Thomson Hospital Case Study

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Jessica Rigby
7383 s. Lona Circle
West Jordan, UT 84084
Jessica.Rigby@imail.org
801-694-4942
Clinical Experience
- September 2016-present LDS Hospital: Medical Telemetry Floor Salt Lake City, UT
Capstone Nursing Clinical; Medication Administration through all routes of administration, physical assessments, collection of vital signs, IV Insertion, wound care, dressing changes, urinary catheter insertion, monitoring intake and output, patient education and Documentation into the patient record.

- May 2016- August 2016 LDS Hospital Salt Lake City, UT
Labor and delivery, Maternity, Endoscopy, Emergency Department, long term acute care Promise, Wound care.
Urinary catheter insertion, IV insertion, Medication administration through all
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Medication administration, IV insertion, documentation, wound care, dressing changes, physical assessment.

Professional Experience
- April 2013- Present Intermountain West Jordan Clinic West Jordan, UT
Medical Assistant; assisting the physicians in the clinic by checking patients in, vital signs and chief complaints is gathered. Time management, task prioritization, Intramuscular injections, Oral medication administration, Immunizations, blood draws, documentation into the patient record, and reporting and recording lab values. Being an advocate and an assistant to our patients in the clinic and over the phone providing excellent professional customer service.

- September 2012-April 2013 Canyons Homecare and Hospice Salt Lake City, UT
Home Health CNA; Duties include; helping patients perform ADL’s. Such as; showers, getting dressed, preparing meals, assisting with feeding, shaving, changing linens, light housekeeping, using the restroom and assisting with ambulation. I also provided services such as; vital signs, skin care, oral care (including denture care), ostomy and catheter care.

- September 2011- September 2012 Jims Family Restaurant West Jordan,

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