Jessica Balstad
Bulverde
Summary
Certified Nurse Midwife and Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse with extensive experience in managing labor and emergencies, promoting family-centered care, and facilitating informed decision-making. Skilled in intrapartum care, collaborative practice, labor management, and perineal repair. Proactive professional seeking to advance career through new opportunities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nurse Midwife
OB Hospitalist Group
06.2023 - Current
- Facilitated informed decision-making among patients by providing evidence-based information on available birthing options and interventions.
- Promoted family-centered care by encouraging partner involvement in prenatal appointments and childbirth education classes.
- Obtained patient health histories through careful questioning and effective communication.
- Provided high level of quality care to laboring women.
- Managed emergencies during labor, such as shoulder dystocia or postpartum hemorrhage, ensuring prompt intervention and patient safety.
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Hospital Corporation of America, HCA
01.2015 - 03.2023
- Worked as a charge nurse for over 5 years and a maternal transport nurse for over 4 years
- Exhibited strong critical thinking skills in responding to emergencies such as postpartum hemorrhage or neonatal resuscitation, collaborating with the healthcare team to provide prompt interventions and stabilize patients'' conditions.
- Assisted physicians in performing various procedures such as epidurals, cesarean sections, vacuum-assisted deliveries, and forceps deliveries for optimal patient outcomes.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Midwifery
Frontier Nursing University
Hyden, KYBachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TXSkills
- Intrapartum Care
- Collaborative Practice
- Labor Management
- Perineal repair
Certification
- RNC-OB
- RNC-EFM
- BLS, ACLS, NRP
Timeline
Certified Nurse Midwife
OB Hospitalist Group
06.2023 - Current
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Hospital Corporation of America, HCA
01.2015 - 03.2023
Master of Science - Nursing Midwifery
Frontier Nursing University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
- RNC-OB
- RNC-EFM
- BLS, ACLS, NRP
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