CAITLIN MEANEY, BSN, RN

480.363.1091 c.meaney94@gmail.com

3567 S. 157th St., Gilbert, AZ 85297

OBJECTIVE: To provide high quality patient-centered care in the hospital setting.

EDUCATION:
The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, August, 2013 - December, 2017
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Cum Laude

Wildcat Excellence Award

Dean’s List (Fall 2013, Fall 2017), Dean’s List With Distinction (Spring 2015)

GPA: 3.513

College of Nursing Clinical Rotations, University of Arizona:

 Southern Arizona Veterans Hospital - Long-Term Care: 112 hours (Clinical + Lab)
 Tucson Medical Center - Obstetrics: 75 hours (Clinical)
 Northwest Medical Center - Medical-Surgical: 135 hours (Clinical + Lab)
 Tucson Medical Center - Pediatrics: 135 hours (Clinical + Lab)
 Southern Arizona Veterans Hospital - Psychiatric: 75 hours (Clinical)
 St. Joseph’s Hospital - High Acuity Intensive Care: 270 hours (Clinical + Lab)
 Population Health: 75 hours
 Northwest Medical Center - Leadership: 180 hours (Precepted), 8 hours (Leadership Shadow)

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:

 Wisconsin DSPS Licensed Registered Nurse

 Basic Life Support (BLS)
 Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
 ICSAVE Bleeding Control for the Injured

EXPERIENCE/COMMUNITY SERVICE AND INVOLVEMENT:

Nursing Preceptorship, University of Arizona, Oro Valley Hospital, October - November, 2017 (180 hours)

 Worked on an Emergency Department unit alongside an experienced RN, three 12-hour shifts per week
 Assumed role of RN, fully cared for two patients at a time (including infant, pediatric, adult, and geriatric
patients)
 Prioritized patient assessments and procedures based off of patient acuity
  Completed physical assessments; took vitals; inserted/removed Foley catheters, straight catheters, and
intravenous (IV) catheters; participated in code situations,
 Calculated medication doses; administered oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, continuous infusion, IV
push, and IV piggyback medications
 Effectively and respectfully communicated with nurses, nursing assistants, physician’s assistants, and
doctors
 Provided therapeutic communication for patients; advocated for patients by communicating patients’
needs to providers

Interprofessional Education and Preparation (IPEP), St. Luke’s Home, Tucson, AZ, September, 2017

 Worked alongside attending doctors, medical students, nutrition students, pharmacy students, and
other nursing students
 Performed physicals and medical histories on elders
 Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams (including medical students, pharmacy students, and nutrition
students) to create care plans for elders

Vida Volunteer Club, University of Arizona, July, 2014

 Traveled to Costa Rica and Nicaragua

 Worked in no-cost medical clinics alongside doctors and translators
 Gathered medical history, took vitals
 Diagnosed patients and constructed treatment plans under doctors’ supervision
 Treated variety of patients from newborn to geriatric

Hoofbeats with Heart, Non-Profit Charity, Queen Creek, AZ, 2009 - 2013

 Led horses during therapy sessions

 Worked alongside therapists for a common goal
 Interacted with special needs children and their families