Khadija Abdi

520-635-9637
kabdi@email.arizona.edu
Education and Credentials
University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona Expected Graduation May 2019
 Bachelor of Science in Nursing
 Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Development

Professional Nursing Skills

Medication administration via PO, IM, SubQ, NGT, therapeutic communications, care prioritization, delegation, palliative
and critical care, documentation using Epic and Cerner; American Heart Association BLS certified.

Nursing Clinical Experience

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute of Tucson, Medical/Surgical Unit, Tucson Arizona, Nursing Preceptorship,
January-February 2019

 Provided compassionate nursing care to five patients at the end of five-week rotation.
 Illustrated critical thinking through head to toe assessment.
 Analyzed diagnostic, laboratory data and recognized when a patient needed to be transferred to an acute
hospital.
 Communicated effectively with patients, physicians, staff and family members.
 Documented patient care plan, assessment and pharmacological effectiveness for pain medication.

Clinical Nursing Rotations in 3 Tucson Hospitals, January-May 2018 (585 hrs)

Tucson Medical Center, Medical surgical unit: post-surgical unit (135 hrs) and Obstetrics: Antepartum, Labor and
Delivery, Women Unit and postpartum (90 hrs)
Banner University Medical Center, Pediatric: pediatric assessments and care (135 hrs)
St Joseph’s Hospital, Obstetrics: Antepartum, Labor and Delivery, NICU and postpartum (90 hrs)
St Joseph’s Hospital, Intensive Care Unit (270 hrs)
Banner University Medical Center South Campus, adult geriatric and teens psychiatric unit, crisis intervention center (90
hrs)

 Provided care for patients while working with varies healthcare teams.
 Demonstrated nursing competencies by performing nursing tasks diligently and used compassionate
communications skills
 Maintained patient privacy by complying with HIPPA regulations and kept accurate records of patient care.

Volunteer/Internship Experience
Intern at Banner University of Arizona Medical Center August 2016

 Advocated for patients by gathering information on patients’ concerns and relaying them to the charge nurse
 Optimized hospital personnel response time by making sure medical equipment were working efficiently
 Learned how to communicate effectively with nurses and doctors

Intern at Tucson Medical Center December 2013

 Assisted radiologist with cleaning medical CT scanners and MRI machines

 Demonstrated communication skills by answering & triaging phone calls
 Improved patient satisfaction by providing comfort items such as blankets and water
University of Arizona Medical Center August 2014-June 2015

 Enhanced patient efficiency by restocking equipment compartments

 Learned hospital protocols and health regulations
 Assisted Nursing with patient care

I’d put something about the ANIE program here!

Certifications

 Certified Nursing Assistant, Tucson Arizona May 2013-2015

 American Heart Association BLS certified December 2019