Leander Beaver

leander.beaver@gmail.com
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Education James Madison University
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Expected Graduation: May 2019
- Cumulative GPA: 3.519
- Total clinical hours: 695

Academic Clinical Experience

- Senior Practicum Synthesis: to be completed at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center; will be
completing 200 hours of independent nursing practice with a preceptor RN; Acute Care Oncology unit
- Transition to Practice: to be completed at Sentara RMH
- Child Health: High fidelity simulation, Acute respite and Well child care
- Population-Centered and Community Health: Sentara RMH Hospice Care; Our Community Place center
- Medical Surgical: Augusta Health, Med-Surg unit
- Women’s Health: Sentara RMH Family Birthplace unit
- Psychiatric Mental Health: Sentara RMH Behavioral Health unit
- Geriatric Health: Sunnyside Retirement Community

Professional Employment
VCU Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Surgery PCU; Richmond, VA (May, 2018-now)
- Care Partner; Collaborated with nurses to provide compassionate care including obtaining vital signs, intake and
output monitoring, performing venipuncture, starting and discontinuing IV’s, conducting EKG’s, telemetry
monitoring, specimen collection, performing Accu-Checks, assisting patients with ADL’s, performing catheter
care, patient documentation, assisting nurses with wound care and dressing changes
VCU Medical Center, Pediatric Trauma Program; Richmond, VA (May, 2017-August, 2017)
- Student externship; Assisted the supervisor of VCU’s pediatric trauma program; attended rounds in the PICU,
promoted community safety through creating poster boards and flyers for the PICU, created a gun safety sticker
in collaboration with the VCU police department, digitally uploaded and organized PICU patient files from 2011-
2017, helped plan and conduct a bicycle safety survey at VCU’s Summer Safety Fair

Other Employment
Toddler University, Caregiver; Mechanicsville, VA (June, 2014-September, 2014)
- Provided supervision for children aged 1-10, planned activities for daycare preschool class (arts and crafts,
reading, sports, etc.), led classroom education lessons and group readings

Leadership and Honors

- Lettie Pate Whitehead Nursing Scholarship recipient (Fall 2017-Spring 2019)
- Dean’s List (Fall 2015- Spring 2016)
- Member of Phi Sigma Pi, National Gender Inclusive Honor Fraternity (initiated Fall 2016)

Volunteer Experience
- Memorial Regional Health System (2013-2015)
Volunteered once a week, obtained 100 hours total; transported patients through the hospital, assisted families
of patients in surgical center
- Hosted and participated in a Walk MS event to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society as a
member of Phi Sigma Pi, National Gender Inclusive Honor Fraternity
Certifications
- CPR/BLS certified, American Heart Association