Whitney D.

Charles, RN
Phone: 972-489-9822
E-Mail: whitney.charles@live.com

SUMMARY
Registered Nurse with six years Pediatric Neuroscience and acute Medical-Surgical experience. Enthusiastic
and compassionate with a reputation for delivering excellent patient focused nursing care. Currently working on
a Master of Science in Informatics at Texas Women’s University and expanding my knowledge to the field of
data science.

EDUCATION

Baylor University Louise Herrington School of

Nursing: Dallas, TX University of Salzburg, Austria
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Semester Abroad Program: International Affairs,
University of Texas at Austin German
Bachelor of Arts in History, European Relations

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND ASSOCIATIONS

 Registered Nurse in the State of Texas # 879942  CPN Certified
 BLS Certified through the American Heart  ACS Unit Council Chair
Association  PPE Unit Coordinator
 PEARS Certified  EPIC Upgrade Resource Nurse

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Children’s Medical Center of Dallas: Dallas, TX May 2016-Current
Pediatric Neuroscience Unit Nurse
 Provide direct patient care on a 20 bed pediatric neuroscience unit with a nursing ratio of 1:4
 Care for a pediatric patient population that includes epilepsy, myasthenia gravis, encephalitis, transverse
myelitis along with general pediatric patients
 Perform various nursing skills including phlebotomy, IV/PO/Tube medications, airway management,
vaccinations, seizure precautions, and administration of oxygen; manage Gtubes, NG tubes, and
tracheostomies; educate families and patients on their medications and their diagnosis
 Train new hires by familiarizing them with the unit population, providing education on the computer
systems and software, and offering assistance in improving their nursing skills through patient care
 Directly collaborate with physicians, nutritionists, physical/occupational/speech therapists, child life and
other teams to provide appropriate services and care to patients

Baylor University Medical Center: Dallas, TX June 2015-May 2016

Surgical Urology/Colorectal Unit Nurse
 Prioritized patient needs in coordination with a health care team on a 37 bed unit with a nursing ratio of 1:5
 Performed patient admissions, discharges, and transfers while providing education on their disease process,
treatment, and medications
 Administered IV, oral, SQ, IM, and intradermal medications, changed dressings, and cleaned wounds
 Managed wound vacs, urinary catheters, urostomies, colostomies, PEG tubes, NG tubes, central lines,
heparin and insulin drips, blood transfusions, blood and specimen collection, and total parental nutrition

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 Documented all components of nursing assessments, treatments, medication, and education using Allscripts

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: NON-NURSING

Western Reps: Dallas, TX 2010, 2011, 2013
Market Hall Showroom Employee
 Assisted manager with marketing event tasks
 Wrote, processed, and revised orders
 Assembled displays and merchandise
 Coordinated with sales reps to schedule and manage appointments
 Provided IT technical support for reps during show times

YBM Ivy Kids: Songdo, South Korea 2011/2012

Elementary School Teacher
 Taught on average 8 classes of young learners per day, ages 4-15, with various levels and abilities
 Developed learning objectives and classroom activities to encourage cognitive growth with language
focused lessons
 Created syllabi using book-based curriculums with original supplemental material
 Wrote monthly progress reports, exams, and quarterly evaluations of students