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Professional Summary
As a dedicated Registered Nurse for 30 years, I have acquired experience in all areas of newborn
care, including Level III NICU, Delivery Room Care, resuscitation, discharge coordination with transition to home of medically fragile newborns, Well Baby Nursery including transition, Newborn Outpatient Clinic, NICU Developmental Clinic and quality improvement projects.
In addition to this, I also have several years of hospital management experience of both Intermediate and Newborn nurseries. I am
certified as a Regional Instructor in Neonatal Advanced Life Support through the American
Academy of Pediatrics, giving me experience in education as well. I would appreciate the
opportunity to serve as an employee at your institution.
Skills
Quality Improvement Unit Coordinator for NICU Vermont Oxford Network and NICQ Program
MS State Perinatal Quality Collaborative Steering Committee for NICU Golden Hour Project
Discharge Planner/Case Manager for NICU > 15 years
Bedside RN for Level III NICU >10 years
Nursing management experience at UMMC
Established the NICU Developmental Clinic and Synagis Clinic at River Oaks Hospital
RN in Newborn Outpatient Clinic
Work History
09/2002 to Current
RN NICU Discharge CoordinatorAscension (System Office) – Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, Discharge planning
of NICU babies, including coordination of follow up appointments, and all home care
needed
Assisting the neonatologist with procedures and rounds
Collect and submit data
for research for the Vermont Oxford Network
Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care
Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans
Initiated hospital-wide study to identify areas for process improvement
Coordinated Quality Improvement Activities to identify performance areas for improvement
Participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program
Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests
Primary care, assessment and evaluation of neonatal patients
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases
Processed monthly reports for department performance
Monthly Neonatal Resuscitation Program classes for nursing staff
Daily assessment and discharge planning of well babies
02/2000 to 09/2002
RN NICUAscension (System Office) – Gulf Breeze, FL, Duties included direct patient care of 1 - 4 intensive care neonates with critical conditions associated with extreme
prematurity, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, congenital anomalies, infectious
illness and various other conditions specific to the newbornResponsibilities included
management of respiratory support with ventilation and oxygen therapy, cardiopulmonary
support, thermoregulation and fluid and electrolyte balanceMaintenance of UAC, UVC, PIC
and Central lines
Arterial and venipuncture with lab interpretation
Medication administration
Resuscitation of
newborns
Attendance of routine and high risk deliveries
Charge nurse duties
Orientation
of new employees and studentsTaught hospital wide classes in neonatal advanced life
support
08/1994 to 02/2000
RN LDRPCatholic Charities Of The Archidiocese Of Washington – Gaithersburg, MD,
Worked as newborn outpatient nurse and well baby charge nurse for the LDRP
Duties
included direct patient care of well babies including immediate post delivery care, Apgar
scoring, physical assessment, gestational age assessment, and resuscitation as required
Medication administration
Arterial and venapuncture with lab interpretation
Other duties
include assessment and care of newborn outpatients with coordination of home care
requiring treatments and monitoring
Assist neonatologists with procedures and rounds
Taught neonatal life support classes for staff
Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care
Nurse Recruiter from 1994 - 1996
11/1990 to 08/1994
RN NICUAscension (System Office) – Hartford, IL,
Duties included direct patient care of 3 - 6 intensive care neonates in Level III NICU
Experience in
multiple forms of oxygen therapy, including various forms of ventilatin such as intermittent mandatory ventilation and high frequency jet ventilation, NCPAP, oxyhoods and nasal
cannulasManagement of fluid and electrolytes, cardiopulmonary and thermoregulation of
neonatesCertified in and performed arterial puncture, intubation and direct tracheal
suctioning
Attended routine and high risk deliveries
Charge nurse duties
Orientation of
new employees
Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care
Nurse ManagerChildren\'s Hospital At University Of MS Medical Center – City, STATE, Well Baby and Intermediate Care Nursery management included supervision of care to 30 - 60 well babies and 16 - 24
level II step down babies
Supervision of approximately 40 employees
Scheduling and
evaluations of employees
Unit budgeting
Wrote and implemented first Standards of Care
for both units
Revised and updated policies and procedures
Served on various committees
05/1984 to 02/1987
RN NICUChildren\'s Hospital At UMC – City, STATE,
Duties included direct patient care of 5 - 8 level III intensive care neonates
Care
included babies with extreme prematurity, congenital heart disease, multiple congenital
anomalies, infectious illnesses, and various other critical conditionsResponsibilities
included cardiopulmonary, temperature and fluid and electrolyte management
Maintenance of central lines, including umbilical artery and venous catheters, and Broviac catheters
Starting and maintaining IV
lines and fluids
Arterial and venipuncture
Resuscitation of newborns
Charge nurse
duties
Orientation of new employees and students
January 1984 - May 1984 - Worked as Student Nursing Assistant on surgical transplant floor - 2-South
Education
Expected in 1979
GED: St Joseph High School - Jackson, MS GPA:
Expected in 1984
Associate of Applied Science: Nursing Hinds Junior College School of Nursing - Raymond, MS GPA:
Nursing
Graduated Cum Laude
Top 10% of class
Certifications
Registered Nurse in Mississippi, License number R652148, since1984
Neonatal Resuscitation Program Instructor - Regional Trainer since 1992 ID# 6005685
American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification
S.T.A.B.L.E. Program Provider Certification
Additional Information
Awards received:
2017 Safety Award - Merit Health River Oaks Hospital
2016 Nurse of the Year - Merit Health River Oaks
1992 NICU Nurse of the Year - Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
1992 Critical Care Nurse of the year - MS Baptist Medical Center
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