Cassandra Lumpkin, RN

Provides exceptional care to patients daily in a Level II 8 bed Labor/Delivery/Recovery/Postpartum unit with 40-80 births and 150 OB triage/Antepartum patients per month in various stages of pregnancy.

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Worked closely with doctors in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
• Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
• Scheduled follow-up visits and instructed care for new mothers for weeks immediately following childbirth.
• Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
• Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
• Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
• Liaised with members of healthcare team to assess and coordinate patient discharge planning needs.
• Leveraged computerized documentation systems to monitor, record and communicate patient condition. Ex, Cerner, Centricity, HBO, Microsoft office, Microsoft Excel
• Completed comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs to identify outcomes, establish care plans, monitor progress and modify care plan.

• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions.
• Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
• Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
• Verified, updated and communicated patient history prior to clinic appointments and procedures with providers.
• Counseled patients via telephone according to established guidelines and protocols, advising on provider-established plans of care.