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Practical Nursing Program Clinical Experience 

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Practical Nursing Program Clinical Experience 

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Listed below are my clinical experiences obtained during Fall 2015 to Fall 2016.

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Student learning outcomes are goals which each nursing student, in the ADN program, must achieve. There are 9 student learning outcome categories: ethics, reflection, evidence based research, collaboration, health care system, client-centered care, communication, and clinical judgement. Please see my attached artifacts which demonstrate how I have met these goals.

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Welcome, I am April Villamar and this is my professional profile. I have showcased here, the work that I've done throughout my entire nursing education. As you browse around you will become familiar with my passion and dedication for nursing.

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I believe that all people deserve to be treated with respect and compassion. As a nurse, I remember that people are not just bodies- they have a mind and a spirit as well. All three parts are vital components of health. Nurse provide holistic care to the whole person, considering the well-being of not only the body but also the mind and spirit. They are coordinators of care, consulting other professions outside their scope of expertise. Above all, nurses are patient advocates, making sure that what the patient wants and needs is heard.

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My short-term professional goal is to obtain a BSN degree. My long-term professional goal is to provide holistic care to the people within our hospitals and communities. I hope to impact the lives of others by providing the education and resources, needed to promote their health.

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NURS 120: Fundamentals of Nursing, Kuakini Medical Center 

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NURS 120: Fundamentals of Nursing, Kuakini Medical Center 

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Hale Pulama Mau: Longterm Care - 120 hours.

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NURS 122: Medical- Surgical, Kaiser Acute care

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NURS 122: Medical- Surgical, Kaiser Acute care

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Neuro and GI unit, 80 hours

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NURS 126: Pediatrics, Tripler Army Medical Center 2016

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NURS 126: Pediatrics, Tripler Army Medical Center 2016

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Pediatrics and NICU- 80 hours

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Below are my clinical experiences obtained during Summer 2017 to Spring 2018.

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NURS 220: Medical Surgical, Kuakini Medical Center 2017

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NURS 220: Medical Surgical, Kuakini Medical Center 2017

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Acute Care - Orthopedics- 80hours

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NURS 320: Pediatrics,Tripler Army Medical Center 2017

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NURS 320: Pediatrics,Tripler Army Medical Center 2017

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Pediatrics, NICU & Sedation- 80 hours

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NURS 320: Labor and Delivery, Kapiolani Medical Center 2017

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NURS 320: Labor and Delivery, Kapiolani Medical Center 2017

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Family Birth Center & Mother Baby Care Unit- 80 hours

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NURS 360: Mental Health, Kahi Mohala 2018

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NURS 360: Mental Health, Kahi Mohala 2018

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I had the privilege of working at each unit at Kahi Mohala, both Acute and Residential.- 60 hours

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NURS 360: Medical Surgical, Straub Medical Hospital 2018

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NURS 360: Medical Surgical, Straub Medical Hospital 2018

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Acute care Medsurg and Orthopedic Unit. 120 hours

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American Heart Association BLS exp. 03/2019

State of Hawaii LPN License
exp. 06/2019

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During my Health 3080 Professionalism and Leadership course, in the Transition program, I wrote a paper about the importance of cultural competence. Through observation, I felt that health care professionals minimized the cultural aspects of their patients. This missing component of the nurse-patient relationship, may lead to misunderstandings and increased non-compliance.

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During my NURS 320 pediatrics course, I had an eye-opening experience, which had a huge impact on my behavior as a professional. I was able to observe the behaviors of a group of nurses, which brought out many mixed emotions in myself. This experience allowed to reflect on my feelings, see others' perspectives, and ultimately know what I don't want to be.

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During my NURS 362 professionalism course, I was able to use evidence based literature to assemble a PICO, related to patient care and nursing practice. Please see my PICO attached below.

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During my NURS 360 medical surgical course, I had an opportunity to be a team leader for my clinical group at Straub Medical Hospital. My role as charge nurse was to evaluate each students priority of care for their patient and to determine effectiveness of each student's time management strategies. Before morning report, I made a list of each students patients. Then, for morning report I had each student report to me all the pertinent patient information. After receiving report I determined what the student thought was the priority of care for each of their patient. Throughout the day,
I made sure to check on each student and offer help.

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In my NURS 362 professionalism course, I had the opportunity to evaluate someone, who I thought to be a great leader. Below I have attached my posting which I used to explain the characteristics of a leader.

