Abigail Herrling
San Antonio,Texas
Summary
Empathetic and ambitious worker who has experience in physical assessments across the lifespan. Able to communicate difficult information to families and provide emotional support. Proficient in medication administration and patient education. Skilled in preventative care, patient advocacy, and trauma-informed care in obstetrics and throughout the lifespan.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Mother Baby
Methodist Children's Hospital
07.2024 - Current
- Advised patients and caregivers on newborn care, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, postpartum warning signs, and realistic expectations of healing.
- upheld quality standards by using evidence-based practices.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals with complicated c-sections and complicated vaginal births.
- Performed frequent training and check-offs for managing PPH and Postpartum HTN, as well as most current NRP practices and complications in newborn care.
Nurse Extern, Women's Services
Methodist Hospital
03.2024 - 07.2024
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and real-time problem-solving.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement, and enhance treatment strategies.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated supervisors with current information.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from reproductive surgeries and dealing with chronic conditions.
Education
University of Texas Health and Science Center San Antonio
San Antonio, TX05-2024
Skills
- Patient Communication
- Teamwork
- Interprofessional Communication
- Postpartum care of newborns and adults
- Preventative Health care
- Trauma-informed Care
- NRP and BLS certified
- Skilled in handling PPH and postpartum HTN
Accomplishments
Clinical Distinction UT Health and Science Center San Antonio
-Performed an additional 180 hours of clinical experience in community and hospital-based nursing, including some of the largest vaccine pop-up clinics in San Antonio during covid-19 pandemic.
Completing a 12-month nurse residency program.
-ANCC PTAP accredited program.
DAISY Award nominee
-Methodist Hospital Mother Baby Unit.
"Breastfeeding Champion"
-Methodist Hospital courses to be eligible for the IBLCE exam.
Completed one semester of OB clinical at UT Health San Antonio
-participated in one emergency C-section, one repeat C-section, and two live medicated births.
-comforted patients during epidural administration
-educated in reading FHR monitoring strips
Certification
BLS Provider American Heart Association https://ecards.heart.org/api/relay/v1/ecard/getfullpdf?eCardUId=D51501DA-AA31-4C8D-9E9F-9481722A966A&langId=1 June 2022
NRP Certification
-HHCCA TTP certification through Methodist Hospital
Birth Doula Certification Madriella Doula Network file:///Users/abigailherrling/Downloads/Birth%20Doula.pdf August 2023
-Completed 150 hours of doula training
-Education on nonpharmacological pain management
-Education on birth positions
-Learning how to teach the birth partner
-Education on how to access different resources
-Education on trauma-informed care related to birth
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Mother Baby
Methodist Children's Hospital
07.2024 - Current
Nurse Extern, Women's Services
Methodist Hospital
03.2024 - 07.2024
BLS Provider American Heart Association https://ecards.heart.org/api/relay/v1/ecard/getfullpdf?eCardUId=D51501DA-AA31-4C8D-9E9F-9481722A966A&langId=1 June 2022
NRP Certification
-HHCCA TTP certification through Methodist Hospital
Birth Doula Certification Madriella Doula Network file:///Users/abigailherrling/Downloads/Birth%20Doula.pdf August 2023
-Completed 150 hours of doula training
-Education on nonpharmacological pain management
-Education on birth positions
-Learning how to teach the birth partner
-Education on how to access different resources
-Education on trauma-informed care related to birth
University of Texas Health and Science Center San Antonio
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