Alexandra Herpin
Kaplan
Summary
Dedicated and highly motivated registered nurse with a strong work ethic. Committed to delivering patient-centered, compassionate care and support. Skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication as an experienced healthcare professional. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Seeking a position to utilize skills and make a positive impact on patients.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women
12.2022 - 04.2024
- Assisted physicians during deliveries, examinations, and procedures by encouraging patients, anticipating needs, and responding to necessary interventions.
- Monitored and assessed patient conditions, administered medications, and implemented nursing interventions.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments by demonstrating strong organizational and time management skills.
- Worked efficiently with team members during critical situations by utilizing critical thinking skills to provide timely interventions to ensure safe births and promptly treatments.
- Prevented infections by adhering to strict sterilization protocols during invasive procedures.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of obstetric advancements and evidence-based practices through ongoing education.
- Assisted Pediatricians with newborn assessments, circumcisions, and identification of potential health issues requiring further intervention.
- Coordinated discharge planning with social workers, case managers, and other healthcare professionals to ensure a smooth transition from hospital to home for new and growing families
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Educated patients and family members regarding safety practices, breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care, and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Circulated in the Operating Room and assisted physicians as the scrub nurse during cesarean sections.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Labor and Delivery Clinical Preceptorship
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women
08.2022 - 10.2022
- Completed comprehensive nursing care, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, while performing nursing skills
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, supportive, and individualized care during the labor, delivery, and postpartum periods
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA12.2022
Skills
- Patient admissions and assessments
- Discharge Planning
- Documentation and charting
- Patient Education
- Patient advocacy and safety
- Time management
- Communication skills
- Care coordination
- Emergency response
- Medication administration
Certification
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certified
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women
12.2022 - 04.2024
Labor and Delivery Clinical Preceptorship
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women
08.2022 - 10.2022
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certified
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
McNeese State University
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