Rachel McDonald

15811 National Pike Hagerstown, MD 21740

Phone: 301-988-3998 Email: rmcdonal12@su.edu

Professional Objective

To obtain a position as a registered nurse at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center the cardiovascular intensive care unit

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, anticipated graduation, May 2017

Shenandoah University, Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing, Winchester VA

Relevant Experience

Senior Nursing Preceptorship, float pool, Winchester Medical Center, January 2017-Present
Provide nursing care for a variety of patients
Measure vital signs and perform ongoing assessments
Insert and discontinue IVs and catheters
Administer medications and blood products
Perform stump and colostomy care, wound care, and perform dressing changes
Admit and discharge patients

Medical Assistant, Partners in Pediatrics and Family Health, Hagerstown, MD, May 2015-August 2015
Measured vital signs and performed patient assessments, assessed hearing and sight
Administered medications, injections, and breathing treatments
Obtained chief complaint and past medical history

Honors/Awards

Sigma Theta Tau, International Nurses Honor Society, inducted November 2016
Shenandoah University Deans List, Fall 2013-Fall 2016
Shenandoah University Presidents List, Fall 2016

Volunteer Activities

Stop Hunger Now, Fall 2013

Valley Health Wellness Festival, Spring 2017
World Kidney Day, Spring 2017

Certifications

CPR/AED for Healthcare Providers, expiration October 2018

American Red Cross (Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview), certified April 2017
FEMA IS-200.HCA (Applying ICS to Healthcare Organizations), certified February 2017
FEMA IS-00368 (Including People With Disabilities & Others With Access & Functional Needs in Disaster
Operations), certified February 2017
FEMA IS-100.HCB (Introduction to the Incident Command System), certified January 2017
FEMA IS-700.A (National Incident Command System), certified January 2017
FEMA IS-907 (Active Shooter: What You Can Do), certified January 2017
NIHSS-English Group A-V3 1st Certification (NIH Stroke Scale), certified September 2016
Virginia Department of Social Services, CWS5692 (Mandated Reporters: Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and
Neglect), certified August 2016