Betty Edwards
Hamden,CT
Summary
Polished Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse committed to working with healthcare teams to deliver high-level service and support. Resourceful educator committed to increasing patient knowledge and wellbeing. Excellent track record of mentoring team members and leveraging care plan expertise to assist with treatment assessments and development. Dedicated professional proudly offering more than 13 years' expertise in New Haven-based medical centers. A Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse with a warm personality and the belief in delivering compassionate care to each and every patient. Compassionate Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse who remains calm and composed in the most stressful environments. Smart and determined in giving each patient an exceptional level of care through assessments, medication administration and dedicated service and support. Highly capable and bilingual Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse possessing terrific interpersonal, leadership and communication skills spanning more than 13 years.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
New Haven, CT
02.2008 - Current
- Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
- Communicated with family members and loved ones to provide information about patient care, treatments and medical options.
- Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
- Provided high level of quality care for each and every patient in 70-bed neonatal ICU unit.
- Crafted tailored nursing care plan for each patient and evaluated it daily for effectiveness.
- Followed policies, procedures and hospital regulations for protocol compliance and patient safety.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Delivered outstanding patient care in Neonatal Intensive care units.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tubes.
- Guided patients, caregivers and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
Oncology Staff Registered Nurse
Yale New Haven Health System
New Haven, CT
07.2003 - 02.2008
- Recorded all patient discussions and transactions in charts for future reference.
- Completed chemotherapy administration as dictated by physician's instructions on each patient's chart.
- Protected patients from harm by following precise hospital security requirements.
- Helped patients feel comfortable and supported during treatments for different types of cancer and patiently answered diverse questions.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Assessed and evaluated mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
Oncology Staff Registered Nurse
American Mobile Healthcare
New Haven, CT
08.2001 - 07.2003
- Recorded all patient discussions and transactions in charts for future reference.
- Completed chemotherapy administration as dictated by physician's instructions on each patient's chart.
- Protected patients from harm by following precise hospital security requirements.
- Helped patients feel comfortable and supported during treatments for different types of cancer and patiently answered diverse questions.
- Educated patients on such topics as nutrition, medication side effects and proper skin treatments after radiation.
- Cultivated warm and compassionate atmosphere for patients receiving chemotherapy and wound care in infusion treatment facility.
- Assessed patients during course of treatment to identify concerning reactions.
- Counseled patients and provided listening ear and emotional support.
- Administered chemotherapy, pain medications and other medicines based on physician orders and patient requirements.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
Oncology Staff Registered Nurse
The Ottawa Hospital General Campus
Ottawa , Ontario
08.1999 - 06.2001
- Recorded all patient discussions and transactions in charts for future reference.
- Completed chemotherapy administration as dictated by physician's instructions on each patient's chart.
- Protected patients from harm by following precise hospital security requirements.
- Helped patients feel comfortable and supported during treatments for different types of cancer and patiently answered diverse questions.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Montreal General Hospital
Montreal, QC
09.1998 - 07.1999
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Education
No Degree - Nursing Science
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NHNursing Associate’s Degree - Nursing
Vanier College
Montreal, Canada 06.1998
High School Diploma -
College Regina Assumpta
Montreal, Canada01.1995
Skills
- Reliable and Responsible
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Honest and Ethical
- Task and Work Prioritization
- Resource Monitoring
- Detail-Oriented
- Emergency Interventions
- Patient Advocacy
- Emotional Support
- Staff Educational Programming
- Decision Making
- Analytical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Coaching and Mentoring
Certification
- Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing certification since 01/04/2019
- Certified in Perinatal Loss Care (CPLC) since 12/03/2021
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
02.2008 - Current
Oncology Staff Registered Nurse
Yale New Haven Health System
07.2003 - 02.2008
Oncology Staff Registered Nurse
American Mobile Healthcare
08.2001 - 07.2003
Oncology Staff Registered Nurse
The Ottawa Hospital General Campus
08.1999 - 06.2001
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Montreal General Hospital
09.1998 - 07.1999
No Degree - Nursing Science
Southern New Hampshire University
Nursing Associate’s Degree - Nursing
Vanier College
High School Diploma -
College Regina Assumpta