This document is Alejandra Fonseca's nursing portfolio. It outlines her objective of gaining expertise as an entry-level registered nurse and eventually becoming a nurse practitioner. It details her education and certifications, clinical experience in various nursing specialties at different hospitals, community service, and professional development activities like seminars and presentations. Her clinical experiences include roles in medical-surgical, psychiatric, pediatrics, maternity and fundamental nursing units.

1. KEISER UNIVERSITY – MIAMI – NURSING PROGRAM
Professional Portfolio
Alejandra Fonseca
Associate Degree in Nursing Program
7/31/2015
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2. Alejandra Fonseca
16354 SW 48th Terrace Miami, FL 33185
(786) 704-1786 - alejafonseca08@hotmail.com
2015
Alejandra Fonseca
16354 SW 48th Terrace
Miami, FL 33185
H: (786) 762-2988
M: (786) 704-1786
Alejafonseca08@hotmail.com
Objective
Nursing student seeking to gain expertise in the Medical-surgical area as an entry-level
Registered Nurse and to further one’s nursing education to ultimately become a nurse
practitioner (ARNP).
Qualifications/certifications
 CPR
 OSHA BBP/HIV
Languages
 English
 Spanish
Education
March 2014 Keiser University (Miami, FL)
To present Registered Nurse (ASN)
Currently enrolled
January 2009 Florida Career College (Miami, FL)
To May 2010 Diploma in Medical Assistant Technician
GPA: 3.97

3. Alejandra Fonseca
16354 SW 48th Terrace Miami, FL 33185
(786) 704-1786 - alejafonseca08@hotmail.com
2015
Clinical experience
Nursing Roles Practicum/Leadership
Ryder Trauma Center (Jackson Memorial Hospital) – Miami, FL
Trauma Unit 3A
May 15th – June 27th, 2016 (180 hours)
Duties and responsibilities:
 Acute care
 Head to toe assessment
 Medication administration PO/IM/SQ/IV
 Sterile technique: dressing change; wound irrigation
 Cardiac monitoring
 Pain management
 Post-operative care
 Blood products administration
 Blood drawing
 Interdisciplinary collaboration
 Documentation
Psychiatric/Mental Health
Seasons Hospice – Miami, FL
Sweetwater Senior center – Miami, FL
April 12th - April 19th, 2016 (24 hours)
Duties and responsibilities:
 Psychiatric/mental health nursing assessment
 Support groups
 Health promotion and education
 Therapeutic communication/ IPR skills
Advance Adult Health
Jackson Memorial Hospital – Miami, FL (Medical-surgical floor)
February 23rd – April 11th, 2016 (104 hours)
Duties and responsibilities:
 Provider of direct patient care as part of the nursing team
 Complete clinical assessment
 Chest tube management
 Tracheostomy care and endotracheal suctioning

4. Alejandra Fonseca
16354 SW 48th Terrace Miami, FL 33185
(786) 704-1786 - alejafonseca08@hotmail.com
2015
 Intravenous push medication administration
 Blood transfusion protocols
 TPN Management
 Central IV port care and maintenance
Pediatrics
Nicklaus Children Hospital – Miami, FL (Post-surgical floor)
January 11th – February 8th, 2016 (64 hours)
Duties and responsibilities:
 Provider of pediatric nursing care
 Assessment of pediatric patient
 Tube feeding gavage administration
 Tracheostomy care and suctioning
 Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) monitoring
 Skeletal traction monitoring and pin care
 Cast care
 Medication administration
Basic Adult Health
Doctors Hospital – Miami, FL (Orthopedic unit)
November 10th – December 8th, 2015 (72 hours)
Duties and responsibilities:
 Basic medical-surgical adult care of acutely or chronically ill patient
 Medication administration
 Complete head to toe assessment
 Wound care, dressing changes and wound irrigation
Jackson Memorial Hospital - Miami, FL (Transplant floor)
September 8th – October 6th, 2015 (72 hours)
Duties and responsibilities:
 Basic medical-surgical adult care of acutely or chronically ill patient
 Head to toe assessment
 Medication administration
 Aseptic technique
 Urinary catheter insertion
Maternity
Jackson North – Miami, FL (Labor and Delivery/ Postpartum Floor)
October 12 – November 9, 2015 (72 hours)
Duties and responsibilities:

