Alyssa Breda

14 Hadley Drive Nashua, NH 03062 Phone: (603)-769-1493 E-Mail: acj56@unh.edu

Objective
To become a staff Registered Nurse in a professional healthcare setting.

Experience
Clinical Experience: Boulder Campus at RiverWoods 2013

Independent Living: Performed assessments related to nutrition (Mini MNA), fall-risk (Heinrich II Fall Risk Scale), depression (Geriatric Depression Scale), in depth-medication review, vision and hearing (HEENT), gait and balance (Tinetti Gait & Balance) , mobility (Get up and Go), environmental safety, and mini-cog. Skills included vital signs, basic neurological assessment, cardiac and respiratory assessment, musculoskeletal assessment, skin assessment, and weekly documentation. Skilled Nursing: Cared for late-stage Alzheimers patients. Performed bed bath, assisted in activities or daily living and morning care, assisted in ambulating, dressing, toileting, showering, and feeding. Assisted LNA with Hoyer lift to ambulate bed-bound patient. Performed Braden Skin assessment. PetSmart feel free to ask any questions or seek assistance if needed. Assigned to organizing displays in order to maintain a cleanly and visually appealing environment that would attract customers. Assisted customers with any questions or concerns they had regarding their shopping experience. Babysitting 2005-present 2011-2012

Interacted with costumers on a daily basis while and created a friendly environment in which they would

Babysit and look after the children of friends, family, and acquaintances. Abide by schedules and guidelines that are given to me by family members. Adhere to these rules and make sure that the children are safe and are well behaved. Using my responsible nature to do the best I can possibly do in looking after the children.

Volunteer Work
Mission Trip to New Orleans, LA Katrina Restocked, cleaned, painted, and organized food pantries. Helped build, paint, and furnished a community center in the Ninth Ward. Helped local efforts by being of assistance to them in any way that they needed. Landscaped a shelter for those with disabilities or those without a home. Helped senior 2011

Spent one week volunteering in local communities to help with the aftermath struggles of Hurricane

citizens within the community with English lessons in order to help them receive jobs. Sorted and organized clothes in a donation center. Volunteer Soccer Coach 2011

Use my past experiences and learned skills to teach children specific techniques. Promote and encourage hard work and optimism throughout the learning process. Converse and communicate with parents and players in order to educate them about the exercises and plays that are performed in practice.

Education
University of New Hampshire (Durham, NH) Class of 2015 I attend the University of New Hampshire as a full time student. I am studying as a nursing major, and am currently a sophomore. I live on campus at the University and am due to graduate in May 2015. From here, I plan to gain experience before returning to school to earn a Masters Degree.

Skills
Certified in CRP and AED. Skills learned in Nursing Simulation Lab: Hand hygiene, application of personal protective equipment, bed bathing, performing activities of daily living, making/changing beds, taking vital signs, glucose testing, performing neurological and cardiovascular assessments, applying restraints, performing a head to toe assessment, applying oxygen devices, using/teaching about assistive devices, measuring intake and output, how to obtain a specimen collection, how to obtain a urine specimen for urinalysis and culture and sensitivity, how to perform a GI/GU assessment, inserting Foley and straight catheters, preparing sterile fields, administering enemas, how to perform a skin assessment, caring for and changing an ostomy appliance, performing hemocult/gastrocult tests, wound assessment and dressing changes (non-sterile, PICC line, central line), aspiration precautions, seizure precautions, medication safety/calculations, injections, IV infusions and rates, IV piggybacks, end-of-life and post mortem care, administration of nasogastric tube medications, how to care and interact with patients with dementia, and administering IV push medications.

References
References are available upon request.