CHELSEA STACKFIELD
Carlisle,PA
Summary
Registered Nurse with experience in Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, Antepartum, Nursery, and School Nursing. Strong communication and organizational skills. Driven to teach and educate. Committed to patient safety and advocacy. Hardworking, adaptable, resilient, team player seeking to be apart of a strong team and bring the best care to every person.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified School Nurse
Cumberland Valley School District
11.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with teachers to integrate health education into the curriculum, fostering a holistic approach to learning.
- Increased staff awareness of student health issues through regular communication and professional development workshops.
- Assisted in identifying at-risk students through early intervention efforts, leading to improved overall well-being outcomes.
- Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local regulations by maintaining accurate health records, immunizations, and documentation for all students.
- Enhanced student health by implementing comprehensive school health programs and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
- Reduced absenteeism by identifying and addressing major health concerns affecting student attendance.
- Promoted a healthy school environment through the development of effective illness prevention strategies and hygiene education.
- Participated in IEP and 504 plan meetings, offering valuable input on accommodations necessary for student success within the school setting.
- Strengthened partnerships between school, families, and community resources to address diverse student health needs effectively.
- Advocated for healthier food options in the cafeteria menu leading to increased consumption of nutritious meals by students.
- Provided compassionate care for sick or injured students while communicating effectively with parents regarding treatment plans.
- Streamlined clinic operations through the implementation of efficient scheduling and inventory management systems, optimizing resources and ensuring easy access to healthcare services.
- Coordinated vision, hearing, dental screenings annually ensuring timely detection and referral of potential conditions impacting educational performance.
- Administered medication to students as prescribed by physicians to provide necessary treatment and manage health conditions.
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel, and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
- Educated students on various health topics to promote overall health and wellbeing.
- Screened for infectious diseases to help prevent spreading within school community.
- Oversaw health services for school of 1150 students and faculty.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
School Nurse
Carlisle Area School District
01.2023 - 11.2023
- Managed Health Suite throughout Elementary, Middle, and High School Buildings.
- Independently manages acute and chronic health conditions.
- Works as liaison between students, families, community, doctors, and school staff.
- Works directly with Principals and staff for health management of students.
- Educates school staff on health topics.
- Educates students and staff on medical related topics.
- SAP team.
- Works with Department of Health with Immunization Compliance.
- First responser to emergent events.
- Manages caseloads of 1800 students.
- Collaborates care with other district nurses.
- Building nurse during summer learning program for Special Education Programs.
Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery
Hershey Medical Center
03.2022 - 01.2023
- Manages care of high-risk pregnant patient population.
- Preceptor of New Nurses
- Explained and demonstrated after-birth care to parents of newborns, answered questions and addressed concerns.
- Assessed and documented physical condition of mothers and babies and assisted doctors in identifying and treating preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, fetal anomalies.
- Cared for pregnant women expecting imminent birth and for babies immediately after birth in hospitals and health clinics.
- Reviewed and tracked progress of mothers in labor, interpreted fetal heart monitor and informed delivering physician of status.
- Discharged mothers and babies after patiently guiding parents through at-home care and follow-up medical care.
- Briefed next-shift nurses thoroughly on condition, status and needs of mother and newborn.
- Monitored condition of newborns and directed postpartum care with special focus on premature babies and babies with abnormalities.
- Coordinated overall patient care with specialists, physicians and other departments and supervised ancillary staff.
- Trained and mentored other staff members in obstetrics nursing and care.
- Recorded patients' vital signs and observed fetal monitor to track babies' heart rates.
- Educated mothers on newborn care and post-delivery health to optimize outcomes.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Collaborated with delivery care team to provide best possible patient outcomes.
Registered Nurse- Clinical Lead UPMC OBGYN
UPMC
08.2020 - 03.2022
- Clinical Lead overseeing LPN's and Medical Assistant.
- Overseeing OB program with UPMC Carlisle OBGYN.
- Providing support between Women's Center and office. Manages care for 900 current prenatal patients.
- Provides direct patient with scheduled nurse visits in office.
- Completed health assessment with clinical nurse visits.
- Researching family history, previous OB history, and health history.
- Triaging prenatal and GYN phone calls. Collaborating care with Maternal Fetal Medicine, Nurse Family Partnership, and other offices.
- Scheduling appointments.
- Assisting Certified Nurse Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, and Physicians in office.
- Conducting fetal monitoring .
- Assisting in bedside ultrasounds.
- Scheduling appointments.
- Discussing lab results with patients.
- Providing safe and effective patient care.
- Deescalating unhappy patient's.
- Assisting office manager in management duties.
- Leading office staff meetings.
- Reviewing and implementing new work flow processes.
- Assisting providers with in office procedures.
- Providing exceptional and safe care for all mother's and babies.
- Preceptor to new nurses.
- Directly interviewed new staff and helped with hiring process.
Registered Nurse- Labor and Delivery
UPMC
07.2019 - 08.2020
- Bedside patient care.
- Head to toe assessment on mother and infants.
- Document in EPIC computer systems.
- Continuous assessment of fetal monitoring strips.
- Provides fetal interventions based on fetal strips.
- Hands on care, compassionate care of both mom and baby.
- Continuity of care from labor and delivery to postpartum unit.
- IV insertion.
- Circulator in operating room.
- Assist with epidural/spinal placement.
- Communicate with physician about patient status.
- Patient advocate.
- Initiates and processes mother and child's paperwork.
- Leadership, integrity, and passion for job.
- Breastfeeding support, patient education.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Millersville University
Millersville, PA08.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Millersville University
Millersville, PA05.2023
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA01-2019
Associate of Science - Health Science
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA05-2016
Skills
NRP Certified
BLS Certified
ACLS Certified
EPIC, Cerner EMR
Fetal Monitoring
Medication Administration
Patient Care Assessment
Immunizations and Vaccinations
Patient Condition Monitoring
Critical Thinking
Creative Problem Solving
Infection Control
Community Program Referrals
Fetal Monitoring
Trained in high and low risk deliveries
Fetal Monitoring
School Nurse Certification
Affiliations
- National Society of Leadership and Success.
- National Association of School Nurses
Timeline
Certified School Nurse
Cumberland Valley School District
11.2023 - Current
School Nurse
Carlisle Area School District
01.2023 - 11.2023
Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery
Hershey Medical Center
03.2022 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse- Clinical Lead UPMC OBGYN
UPMC
08.2020 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse- Labor and Delivery
UPMC
07.2019 - 08.2020
Master of Science - Nursing
Millersville University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Millersville University
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Harrisburg Area Community College
Associate of Science - Health Science
Harrisburg Area Community College
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