Wisconsin & Michigan State Board Registered Nurse with over 19 years of nursing experience, 16 years delivering high-quality, compassionate care to patients in the labor and delivery, postpartum & newborn environment. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and continuously supporting wide-spread healthcare system improvements. Focused on continuously advancing expertise in obstetrics and newborn nursery while driving innovation. Adept at fetal monitoring interpretation, at risk maternal and newborn care and cultural sensitivity.
Skills
Labor and Delivery , Postpartum & Nursery
Communication & Teamwork
Patient advocacy & Education
Comprehensive care approach & Individualized care plans
Family and patient support
Breastfeeding Counselor
Charge Nurse
New RN and Student Preceptor
NRP Lead Instructor
Experience
Registered Nurse, OB & Women's Health, Nursery, 01/2020 - Current Tennessee Family Solutions, Inc – Murfreesboro, TN,
Coordinate care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
Monitor and record patient condition, vital signs, labor and postpartum recovery progress while providing high-quality & compassionate care to all patients.
Develop and adapt individualized treatment plans according to patient birth plans.
Education to patients & family through the duration of their stay.
Adhere to hospital-wide and department specific policies & procedures.
Advanced nursing competencies through participation in simulation exercises and practice improvement projects.
Willingness to learn Cerner documentation systems & new order entry programming.
Work with Corporate Education to offer Neonatal Resuscitation courses to colleagues. Lead NRP educator at MMC-Mqa
New RN hire preceptor for Women’s Health
Worked with manager to create quizzes for postpartum hemorrhage and gestational hypertension / preeclampsia education.
Power point for VBAC.
Infant abduction drill volunteer
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Nursery, 06/2003 - 01/2020 Milestone Retirement Communities – Susanville, CA,
Provided compassionate, safe care to the patient, her family and the newborn from admission through discharge
Assess patient, orient to department & equipment, and educate on individualized plan of care appropriately
Insert and manage IV lines & external fetal monitors. Manage internal fetal monitors & epidural infusion
Administered oral, Sq, IM, rectal, sublingual, topical and IV medications to patients and monitored responses
Effectively manage labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum care to vaginal & cesarean patients according to patient's goals. Occasionally provide post-operative care to OB/Gyn surgical patients
Advocate for patients by accommodating to individualized birth plans while adhering to patient safety guidelines, hospital policies and standards of care
Document objectively the care provided to all patients
Provided outstanding nursing care to patients & family by listening and attending closely to concerns, answering questions and developing solutions to seek resolution
Collaborate and coordinate care with physicians & other departments while scheduling inductions and cesarean sections and labor admits to provide safest care possible & prevent complications
Delivered an exceptional level of care and assessment to the newborn upon birth & duration of stay. Special focus to family bonding, education and breastfeeding support
Supported patient & family in pregnancy loss and provide grief counseling
Proactively identify high risk pregnancies and newborns and adjust care appropriately
Facilitated patient flow in maternal & newborn transfers to tertiary care facility. Provided necessary emotional support
Established a high risk newborn cart to have necessary materials readily available in the instance of a critical newborn
Developed exceptional attendance record with special attention to punctuality and preparation to work upon arrival
Accommodate scheduling for work and home life balance of self and colleagues. Agreeable to work additional hours above status according to dept. needs
Assist in training and mentor new Rn's and nursing students on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care
Attend & participate in staff meetings and departmental & hospital education. Competencies current
Educate colleagues in Neonatal Resuscitation Program while being lead NRP instructor
Ordered special medical and office supplies for OB dept
Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management
Prepared for and answered Join Commission questions while in department
Registered Nurse, Labor And Delivery, Nursery(prn), 02/2017 - 09/2018 Aspirus Grand View – City, STATE,
Delivered an exceptional level of service to each patient by listening to concerns and answering questions upon admission and through duration of stay
Developed and adapted individualized care plans according to patient birth plans and departmental standards of care & hospital policies
Advocated for patients by identifying & communicating care preferences to physicians and verifying interventions met patients' treatment goals
Administered medications (PO, SL, rectal, SQ, IM, topical, IV), tracked dosages and documented patient condition and response
Document all labor, delivery, postpartum & newborn care objectively and in timely manner. Worked with OB TraceVue & EPIC
Answered questions from colleagues regarding obstetrics & nursery care
Educated mothers on newborn care and post-delivery health to optimize outcomes
Assisted to provide safe staffing by working PRN
Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management
Graduate Nurse /Licensed Practical Nurse, 06/2003 - 10/2004 Howard Young Medical Center – City, STATE,
Orienting to HYMC surgical unit with skilled RNs while awaiting passing RN boards.
