Hi, I'm Sara Mohammad Bazzi.
Registered Nurse Candidate
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing - Beirut Arab University (Sep 2024 – Jun 2027)
Work Ready Now! - USAID Higher Education Capacity Development Program | Lebanon
sarabbazi2010@gmail.com · +961 71 741 514 · Beirut, Lebanon
Dedicated and patient-centered nursing professional, with clinical training in Emergency Nursing and Critical Care, prepared to provide safe and timely care to patients with acute, complex, and life-threatening conditions. Proficient in rapid patient assessment, triage, continuous monitoring, recognition of clinical deterioration, medication administration, emergency interventions, infection prevention, and patient safety. Knowledgeable in critical care practices, including hemodynamic assessment, management of unstable patients, and close monitoring of critically ill patients. Demonstrates strong clinical judgment, prioritization, teamwork, communication, adaptability, and attention to detail, with the ability to remain calm and effective in fast-paced, high-pressure environments while delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care.
Career Summary & Goals
Long-term goal
Graduate from university, obtain my nursing licensure, and secure a full-time Registered Nurse position in a specialized hospital abroad (preferably ICU or ER) within one year after graduation.
Professional Development Plan - 23 July 2026
Goal 1 - Excellent academic and clinical performance
Increase my grades by studying 3–4 hours daily and keeping up with coursework until graduation.
Goal 2 - Certifications and advanced clinical competence
Obtain professional nursing certifications and develop advanced competence during my third year.
Goal 3 - Prepare for international nursing employment
Build a list of job opportunities abroad and meet licensing requirements by July 2027.
Goal 4 - Leadership, communication and professional skills
Strengthen leadership and communication throughout my second and third year.
Nursing Philosophy
Nursing, to me, is the meeting point between scientific accuracy and human dignity. I am guided by three principles: do no harm, treat every patient as a whole person rather than a diagnosis, and keep learning - because evidence-based practice is how compassion becomes competent care.
Experience
Clinical Training - Surgical Floor / ER / ICU / OR
Labib Medical Center · Dec 2025 – Jan 2026
Clinical Training - ER / ICU
Makassed General Hospital · Aug 2025 – Dec 2025
Clinical Training - ICU / ER
Labib Medical Center · May 2025 – Jun 2025
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Beirut Arab University - Beirut, Lebanon · Sep 2024 – Jun 2027
General Secondary Certificate - Life Sciences
Maghdouche Public High School - Saida, Lebanon · 2024
Certifications
- Trauma Management and Evaluation Course - American College of Surgeons - AUB, July 2026
- Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign - Faculty of Health Sciences, BAU, October 2025
- Hypertension in Primary Care: Improving Control and Reducing Risk - Stanford University School of Medicine (online), August 2025
- Interprofessional Education - Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, March 2025
Skills
Technical / Clinical Skills
- Medication administration and dosage calculation
- Intravenous therapy and catheterization
- Wound care and dressing
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and ACLS
- Patient assessment and triage
- Pain assessment and management
- Trauma evaluation and management
- Health education, prevention and promotion
Soft Skills
- Critical thinking and clinical judgement
- Prioritization and decision-making
- Leadership and teamwork
- Communication and public speaking
- Emotional resilience and stress management
- Empathy and patient-centered care
- Adaptability and initiative
- Time management and organization
Computer Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- PowerPoint
- Microsoft Teams
- Zoom
Languages
- Arabic - Native
- English - Fluent
- French - Intermediate
My Skills Diamond
Assignment 1.5 - YouRockJobs skills diamond, filled in with my own skills.
Coursework & Assignments
Work Ready Now assignments completed as part of the program.
- Assignment 1.8 - My Professional Development Plan
- Assignment 1.9 - Community Map
- Assignment 1.10 - How Do You Learn Best?
- Learning Style Report
- Assignment 1.14 - Small Group Workplace Visits
- Workplace Observation Forms
- Assignment 3.1 - How a Company Hires
- Communication Comic Strip
Time Management & Organization
Daily to-do list and monthly schedule used to balance university deadlines, clinical rotations, exams and personal commitments.
Accomplishments, Awards & Additional Evidence
Honor list student with distinction
Recognised on the honor list of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, while maintaining clinical placements.
Trauma Management and Evaluation Course
Completed the American College of Surgeons course hosted at AUB (July 2026), covering structured trauma assessment and management.
Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
Certificate of participation, Faculty of Health Sciences, BAU (October 2025) - community prevention and education work.
Work Ready Now! programme
Completed the USAID Higher Education Capacity Development work-readiness programme, including all WRN Virtual assignments in this portfolio.
Volunteering & Community Service
Volunteer - Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University
Engaged in awareness initiatives focusing on prevention and education related to breast cancer.
Volunteer - Interprofessional Education (IPE)
Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University
Assisted in organizing IPE activities and supporting students during interprofessional sessions.
Work-Based Learning Self-Reflection
How work exposure informed my skills development
My clinical placements moved me from theory to bedside reality. In the ICU at Labib Medical Center I learned that vital signs are a story rather than a set of numbers, and that noticing a small change early can prevent a code. Working in the emergency department at Makassed General Hospital taught me to triage quickly, to keep my hands steady during resuscitations, and to ask for help before a situation becomes unsafe. Each rotation added a concrete skill - IV access, wound care, medication calculation, documentation - but more importantly it built the judgement that tells me which skill a patient needs first.
How it shaped my body of work experience
Across three placements I built a record of supervised practice in emergency, critical care, surgical and operating room settings. Alongside my Trauma Management and Evaluation certification from the American College of Surgeons, this gave me a body of work that is deliberately focused rather than scattered: acute, high-acuity nursing. Volunteering in the breast cancer awareness campaign and interprofessional education activities widened this with community health and teamwork experience.
How it shaped my career choices
Before my placements I was open to any nursing specialty. After them, I know that I work best in fast-paced, high-pressure environments where prioritization matters. This is why my professional development plan is built around ICU and ER practice, ACLS certification and eventual international licensure - my career choices now follow directly from where my clinical experience showed me I am most effective and most useful to patients.
References
Clinical instructor - Faculty of Health Sciences, BAU
Available upon request
Head nurse - ICU, Labib Medical Center
Available upon request
Preceptor - Emergency Department, Makassed General Hospital
Available upon request