Melissa Gurr
2980
South 2300 East ~ SLC, UT 84109
801-503-1252 ~ melissagurr@gmail.com
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing August 2013
University of Utah, Salt Lake City,
UT
Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science August 2011
Brigham Young University-Provo
Nursing Capstone—Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
May-August 2013
LDS Hospital
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Conducted head to toe assessments, noting
concerning changes in the patient’s condition
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Administered medications ordered by physician
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Performed additional skills including central
line dressing changes, enteral tube feeds, IV medication therapy, and assisting
with blood transfusions and stem cell transplants.
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Documented patient assessment findings,
physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards
problem resolution to evaluate effectiveness of interventions and make changes
accordingly.
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Taught individualized patient/family education
Certifications
CNA—May 2006
CPR, BLS—Aug. 2011
OSHA/HIPAA—May 2013
Clinical
Experience in Nursing School
University of Utah Hospital Aug-Nov 2012
Med/Surg
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Performed head-to-toe assessments on patients
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Administered medications in a timely manner
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Performed initial intravenous therapy
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Used therapeutic communication to decrease
patients’ anxiety and gain trust.
Veterans Affairs (VA) Psychiatric Unit Jan-Feb
2013
Psychiatry
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Utilized therapeutic communication during milieu
to assess health teaching needs, facilitate development of social skill, and
foster stress management activities.
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Participated in group activities to build a
therapeutic relationship
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Taught an educational group meeting
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Performed assessments on patients to help
identify their progress and find out additional needs
Primary Children’s Medical Center Feb-April 2013
Pediatrics
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Prepared and comforted the child before
procedures through therapeutic communication and distraction to decrease
anxiety and build trust
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Administered medications in a timely manner
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Performed head-to-toe assessments on patients,
noting anything abnormal to report
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Monitored vitals monitors, maintaining awareness
of changes in patient’s condition
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Assisted in the surgical recovery unit
Clinical Work
Experience
n
Personal
Aide, SLC, UT (current)
CNA for a quadriplegic patient, Feb 2013-present
Paul
Roberts, 801-597-6371
n
Courtyard at Jamestown Assisted Living,
Provo, UT
-Personal Assistant (for the whole facility), Nov
2011-May 2012
-CNA, May 2007-Feb 2008; also Feb 2010-May 2012
Supervisor:
Todd Cope, Director of Nursing, 801-377-3730
n
Brighton Gardens Assisted Living, SLC, UT
CNA,
Nov 2009-Jan 2010
n
Highland Care Center, Salt Lake City, UT
CNA,
May 2006-Jan 2007
Other Healthcare Experience
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Gave shots at a Flu Shot Clinic (as a nursing student), 3 hours, Fall 2012
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Shadowed
a physician assistant and a pediatrician, Summer 2011
Utah Valley
Pediatrics, Provo, UT; 15 hours
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Pediatric
Unit Volunteer, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, UT; each
Saturday for 4 hrs. May-July2007
Other Work
Experience
n
Especially
For Youth (EFY), San Antonio, TX
Church
camp counselor for youth ages 14-18, July-Aug 2010
The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
n
The Tutoring Connection, Pleasant Grove, UT
Marketing Representative, February-May 2007; Math,
English, and Speech Tester, May-August 2007
n
The Red Balloon Toy Store, Salt Lake
City/Orem, UT
Sales
Clerk, Customer Service; January 2003-April 2006
n Los Hermanos El Grande, Salt Lake City, UT
Busser
for family owned restaurant, January 1996-June 1999 (age 10-13)
Volunteer Experience
Therapeutic Recreations And
Independent Lifestyles (TRAILS)—Community program through the University of
Utah for those with spinal cord injury; June 2012-Aug 2013, approx. 2 hrs per week
United Way: Sub for Santa, Nov. 2006, Nov. 2011
Operations Team member for Foundations of Leadership (BYU freshman
leadership camp), August 2011
Brigham Young University Student Service Association (BYUSA), August 2010-April 2011
Church Mission, March 2008-September 2009, The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints
Nashville, Tennessee; 18 months,
full-time
Childcare volunteer, Friday’s Kids Respite, Provo, UT, Fall 2007
Leadership
-Program Director for True Blue Tuesdays, a weekly BYUSA program
(student leadership and service association at BYU), August 2010-April 2011
-Y Group Leader, New Student Orientation, BYU; Twice for two days
each, June and August 2011
-Church leadership, variety of assignments, consistently since age
13, including president of a women’s organization (2007-08, also 2011)
-Seminary Council, Olympus High School, SLC, UT; 2004-05
Honors and Awards
College of Nursing Scholarship, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Summer 2013
Dean’s List, University of Utah; every semester of nursing school,
2012-2013 (four semesters)
Service Learning Scholar, University of Utah, 2013
Extra Curricular
Basic Spanish for Medical Personnel, course completed July 2013
Member of National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)
References
Paul Roberts, current boss (quadriplegic)
801-597-6371
Kim Franson, Capstone Preceptor
RN at LDS Hospital BMT Unit
801-450-6715, kim.franson@imail.org
Theresa Bernal, Clinical Instructor
RN, University of Utah
435-714-1682, theresa.bernal@nurs.utah.edu
Marianne Hohrein, former boss
(former) Executive Director,
Courtyard at Jamestown Assisted Living
801-377-3730 (this number may not
be current, but it’s the only contact I have for her)
Todd Cope, RN; former boss
(former) Director of Nursing,
Courtyard at Jamestown Assisted Living
801-377-3730 (this number may not
be current, but it’s the only contact I have for him)
Gary Hutchings, Mission President
801-960-5570
Known since August 2008
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