursing Assistant Certified Sept 2010 – May 2011 Responsible for caring for 10 residents by performing skills including: • Transferring (using Sit-to-Stand lift, Hoyer lift, or gait belt) • Positioning and turning • Assist with ADLs Cared for residents with a variety of disorders including hemiplegia, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, confusion and residents who are unable to respond. Wray Thriftway Food and Grocery Checker and Courtesy Clerk October 2006 – September 2009 Responsible for tasks including: • Checking out groceries • Stocking supplies • Customer service, answering questions, helping out customers • Taking out trash and cleaning the store Was promoted from clerk to checker for the last year C l i n i c a l E x p e r i e n c e Evergreen Home Health and Hospice, Kirkland, WA Student Nurse Spring quarter 2012 Applied skills including: • Careful observation and evaluation of patient’s family dynamics, caregiving situation and medication adherence • Interdisciplinary collaboration with nursing assistants, social worker, pharmacist and doctors • Understanding and familiar with use of home equipment and available resources • Use of INR Machines Refugee Women’s Alliance, Seattle, WA Nursing Assistant Registered Lab Instructor Winter quarter 2012 Applied skills including: • Teaching a group of culturally diverse students in which the English language was a barrier • Knowledge of nursing assistant skills taught with interactive methods including demonstration, practice and video • Used limited available resources to make teaching as close to reality as possible • Developed curriculum to make teaching less sensitive and more culturally appropriate (example: made a video to depict more sensitive skills such as foley care and pericare) • Ensured student learning and understanding by reinforcement of main points and questions after a lesson and having the students demonstrate or repeat back Evergreen Family Maternity Center, Kirkland, WA
- 3. Student Nurse Autumn quarter 2011 Applied nursing skills including: • Close monitoring during Recovery period • Immunizations (TDAP, Flu shots) • Newborn assessment • Fetal Heart Monitoring • Maternity assessment including checking the fundus and lochia Was also able to observe Caesarean Sections and help with a vaginal delivery. VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA Psychiatric and Addictions Unit Winter quarter 2012 Student Nurse Applied nursing skills including: • Mental status exams • Communication techniques Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA Surgical Unit – G3 Student Nurse Spring quarter 2011 Applied nursing skills including: • Infant and child assessment (difference of vital signs from adults and the importance of the stage of growth and development, whether or not it matches their age) • Use of feeding tube and pumps • Talking to parents and importance of teaching especially for parents to aid in the healing process of their child • Special techniques to feed children medicine, especially infants Evergreen Medical Center, Kirkland, WA Adult MedSurg, Oncology, Ortho/Spine/Neuro, and Progressive Care Units Student Nurse Winter quarter 2011 Applied nursing skills including: • Straight catheterization and discontinuing foleys • Changing IV fluids, IVPB medications, and worked with IV infusion pumps • Emptied wound vacs and catheter bags • Discontinued IVs and saline locked IVs • Bladder scans • Changed wound dressings (diabetic ulcer w/ undermining, secondary intention abdominal wound, surgical incision wounds) • Gave shots (SubQ, IM and insulin pen) • Discharge papers and charting • Assessed EKG telemetry strips Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA Acute Care for the Elderly Unit Student Nurse Autumn quarter 2010 Performed skills including: • Medication administration (oral, subcut) • Patient teaching (incentive spirometry, medications, disease) • Blood glucose monitoring V o l u n t e e r E x p e r i e n c e s World Relief, Kent, WA English as a Second Language Home Tutor Volunteer April 2012 – Present • Go to a student’s home to teach English for those who cannot make it to the ESL classes at the World Relief campus • Used different materials such as flashcards, a calendar, and everyday objects and methods such as listening, copying, and repeating to engage students in learning • Adjusted learning style and difficulty according to the student’s level of understanding of the language Volunteers for Intercultural and Definitive Adventures (VIDA), Costa Rica & Panama
- 4. Medical Volunteer Aug 2009 – Sept 2009 • Set-up clinics in Costa Rica and Panama with VIDA group and offered free medical, dental, and veterinarian care to the locals • Served an unfamiliar and diverse culture different from my own • Lived with a family in Costa Rica for two days to better understand their culture and habits L i c e n s e s Registered Nurse License – (RN60291876) – expires June 2015 BLS (CPR & AED) – expires March 2016 L a n g u a g e P r o f i c i e n c i e s Cantonese and Mandarin – can speak and read fluently