Connie Deering
Arlington ,TX
Summary
Nursing professional of 3.5 years offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths, and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration, and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. A quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader that delivers knowledge in high-pressure environments. Prioritizes clinical and operational tasks in fast-paced emergency medicine settings. Knowledgeable Labor and Delivery Nurse with 1 year of experience. Adept at providing individualized care and family education. Committed to making labor and delivery as painless and efficient as possible for mothers, babies and doctors.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Labor & Delivery
Texas Health Huguley Hospital
2023.06 - Current
- Reduced maternal and neonatal complications through diligent monitoring of vital signs, fetal heart rate, and contractions.
- Supported expectant mothers in making informed decisions regarding their birth plan, offering guidance on pain management options and birthing techniques.
- Performed accurate assessments of mother and baby''s conditions upon admission to the Labor and Delivery unit, promptly identifying any potential risks or complications.
- Assisted physicians in performing various procedures such as epidurals, cesarean sections, vacuum-assisted deliveries, and forceps deliveries for optimal patient outcomes.
- Recognized early signs of distress in both mother and baby during labor; intervened appropriately to ensure optimal outcomes.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Exhibited strong critical thinking skills in responding to emergencies such as postpartum hemorrhage or neonatal resuscitation, collaborating with the healthcare team to provide prompt interventions and stabilize patients'' conditions.
- Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care for terminally ill neonates while offering emotional support to grieving families.
Registered Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
2022.01 - 2023.06
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Registered Nurse
After Hours Pediatrics
2021.05 - 2021.11
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Triaged patients over the phone and assessed the situation. Informed parents of patients about condition and referred them to Emergency services and scheduled patients to follow up with provider if appropriate.
Nurse Intern
University Of New Mexico Hospital
2020.05 - 2021.05
- Administered close patient care, checked vital signs and monitored telemetry.
- Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene requirements and monitored conditions to update nursing staff.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Communicated with patients and family members and provided updated information.
- Cared for each patient according to care plan and physicians' instructions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM05.2021
Associate of Science -
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM05.2019
High School Diploma -
Belen High School
Belen, NM05.2009
Skills
- Medical Screening
- Patient Monitoring
- Patient Discharging
- File and Records Monitoring
- Acute Illness
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Medical Emergency Response
- Cardiac Arrest
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Communicating with Patient Families
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Patient Stabilization
- Emergency Patient Triage
- Medical Records Management
- Intramuscular Injections
- Emergency Room Services
- Pediatric Nursing
- Nasogastric Tube Insertion
- Medication Administration
- Prioritizing Patients
- EPIC EMR
- Labor and Delivery Care
- Labor induction
- Obstetric Emergencies
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring
- Antepartum care
- Maternal assessment
- Newborn care
- Instrument Sterilization
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- TNCC
- ENPC
- ALCS
- BLS-Basic Life Support
- NRP
- FHT- fetal heart tracing
Timeline
Labor & Delivery
Texas Health Huguley Hospital
2023.06 - Current
Registered Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
2022.01 - 2023.06
Registered Nurse
After Hours Pediatrics
2021.05 - 2021.11
Nurse Intern
University Of New Mexico Hospital
2020.05 - 2021.05
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of New Mexico
Associate of Science -
Central New Mexico Community College
High School Diploma -
Belen High School
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- TNCC
- ENPC
- ALCS
- BLS-Basic Life Support
- NRP
- FHT- fetal heart tracing
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