SHERLEY GERMAIN, RN

EDUCATION         

New York City College of Technology, CUNY                                                                                Brooklyn, NY

AAS in Nursing                                                                                                                                                06/2011

New York City College of Technology, CUNY

Pending BS                                                                                                                                                        06/2020

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/SKILLS

Registered Nurse-State of New York, ACLS (CPR & AED), PALS, NRP, Infection Control, Parts I and II, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, SBIRT; Type: 40wpm, Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Fluent in English, Creole, & French

NURSING EXPERIENCE

Bronx Lebanon Hospital                                                                                                                          Bronx, NY

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Nurse                                                                                                  10/2015 – PRESENT

• Managed admissions of pediatric patients getting all information and records needed for treatment
• Provided comfort and support to post-operative patients in the intensive care unit
• Tracked responses to treatment and modified treatment plans
• Administered prescribed medications and recorded vital signs
• Controlled infection and ensured total hygiene of the unit
• Planned and implemented age-appropriate medical care
• Provided emotional support and education to parents and documented treatment process

Harry’s Home Care                                                                                                                                          Queens, NY

Home Care Nurse                                                                                                                                     02/2012-08/2015

• Provide independent care to several non-ambulatory, non-verbal patients with multiple disabilities (Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia, Cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, Seizure disorder, tracheostomy, mechanical ventilator, G-tube).Performed Chest PT and suctioned prn.
• Responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions by performing ongoing assessment and reassessment of patient conditions, problems, and treatments.
• Administer medications at appropriate times and dosages
• Collaborates with managers, physicians and clinical disciplines in making decisions regarding patient’s care

Concourse Rehabilitation & Nursing Center                                                                                          Bronx, NY

Staff Nurse                                                                                                                                       10/2012-03/2013

• Deliver coordinated nursing care for an assigned group of residents
•  Supervise delivery of patient care, including management and supervision of licensed and non-licensed personnel in this 240-bed geriatric, long-term, multilevel skilled nursing facility; Provided interdisciplinary care in conjunction with the physician, RT, PT and OT, nutrition, psychiatry, dental, social work, dietary, podiatry, activities, religious and building services departments; Communicate with residents and family.
• Direct patient care: Perform wound care using aseptic techniques; Administer medications by: PO, IM, SQ, intradermal, and inhalation routes; Administer narcotics assuming responsibility for accurate count and possession of keys; Actively participate in  admission, transfer and discharge planning; Review and write orders and consultation, Uphold infection control; Investigate incidents/accidents and make appropriate interventions; Make residents comfortable and engage in therapeutic interactions; Provide end of life support

 

Clinical Rotations

Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Center      Geriatrics                                                      Spring 2008

Kings County Hospital Center                   Medical-Surgical/ Pediatrics                      Fall 2008

Maimonides Medical Center                     Psychiatry                                                      Spring 2009

Brooklyn Hospital                                       Medical-Surgical/ Oncology                       Fall 2009

Elmhurst Hospital                                       Medical-Surgical /Oncology                       Spring 2010

Maimonides Medical Center                    Medical-Surgical/Cardiac ICU                    Fall 2010

Lutheran Medical Center                          Labor & Delivery                                          Spring 2011

• Worked under the supervision of an RN providing bedside care, treatment and clinical documentation for patients on cardiac, oncology and medical-surgical floors
• Utilized judgment supported by nursing theory and evidence in the delivery of nursing care
• Applied the nursing process in the care of clients with various diagnoses and clients in critical conditions
• Monitored vital signs and blood glucose, administered medication, performed AM care and dressing changes
• Checked proper OGT/NGT placement and residual prior to tube feeding, prepared tube feeding and primed feeding pump
• Performed Foley catheter care aseptically, familiar with ventilators, central lines, cardiac monitoring and CVP measurement
• Monitored I/O and skin status – provided appropriate interventions
• Followed restraints protocol and monitored clients; treated clients requiring isolation
• Charted client care and progress; follow-up for home care clients; educated clients/families on health care needs/conditions