MACKENZIE FLAHERTY

8 Tucson Terrace | Tucson, AZ 85745 | 520-235-8193 |

Mflaherty@email.arizona.edu

OBJECTIVE
Seeking a new graduate nurse position on a telemetry unit.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Expected May 2017
University of Arizona
Core courses GPA: 3.875/ Cumulative GPA: 3.667
Major: Nursing
Minor: Global Studies, Public Health

Caregiver Certification Training Course Nov 2013 Feb 2014

Assisted Living Training Center

104 hour caregiver certification course

Earned Arizona Caregiver License

WORK EXPERIENCE
CAREGIVER
Elmcroft at River Centre Assisted Living Facility, July 2014 March 2015
Tucson AZ
Holistic care for geriatric population of up to 75 residents
Extensive charting experience
Gained communicative, organizational, and decision-making skills
Responsible for assisting with ADLs for elderly people with dementia,
disease, or physical inabilities

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Preceptorship on Telemetry Unit Jan 2017 to Feb 2017
St. Josephs Hospital, Tucson AZ 180 hours
Proficient in identifying and intervening in
patient care needs
Proficient in balancing care of up to five
telemetry-status patients
 Proficient in the use of Cerner
ICU Rotation Aug 2016 to April 2017
St. Josephs Hospital, Tucson AZ 270 hours
Understand the requirements of ICU nursing
Practice of care for highly acute patients,
including patients on ventilators, tube
feedings, and CRRT
Psychiatric Rotation Aug 2016 to April 2017
Palo Verde Psychiatric Hospital, Tucson AZ 75 hours
Proficient with models of therapeutic
communication effective for psychiatric
patients
Medical/Surgical Rotation Jan 2016 to Feb 2016
Northwest Hospital, Tucson AZ 135 hours
Competent using Epic
Pediatric Rotation Feb 2016 to March 2016
Tucson Medical Center, Tucson AZ 135 hours
Learned safety and additional care
requirements for the pediatric population
Skilled Care Facility Rotation Sept 2015 to Dec 2015
VA Arizona State Veterans Home, Tucson AZ 112 hours

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Health Education in Guatemala Summer 2015
Traveled through rural Guatemala performing population and public
health system assessments, basic health care, and health education to
rural populations.
Health Education in South Africa Summer 2014
Traveled through both rural and urban populations, visiting TB centers,
local hospitals, and rural health clinics, teaching about HIV/AIDS
prevention and learning about local health systems
Clinical Work in Honduras Summer 2013
Traveled through rural Honduras, providing medication and performing
physical assessments on impoverished populations

DISTINCTIONS
Sigma Theta Tau Membership March 2017 to Present
Wildcat Excellence Scholarship Aug 2013 to May 2017
Honors College Membership Aug 2013 to
Aug 2016