Audra Graham
Summary
As a Connecticut State based Registered Nurse with over three decades of experience delivering high-quality care to the Antepartum, Intrapartum, and Postpartum Patients while collaboratively using my collective backgrounds in Forensics and Surgical history. While using Evidence-Based Practice methods, effective leadership, strong teaching and mentoring abilities, my ability to unite healthcare team members and guide them towards achieving quality and safe patient outcomes in care are my goals. My passion for improving patient satisfaction and supporting widespread healthcare system improvements focused on advancing expertise in obstetrics while driving efficiency and innovation for improved quality outcomes and decreasing risk of harm to all is my career goal.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse III Women's Health Labor & Delivery Unit
Hartford Healthcare
04.1998 - Current
- Contributed to and managed care with physicians of the Healthcare disciplinary care team to administer care for the high-risk Antepartum, Intrapartum, and Postpartum care patients
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes and efficient care coordination in Labor and Delivery and with the Perinatal Bereavement Team.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge education and follow-up support to patients.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores through consistent delivery of compassionate and culturally competent care.
- Collaborated new initiatives with management to identify and implement initiatives to increase nursing staff retention, improve morale, and employee satisfaction
- Educated nursing and medical staff, acting as Preceptor and Mentor for the Perinatal Bereavement policy and procedure guidelines
- Awarded the Hartford Hospital distinguished resident teaching award
- Mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional growth and team building within the unit.
Travel RN
UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Enhanced team efficiency with effective communication and collaborative problem-solving for optimal patient outcomes.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and individualized care during travel assignments.
- Assisted in reducing hospital readmissions through comprehensive discharge planning and thorough patient education on self-care management strategies.
- Developed strong rapport with patients from diverse backgrounds by demonstrating empathy, cultural sensitivity, respectfulness.
- Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in adjusting to varying acuity levels within diverse units while maintaining consistent attention to detail.
Travel RN
Nuvance Health
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Provide patient care to Level 2-3 Intrapartum and post-partum patients
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and individualized care during travel assignments.
- Prepare Level 1-2 patients for transport to a higher level of care facility
- Enhanced team efficiency with effective communication and collaborative problem-solving for optimal patient outcomes.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Travel RN
North Shore Hospital
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Provide patient care to Level 2 Intrapartum and post-partum patients
- Provide Intra Operative Circulatory and PACU responsibilities to Postpartum patients.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and individualized care during travel assignments.
- Enhanced team efficiency with effective communication and collaborative problem-solving for optimal patient outcomes.
- Adapted quickly to new environments, swiftly becoming familiar with facility-specific workflows and practices while maintaining a high level of performance.
Clinical Nurse Operating Room Manager
Hartford Plastic Surgery Associates
02.2005 - 04.2008
- Initiated and developed individualized post-operative treatment plans based on procedures and according to patient recovery goals
- Develop to maintain quality care systems and standards, including creating and improving medical protocols and guidelines
- Ensured accurate documentation of all patient records, contributing to improved quality assurance measures.
- Delivered managed Care for Circulating, Scrub, Post Anesthesia Care to patients
- Conducted annual Fire Evacuation Drill for staff and patients according to State of Connecticut Guidelines.
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge education and follow-up support to patients.
- Promoted a culture of safety by maintaining strict adherence to infection control protocols and reporting potential hazards.
Clinical Nurse III Labor and Delivery and Operating Room
Windham Memorial Hospital
02.1995 - 03.1998
- Labor and Delivery: Coordinated and managed care for the post-operative Gynecological, Antepartum, Intrapartum, and Postpartum patients
- Developed and maintained quality care systems policies and standards for the Intra and Post Partum patient's care
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols.
