Carla Bush

• Care for women during the prenatal, antepartum and postpartum periods, family planning, routine gynecologic care/annual gynecologic exams and pap smears
• As part of a multidisciplinary practice I consult, collaborate and refer with one OB/GYN physicians, two CNM’s /NP's and other members of the team
• Responsibilities include but not limited to;
• Following guidelines as determined by the Nurse-Midwives, NP's, collaborating physicians, and the OB/GYN Department

Overall, manage the care of healthy women from childbearing through menopause.

Obtain histories and perform appropriate physical exams; conduct health screening procedures; diagnose, treat STI's, UTI's, and monitor common and acute/chronic/minor gynecologic complaints health care problems; and provide health education

• Prescribe medications and therapies appropriate to WHNP scope of practice
• Such as addressing family planning needs, including oral, barrier, vaginal devices, IUD’s, and Nexplanon - insertion/removal
• Perform and assist in routine diagnostic procedures i.e. Mona Lisa Touch,Emsella, Vitalia. Endometrial biopsies, learning Colposcopy and biopsy-skills currently)
• Order and schedule laboratory studies and professional consultations, and prescribe appropriate interventions and medications
• Maintain appropriate timely and complete clinical records, review labs and manage according to office protocol
• Phone triage as needed
• Facilitate referrals to community health facilities, agencies and resources
• Recognize medical emergencies and initiate treatment procedures necessary in urgent situations, and consult with the on-call physician
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills

• Duties included care for the antepartum and intrapartum patient
• Assist with cesarean section- scrub nurse or circulating nurse as needed
• Relief Charge Nurse
• Preceptor for new labor room nurses

• Assignments included four elementary schools and two middle schools
• Responsible for supervision and in-services of health aides
• Completed mandatory vision, hearing and scoliosis screening
• Case management of students and families with special health care needs
• Heath education in regard to maturation and HIV/AIDS

• Duties included care of medical and surgical patients
• Float nurse for postpartum, nursery, pediatrics, and woman’s health unit