Bella Rodriguez (520) 904 – 6201 | bella.d.rodriguez7@gmail.

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EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) August 2020 – December 2023
The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721
GPA: 3.892
NCLEX-RN Authorization Test Date: January 2023

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
Labor & Delivery – Senior Preceptorship, Tucson Medical Center (188 hours) August – September 2023
Population Health, Tucson Community (75 hours) August – December 2023
Intensive Care, Tucson Medical Center (270 hours) January – April 2023
Psychiatric Behavioral Health, Palo Verde Hospital (75 hours) January – April 2023
Operating Room, Northwest Medical Center (8 hours) August - December 2022
Adult Medical-Surgical, Northwest Medical Center (127 hours) August - December 2022
Pediatrics, Tucson Medical Center (135 hours) August - December 2022
Obstetrics, Tucson Medical Center, Banner Health (87 hours) August - December 2022
Emergency Room, Banner Health South, Holy Cross Hospital (8 hours) June – July 2022
Long-Term Care, Park Avenue Health & Rehabilitation (112 hours) January – April 2022

WORK EXPERIENCE:
Patient Care Technician, Mother-Baby, Tucson Medical Center August 2023 – Present
5301 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85712
 Provide direct patient care in collaboration with the registered nurse to the mom-baby couplets during their
postpartum recovery stay
 Responsible for implementing plan of care in a timely manner including obtaining vital signs, weighing patients,
retrieving routine laboratory specimens, performing 24-hour newborn screenings, recording I/O’s, assisting with
activities of daily living, and cleaning and preparing rooms between admissions and discharges

Academic Tutor, College of Nursing, The University of Arizona November – December 2023
1305 N Martin Ave, Tucson, AZ 85721
 Provided in-person instruction to support one student’s academic success within nursing curriculum course
focused on acute and chronic illness management within the critical care setting

Student Nurse Extern, Labor & Delivery, Tucson Medical Center June 2023 – August 2023
5301 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85712
 Completed an 8-week nurse externship program filled with both didactic learning and clinical experience totaling
288 hours
 Learned critical thinking and time management skills, and applied academic knowledge to practice, while
working under the direct supervision of the RN registered nurse preceptor to provide hands-on patient care to the
labor and delivery population

Shift Leader, Chick-Fil-A February 2021 – Present

3943 W Ina Road, Tucson, AZ 85741
 Oversight of store operations efficiency, employee safety standards/protocols, and delegation of employee task
management
 Responsible for customer service relations, resolutions, and employee discrepancies documentation as well as
currency management of all employee drawers

HONORS & AWARDS:

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 2023
Remarkable Futures Scholarship 2020, 2021, 2023
Marshall Foundation Nursing Scholarship 2022
Dean’s List with Distinction 2020 – 2021
Academic Year Highest Academic Distinction 2021

CERTIFICATIONS:
Neonatal Resuscitation Essentials, Neonatal Resuscitation Program September 2023 – September 2025
Basic Life Support (BLS), American Red Cross November 2023 – November 2025

EXTRACIRRICULAR ACTIVITES:
Student Nurses at the University of Arizona (SNUA) – Vice President May 2023 – Present
 Scheduling and coordinating with guest speakers to discuss nursing profession opportunities for fellow
nursing students while supporting other board members with running monthly meetings and engaging
in activities to support to UA College of Nursing and Tucson community

UA College of Nursing BSN Peer Mentor Program – Peer Mentor Leader May 2022 – Present
 Providing leadership and communication for academic guidance and social support to facilitate
successful transition into the nursing program for incoming nursing students

Older Adult Specialty Intensive Scholars Program – Grant Participant May 2022 – July 2023
 Enrichment program with 175 hours of additional classroom and clinical skill building dedicated to
improving gerontological care through supporting healthy aging and wellbeing of older adults from
diverse backgrounds

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
Zion City Church
2561 W Ruthrauff Road, Tucson, AZ 85705 December 2019 - Present
 Assist with community events such as annual Christmas mall involving preparing and donating gifts
to families in need, or renovations at local schools in the Tucson community
Casas Alitas
1150 W. Drexel Road, Tucson, AZ 85706 June 2023 – July 2023
 Assisted staff with compassionately serving incoming migrants with comfort care and food/water as
they arrived to the migrant center, while organizing and stocking supplies such as clothing and meal
packages