Caroline Smith
Greensboro,NC
Summary
Lactation Consultant with a great understanding of the diverse emotional and psychological response to lactation and parenting. Skilled in providing lactation support and instruction to new mothers while building a trusting relationship. Positive and energetic with excellent follow-up skills.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
Work History
Lactation Consultant
Cone Health System
Greensboro, NC
09.1997 - Current
- Educating, assisting and supporting families in the NICU to maintain and meet their breastfeeding goals
- Educating and assisting post partum families to successfully initiate and maintain breastfeeding or breastmilk feeding their newborn infants
- Educate staff to assist with breastfeeding infants per the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
- Outpatient lactation consultations until 2018
Staff RN
Cone Health System
Greensboro, NC
05.1988 - 08.1997
- Worked in Maternity Admission part time
- Assisted with antenatal testing-non stress tests (NST), contraction stress tests (CST), and external cephalic versions.
- Filled in with patient care in MAU prn
Staff RN Labor & Delivery
Cone Health System
Greensboro, NC
04.1983 - 05.1988
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient and attending to baby after birth.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, preterm labor and fetal distress.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Assisted in surgery by scrubbing and circulating in OR during Cesarean births
Staff RN, NICU
Washington Hospital Center
Washington, DC
07.1980 - 11.1982
- Attended high risk vaginal deliveries and Cesarean Sections to administer critical care to newborns
- Cared for premature and high risk newborns
- Educated and supported families regarding their infants medical status
- Provided discharge education for families
Office Assistant
Dr. Laszlo Csatary MD. General Practitioner
Arlington, VA
05.1976 - 08.1978
- Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying and distributing mail.
- Interacted with customers by phone, email or in-person to provide information.
- Filed insurance claims
- Welcomed office visitors and alerted staff to arrivals of scheduled appointments.
- Performed lab blood tests
- Performed EKGs
- Assisted physician with procedures prn
- Cleaned office
- Summer employment before and during Nursing School
Education
No Degree - Prenursing Studies 1976-1977
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VADiploma of Nursing - Nursing
Alexandria Hospital School of Nursing
Alexandria, VA06.1980
Timeline
Lactation Consultant
Cone Health System
09.1997 - Current
Staff RN
Cone Health System
05.1988 - 08.1997
Staff RN Labor & Delivery
Cone Health System
04.1983 - 05.1988
Staff RN, NICU
Washington Hospital Center
07.1980 - 11.1982
Office Assistant
Dr. Laszlo Csatary MD. General Practitioner
05.1976 - 08.1978
No Degree - Prenursing Studies 1976-1977
University of Mary Washington
Diploma of Nursing - Nursing
Alexandria Hospital School of Nursing
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