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Work History
Education
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Amy Blum

Epworth,IA

Summary

Dedicated and caring Nurse with over 8 years of experience as a Lactation Consultant and 14 years of experience as a Nurse. Focused on educating and helping families achieve their goals in a virtual and in-person format.

Work History

Lactation Consultant

Nest Collaborative
Remote
2022.07 - Current
  • Assessed and educated antepartum and postpartum mothers to meet their feeding goals
  • Provided professional services and support in a virtual environment.
  • Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
  • Skilled at working independently.

Lactation Consultant

Mercy Medical Center
Dubuque, Iowa
09.2015 - Current
  • Assisted, assessed, and educated inpatient antepartum and postpartum mothers to meet their feeding goals
  • Adapted to virtual care to meet families needs
  • Provided outpatient visits for families at any stage of their feeding journey
  • Supervised and educated staff to increase patient success in their feeding goals
  • Developed and presented programs for teaching students and public.
  • Led in person and virtual support group for human milk feeding families
  • Continually improved knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs.

Staff Nurse Maternal Child Unit

MercyOne Medical Center
Dubuque, IA
11.2012 - Current
  • Primary labor and delivery nurse
  • Postpartum nurse
  • Secondary pediatric nurse
  • Promoted patient independence by teaching self and child care skills.
  • Monitored patients' conditions, charted, and reported changes to discuss treatment with physicians.
  • Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
  • Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.

Maternal Child Clinical Instructor

Clarke University
Dubuque, IA
08.2015 - 10.2016
  • Led student nurse clinicals for 2 semesters
  • Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
  • Supervision and education of nursing students in NICU, labor and delivery, postpartum, and pediatric units
  • Reviewed student charting, paperwork, and assignments

Staff Nurse Skilled/Rehab Unit

Mercy Medical Center
Dubuque, IA
03.2011 - 11.2012


  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
  • Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
  • Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
  • Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA

Staff nurse

Manor Care
Dubuque, IA
08.2009 - 03.2011
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
  • Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
  • Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Clarke University
Dubuque
05.2009

Skills

  • Inpatient and outpatient lactation care
  • Virtual lactation care
  • Support group lead
  • Staff and community education
  • Assessment of antepartum and postpartum mothers, newborns, and pediatric patients
  • Quality patient education
  • Detailed and accurate charting
  • Commitment to patient safety
  • Excellent patient satisfaction

Accomplishments

    Daisy award winner in 2022

Certification

  • IBCLC - International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
  • RN- Registered Nurse
  • NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program
  • BLS/ACLS - Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring

Timeline

Lactation Consultant

Nest Collaborative
2022.07 - Current

Lactation Consultant

Mercy Medical Center
09.2015 - Current

Maternal Child Clinical Instructor

Clarke University
08.2015 - 10.2016

Staff Nurse Maternal Child Unit

MercyOne Medical Center
11.2012 - Current

Staff Nurse Skilled/Rehab Unit

Mercy Medical Center
03.2011 - 11.2012

Staff nurse

Manor Care
08.2009 - 03.2011

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Clarke University

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