Chrystal J.

Armstead
Email: chrystal_armstead@bsmcon.edu

Education:
 Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing, Richmond, VA
o Bachelor of Science in Nursing, May 2019
 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
o Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Science, May 2016
o Concentration: Health Preparation and Professional Sciences
o Minor: Psychology

Clinical Experiences:
 Senior Clinical – 215 hours: Mother/Infant Unit, Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center, Midlothian, VA
o Provide basic nursing care and documented assessments for up to four couplets (eight patients)
under the supervision of a Registered Nurse
o Demonstrate skills such as inserting peripheral IV catheters, performing wound care, and
collecting blood specimens
o Administer medications, including narcotics, while monitoring patients appropriately
o Collaborate with the health care team to determine the best possible plan of care for the
patients

Experience:
 Care Partner, VCU Health, Supplemental Staffing, Richmond, VA, May 2017 – Present
o Demonstrate flexibility while assisting patients on various units in the hospital, including
pediatrics, emergency department, psychiatry, rehab, oncology, medical-surgical, and intensive
care units
o Assist the Registered Nurses with tasks such as taking vitals, helping patients with ADLs,
collecting blood and urine specimens, performing EKGs, and inserting IV catheters
 Student Worker, VCU Health, Workforce Development and Strategy, Psychiatry Unit, Richmond, VA,
Summer 2016
o Attended patient rounds with the psychiatry teams
o Collected data to help improve the rounding program on the psychiatry units
o Helped the psychiatry nurse manager with miscellaneous tasks, including scanning documents
and creating files

Memberships:
 National Student Nurses’ Association, Member, March 2016 – Present
 Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing, Student Government Organization Committee Member,
August 2016 – May 2017

Volunteer Experience:
 College Ambassador, 2017 – Present
o Selected to be a role model for new students
o Assist with new student orientation and provide tours of the college during information
sessions
 Children’s Pavilion Meeter/Greeter, January 2016 – May 2016
o VCU Health – Children’s Hospital of Richmond

Certifications:
 American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers CPR Certification
o Through July 2020