- Advocated for hospital-wide initiatives and committees to improve patient care satisfaction scores and improve patient safety Guidelines
- Transport nurse for High-Risk Antepartum and Intrapartum patients to a higher level of care institutions
- Operating Room: Managed Care for Pre-Operative and Intra-Operative Surgical patients
- Performed duties as Circulating nurse and Scrub nurse
- Performed departmental In-services and Training for Procedures and Surgical Techniques
- Assisted with Post-Mortem Procurement Team on tissue and organ procurement
- Accomplished Completed six-month Peri-Operative Education Program at Yale-New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael's New Haven CT.
Clinical Nurse III Labor and Delivery
Chester County Hospital
02.1994 - 10.1994
- Managed high-quality and compassionate care for the low and high-risk Intra Partum patients
- Transport Nurse for High-Risk Intrapartum patient to Higher Level of Care Institutions
- Performed managed care nurse role for Circulating, Scrub, and PACU
- Utilized advanced assessment skills to identify early indications of deterioration in a patient''s condition, enabling prompt intervention when needed.
Clinical Nurse III Labor and Delivery
Albany Medical Center Hospital
01.1988 - 06.1993
- Managed Care for Antepartum, Intrapartum, and High-Risk Postpartum patients
- Educated new nursing staff as a preceptor and assisted with the development of Nurse Mentoring Role as Unit Resource
- Performed nurse role for Circulating, Scrub, and PACU
- Developed staff self-scheduling and On-Call protocols
- Completed and maintained personal performance-based development system (PBDS) standards to show clinical competence and sound judgment
- Accomplished Level 3 Clinical Practice Level III
- Provided specialized care for critically ill patients requiring advanced monitoring and interventions.
- Utilized advanced assessment skills to identify early indications of deterioration in a patient''s condition, enabling prompt intervention when needed.
- Advanced Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah03.2021
Forensic Nursing Certificate - Forensic Science
Kaplan University
Davenport, IA12.2003
Nursing Diploma -
Albany Medical Center School of Nursing
Albany, New York12.1988
Skills
- Disease Prevention
- Treatment Coordination
- Patient Education
- IV Therapy and Phlebotomy
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association
- Association of Women's Health Organization of Neonatal Nurses
Licenses Credentials
- RN, R 50397, CT, 12/2024
- RN, RN2372036, MA, 12/2024
- RN, 411683, NY, 10/2025
- RN, RN327343L, PA, 10/31/2025
- BLS, 12/2024
- AHA ACLS, 02/2024
- AHA NRP, 03/2025
- NIHSS, 05/03/2024
Certification
- Certified Electronic Fetal Monitoring, NCC - Expires 09/15/2025
- Certified Obstetrics- Inpatient, NCC - Expires 09/15/2025
- Basic Life Support Training, AHA - Expires 12/25/2025
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, AHA - Expires 02/24/2024
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, AAP- Expires 01/23/2025
- Forensic Nursing Certification Training in 2003
- FEMA Training - Emergency Management Institute - Emergency Planning in 2021
Additional Information
Relias Training and Certification in Fetal Monitoring, Obstetric and Post Partum Hemorrhage, Patient with Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy, Perinatal Death, and Shoulder Dystocia : Risk Management and Accurate Documentation.
Timeline
Travel RN
UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus
06.2023 - 09.2023
Travel RN
Nuvance Health
06.2022 - 06.2023
Travel RN
North Shore Hospital
03.2022 - 06.2022
Clinical Nurse Operating Room Manager
Hartford Plastic Surgery Associates
02.2005 - 04.2008
Clinical Nurse III Women's Health Labor & Delivery Unit
Hartford Healthcare
04.1998 - Current
Clinical Nurse III Labor and Delivery and Operating Room
Windham Memorial Hospital
02.1995 - 03.1998
Clinical Nurse III Labor and Delivery
Chester County Hospital
02.1994 - 10.1994
Clinical Nurse III Labor and Delivery
Albany Medical Center Hospital
01.1988 - 06.1993
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Forensic Nursing Certificate - Forensic Science
Kaplan University
Nursing Diploma -
Albany Medical Center School of Nursing