AMANDA LOCH
Charlottesville,VA
Summary
Professional nurse with strong background in maternal and newborn care. Adept at fostering teamwork and achieving high-quality patient outcomes through collaboration. Skilled in patient assessment, postpartum care, and neonatal care. Reliable and adaptable to shifting demands in fast-paced environment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
University of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville, VA
08.2022 - Current
- High-risk mother baby and antepartum nurse.
- Taken care of patients with complex medical conditions including, but not limited to: diabetes, pre-eclampsia, hypertension, anxiety/depression, prolonged premature rupture of membranes, HELLP syndrome, postpartum hemorrhage and pyelonephritis in pregnancy.
- Administered high risk medications such as, Magnesium Sulfate and insulin drips.
- Administered blood products including Packed Red Blood cells and cryoprecipitate.
- Relationship Based Care reflects the influence of the nurse's relationship with self, colleagues and patient/family on the patient experience.
- Relationship with Self and Colleagues Relationship Based Care: reflects the influence of the nurse's relationship with self, colleagues and patient/family on the patient experience.
- Relationship with Patients and Families Expert Caring encompassing clinical assessment, planning, prioritizing, coordinating and implementation of care.
- Quality Achievement includes adherence to clinical documentation guidelines, comprehension of outcomes data, engagement in performance improvement activities and commitment to standard work.
- Innovation is demonstrated by application of technologies that support patient care, actively seeking to implement evidence based practice and new knowledge generated by nursing research.
Student Nurse
Sentara RMH
Harrisonburg, VA
08.2020 - 05.2022
- Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals.
- Monitored each patient to meet appropriate care and document status changes.
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Cared for each patient according to the care plan and physicians' instructions.
- Administered close patient care, checked vital signs and monitored telemetry.
- Researched different diagnoses to become familiar with presentation and treatment protocols.
- Completed medical facility experience while under supervision of qualified staff.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene requirements and monitored conditions to update nursing staff.
- Clinical Applications & Reasoning Clinical I, III
Student Nurse Intern
Genesis Resort For Birth
Staunton, VA
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Communicated with client to provide proper education during pregnancy.
- Assisted in prenatal care continuing to birth.
- Completed skilled phlebotomy tasks to obtain needed biological specimens for laboratory testing.
- Maintained comfort and safety of each patient through careful monitoring and knowledge application.
- Administered close patient care and checked vital signs.
Student Nurse
Augusta Health
Fishersville, VA
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals.
- Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
- Cared for each patient according to the care plan and physicians' instructions.
- Researched different diagnoses to become familiar with presentation and treatment protocols.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene requirements and monitored conditions to update nursing staff.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored each patient to meet appropriate care and document status changes.
- Completed medical facility experience while under supervision of qualified staff.
- Administered close patient care, checked vital signs and monitored telemetry.
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Clinical Applications & Reasoning Clinical II
Summer Camp Leader
Loudoun County Parks and Recreation
Lovettsville, VA
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Supervised up to 30 campers per day.
- Guided children on how to maintain cleanliness, be punctual and obediently follow orders.
- Organized welcoming and closing ceremonies, family night and sporting events.
- Supervised camper and team safety by issuing clear directives for ideal behaviors and required monitoring strategies.
- Maintained a fun, learning-focused atmosphere by smoothly handling conflicts and developing culture centered around collaboration and personal responsibility.
- Led groups of children safely through a variety of camp activities.
- Administered medications to campers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA05-2022
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Breastfeeding support
- Maternal assessment
- Electronic fetal monitoring
- Postpartum care
- Newborn care
- Discharge planning
Certification
Basic Life Support Provider (CPR and AED) Expires: 08/23/2026
Neonatal Resuscitation Program Expires: 11/13/2026
New Graduate Nurse Residency Program Initiated: 08/22/2022 Completed: 07/27/2023
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Expires: 04/30/2027
Timeline
Registered Nurse
University of Virginia Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
Student Nurse Intern
Genesis Resort For Birth
06.2021 - 01.2022
Student Nurse
Augusta Health
01.2021 - 05.2021
Student Nurse
Sentara RMH
08.2020 - 05.2022
Summer Camp Leader
Loudoun County Parks and Recreation
06.2019 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
James Madison University