SGT Jessica Burston

Army | Practical/Vocational Nursing

Dates of Service: Sep 2007 - Jun 2016

RETIRED

85% Complete

8 Endorsements

65 Contacts

Influence Score: 9,316
6,075 out of 864,902 Veterans

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Bio

I am currently looking for a full-time position as a Medical Coder. I have my Certifed Coding Associate through AHIMA.

Military Experiences

Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

2N POST SURGICAL NURSE

Womack AMC, NRMC, MEDCOM | Fort Liberty, NC

I worked in a team as well as indecently to take care of post surgical patients who needed over night observation. Admissions, health assessments, medication administration, chart notations, hourly rounds, vitals, and other duties as assigned.

Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

Medical Section NCOIC

C Co, Womack AMC, NRMC, MEDCOM | Fort Liberty, NC

NCOIC of the ICU/Staff nurse as needed. Civilian time cards, DMHRSi, medical supplies, ward environmental maintenance, cycling equipment to Medical Maintenance, and maintaining 1.3 million dollars of medical equipment.

Sep 2013 - Dec 2014

Staff Nurse/LPN

C Co, Womack AMC, NRMC, MEDCOM | Fort Liberty, NC

8 Bed ICU working with Critical Care Patients. I am the only LPN that works the floor. I am usually the only Enlisted on my shift. I work with mostly civilians, officers and some retired military. I take patients on my own, assist my nurses with team nursing, help set up for bedside procedures, admissions, recoveries, float to other floors when staffing is low, and prepare patients for transfer to other facilities.

Sep 2012 - Sep 2013

Licensed Practical Nurse Student

AMEDD Student Det, 187th MED, 32nd MED BDE, AMEDD C&S | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, MD

Phase 2 LPN Course

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Deployments

(2 years, 2 months)

Nov 2010 - Nov 2011

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan

2 Endorsements

RC-East Afghanistan - Ghazni, Airborne, and Shank.The only female route clearance dismount medic in the BN. Responding to FST for MASCALS, loaner medic for FSC and BN companies, BAS sick call, patient transport to DENTAL, COMBAT STRESS and shaperone BN soldiers to communcate care.

Oct 2008 - Oct 2009

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

Level 2 MTF GOLBY TMC Camp Victory - Sick call 7 days a week, patient transport to LZ, immunizations for all Camp Victory, PHA, PDHA, minor procedures with PA/PROFIS DOCS, only female medic per shift, and medical coverage for any events on Camp Victory.