Abby Terry
Taylorsville,NC
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse (NICU)- Charge & Transport Nurse
Catawba Valley Medical Center
Hickory, North Carolina
08.2023 - Current
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Responded rapidly in emergency situations, providing appropriate interventions.
- Ensured effective airway management for patients requiring respiratory assistance and ventilator equipment
- Administered intravenous fluids and medications according to established protocols.
- Assessed and tracked vital signs to ensure patient stability during transport throughout critical care transport
- Monitored patient conditions and escalated urgent changes to providers.
- Ensured the safe transport of neonatal patients to and from medical facilities.
- Coordinated bedside care with physicians, therapists, and support staff.
- Supervised nursing staff across patient care units and shift assignments.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Managed unit flow, admissions, transfers, and discharge readiness.
Registered Nurse (NICU)
Brenner Children's Hospital
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Provided direct nursing care to premature and critically ill newborns.
- Provided specialized care for premature infants and those with congenital anomalies, addressing their unique health needs.
- Supported ventilator care and oxygen therapy for fragile newborns.
- Acted promptly to critical changes in patient status to prioritize safety. to urgent changes in newborn conditions, prioritizing patient safety and stabilization.
- Administered medications and IV fluids per physician orders.
- Recorded assessments, treatments, and care plans in patient records.
- Documented assessments, treatments, and care plans in patient records.
- Communicated patient updates to physicians, therapists, and family members to ensure coordinated care.
- Communicated patient updates with physicians, therapists, and family members.
- Obtained blood and other specimens from infants for laboratory analysis in a sterile manner. and performed routine bedside tests per NICU protocol.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC05-2022
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Clinical assessment
- Team leadership
- Effective communication
- Neonatal stabilization
- Ventilator management
- Nursing intervention adjustment
Certification
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS
- S.T.A.B.L.E
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Registered Nurse (NICU)- Charge & Transport Nurse
Catawba Valley Medical Center
08.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse (NICU)
Brenner Children's Hospital
08.2022 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lenoir-Rhyne University