Dana Cicala
116 Damson Lane ● North Wales PA 19454
267-577-0569 ● cicala.d@gmercyu.edu
Education
Gwynedd Mercy University
Associate of Science in Nursing Expected May 2015
Clinical experiences at Paoli Hospital, Doylestown Hospital, Lansdale Hospital Abington
Health, Einstein Montgomery Hospital, Abington Memorial Hospital, Children’s Hospital of
Pennsylvania and Montgomery County Emergency Services
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Expected May 2016
Major: Nursing Minor: Psychology
Certifications
American Heart Association, Basic Life Support June 2013
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation
Professional Experience
St Luke’s University Health Network, Easton, Pennsylvania February 2012-Present
Nurse’s aide/ Unit Clerk, Medical/Surgical, Oncology, Orthopedic
●Assumes direct patient care responsibilities as assigned by the professional nurse,
including but not limited to
-Vital signs
-Blood glucose monitoring
-Phlebotomy
-Activities of daily living
-Specimen collection
-Intake and output measuring and recording
●Performs patient related clerical duties
●Responsible for adhering to hospital standards regarding patient charts, which includes
maintaining 95% accuracy when audited
●Responsible for adapting to daily changes in various departments which include
Intensive Care Unit and the Emergency department
●Recognizes and observes patient changes and health status
●Presumes duties of continual observation for patients with safety concerns
●Follows established procedures and safety precautions to provide a safe environment
for patients
●Improve and develop communication and relations with other units throughout the
hospital
Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pennsylvania May 2013-July 2014
Nurse’s aide/ Unit Clerk, Telemetry
●Assumed direct patient care responsibilities as assigned by the professional nurse,
including but not limited to
- Vital signs
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Activities of daily living
- Collected and transported specimens
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- Intake and output measured and recorded
●Responsible for adapting to daily changes in various departments such as Intensive
Care Unit, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation and Maternity
●Performed patient related clerical duties
●Responsible for adhering to hospital standards regarding patient charts
●Recognized and observed patient health care changes and reported to professional
nurse
●Presumed duties of continual observation for patients with safety concerns
●Followed established procedures and safety precautions to provide a safe environment
Other Experience
Village Caterers, Lansdale, Pennsylvania May 2009-August 2012
Server
●Greeted guests and made them feel welcome, while directing them to their seats
●Served hors d'oeuvres, entrees and desserts at parties, with up to 200 guest
●Ensured all customer requests and complaints were handled efficiently
●Organized and kept track of servers and their tables
●Kept catering hall neat and clean at all times
●Demonstrated great communication and interpersonal skills
Leadership
Delta Zeta Sorority, Member since 2009
Positions held Fundraising 2009, 2010 President 2010, 2011
Outstanding new member award, Spring 2010

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    Dana Cicala 116 DamsonLane ● North Wales PA 19454 267-577-0569 ● cicala.d@gmercyu.edu Education Gwynedd Mercy University Associate of Science in Nursing Expected May 2015 Clinical experiences at Paoli Hospital, Doylestown Hospital, Lansdale Hospital Abington Health, Einstein Montgomery Hospital, Abington Memorial Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania and Montgomery County Emergency Services Bachelor of Science in Nursing Expected May 2016 Major: Nursing Minor: Psychology Certifications American Heart Association, Basic Life Support June 2013 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation Professional Experience St Luke’s University Health Network, Easton, Pennsylvania February 2012-Present Nurse’s aide/ Unit Clerk, Medical/Surgical, Oncology, Orthopedic ●Assumes direct patient care responsibilities as assigned by the professional nurse, including but not limited to -Vital signs -Blood glucose monitoring -Phlebotomy -Activities of daily living -Specimen collection -Intake and output measuring and recording ●Performs patient related clerical duties ●Responsible for adhering to hospital standards regarding patient charts, which includes maintaining 95% accuracy when audited ●Responsible for adapting to daily changes in various departments which include Intensive Care Unit and the Emergency department ●Recognizes and observes patient changes and health status ●Presumes duties of continual observation for patients with safety concerns ●Follows established procedures and safety precautions to provide a safe environment for patients ●Improve and develop communication and relations with other units throughout the hospital Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pennsylvania May 2013-July 2014 Nurse’s aide/ Unit Clerk, Telemetry ●Assumed direct patient care responsibilities as assigned by the professional nurse, including but not limited to - Vital signs - Blood glucose monitoring - Activities of daily living - Collected and transported specimens
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    Dana Cicala Page 2 -Intake and output measured and recorded ●Responsible for adapting to daily changes in various departments such as Intensive Care Unit, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation and Maternity ●Performed patient related clerical duties ●Responsible for adhering to hospital standards regarding patient charts ●Recognized and observed patient health care changes and reported to professional nurse ●Presumed duties of continual observation for patients with safety concerns ●Followed established procedures and safety precautions to provide a safe environment Other Experience Village Caterers, Lansdale, Pennsylvania May 2009-August 2012 Server ●Greeted guests and made them feel welcome, while directing them to their seats ●Served hors d'oeuvres, entrees and desserts at parties, with up to 200 guest ●Ensured all customer requests and complaints were handled efficiently ●Organized and kept track of servers and their tables ●Kept catering hall neat and clean at all times ●Demonstrated great communication and interpersonal skills Leadership Delta Zeta Sorority, Member since 2009 Positions held Fundraising 2009, 2010 President 2010, 2011 Outstanding new member award, Spring 2010