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NURSING EXPERIENCE
Duke RegionalHospital (DRH), Durham, NC, 2014-present
Clinical Nurse II, EmergencyDepartment
● Provide excellent nursing care to diverse patients in a busy ER
department, serving approximately 65,000-70,000 patients annually.
Frequently recognized in Press Ganey surveys by patients for stellar
teamwork, communication, patient care, and safety.
NURSING ACHIEVEMENTS AND HONORS
● Clinical Nurse II, 2015-present
Promoted with “exceptional status” after only a year of employment.
● Stroke Unit Champion, 2016-present
Currently recognized as DRH Emergency Department Stroke
Champion. I was nominated by the stroke director at DRH, after going
through very rigorous training and education on various stroke
matters. I completed the formal stroke training and received all 4 level
certification from Duke medicine. In this process,learned how to
assess the patients with stroke like symptoms, safely transfer the
patients to CT scan, how to comfortably administer the TPA. Also
learned how to provide education to my peers on Stroke and
dysphagia screen matters. Attended numerous stroke meetings and
planning sessions on how to develop better care for stroke patients. I
developed great deal of skills and confidence in this area of patient
care.
● Unit Preceptor, March2016-present
Serve as preceptor for new nurses to DRH ER. Supervise their
transition to the department by providing mentorship and guidance
over patient care and required nursing skills for 8-12 weeks.
● Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IVs, January 2016-present
Credentialed sonographer to aid in insertion of peripheral intravenous
access for patients with difficult to visualize peripheral veins.
Completed a 4 hour didactic course with Duke instructor and worked

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with a preceptorto successfully insert over 10 IVs with ultrasound
guidance.
● Star of the ER
First runner up in March 2015 and nominated to it multiple times prior
to this.
● MVP of the ER
Chosen by co-workers on July 2014 within less than one year of
nursing service at DRH.
● “Exceeding Expectations”
Recognized as “exceeding expectations” in my 2016 annual review
completed by nursing leadership.
OTHER EMPLOYMENT
Certified Nursing Assistant, July 2009 to October2014
Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC
● Worked as a CNA at Duke University Hospital’s pediatric
hematology and oncology unit for more than five years. Assisted in
patient hygiene care, patient vital signs. Exposed to pediatric care and
learned how to provide the best care for the patients and their loved
ones. This rich and rewarding 5 years of CNA experience inspired and
motivated me to pursue a nursing career. I have been recognized as
CNA Of the Year. Recognized for “exceeding expectations” in all of
my annual end-of- year review completed by nursing leadership.
Directorof Volunteer Services, 2003-2008
Harmony Foundation
● Worked for 5 years at Harmony Foundation, a non-governmental
organization which is heavily invested in refugee settlement issues
and other social crisis mostly in urban/inner cities in Hartford-CT. My
primary responsibilities entailed
● Managing and supervising volunteer teams who supported

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refugee settlement and offered refugee services.
● Instructing English to refugees who recently arrived from
Bosnia, Russia, and Somalia.
● Assisting refugees in their various humanitarian, health and
cultural needs.
Educator& ReliefWorker, 1999-2003
PASIAD
● PASIAD is a Turkish NGO that operates in South East Asia. I worked
as an educatorand relief worker in their Myanmar and Malaysia field
offices. My primary responsibilities entailed
● Leading youth empowerment projects and literacy campaigns in
rural areas mostly targeting the education and empowerment of
girls who have no access to public schooleducation.
● Helped and organized humanitarian and education efforts in
multiple women shelters, orphanages and soup kitchens.
CERTIFICATIONS, HONORS& AWARDS
● Certified BLS (Basic Life Support), expires on November 2018
● Advance Cardiac Life support(ACLS), expires on November 2018
● Pediatric Advance Life support(PALS), expires on November 2018
● Awarded annual Diana Clay Award prize of outstanding academic
achievement at Durham Tech Community College, Durham.
● May -2000 and 2002 PASIAD Scholarship Award, Istanbul, Turkey.
The award that is given to employee of the year for their dedication
and outstanding services.
PROFESSIONALORGANIZATIONS
● National Nursing Student Association, 2013-present.
● American Nursing Association, 2014- present
● Emergency Nursing Association, 2016-present
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent in English and Turkish. Studied and intermediate communication
skills in Burmese, Bahasa Malayu, Arabic and Spanish.