Alexandra Duque

• Registered Nurse, Pennsylvania, License #RN769934, Exp. 4/30/2026
• Basic Life Support License (BLS), American Heart Association, Exp. 12/17/2026
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certified, American Academy of Pediatrics, Exp. 2/28/2026
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) Certified, National Certification Corporation, Exp. 3/15/2028
• Spinning Babies course completion, 9/20/2024

LABOR AND DELIVERY NURSE 01/2023 to Present

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

• Completes admission tasks- such as patient interview, assessment, IV placement, and laboratory collection.
• Identifies and communicates changes in patient condition and acts promptly when necessary.
• Interprets fetal heart rate and contraction pattern and responds appropriately to abnormalities.
• Provides care for patients with high risk conditions, such as preeclampsia, placental abruption, and preterm labor.
• Performs pre, intra, and postoperative care to patients undergoing cesarean section.
• Educates patients and their support members on labor and newborn care.

MEDICAL ASSISTANT 09/2019 to 05/2021

Vieve (OBGYN), Miami, FL

• Assisted with in-office procedures, such as colposcopies, IUD insertions, and endometrial biopsies.
• Collected and processed all blood, urine, and tissue specimens for laboratory testing and informed patients of their results.
• Obtained patients' medical history and vital signs in preparation for physician appointment.
• Accurately administered medications and vaccines.
• Provided patient education on various obstetric and gynecological topics.

• Bereavement Committee
• Physiologic Birth Committee
• Peer Mentor program

RESEARCH ASSISTANT 08/2021 to 6/2022

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

• Recruited study participants, facilitated distribution and monitoring of study device, and entered data into online database for a study on postpartum hemorrhage.

STUDENT RESEARCHER 10/2017 to 05/2018

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

• Attended CenteringPregnancy prenatal care sessions at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital as part of senior capstone project on “Practitioner’s Perceptions of the Effectiveness of CenteringPregnancy versus Traditional Prenatal Care.”

PEER ADVISOR PROGRAM CHAIR 04/2022 to 12/2022

University of Pennsylvania

• Organized events and coordinated mentorship efforts among a group of thirty peer advisors.

SHINE ON! KIDS VOLUNTEER 08/2018

Kanagawa Children's Medical Center

• Designed and implemented lesson plans to improve English and enhance patient experience.

VOLUNTEER 05/2017 to 08/2017

The Birth Cottage

• Shadowed and assisted the midwife with various tasks, which included: taking blood pressure, weighing infants, handling laboratory requisitions, and sterilizing instruments.

HEALTHCARE VOLUNTEER 01/2017

MEDLIFE

• Set up, stocked, and helped run mobile clinics in various communities who lack access to basic health services. Shadowed and assisted doctors in dentistry, general medicine, gynecology, and pharmacy stations.