Cara Romo
North Central Baptist Hospital
SANANTONIO,TX
1
Certification
6
years of professional experience
Compassionate Registered Nurse with over 5 years of experience in maternal-newborn nursing, including Labor & Delivery, Antepartum, and Postpartum care. Expertise in independent labor management, high-risk obstetric care, and emergency response. Proven ability to deliver comprehensive maternal assessments and support vaginal deliveries while managing diverse patient assignments across various women’s health departments.
Work History
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
2 Years 10 Months- Delivered comprehensive nursing care across labor & delivery, antepartum, postpartum, mother-baby, and nursery departments to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Independently manage laboring patients with typical 1:2 assignments, including labor inductions, oxytocin administration, maternal assessments, and fetal monitoring.
- Monitor and respond to non-reassuring fetal heart rate patterns, postpartum hemorrhage, shoulder dystocia, and other obstetric complications.
- Managed care for patients with preeclampsia, severe hypertension, preterm labor, gestational diabetes, placenta previa, and placental abruption to mitigate risks and enhance maternal-fetal health.
- Care for patients experiencing preeclampsia, severe hypertension, preterm labor, gestational diabetes, placenta previa, and placental abruption.
- Deliver postpartum care for approximately 3–4 couplets, including maternal and newborn assessments, recovery, and patient education.
- Provide antepartum nursing care with typical 1:4 patient assignments, including management of high-risk pregnancies and maternal complications.
- Contributed to shared governance initiatives that strengthened nursing practice and improved patient care standards.
Registered Nurse, Women’s Services
2 Years 10 Months- Delivered nursing care across labor & delivery, antepartum, postpartum, mother-baby, nursery, and gynecological services for a patient ratio of 1:6, ensuring comprehensive support throughout perinatal period.
- Served in both delivery-support and baby nurse roles, supporting vaginal deliveries and providing immediate newborn care.
- Conducted maternal and newborn assessments, monitored clinical status, and communicated significant changes in patient condition to healthcare team to facilitate timely interventions.
- Administered postpartum recovery care, provided newborn care, and educated maternal-newborn patients on essential health practices to promote family well-being.
- Adjusted patient care based on acuity and departmental needs.
Patient Care Technician
5 Months- Provided direct patient care by monitoring vital signs, conducting glucose testing, facilitating patient transfers, assisting with ambulation and positioning, and delivering basic wound care to enhance patient comfort and recovery.
- Aided nursing staff in oxygen transport, suction equipment management, preoperative skin preparation, and implementing patient safety interventions to ensure quality care and patient safety.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Associate of Science - Biology
Skills
Labor & Delivery
High-Risk Obstetrics
Labor management
Induction & administration
Electronic Fetal Monitoring
Maternal-Fetal Assessment
Vaginal Delivery Support
Postpartum and Couplet Care
Postpartum and Couplet Caree
Preeclampsia management
Magnesium Sulfate Administration
Preterm Labor
Gestational Diabetes
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Shoulder Dystocia
Non reassuring fetal heart patterns
Fetal Demise
Certification
BL, ACLS, NRP, Intermediate Fetal Monitoring, Advanced Fetal Monitoring, Methotrexate administratio.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
North Central Baptist Hospital
01.2024 - CurrentRead More
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