Amanda Lambert
Faison,NC
Summary
I started as a registered nurse in an obstetrical unit working in labor & delivery, the newborn nursery, and postpartum providing care to mothers and newborns. After 8 years of working in that facility, I decided to take a position in another facility, strictly in labor & delivery. Labor & Delivery is my passion in nursing and I wanted to work their from the time I decided to become a nurse and have not looked back.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Wayne UNC Health Care
Goldsboro, North Carolina
09.2013 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Took records of birthdates and times, baby weights, lengths, head circumferences and APGAR scores.
- Assisted doctors in monitoring baby and mother health during labor.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient and attending to baby after birth.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Completed comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs to identify outcomes, establish care plans, monitor progress and modify care plan.
- Counseled families and patients through postpartum issues.
- Liaised with members of healthcare team to assess and coordinate patient discharge planning needs.
- Administered epidural and patient controlled analgesia to block pain from labor contractions and during birth.
- Leveraged computerized documentation systems to monitor, record and communicate patient condition.
Registered Nurse, Obstetrics
Sampson Regional Medical Center
Clinton, North Carolina
07.2005 - 01.2014
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Performed arterial cut-downs, inserted central lines and inserted endotracheal tubes as part of trauma team.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Wilmington, NCAssociate of Science - Nursing
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC05.2005
Skills
- Clear Patient Communication
- Instrument Sterilization
- Diet and Nutrition
- Treatment Preparation
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Patient Care Oversight
- Procedure Room Preparation
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Care Coordination
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Procedure Assistance
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Examination
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Creative Problem Solving
- Medication Administration
- Unit Oversight
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Attention to Detail
- Needs Assessment
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Microsoft Office
- First Aid
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
- Anesthetics Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Surgical Assistance
- Therapy and Counseling
- Treatment Recommendations
- Delegation and Motivation
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Student Precepting
- Routine Examinations
- Healthcare Personnel Supervision
- Medical Supply Management
- Specialized Healthcare Referrals
- Nursing Consultation
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Infection Control Procedures
- Group and Individual Instruction
Certification
Electronic Fetal Monitoring, BLS, ACLS, NRP, Clinical Ladder Nurse II
Electronic Fetal Monitoring
I obtained my electronic fetal monitoring certification in January 2017.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Wayne UNC Health Care
09.2013 - Current
Registered Nurse, Obstetrics
Sampson Regional Medical Center
07.2005 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Associate of Science - Nursing
Sampson Community College