Dedicated RN recognized for strong clinical judgment and empathetic patient care. Experienced in collaborating with healthcare teams, conducting comprehensive assessments, and advocating for patient needs to ensure optimal care delivery.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
AdventHealth Zephyrhills
Zephyrhills, FL
08.2020 - Current
Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal care and safety.
Have worked in leadership roles including management and charge nurse positions.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement effective patient care plans.
Educated patients and families on health management, promoting adherence to treatment protocols.
Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs and prioritize interventions..
Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Manage laboring patients
Assisted with delivery of labor patients
Care and management of recovering patient and any emergencies that may occur
Nursery nurse - care of newborn babies at delivery through postpartum care.
Stabilize and care for premature and sick babies prior to transferring to higher level of care.
Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
Registered Nurse, Womens Center
AdventHealth Wesley Chapel
Wesley Chapel, FL
09.2012 - 08.2020
Caring for laboring mothers, assisting with delivering of these patients.
Stabilize and recovering vaginal and cesarean delivered mothers including management of post delivery emergencies.
Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal care outcomes.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
Educated patients and families on health management, promoting adherence to treatment protocols.
Implemented evidence-based practices to enhance patient care quality and safety standards.
Advocated for patient needs during multidisciplinary rounds, ensuring comprehensive care coordination.
Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Held leadership roles such as charge nurse and ANM in which I managed schedules, completed evaluations and part of leadership patient rounding.
Perinatal Bereavement Coordinator - ordering and maintaining bereavement supplies, inservicing staff regarding patient bereavement support
Maintaining unit policies
Clinical Informatics Specialist
AdventHealth
Tampa, FL
2010 - 09.2012
Analyzed clinical workflows to identify opportunities for improving data management processes.
Collaborated with healthcare teams to implement electronic health record (EHR) optimization strategies.
Developed training materials to support staff in utilizing informatics tools effectively.
Facilitated user acceptance testing for new software applications and updates, ensuring system functionality.
Trained multiple facilities with any new or updated perinatal clinical software.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Adventhealth (previously UCH)
Tampa, FL
2007 - 2010
Facilitated patient assessments to ensure comprehensive care during labor and delivery processes.
Administered medications and monitored vital signs to maintain maternal and fetal health.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized birth plans for patients.
Educated expectant mothers on prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care best practices.
Cared for laboring patients and assisted in deliveries
Circulate cesarean sections
Clinical Informatics Specialist
LifeCare
Tampa, FL
08.2004 - 2007
Evaluated clinical data reporting systems to enhance accuracy and streamline operations.
Led initiatives to integrate telehealth solutions into existing patient care protocols, improving accessibility.
Assisted software team in creating appropriate electronic documentation
Assisted in software testing in test lab
Traveled to hospital systems to demonstrate the software.
Create quotes and purchase orders for hospitals to purchase perinatal software.
Create training literature for the documentation in the software.
Travel to facilities to assist technicians with installation of hardware and software
Set up training and trained staff in use of the perinatal software and onsite go live support.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
CentraHealth (Virginia Baptist Hospital)
Lynchburg, VA
05.1987 - 08.2004
Mentored new nursing staff in labor and delivery protocols and patient care techniques.
Streamlined workflow processes to enhance patient experience and operational efficiency in the unit.
Led quality improvement initiatives focused on reducing delivery complications and enhancing safety practices.
Implemented evidence-based practices to optimize patient outcomes during labor and delivery stages.
Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
Worked with Bereavement team with care of mothers with perinatal losses. This included in hospital and follow up care.
Was part of Maternal transport team in which we went to other hospitals to pick up high risk mothers.
Cared for high risk patients while on the unit.
Assisted with training and mentoring students and new staff.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Diploma of Nursing - Nursing
Danville Memorial School of Nursing
Danville, VA
05.1987
Skills
Clinical judgment focused on safe patient care
Compassion and empathy
Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification