Amanda Pierce

· Experienced Special Care/NICU RN that assists in the stabilization and care of the infant in medical crisis

Skilled in establishing IV access to neonates

Skilled in coordinating care and assisting the neonatal nurse practitioner

· Utilized Nursing skills to care for mother and baby in postpartum period.

· Mastered self-management and strong organizational skills.

· Experienced in breastfeeding assistance.

· Guide for teaching parents how to care for the newborn

· Experienced providing post operative surgical care

· Assist colleagues and physicians' in the Operating Room for various procedures

· Asses couplet (mother and baby) after birth throughout hospital stay per hospital protocol

· Coordinated and maintained good communication/teaching with mother and family members that deliver care to the newborn patient.

• Assists and advocate in the staff advisory committee that addresses staff concerns or safety concerns
• Experienced in various medication administrations, phlebotomy, and obtaining/entering lab specimens.
• Working as a team leader, communicating with physicians and staff, charting accurately, and obtaining doctors orders.
• Assist with obstetrical patients in fetal monitoring with non stress testing and fetal heart tones.
• Assist with the care of incarcerated women. Assist with High Risk Pregnancies in routine Obstetrical care
• Experienced in Triage/ patient lab results, and strong patient education.
• Computer skilled, managing heavy daily patient volume including telephone triage, appointment scheduling, and patient referral.
• Proficient in all documentation/record maintenance/paperwork to ensure accuracy and patient confidentiality.
• Sterile office surgical experience in assisting with Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) and Colposcopy to the cervix.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

· Utilize Nursing skills to care for patients through the labor process and postpartum periods.

· Assess and interpret Fetus for well being through electronic Fetal monitoring.

· Assess couplet (mother and baby) after birth and throughout hospital stay per hospital protocol.

· Establish and maintain good communication with patients and family through the birth process and in postpartum.

· Guiding mother on how to handle and provide care of baby.

· Modifying patient care plans as required.

· Providing emotional support for women.

· Working closely with doctors to design delivery plans.

· Assist mother in breast feeding.

· Adequate set up of delivery supplies and equipment such as suction, bed-warmers, and neonatal resuscitation in a timely manner.

Assisting Anesthesia with the administration of Labor Epidurals.