Mekala Poirier

Nurse. Professional. Leader. Innovator.

For more details, check my online resume : www.mekalapoirier.com

31 years old

Driver's Licence

mekalajpoirier@gmail.com

Experience

Skills

Education

Clinical Rotations

Leadership

BSN

BSN Student
Fayetteville (United States - North Carolina)
Full-time

Methodist University

Patient

January 2012 to May 2015

Motivating
Creative

August 2013 to May 2015

Spring 2015: Capstone

Preceptorship - ICU
Womack Army Medical Center
Spring 2015: Med-Surg II
Post-Surgical
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
Spring 2015:
VA Clinic
Fayetteville VA Hospital
Spring 2015: Community Health
Home Health
Harnet County Home Health
Spring 2015: Community Health
Care Clinic
Cumberland County Free Medical &
Dental Clinic
Spring 2015: Community Health
Dialysis Clinic
North Ramsey Fresenius Dialysis
Center
Fall 2014: Maternal-Child
Med-Surg
Labor and Delivery
Betsy-Johnson Regional Hospital
Spring 2014: Psychiatric Health
Behavioral Health Center (BHC)
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
Spring 2014: Med-Surg I
Lima Health Clinic
VA Medical Hospital Fayetteville
Spring 2014: Med-Surg I
Rehab: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI),
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
Fall 2013: Fundamentals
Long-Term Acute Care
High Smith Rainey Medical Center

Communication
Assertive
Respectful
Listener

Team Work
Enthusiastic
Collaberative
Vocal

Extracurriculars and Professional

Organizations
Board of Directors: Methodist University
Student Nurses Association (MUSNA)
President: Breakthrough to Nursing
Member: Omicron Delta Kappa - The National
Leadership Society
Member: Sigma Alpha Pi - The National
Society of Leadership and Success
Member: North Carolina Association Nursing
Students (NCANS)
Member: National Student Nurses
Association (NSNA)
Non-Voting Member: North Carolina Nurses
Association (NCNA)

Organization
Time Management
Prioritization
Detail Oriented

Interests
Volunteer/Community Involvement
Salvation Army: Feeding the Homeless:
February, 2015
Salvation Army: Cooking for & Feeding the
Homeless: November 24th, 2014
Salvation Army: Feeding the Homeless:
November 13th, 2014
Salvation Army: Feeding the Homeless:
November 3rd, 2014

Legislation
Nurse-Patient Ratios
Nursing Scopes of Practice

Honors
Presidents List
(students who achieve a 3.90 GPA with at
least 46.8 quality points during the semester
on a total course load of 12 or more semester
hours, with no grade of D, F, or I and no
developmental courses)
- Fall 2014
- Summer 2014
- Fall 2013
- Spring 2013
- Fall 2012

Deans List
(students who achieve a 3.50 or better GPA
with at least 42.0 quality points during the
semester on a total course load of 12 or more
s.h., with no grade of D, F, or I and no
developmental courses)
- Spring 2014
- Summer 2012
- Spring 2012

Mandatory Overtime

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Operational Intelligence Analyst

United States Navy
Norfolk (United States - Virginia)

Personal Health

January 2010 - May 2010

Nutritious Foods
Full-time

June 2007 to June 2011

Exercise
Happiness

Angelo State University

Analyze multi-source intelligence

Identify trends and patterns in target
military operations
Maintain an all-source intelligence plot
Perform Operational Intelligence
(OPINTEL) threat assessment

Sustainability

Provide evaluations and briefings of

the current/projected threat within the
operational area

July 2003 - December 2005

Reducing Carbon Footprint

Alternative Energy Sources
Local Agriculture

Amarillo College
August 2002 - May 2003

Review data for accuracy and reliability

of sources
Disseminate data through plots,
briefings, messages, reports, and
publications

Old Dominion University

Travel
New Cultures
National Parks
Mountains

Conduct all source contact analysis

and perform predictive analysis,
utilizing identified trends and patterns
Plan and direct research into proposed
problem-solutions or courses of action
to determine feasibility of military
planning alternatives
Develop plans for predicting such
factors as cost and probable success of
each alternative according to accepted
operations research techniques and
mathematical or computer
formulations
Evaluate results of research and
prepare recommendations for
implementing or rejecting proposed
solutions or plans

Nurse Aide
Shannon Medical Center
San Angelo (United States - Texas)
2005 to 2007

Provide patient hygiene

Provide patients assistance for
activities of daily living
Provide adjunct care
Maintain patient stability
Provide patient comfort
Document completed actions
Maintain work operations by following
policies and procedures
Protect organization's values by
keeping patient information
confidential

Registered Massage Therapist

Therapeutic and Chiropractic
San Angelo (United States - Texas)
2003 to 2007

Provide safe, suitable and effectual

massage techniques
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Learn contradictions for massage

before every session
Provide client education
Provide continual assessment for pain
during massage
Analyze feedback and respond
accordingly
Maintain confidentiality

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