Meghan Pollard

7420 Bellehaven DriveGloucester Point, VA 23062804-824-7909mpoll019@odu.edu

Objective: To obtain a full time position on a medical/surgical unit and continue to seek opportunities to enhance
personal, professional, and clinical development and performance improvement
Education: Old Dominion University, School of Nursing, Norfolk, VA. August 2015
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Golden Key International Honor Society, GPA: 3.89 Deans List
Rappahannock Community College, School of Nursing, Glenns, VA. May 2011
Associates of Science in Nursing, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude, GPA: 3.79 Deans List

Professional Experience
Mary Immaculate Hospital- Newport News, VA (Full time)
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
06/2011-current
Responsible for providing and promoting quality patient care which utilizes knowledge of growth and development
over the life span
Utilize the nursing process by assessing, planning, providing, and evaluating professional nursing care based on
evidence base practice or research
Acts as a team leader and appropriately delegates task to other team members; frequently charge nurse on unit
Accountable for daily team performance through supervision of assigned staff and multidisciplinary collaboration
Responsible for thinking critically and safely executing skills

Leadership and Volunteer Experience

Clinician II- advanced from clinician I to clinician II in the professional nurse advancement program
Leadership and Retention Council Champion at Mary Immaculate Hospital- unit based leaders responsible for
achieving improved leadership opportunities for the facility and greater retention rates among staff at Mary
Immaculate Hospital
Performance Improvement Project- team of staff at Mary Immaculate Hospital meeting to construct a policy that will
allow for a safe environment for patients, family, and staff in hopes of improving regulatory compliance, staff
satisfaction, patient satisfaction, morale, and reduce length of stay and loss of work time.
Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders (NICHE) Coordinator for Mary Immaculate Hospital- responsible
for leading nurse driven program designed to help hospitals improve the care of older adults by giving sensitive and
exemplary care
NICHE Geriatric Resource Nurse- working to improve the quality of care for hospitalized older adults.
Peer Interviewing Committee Leader- responsible for interviewing potential candidates for various positions on the
medical surgical unit at Mary Immaculate Hospital.
Joyce Meyer Medical Missions Hand of Hope Volunteer- provided free health and dental care to the less fortunate
residents of Mthatha, South Africa (2013,2014)

Licensure/Certifications and Special Skills Summary

Registered Nurse
Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Certified
Registered Nurse- Board Certified (gerontology)
Medical Surgical Certified Registered Nurse
Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association
Geriatric Resource Nurse
EPIC electronic medical record+ software trained

Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel

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