Caryn E Barksdale

• Influential is cost saving initiative to disseminate daily staff assignments electronically
• Organized an effective and efficient system to improve access to secure medications
• Implemented cost saving measures which included consolidating resources across multiple departments
• Provided direct nursing care to patients, including administering medications, to include IV therapy.
• Educated patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.
• Collaborated with physicians in developing patient-specific treatment plans.
• Coordinated daily staffing assignments for nursing and clinical staff to provide optimal patient care

• Maintained detailed records of training activities and staff progress against targets.
• Planned, coordinated and officiated bi-annual skills fairs and quarterly drills for staff.
• Conducted needs assessments to identify and fill staff knowledge gaps.
• Headed onboarding process for nursing staff, encompassing new-hire orientation and scheduling.
• Implemented postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and quantitative blood loss (QBL) training program for staff to advance clinical care goals resulting in over 90% QBL and PPH risk assessment compliance amongst staff
• Influential in reimplementing multidisciplinary committee to enhance Perinatal Safety
• Conducted multiple case studies to present to multidisciplinary team to enhance workflow and communication to aid in improved perinatal outcomes

Care of antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum patients as well as newborns on a 12 labor, 4 PACU, and 4 triage bed floor

• Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
• Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
• Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
• Supervised nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
• Trained new RN hires and ancillary staff members to meet patient service goals, champion standards of care and improve patient overall satisfaction.

Staff nurse/charge nurse on a 12 bed labor/delivery/recovery/postpartum unit. In charge of a 2 RN and 3 hospital corpsman team.

• Advised, coached and mentored experienced and hospital corpsman on medical issues, crisis management and appropriate nursing interventions.
• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to care for antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum maternal and newborn care.

• Care of patients in the intrapartum setting to include triage, labor, delivery and recovery on a 36 bed LDR floor

• Started as staff nurse and progressed to charge nurse and eventually to unit coordinator in sept 2014
• Performed the tasks of a staff labor and delivery nurse to include but not limited to managing high risk laboring patients in triage, PACU and circulating/scrubbing in the OR.
• Performed the role of charge nurse for a 15 bed antepartum, 12 bed LDR's, 3 triage room, 3 bed PACU, and 2 OR rooms
• As unit coordinator/charge nurse successfully lead a team of 8 labor nurses, 2 surgical techs, and 3 antepartum nurses while coordinating with physicians, social work and other departments in the hospital to direct patient flow and improve patient care

• Care of patients in the antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum areas to include triage and circulating in the operating room

• RN caring for patients in triage, antepartum, and labor and delivery, areas of care.

• RN caring for patients in triage, labor and delivery, and postpartum areas of care.

• Perform the duties of charge nurse and as staff nurse in an Army facility caring for obstetrical patients and well baby nursery newborns. Acted as the unit Infection Control officer and assisted in Joint Commission preparations which lead to positive feedback from Joint Commission

• Oriented to the care of obstetrical and newborn patients while attending the Army OB/GYN nursing specialty course.
• Oriented to the care of these patients at an Army teaching facility with a delivery rate of 250-300 births per month.
• Graduated in the top five percent of the Army OB/GYN nursing course.

• Performed the duties of charge nurse and staff nurse on a 30 bed medical surgical floor, that serviced the country's veterans from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
• Also cared for the country's top military officials and Congressman on the Executive Health Services ward.