Akilah Manning
Moseley,VA
Summary
Dynamic Clinical Nurse II with VCU Health System, skilled in fetal heart monitoring and emergency response. Proven ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes with high risk antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients. Passionate women's health care professional experienced in IV therapy administration and adept at utilizing EPIC charting for precise patient documentation.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse II Labor and Delivery
VCU Health System
Richmond, VA
01.2025 - Current
- Facilitated care during obstetric emergencies, including maternal and neonatal codes, prolapsed umbilical cords, maternal hemorrhage, and shoulder dystocias, to ensure patient safety and well-being.
- Collaborated with patients and interdisciplinary care team to support labor goals, ensuring adherence to physiological and psychological care standards.
- Provides intrauterine resuscitation after analyzing and interpreting the fetal heart tracing and newborn resuscitation after birth according to newborn physiological needs
- Performed Pitocin titration to support effective labor progression
- Provided management of Insulin and Magnesium intravenous infusion
- Circulates in the operating room during obstetric operative procedures, aiding scrub technicians, surgeons, and anesthesia providers
- Proficient in charting under the EPIC and ISP charting systems to accurately record patient outcomes and communicate with interdisciplinary team
PRN Nurse Extern on Cardiopulmonary Stepdown Unit
HCA Chippenham Hospital
Richmond, VA
06.2024 - 11.2024
- Measured vital signs, collected blood glucose readings, aided with hygiene care, charted patient data, performed bladder scans, and completed EKGs during 12-hour shifts to support comprehensive patient monitoring.
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary care team to provide timely updates on patient conditions, facilitating informed decision-making.
- Completed IV competency course on Endoscopy unit and Phlebotomy competency course in MSTICU, enhancing clinical skills and patient care capabilities.
Education
Doctorate of Nursing Practice - Nursing Informatics
VCU School of Nursing
Richmond, VA12-2029
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
VCU School of Nursing
Richmond12-2024
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond05-2023
Skills
- Fetal monitoring
- Patient assessment
- Emergency care
- Labor support techniques
- IV therapy administration
- EPIC charting
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
Research
New Grad Nurse Residency Program (NRP), 2025-2026
- Research Project: 'Promoting Peanut Ball Use in Labor' won first place at VCU NRP Jan 2026 Poster Presentation. Improved unit nurse understanding and utilization of diverse labor positions using a peanut ball through implementation of badge buddy and pamphlet for 11 new labor and delivery nurses based on survey data showing varying utilization of labor positions.
Undergraduate Fellows Program - Research Track, 2023-2024
- Attended fellows' seminars to develop and enhance nurse researcher skills., Research Project: NEXUS Research Study., Organized survey data in Redcap., Shadowed ultrasonographers and study researchers during ultrasounds, while motivational interviewing and control conditions occurred.
Certification
- Registered Nurse - Virginia Department of Health Professionals
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - American Heart Association
Timeline
Clinical Nurse II Labor and Delivery
VCU Health System
01.2025 - Current
PRN Nurse Extern on Cardiopulmonary Stepdown Unit
HCA Chippenham Hospital
06.2024 - 11.2024
Doctorate of Nursing Practice - Nursing Informatics
VCU School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
VCU School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Virginia Commonwealth University