ALLISON LAVALLEE, RN
Dunstable,MA
Summary
A professional delivery nurse who achieves positive patient and unit outcomes while demonstrating commitment to nursing excellence who is looking to expand skills and experiences. Skilled in providing quality care to women during labor, monitoring fetal heart tones and contraction patterns, and coaching mothers during and after delivery. Experienced in caring for complications and assisting physicians with caesarean sections, vaginal deliveries and epidurals to support successful childbirth. Looking to expand knowledge and care to those who are processing and fighting through their fertility journeys, while also maintaining a background in women's health.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Emerson Hospital
09.2020 - Current
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and individualized care during labor, delivery, and postpartum periods.
- Reduced complications during childbirth by closely monitoring fetal heart rate and promptly addressing any concerns.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop comprehensive care plans for high-risk pregnancies.
- Supported expectant mothers through prenatal education, ensuring they were well-informed about the birthing process and available options.
- Assisted physicians with cesarean sections, forceps deliveries, and vacuum extractions to ensure safe births for both mother and baby.
- Promoted a calm and supportive environment for patients throughout their labor experience, utilizing various pain management techniques.
- Advocated for patient preferences in birth plans while maintaining compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
- Assessed potential complications in early stages of labor to implement timely interventions if necessary.
- Streamlined nursing documentation processes by implementing electronic health records system improvements within the unit.
- Served as preceptor for new nursing staff members, facilitating smooth transitions into the demanding labor and delivery environment.
- Coordinated efficient handoffs between shifts to maintain continuity of care for patients throughout their stay at the facility.
- Managed obstetric emergencies such as hemorrhage or dystocia swiftly by following established protocols in collaboration with healthcare team members.
- Optimized patient flow in the unit by efficiently triaging incoming patients based on acuity levels and room availability.
- Prevented infections by adhering to strict sterilization protocols during invasive procedures, including catheterizations and surgical assistance tasks.
- Fostered strong relationships with patients and their families, promoting open communication and trust in the care provided.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of obstetric advancements and evidence-based practices through ongoing professional education.
- Took records of birthdates and times, baby weights, lengths, head circumferences and APGAR scores.
- Assisted doctors in monitoring baby and mother health during labor.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Leveraged computerized documentation systems to monitor, record and communicate patient condition.
- Completed comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs to identify outcomes, establish care plans, monitor progress, and modify care plan.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Performed vital signs checks and administered vaccinations to infants following birth.
- Cross-trained to postpartum when help is needed on the mother/baby unit.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Conducted comprehensive physical assessments and assisted with pain management.
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Lawrence General Hospital
05.2019 - 05.2021
- Evaluate active and rule-out laboring mothers through thorough assessment
- Assist in administering epidural and patient controlled analgesia to block pain from labor contractions and during birth
- Perform sterile cervical exams to determine labor progression and dilation
- Interpret fetal heart monitor and appropriately intervene based on interpretation and inform delivering physician of status
- Apply, adjust, and manipulate fetal heart monitor and toco
- Titrate oxytocin and monitor contraction patterns and fetal well-being during labor
- Assist in induction and augmentation of patients using cervidil or misoprostol
- Gauge patient contractions and provide breathing and relaxation techniques during labor
- Assist physicians during deliveries, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient and attending to baby after birth
- Circulate in operating rooms during emergent and scheduled cesarean sections
- Assist physicians in identifying and treating pre-eclampsia, PIH, and gestational diabetes by interpreting lab values and symptoms
- Care for pregnant women expecting imminent birth, give direct post partum care, and monitor condition of newborns directly after birth
- Professionally and empathetically care for mothers presenting with fetal demise or miscarriage while maintaining dignity for mother
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Lowell General Hospital
04.2018 - 06.2019
- Provide direct patient care to patients in need of or post cardiac catheterizations, STEMI/angioplasty, NSTEMI, permanent pacemakers/ICD insertion, CHF patients, cardiac arrhythmia patients, general surgery and gastric surgery patients, sepsis, respiratory failure requiring BiPAP or high flow oxygen, renal disease with or without dialysis, hyper/hypotensive patients, neurological diagnosis', patients withdrawing from opiates and alcohol, OB emergencies both antepartum and postpartum, vascular surgery patients including carotid endarterectomies, hybrid and open fem-pops
- Interpret cardiac rhythms and telemetry independently, perform EKGs, full physical and cardiac focused assessments, and administer and titrate cardiac drips
- Act as part of interdisciplinary teams using SBAR
Clinical Nurse
Cardiovascular Surgical Unit, Catholic Medical Center
11.2016 - 03.2018
- Assess, monitor and prioritize care for up to 4 patients requiring telemetry monitoring
- Provide direct care to pre-op/post-op CABG patients, VATS patients, gastric bypass patients, vascular surgeries, and general surgeries
- Assess and care for postoperative equipment such as chest tubes, NG and PEG tubes, wound vacs, external pacemakers, IV medications, and tracheostomies
- Discuss illnesses, treatment plans, concerns, care, and answer questions with patients and family members in supportive manners
- Admit and discharge patients according to hospital protocols
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN)
Rivier University
Nashua, NH01.2017
Skills
- IV Insertions
- Patient Centered Care
- OBT-VU
- HIPPA
- Post-partum care
- EKG interpretation
- Leadership
- Medication Administration
- Documentation
- Meditech
- Delivery assistance
- Fundal checks
- Time management
- Vital signs
- Emergency Procedures
- Teamwork
Licensure and Certification
Registered Nurse, MA, April 2018
Registered Nurse, NH, September 2016
AHA Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol, September 2019
AHA Basic Life Support Certification, November 2018
AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification, December 2017
Basic Dysrhythmia Certification, February 2017
Pediatric and Adult First Aid Certification, May 2015
Certification
K2 Fetal Heart Monitoring, June 2019
Essentials in Critical Care Orientation (ECC0), May 2017
Timeline
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Emerson Hospital
09.2020 - Current
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Lawrence General Hospital
05.2019 - 05.2021
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Lowell General Hospital
04.2018 - 06.2019
Clinical Nurse
Cardiovascular Surgical Unit, Catholic Medical Center
11.2016 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN)
Rivier University
K2 Fetal Heart Monitoring, June 2019
Essentials in Critical Care Orientation (ECC0), May 2017
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