Transitioned from GN /LPN role to RN following passing boards & worked as a Float Pool RN performing duties on both medical & surgical units.
Adhered to polices & procedures within assigned scope of practice.
Assisted colleagues with procedures & patient care according to orders & document appropriately. (vitals, glucometers, point of care testing, dressing changes, pain assessment, med passes, blood transfusions, CMS checks, head to toe assessments, toileting & mobility, etc.)
Completed rounds to observe, assess, document and report patients' conditions.
Alerted physicians or other nursing staff of changes in patient condition.
Communicated clinical information to patients and family members.
Licensed Practical Nurse, 06/2002 - 05/2003 Sky View Nursing Center – City, STATE,
LPN at CBRF facility working afternoon week days and Charge LPN day shift weekends while in college to obtain Associated of Applied Science degree.
Communicated concerns regarding resident’s status, care and environment to director of nursing & physician on call.
Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting CNAs with bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising the residents.
Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
Worked with registered nurses to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to residents.
Medication passes & communicated with RN on medication ordering.
Assisted with patients' nutritional needs by setting up self-feeding assistance or directly feeding individuals with severely limited mobility.
Certified Nursing Assistant, 06/2001 - 06/2002 Villa Maria Nursing Center – City, STATE,
Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning residents.
Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
Responded to resident alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
Used mobility devices to transport patients.
Provided basic resident care by bathing and grooming patients, changing bedding and assisting in feeding activities.
Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs despite short staffing.
Education and Training
Associate of Applied Science: Nursing, Expected in 05/2003 - Gogebic Community College - Ironwood, MI GPA:
Major in Nursing
LPN completed in May 2002, RN completed in May 2003
Nursing clinicals completed at Aspirus Grand View- Ironwood, MI , Howard Young Medical Center- Woodruff, WI , MMG clinic- Woodruff, WI , Marquette General Hospital - Marquette, MI , Lac du Flambeau School , Ashland Memorial Medical Center clinic - Ashland, WI , Howard Young Home Health , Howard Young Dialysis
High School Diploma: , Expected in 05/2000 - Luther L Wright High School - Ironwood, MI, GPA:
National Honor Society - graduated in top 10 of class.
SADD member
Spanish Club
Advanced Placement English & Spanish
Class A Musical Ensemble
Certifications
Registered Nurse *Issued by state of WI 10/04/2004 *license #144556-30 *expires 02/28/2022
Registered Nurse *Issued by state of MI 02/07/2017 *license #4704326886 *expires 02/07/2021
BLS Certification *Issued by AHA on 12/14/2019 *expires 12/2021
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (Instructor) *Issued by AHA/AAP on 03/29/2018 *expires 05/31/2022 *Instructor ID #607-7245 *instructor since 2012
STABLE program *Issued by S.T.A.B.L.E. program 12/05/19 *expires 12/31/21
Certified Breastfeeding Counselor *Issued by Prepared Childbirth Educators, Inc. 06/21/2016 *expires 06/30/2019 *PCE #14264
ACLS Certification *issued by AHA 03/2020 *expires 03/2022
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Registered Nurse, OB & Women's Health, Nursery
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Nursery
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