Amanda Napper
Tucson,Arizona
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with experience providing high quality gynecologic and obstetric care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and their support persons. Thoroughly assesses health status, develops diagnoses, and manages care for clients with and without concerns. Nursing experience in LDRP hospital setting and in high-risk and high-volume hospital setting. Advanced practice education and skills attained in multi-provider integrated birth center and hospital environment.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Memorial University Medical Center
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Cared for patients in triage and labor and delivery
- Monitored and assessed patient condition and fetal/uterine tracings while providing appropriate interventions
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to provide optimal patient care
- Educated patients and support persons on pregnancy and labor
- Provided immediate postpartum care for vaginal and Cesarean births in accordance with Baby-Friendly USA standards
Staff Nurse, LDRP Unit
Canyon Vista Medical Center
07.2017 - 06.2019
- Triaged patients presenting to L&D
- Assessed and interpreted IA and cEFM, intervened accordingly and reported concerns
- Promoted physiologic labor by offering and assisting with movement, breathing exercises, hydrotherapy, massage, affirmations
- Supported medicated labor through education, position changes, use of peanut and birthing balls
- Administered and titrated relevant obstetrical medications as ordered by providers
- Circulated in operating room for cesarean sections
- Provided postpartum recovery monitoring and support
- Communicated and collaborated with providers and other team members to enhance patient care and experiences
- Attended births to evaluate newborn status and implement necessary interventions; provided ongoing newborn surveillance and care
- Performed charge nurse duties while undertaking a patient load
- Taught hospital childbirth classes
Community Resource Specialist
Memorial Health University Medical Center
03.2013 - 12.2013
- Identified needs of recurrent Emergency Department patients
- Connected patients with appropriate community resources
- Followed-up with patients to reduce ED recidivism
- Planned and conducted review meetings
- Collaborated with community partners
Education
Master of Science - Nurse-Midwifery Program
Frontier Nursing University
Hyden, KY04.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN05.2017
Bachelor of Science - Public And Community Health
Armstrong State University
Savannah, GA12.2012
Affiliations
- American College of Nurse Midwives, Membership ID MB00461211
Certification
- Arizona Nursing License 208990
- Organon Clinical Training Program for NEXPLANON, PCID 80056451
- NRP Essentials Provider - Expires 05/31/25
- BLS Provider - Expires 04/2025
Timeline
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Memorial University Medical Center
08.2020 - 05.2021
Staff Nurse, LDRP Unit
Canyon Vista Medical Center
07.2017 - 06.2019
Community Resource Specialist
Memorial Health University Medical Center
03.2013 - 12.2013
Master of Science - Nurse-Midwifery Program
Frontier Nursing University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Austin Peay State University
Bachelor of Science - Public And Community Health
Armstrong State University
- Arizona Nursing License 208990
- Organon Clinical Training Program for NEXPLANON, PCID 80056451
- NRP Essentials Provider - Expires 05/31/25
- BLS Provider - Expires 04/2025