About Miranda
Miranda Niemas is a Bachelor of Science in Nursing candidate at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (May 2027), where she carries a 3.9 GPA and is recognized on the Chancellor's List and Dean's List. Within her cohort, she serves as Vice President of the BSN Prelicensure May 2027 group and as a Student Representative for the BSN/ABSN program.
Her clinical training has been at Novant Health in Wilmington, NC. Rotations include the Pediatric Unit, PICU, and NICU; Labor and Delivery; and a Rehabilitation/Medical-Surgical unit. Her focus areas are women's health and pediatric nursing, with a clinical interest in family-centered care, maternal-child outcomes, and patient advocacy.
At NurseChartingPro, Miranda contributes the perspective of a nurse in training. Her guides are written from direct coursework and clinical rotation experience, complementing the work of Amy Niemas, RN-BC, BSN, MSW, whose 10+ years of psychiatric nursing experience anchors the clinical authority of the site.
Education & Certifications
Active BSN program, current certifications, and student leadership roles. Credential numbers are verifiable with the issuing organizations.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (in progress)
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Aug 2023 — May 2027 · GPA 3.9 · Chancellor’s List, Dean’s List
Basic Life Support (BLS)
American Heart Association
CPR & AED · Credential ID 255419123236 · Issued April 2025 · Expires April 2027
Cohort Leadership
UNCW School of Nursing
Vice President, BSN Prelicensure May 2027 Cohort · Student Representative, Nursing (BSN/ABSN)
Fellowship Committee
Coastal Community Healthcare Fellowship
Committee member
Clinical Rotations
Supervised clinical training at Novant Health across pediatric, maternal-child, and adult medical-surgical settings.
Aug 2025 — Present
Nursing Student · Pediatric Unit / PICU / NICU
Novant Health · Wilmington, NC
Observes and participates in pediatric intensive care and neonatal intensive care. Performs age-appropriate assessments, monitors vital signs across pediatric populations, reports changes in condition to the care team, and educates caregivers on treatment plans and discharge instructions.
Aug 2025 — Present
Nursing Student · Labor and Delivery Unit
Novant Health · Wilmington, NC
Supports patients during labor, delivery, and postpartum care. Assists with maternal assessments and fetal heart rate monitoring, observes sterile procedures during delivery, and educates patients on recovery and newborn care.
Aug 2024 — May 2025
Nursing Student · Rehabilitation / Medical-Surgical Unit
Novant Health · Wilmington, NC
Provided direct care to adult patients with complex medical and post-acute needs. Assisted with ADLs, mobility, and patient safety; monitored vital signs; participated in medication administration under supervision; and collaborated with the interdisciplinary team on recovery and discharge planning.
Areas of Interest
Clinical and editorial focus areas, drawn from her BSN program and Novant Health rotations.
Published Articles
30 nursing documentation guides authored by Miranda on NurseChartingPro.
Clinical Nursing
Pain scales, neurological and fall-risk scoring, head-to-toe assessment, IV and skin documentation, and clinical SBAR.
Clinical Nursing Charting: The Complete Guide for Every Specialty
How to Document a Head-to-Toe Assessment (With a Full Example)
Vital Signs Documentation: A Nursing Guide to Efficient Charting
Braden Scale Scoring and Wound Documentation for Nurses
Documenting IV Site Assessments and IV Insertion (Nursing Guide)
Patient Safety Check Documentation: Nursing Hourly Rounding Guide
Patient Education and Nursing Notes Documentation: The Complete Guide
SBAR for Clinical (Med-Surg) Nursing: A Complete Example
How to Score and Document the Morse Fall Scale (Nursing Guide)
How to Score and Document a Glasgow Coma Scale Assessment (Nursing Guide)
How to Score and Document a RASS Assessment (Nursing Guide)
BPS Pain Scale: Nursing Guide for Ventilated Adult ICU Patients
CPOT Pain Scale: Nursing Guide for Critically Ill Adult ICU Patients
FLACC Pain Scale: Nursing Guide for Nonverbal Pain Assessment
PAINAD Pain Scale: Nursing Guide for Non-Verbal Patients with Advanced Dementia
Psychiatric Nursing
Mental status charting, PHQ-9 and GAD-7 screenings, suicide risk and safety assessments, and psychiatric SBAR.
How to Score and Document a PHQ-9 (Nursing Guide)
How to Score and Document a GAD-7 (Nursing Guide)
Charting Suicidal Ideation and Safety Assessments: A Nursing Guide
Documenting Thought Processes and Behaviors in Psychiatric Nursing
Documenting Speech and Patient Interactions in Psychiatric Nursing
Documenting the Therapeutic Milieu on a Psych Unit
Documenting Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) in Nursing
End-of-Shift Nursing Note: How to Write a Complete Narrative
SBAR for Psychiatric Nursing: A Complete Example
Foundations & Cross-Specialty
New-nurse onboarding, charting fundamentals, handoff communication, and emerging-tech guidance.
The New Nurse Charting Survival Guide
The Complete Nursing Charting Cheat Sheet
Objective vs Subjective Nursing Data: A Charting Guide
SBAR Nursing Handoff: The Complete Guide (With Examples)
Charting Mistakes That Can Actually Cost Your Nursing License (and the Ones That Won’t)
AI Medical Scribes and AI Nursing Notes: What Nurses Should Actually Know
Editorial Approach
Content from Miranda Niemas reflects an active nursing student's perspective, grounded in coursework and supervised clinical rotations. Articles aim to help nursing students and new graduates approach charting with confidence.
Connect with Miranda
For article feedback, student-perspective topic suggestions, or collaboration inquiries.