AMY PROWETT RN, BSN

Implement and manage the New Parent Support Program (NPSP) Provide comprehensive home-based prevention services to families to prevent child and partner maltreatment, including education, support, and anticipatory guidance in such areas as growth and development, nutrition, parenting, attachment and bonding individual and family health-related issues, family violence dynamics, problem-solving, and family communication skills.

Teach parenting classes.

Facilitate support groups.

Collaborate with health promotions to teach classes at the gym.

• Implement and manage the New Parent Support Program (NPSP)
• Provide comprehensive home-based prevention services to families to prevent child and partner maltreatment, including education, support, and anticipatory guidance in such areas as growth and development, nutrition, parenting, attachment and bonding individual and family health-related issues, family violence dynamics, problem-solving, and family communication skills
• Teach parenting classes
• Facilitate support groups

• Kindergarten aide
• Substitute for the nurse for the elementary and middle high school
• Substitute teacher for all grades from kindergarten to high school

• Provided care in the infant and pre-toddler rooms

• Provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.
• Monitor patients throughout (before/during/after) labor
• Monitor contractions and help patients with breathing techniques
• Perform basic IV and central line skills
• Perform phlebotomy skills
• Administer pain medication as ordered
• Administer meds to address specific medical conditions, such as hypertension and diabetes
• Take and record patient's vital signs, ascertain if problematic
• Read fetal monitor & ascertain if there is a problem with baby's heart rate
• Identify & manage life-sustaining physiological functions in unstable patients
• Check patient's cervix periodically to monitor progression/lack of dilation
• Ensure patient's bed is kept dry & clean; clean up bodily fluids expelled before & after the birthing process
• Contact anesthesia when/if patient is ready for epidural; contact the delivering physician at the appropriate time
• Care for patients on Pitocin, MgSO4 & continuous lumbar epidural
• Ensure patient is in the proper position for delivery & all monitoring equipment is functioning properly
• Aid doctor with drapes, gloves, gowns, etc.; handing doctor delivery instruments as needed during the birthing process
• Encourage patient to push at proper time(s)
• Record time of birth
• Immediate care of newborn (clean, weigh, etc.)
• Assign Apgar score

• Provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles
• Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patients' (both mother and infant) care plans
• Maintain a comfortable, safe, and clean environment for mother and infant
• Assist mother with hygienic needs
• Check mother for any postpartum bleeding
• Examine mother's fundus
• Inspect c-section incision (if applicable)
• Assess mother's pain
• Perform emotional status checks on mother, recognizing symptoms such as those related to postpartum depression
• Monitor bonding between mother and infant
• Take mother's and infant's vital signs
• Measure input/output of mother and infant
• Monitor mother and infant/ reporting adverse reactions to any treatments or medications being given
• Provide mother with breast-feeding tips and assistance
• Educate mother on breast care
• Teach mother bathing tips for infant
• Instruct mother on diaper changing
• Weigh infant
• Keep track of all infant input and output
• Bathe infant

• Provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles
• Care for infants transitioning to the Extra-Uterine environment
• Provide age and culturally-appropriate care to patient
• Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans
• Provide nutritional assessment & specialized feedings
• Change dressings, insert catheters, start IVs
• Provide arterial & intravenous therapy
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, such as incubators and ventilators
• Prepare, administer, and record prescribed medications.
• Report adverse reactions to medications or treatments
• Monitor vital signs and initiate corrective action whenever the patient displays adverse symptomatology
• Communicate patient's condition to the care team
• Assist treating physician during examination, treatment, and procedures, including life-saving situations
• Educate patient's family
• Participate in discharge planning
• Record all care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format, and on the appropriate forms