5. Alejandra Fonseca
16354 SW 48th Terrace Miami, FL 33185
(786) 704-1786 - alejafonseca08@hotmail.com
2015
 Care of Pregnant women and new born
 Postpartum assessment
 Newborn assessment
 Prenatal assessment and care
 Patient and family education
Fundamentals of Nursing
Mercy Hospital - Miami, FL (Telemetry Floor)
June 15th – August 10th, 2015 (112.5 hours)
Duties and responsibilities:
 Application of basic nursing skills and support basic human needs
 Health history and physical assessment
 Monitoring vital signs
 Performing head to toe assessment
Medical assistant technician Internship
Doctor Jorge Marcos Office – Neurologist (835 SW 37th Ave, suite 101 Miami, FL 33135)
February 2010 – May 2010 (180 hours)
Duties and responsibilities:
 Preparing patients for examination
 Assisting the physician during exams
 Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens
 Performing basic laboratory tests
 Updating and filing patient medical records
 Bookkeeping
 Scheduling appointments
Professional community service/Memberships
- Big brothers and big sisters of greater Miami (July 7th, 2016)
Community service hours earned: 8 hours
Responsibilities:
 Assisted with collection of back to school items
- Big brothers and big sisters of greater Miami (February 13th, 2016)
Community service hours earned: 8 hours
Responsibilities:
 Assisted with planning and volunteering with valentine’s day picnic
 In charge of game activities

6. Alejandra Fonseca
16354 SW 48th Terrace Miami, FL 33185
(786) 704-1786 - alejafonseca08@hotmail.com
2015
- Tamiami Park (November 27th 2015)
Community service hours earned: 4 hours
Responsibilities:
 Registration
 Weight and height
 Age verification
-Sweetwater Senior center (August 4th 2015)
Responsibilities:
 Blood pressure readings
 Health teaching about hypertension
-NSNA National Student Nurses’ Association Membership (July 2015)
Professional Development
Linked in Professional Network account:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandra-fonseca-23868b10b
In-service/seminars
 Blood drive seminar (June 29th, 2016)
Keiser University (Miami, FL) Auditorium
 Florida laws and rules CEU – ATI testing (May 11,2016)
 Medical error prevention CEU - ATI testing (May 9, 2016)
 Domestic violence CEU –ATI testing (May 9, 2016)
 High Alert Medications (February 1, 2016)
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital (Miami, FL) 2 east floor
 Informed Consent (January 25, 2016)
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital (Miami, FL) 2 east floor
 Getting the interview (January 7, 2016)
Keiser University (Miami, FL) room 202
 Risk management (September 23, 2015)
Keiser University (Miami, FL) Auditorium
 Suicide prevention and awareness (September 9, 2015)
Keiser University (Miami, FL) Auditorium
 Professionalismseminar (July 23, 2015)
Keiser University (Miami, FL) room 202

7. Alejandra Fonseca
16354 SW 48th Terrace Miami, FL 33185
(786) 704-1786 - alejafonseca08@hotmail.com
2015
 Networking seminar (July 23, 2015)
Keiser University (Miami, FL) room 202
 Job search using technology Seminar (July 9th, 2015)
Keiser University (Miami, FL) room 215
Presentations
 Organ Donation and Transplantation Ethical Dilemmas (April 8th, 2016)
Keiser University (Miami, FL)
 Dependent Personality Disorder (March 31st, 2016)
Keiser University (Miami, FL)
 Respiratory Acidosis (January 13th, 2016)
Keiser University (Miami, FL)
 Uterine Prolapse (December 3rd, 2016)
Keiser University (Miami, FL)