Candice Reeves

Doctors Medical Center

05.2005 - Current

Functions as relief charge nurse for both Newborn Nursery and 42 bed Postpartum unit
Experience in orienting and mentoring of new nurses to unit and existing staff to relief charge nurse role.
Serves as a resource to nursing staff in couplet care.
Transitioning neonates in Newborn Nursery. Administration of oxygen, medications, resuscitative measures and coordinating with NICU team.
Float to NICU to assist staff with feedings, NAS babies, gavage, and monitoring.
Care and management of multiple patient groups. Ranging from neonatal, mother/baby couplet, post op gynecology, readmission patients with sepsis, high acuity magnesium sulfate patients, and assisting antepartum nursing staff.
Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
Conduct thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring interventions.
Interacted with child welfare personnel and social workers in cases involving concerns about overall well-being.

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