This document is Alejandra Fonseca's nursing portfolio. It outlines her objective of gaining expertise as an entry-level registered nurse and eventually becoming a nurse practitioner. It details her education and certifications, clinical experience in various nursing specialties at different hospitals, community service, and professional development activities like seminars and presentations. Her clinical experiences include roles in medical-surgical, psychiatric, pediatrics, maternity and fundamental nursing units.
1. KEISER UNIVERSITY – MIAMI – NURSING PROGRAM
Professional Portfolio
Alejandra Fonseca
Associate Degree in Nursing Program
7/31/2015
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2. Alejandra Fonseca
16354 SW 48th Terrace Miami, FL 33185
(786) 704-1786 - alejafonseca08@hotmail.com
2015
Alejandra Fonseca
16354 SW 48th Terrace
Miami, FL 33185
H: (786) 762-2988
M: (786) 704-1786
Alejafonseca08@hotmail.com
Objective
Nursing student seeking to gain expertise in the Medical-surgical area as an entry-level
Registered Nurse and to further one’s nursing education to ultimately become a nurse
practitioner (ARNP).
Qualifications/certifications
CPR
OSHA BBP/HIV
Languages
English
Spanish
Education
March 2014 Keiser University (Miami, FL)
To present Registered Nurse (ASN)
Currently enrolled
January 2009 Florida Career College (Miami, FL)
To May 2010 Diploma in Medical Assistant Technician
GPA: 3.97
3. Alejandra Fonseca
16354 SW 48th Terrace Miami, FL 33185
(786) 704-1786 - alejafonseca08@hotmail.com
2015
Clinical experience
Nursing Roles Practicum/Leadership
Ryder Trauma Center (Jackson Memorial Hospital) – Miami, FL
Trauma Unit 3A
May 15th – June 27th, 2016 (180 hours)
Duties and responsibilities:
Acute care
Head to toe assessment
Medication administration PO/IM/SQ/IV
Sterile technique: dressing change; wound irrigation
Cardiac monitoring
Pain management
Post-operative care
Blood products administration
Blood drawing
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Documentation
Psychiatric/Mental Health
Seasons Hospice – Miami, FL
Sweetwater Senior center – Miami, FL
April 12th - April 19th, 2016 (24 hours)
Duties and responsibilities:
Psychiatric/mental health nursing assessment
Support groups
Health promotion and education
Therapeutic communication/ IPR skills
Advance Adult Health
Jackson Memorial Hospital – Miami, FL (Medical-surgical floor)
February 23rd – April 11th, 2016 (104 hours)
Duties and responsibilities:
Provider of direct patient care as part of the nursing team
Complete clinical assessment
Chest tube management
Tracheostomy care and endotracheal suctioning
4. Alejandra Fonseca
16354 SW 48th Terrace Miami, FL 33185
(786) 704-1786 - alejafonseca08@hotmail.com
2015
Intravenous push medication administration
Blood transfusion protocols
TPN Management
Central IV port care and maintenance
Pediatrics
Nicklaus Children Hospital – Miami, FL (Post-surgical floor)
January 11th – February 8th, 2016 (64 hours)
Duties and responsibilities:
Provider of pediatric nursing care
Assessment of pediatric patient
Tube feeding gavage administration
Tracheostomy care and suctioning
Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) monitoring
Skeletal traction monitoring and pin care
Cast care
Medication administration
Basic Adult Health
Doctors Hospital – Miami, FL (Orthopedic unit)
November 10th – December 8th, 2015 (72 hours)
Duties and responsibilities:
Basic medical-surgical adult care of acutely or chronically ill patient
Medication administration
Complete head to toe assessment
Wound care, dressing changes and wound irrigation
Jackson Memorial Hospital - Miami, FL (Transplant floor)
September 8th – October 6th, 2015 (72 hours)
Duties and responsibilities:
Basic medical-surgical adult care of acutely or chronically ill patient
Head to toe assessment
Medication administration
Aseptic technique
Urinary catheter insertion
Maternity
Jackson North – Miami, FL (Labor and Delivery/ Postpartum Floor)
October 12 – November 9, 2015 (72 hours)
Duties and responsibilities:
5. Alejandra Fonseca
16354 SW 48th Terrace Miami, FL 33185
(786) 704-1786 - alejafonseca08@hotmail.com
2015
Care of Pregnant women and new born
Postpartum assessment
Newborn assessment
Prenatal assessment and care
Patient and family education
Fundamentals of Nursing
Mercy Hospital - Miami, FL (Telemetry Floor)
June 15th – August 10th, 2015 (112.5 hours)
Duties and responsibilities:
Application of basic nursing skills and support basic human needs
Health history and physical assessment
Monitoring vital signs
Performing head to toe assessment
Medical assistant technician Internship
Doctor Jorge Marcos Office – Neurologist (835 SW 37th Ave, suite 101 Miami, FL 33135)
February 2010 – May 2010 (180 hours)
Duties and responsibilities:
Preparing patients for examination
Assisting the physician during exams
Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens
Performing basic laboratory tests
Updating and filing patient medical records
Bookkeeping
Scheduling appointments
Professional community service/Memberships
- Big brothers and big sisters of greater Miami (July 7th, 2016)
Community service hours earned: 8 hours
Responsibilities:
Assisted with collection of back to school items
- Big brothers and big sisters of greater Miami (February 13th, 2016)
Community service hours earned: 8 hours
Responsibilities:
Assisted with planning and volunteering with valentine’s day picnic
In charge of game activities
6. Alejandra Fonseca
16354 SW 48th Terrace Miami, FL 33185
(786) 704-1786 - alejafonseca08@hotmail.com
2015
- Tamiami Park (November 27th 2015)
Community service hours earned: 4 hours
Responsibilities:
Registration
Weight and height
Age verification
-Sweetwater Senior center (August 4th 2015)
Responsibilities:
Blood pressure readings
Health teaching about hypertension
-NSNA National Student Nurses’ Association Membership (July 2015)
Professional Development
Linked in Professional Network account:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandra-fonseca-23868b10b
In-service/seminars
Blood drive seminar (June 29th, 2016)
Keiser University (Miami, FL) Auditorium
Florida laws and rules CEU – ATI testing (May 11,2016)
Medical error prevention CEU - ATI testing (May 9, 2016)
Domestic violence CEU –ATI testing (May 9, 2016)
High Alert Medications (February 1, 2016)
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital (Miami, FL) 2 east floor
Informed Consent (January 25, 2016)
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital (Miami, FL) 2 east floor
Getting the interview (January 7, 2016)
Keiser University (Miami, FL) room 202
Risk management (September 23, 2015)
Keiser University (Miami, FL) Auditorium
Suicide prevention and awareness (September 9, 2015)
Keiser University (Miami, FL) Auditorium
Professionalismseminar (July 23, 2015)
Keiser University (Miami, FL) room 202
7. Alejandra Fonseca
16354 SW 48th Terrace Miami, FL 33185
(786) 704-1786 - alejafonseca08@hotmail.com
2015
Networking seminar (July 23, 2015)
Keiser University (Miami, FL) room 202
Job search using technology Seminar (July 9th, 2015)
Keiser University (Miami, FL) room 215
Presentations
Organ Donation and Transplantation Ethical Dilemmas (April 8th, 2016)
Keiser University (Miami, FL)
Dependent Personality Disorder (March 31st, 2016)
Keiser University (Miami, FL)
Respiratory Acidosis (January 13th, 2016)
Keiser University (Miami, FL)
Uterine Prolapse (December 3rd, 2016)
Keiser University (Miami, FL)