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
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
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
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
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
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