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During my NURS 360 mental health course, my classmates and I collaborated to create a display board . This assignment was designed to provide education regarding health awareness. We chose to educate a group of 10 patients, on how stress affects the body. Please see attachment below, of the display board we used to provide teaching.

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During my NURS 320 maternity course, I decided to create a cord blood banking teaching plan for my patient in L&D. This donating process was unfamiliar to me, prior to attending Kapiolani Medical Center. After some research, I found that the donating of umbilical cord blood, is available to parents at all delivering hospitals on Oahu. Hawaii Cord Blood Banking is Hawaii based non-profit, community service organization whose mission is to support measures aimed at improving patient access to transplant, including the collection and public banking of umbilical cord blood from Hawaii's ethnically diverse population.

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During my NURS 320 maternity course, I had the opportunity of working on the Mother Baby care unit, at KMCWC. This clinical experience allowed me to provide patient teachings. Here I have showcased one of my teaching plans. I created this teaching plan based on the needs of my patient, being that she just delivered her first child.

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During my NURS 360 medical surgical course, I implemented good clinical judgement when I stopped a health aide from walking a patient without non-skid footwear. As I was walking through the hallway of the unit, I saw a health aide attempting to ambulate an elderly patient. I noticed that the patient was barefoot and quickly grabbed a pair of non-slip socks. I approached the patient's room and politely offered the socks to the health aide. I knew that the floors of the hospital were slippery and the fact that the patient was elderly, contributed to the increased risk for falls. By using good clinical judgement, I prevented a devastating injury from occurring.

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During my NURS 220 medical surgical course, I had an opportunity to perform a mental status examination and a psychiatric mental health assessment on a patient. I feel that this assignment displays my ability to communicate effectively and therapeutically. Please see my attached paper below.

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Member since 2017

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Restoring broken lives through Rescue, Rehabilitation and Reintegration. Volunteered in 2015 for 10 hours. I participated in feeding the homeless people of Honolulu.

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I have been donating since 2012.

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The largest FREE food distributor on Oahu. Volunteered in 2015 for 10 hours. My duties for that day were to provide the families in need, with fresh produce, canned products, and donated clothes.

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A Hawaii based, non-profit organization that provides emotional and financial support to Hawaii families with children who have life-threatening illnesses. My duties for that day were to provide child care services for the parents affiliated with HUGS organization. Volunteered on August 2015 for 6 hours.

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Volunteered on May 2016 for 6 hours. My duties for that day were to provide child care services for the parents affiliated with HUGS organization.

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Hugs: 3rd Annual Egan's Bootcamp Charity Gala

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Hugs: 3rd Annual Egan's Bootcamp Charity Gala

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Volunteered in September 2017, for 6 hours. My duties for that day were to help set up, organize and decorate the event for supporters of the HUGS organization.

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Volunteered on November 2017, for 6 hours. My duties for that day were to provide child care services for the parents affiliated with HUGS organization.

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A psychosocial program which offers rehabilitative services  to adults seeking mental wellness. I had the privilege of working with the members of the Club house, by helping them to develop interpersonal skills. I volunteered in January 2018, for 8 hours.

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Here I have attached a copy of my resume.

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I chose to walk a distance of 16 miles, located in Honolulu, to show my support for the March of Dimes organization.

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Walk for a Cure: Breast Cancer Awareness. January 2017

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Walk for a Cure: Breast Cancer Awareness. January 2017

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I volunteered with a few coworkers to hold support signs for breast cancer awareness, at the end point of the marathon. As a group, we represented Kaiser Permanente.

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5th Annual Hawaii Nursing Conference: November 1, 2017

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5th Annual Hawaii Nursing Conference: November 1, 2017

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At this conference I met several nurse educators, who educated me about the different classes of pharmacology. I also met with a representative from Kaplan Nursing, which is  company that provides NCLEX prep services. She educated me on how the NCLEX is designed and even provided me with helpful test-taking strategies.

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During this in-service training I learned about a new machine called Sara Steady. This is a new enhanced mobility-promoting support tool, that encourages mobile patients to stand up independently.

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This in-service teaching was about a new product called Medihoney. Medihoney is a new honey-based wound care ointment and dressing, that provides an optimal moist wound healing environment.

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Annual Orthopedics Skills Fair Kaiser - 2016

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Annual Orthopedics Skills Fair Kaiser - 2016

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This annual skills fair is specific to the staff members of the Orthopedic unit at Kaiser, which i work. At this skills fair I learned about proper body mechanics.