Honor Society® member
Walker Shavez
Registered Nurse at Southern Illinois Healthcare Providing care in a 26 bed ICU/CVICU
- Nursing
- Class of 2026
- Carterville, Illinois
Member since January 2023
Education
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University of South Alabama
DNP
2023 – 2026
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Chamberlain University College of Nursing
BSN
2019
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Southeastern Illinois College
ADN
2017 – 2019
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
General Studies
2016 – 2017
Honors and awards
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president's list
Achieving 4.0 GPA during BSN program at Chamberlain University
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CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse)
Awarded by AACN for nursing staff that have been in critical care. National recognized certification testing on advanced knowledge, critical thinking skills and case study scenarios.
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TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum)
National recognized award for nursing staff who take care of trauma patients. Nurses tested on trauma patient examinations, critical thinking skills. Verbal and written test to receive award.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Currently working bedside nursing in 26 bed ICU/CVICU with intentions of finishing two nurse practitioner degrees within the next three years. I will achieve a Family Nurse Practitioner degree with an MSN and afterwards graduate with an Adult Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with a doctorate in nursing practice.
- Graduate school interests
Continue with path of graduating with 12 semester plan of study while working as a bedside nurse in critical care. I would like to once again achieve presidential honors at South Alabama and facilitate a facility wide policy change at my current hospital for my doctorate project.
Experience
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Registered Nurse
Southern Illinois Healthcare Providing care in a 26 bed ICU/CVICU
Sep 2019 – Jan 2023
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LPN/RN
Preferred Pediatric Home Health Care
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
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LPN
Horizon Healthcare Management
Nov 2018 – Nov 2020
Volunteering
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American Red Cross Blood Drive Assistant
American Red Cross
Aug 2012 – May 2016
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
Additional information
Organizations
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american association for critical care nurses (aacn)
