Compassionate professional with extensive experience in providing comprehensive care to patients throughout labor and delivery. Adept at monitoring and assessing patient progress, providing comfort and support to patients and families, and coordinating patient care plans with interdisciplinary teams.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
INOVA Fair Oaks Hospital
08.2020 - Current
Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care to pregnant women during labor, childbirth, and postpartum periods.
Monitored fetal heart rates and uterine contractions using advanced technology, promptly recognizing and responding to any signs of distress.
Assisted obstetricians and midwives during deliveries, maintaining sterile conditions and anticipating their needs.
Educated expectant mothers and their families on childbirth processes, pain management options, and postpartum care.
Played a key role in emergency situations, participating in neonatal resuscitation and other critical interventions to ensure the well-being of newborns.
Implemented evidence-based practices to enhance patient outcomes and safety, contributing to the unit's low rate of complications.
Actively participated in staff development programs to stay updated on the latest advancements in labor and delivery care.
Travel Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Aya Healthcare
08.2022 - 09.2023
Assigned to various healthcare facilities across different locations to provide expert labor and delivery nursing care.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement comprehensive care plans for expectant mothers, ensuring individualized attention and optimal outcomes.
Conducted thorough assessments of patients in labor, monitoring vital signs, fetal heart rates, and maternal progress to identify any deviations from the norm.
Administered medications, pain relief interventions, and assisted with epidurals, closely monitoring patient responses and adjusting care plans as necessary.
Assisted in various birthing methods, including natural births, cesarean sections, and high-risk deliveries, maintaining a calm and supportive demeanor throughout.
Provided emotional support to both mothers and families, fostering a comfortable and reassuring environment during labor and delivery.
Documented patient information accurately and comprehensively, ensuring smooth transitions of care and effective communication between shifts.
Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
Reston Hospital Center
08.2018 - 08.2020
Complete nursing care of high risk antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients, integrating evidence-based practice.
Performs as a preceptor assisting in the training and development of new labor and delivery nurses.
Provide compassionate direct patient care to obstetrical patients requiring frequent fetal monitoring and assessment in triage, inducement of labor, and active labor.
Develop patient treatment planning and nursing diagnoses with a holistic approach to patient care throughout the labor and delivery process.
Provide immediate care and monitor the transition of newborns as neonatal assessment nurse, facilitate breastfeeding initiation, and provide education to breastfeeding mothers.
Manage pre-op for cesarean sections and support cesarean section procedures as circulating nurse in the operating room.
Registered Nurse - Postpartum
INOVA Fairfax Medical Center
07.2017 - 08.2018
Oversaw care for 3-5 mother and infant couplets on a 96-bed postpartum unit.
Provided well-baby and postpartum care, including educating new parents on self-care and newborn care, breastfeeding, bottle feeding, bathing, cord care, and circumcision care.
Monitored and assessed the physical changes of mothers throughout the recovery period immediately following delivery and post-surgery.
Initiated discharge planning and provide education for patients and families, coordinating follow-up care with multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Applied critical thinking to proactively respond to deviations from plans of care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
05.2003
Skills
Newborn Care
Fetal Monitoring
Breastfeeding Support
Intrapartum Care
Postpartum Care
Pain Management
Obstetric Emergency Response
Student Precepting
Certification
Registered Nurse: Virginia Board of Nursing, License Number 0001274057 - Expires 9/2025
Registered Nurse: DC Board of Nursing, License Number RN500002362 - Expires 6/2024
Registered Nurse: California Board of Registered Nursing, License Number, License Number 95310384 - Expires 10/2024
Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification - Expires 5/2025
American Heart Association ACLS for Provider - Expires 2/2026
American Heart Association BLS/CPR/AED for Healthcare Providers - Expires 1/2025
Timeline
Travel Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Aya Healthcare
08.2022 - 09.2023
Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
INOVA Fair Oaks Hospital
08.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
Reston Hospital Center
08.2018 - 08.2020
Registered Nurse - Postpartum
INOVA Fairfax Medical Center
07.2017 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Shenandoah University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
George Mason University
Registered Nurse: Virginia Board of Nursing, License Number 0001274057 - Expires 9/2025
Registered Nurse: DC Board of Nursing, License Number RN500002362 - Expires 6/2024
Registered Nurse: California Board of Registered Nursing, License Number, License Number 95310384 - Expires 10/2024
Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification - Expires 5/2025
American Heart Association ACLS for Provider - Expires 2/2026
American Heart Association BLS/CPR/AED for Healthcare Providers - Expires 1/2025
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