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Erica “Michelle” Kruger

Jonesborough

Summary

After being a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom for many years, I returned to the workforce, part-time in April of 2022. Once my daughter started working and attending NESCC, I decided it was time for me to do something. I began the classes offered by Ballad for CNA certification, which I obtained in August of 2023.

I am currently attending NESCC and plan to apply to the nursing program in Fall of 2025 to finish my Associate's degree in nursing.

I am a team player and having been a patient in our area hospitals many times over the years, I know what a difference it can make by having caring people attending patient needs. This is why I decided to pursue nursing. I am highly motivated with a desire to take on new challenges. I have a strong worth ethic and am adaptable. I excel at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. I am an ambitious, career-focused job seeker, anxious to obtain an entry-level position to help launch career.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Ballad Health
08.2023 - Current


  • Provide basic patient care by bathing and grooming patients, changing bedding and assisting in feeding activities
  • Guide individuals to bathrooms and care for incontinence needs
  • Transport bed-confined patients to different hospital rooms and other locations
  • Recognize and report abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to nursing staff
  • Answer patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs
  • Communicate with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support
  • Provide physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting
  • Turn and reposition bedridden patients to prevent bedsores
  • Support daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients
  • Obtain blood sugar levels
  • Perform bladder scans
  • Perform EKGs when necessary

Education

Associate's degree - Nursing

Northeast State CC
Blountville, TN

CNA -

Ballad Health
Johnson City, TN
08.2024

Diploma -

David Crockett High School
Jonesborough, TN
05.1994

Skills

  • Data Collection
  • Nursing Support
  • Electronic Recordkeeping
  • Vitals Monitoring
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Output Monitoring and Reporting
  • Patient Care
  • CPR Certification
  • Vital Signs
  • Oral Hygiene
  • Attention to Detail
  • Empathy and Compassionate Care
  • Collecting Vital Signs
  • Infection Control Procedures
  • Willingness to Learn
  • Calm Under Stress
  • Time Management
  • Verbal and Written Communication

Timeline

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Ballad Health
08.2023 - Current

Diploma -

David Crockett High School

Associate's degree - Nursing

Northeast State CC

CNA -

Ballad Health
Erica “Michelle” Kruger