Mary Deal

Poland, OH | marykuhns26@gmail.com | (330) 506-1924

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EDUCATION
Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH Expected Graduation: May 4, 2024
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) GPA: 3.98

WORK EXPERIENCE
Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman - Labor and Delivery
Student Nurse Extern June 2023 - Sept 2023
● Assisted in the care and stabilization of the mother/fetal dyad by collecting vital signs, collecting urine
specimens, performing venipuncture/drawing labs, initiating IV access, gathering supplies, and
completing other duties as directed by the RN
● Assisted in the recovery of mother and baby immediately after birth, including premature and full-term
infants with a variety of medical conditions requiring further assessment and intervention or transfer to
NICU or nursery

Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown - Step Down, PCCU, IMCU, M/S Oncology, Progressive/Stroke
Student Nurse Extern July 2022 - June 2023
● Worked in collaboration with the RN to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care to meet the
physical, educational, and safety needs of diverse patient populations
● Participated in report/hand-off communication and interprofessional communication
● Completed independent duties as directed by the RN including but not limited to vital signs, 12-lead
EKG, POCT finger stick blood glucose testing, intake and output, answering call lights, collecting and
sending lab specimens

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
● Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown
- 120-hour preceptorship: 4WE Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
- 15-week rotations: 4WE MICU, 4SE Progressive/Intermediate, Behavioral Health Institute
- Shadowing/Additional Opportunities: ER, Wound Care, Infusion Center
● Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman
- 15-week rotations: 7W Orthopedic, 3W Mother/Baby
- Shadowing/Additional Opportunities: OR, endoscopy, 3S Labor and Delivery
● Akron Children’s Main Campus
- 15-week rotation: adolescent unit
- Shadowing/Additional Opportunities: pediatric ICU (PICU), neonatal ICU (NICU)

CERTIFICATIONS
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) Expires: August 2025

ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

● YSU Student Nurses Association (SNA) Historian 2023 - Present
● Sigma Xi Xi Chapter member February 2023 - Present