Allison McDaniel
Rutherfordton,NC
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse specializing in neonatal and maternal care, focused on enhancing patient outcomes through effective care plan development and team collaboration. Delivers high-quality patient and family education while maintaining organizational efficiency in fast-paced settings.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Spartanburg Regional Health System
Spartanburg
04.2019 - Current
- Collaborated with patients, families, and health care team to determine patient priorities and treatments; initiated interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance outcomes; demonstrated professional nursing practice and theory; assured continuity of care through effective decision making, resulting in quality patient care; attended deliveries, performed newborn Apgar scoring and resuscitation, and assisted birthing parents with breastfeeding and infant care.
Registered Nurse
Rutherford Regional Health System
Rutherfordton
06.2015 - 04.2019
- Assist mother and support persons to have positive birthing experience, formulate and initiate care plans, perform interventions in relation to nursing care, carry out physician orders, promote and support pain management throughout the labor process, monitor new mothers and check for signs of postpartum issues, instruct new mothers on how to care for their new baby and answer any questions.
Registered Nurse
Carolina Home Care
Forest City
04.2014 - 06.2015
- Conducted independent health assessments of individuals and families, evaluating physical, mental, social, and environmental health status; delivered nursing interventions based on assessed needs; monitored and documented vital signs, pulse, edema presence, heart and lung sounds, intake and output, consciousness, and orientation levels; completed health history evaluations and assessed living arrangements; provided wound care per physician orders and facility protocols while evaluating treatment effectiveness.
Registered Nurse
Cleveland Regional Medical Center
Shelby
01.2013 - 04.2014
- Provided nursing care to patients within assigned unit; monitored, recorded, and reported symptoms or changes in patient status; modified treatment plans per physician directives and patient responses; coordinated with healthcare team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care plans; prepared patients for examinations or treatments; informed physician of condition changes; administered medications and monitored reactions or side effects.
Registered Nurse
Mountain Home Health & Rehab
Hendersonville
07.2009 - 07.2013
- Provided bedside care, administered medications, prepared and administered injections and enemas, assessed and inserted urinary and intravenous catheters, dressed and assessed wounds, monitored patients for adverse reactions to medication and/or treatment, gathered health information from patients and families, and supervised LPN and NA staff.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina Wilmington
12.2019
Associate Degree - Nursing
Isothermal Community College
05.2012
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Isothermal Community College
05.2009
High School Diploma -
Chase High School
05.2003
Skills
- Program referral management
- Family and patient education
- Multitasking proficiency
- Organizational expertise
- Care for at-risk patients
- Development of care plans
- Patient monitoring and assessment
- Charting and documentation skills
- Education on breastfeeding practices
- Postpartum support services
- High autonomy in decision-making
- Effective patient communication strategies
- Interpersonal skills in healthcare settings
- Collaboration within teams
- Strong clinical judgment capabilities
- Application of evidence-based practices
- Compassionate patient interactions
- Collaboration across disciplines for improved outcomes
- Quality enhancement processes
- Management of time effectively
- Communication effectiveness
- Proficient in Epic EHR systems
- Experience in OR and ER settings
- Coordination of discharge processes
Affiliations
- BLS
- ACLS
- S.T.A.B.L.E.
- NRP certified
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- Certificate in Advanced Fetal Monitoring
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Spartanburg Regional Health System
04.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse
Rutherford Regional Health System
06.2015 - 04.2019
Registered Nurse
Carolina Home Care
04.2014 - 06.2015
Registered Nurse
Cleveland Regional Medical Center
01.2013 - 04.2014
Registered Nurse
Mountain Home Health & Rehab
07.2009 - 07.2013
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Associate Degree - Nursing
Isothermal Community College
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Isothermal Community College
High School Diploma -
Chase High School