Cynthia Tobar
Winchester,CA
Summary
Personable Registered Nurse specializing in Maternal/Child Health who excels in connecting with new mothers and their families. Hardworking and committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Extensive experience in managing individual lactation challenges in outpatient and inpatient settings. Successful in managing time, prioritizing tasks and exercising sound judgment when required to improve the quality of patient care. Utilizes interpersonal skills to maximize excellence in customer service, safe patient care, and professionalism.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff RN / Lactation Consultant
Kaiser Permanente Moreno Valley Medical Center
01.2018 - Current
- Helped mothers develop skills and techniques to ensure successful breastfeeding.
- Provided evidence-based expertise in management of breastfeeding challenges.
- Utilized current lactation theories, critical thinking, and problem solving skills to develop feeding plans that address individual infant feeding issues.
- Collaborated with other healthcare workers in order to meet patient needs.
- Educated other healthcare providers about standards of practice, guidelines, policies and procedures within area of lactation.
Staff RN / Newborn Nursery
Hemet Valley Medical Center
09.2015 - 12.2017
- Attended all deliveries in order to provide high quality care for healthy newborns.
- Helped mothers develop skills and techniques to ensure successful breastfeeding.
- Provided expertise in management of breastfeeding challenges.
- Assisted physicians in stabilizing newborns with medical complications such as premature birth. This included assisting with neonatal resuscitation, administration of IV fluids and medications per physician orders.
Nurse Educator for Sweet Success Program
Hemet Valley Medical Center,
09.2015 - 12.2017
- Provided information for pregnant women with diabetes through robust education plan.
- Responsible for assessment of competency gap and learning needs of new patients.
- Planned, developed and implemented patient educational programs.
Certified Lactation Educator
Self-employed
06.2014 - 09.2015
- Provided lactation care and clinical management through systematic problem solving to breastfeeding mothers.
- Conducted assessments of participants at high risk for breastfeeding complications and provided counseling either in person, or over the phone.
- Planned, taught and evaluated classes for expectant and new breastfeeding mothers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ11.2019
Lactation Consultant Program
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA01-2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
San Diego City College
San Diego, CA05.2004
Skills
- Over 15 years experience in staff and patient education
- Extensive experience in planning, developing and implementing curriculum based on unit learning needs
- Extensive experience in providing direct group or one-on-one health education
- Ability to think critically when confronting difficult situations and knows to seek assistance when necessary
- Strong team member who supports fellow staff members by demonstrating flexibility and willingness to assist whenever needed
- Maintains good working relationship with providers by keeping them updated regarding patients progress while also informing them of any new findings or recent changes
- Proficient in Word, Powerpoint, Teams, Sharepoint along with other publishing programs Able to put together educational material including, presentations, pamphlets, handouts, slide shows in addition to other specialized types of media projects
Certification
RN
IBCLC
CLE
CPR
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Staff RN / Lactation Consultant
Kaiser Permanente Moreno Valley Medical Center
01.2018 - Current
Staff RN / Newborn Nursery
Hemet Valley Medical Center
09.2015 - 12.2017
Nurse Educator for Sweet Success Program
Hemet Valley Medical Center,
09.2015 - 12.2017
Certified Lactation Educator
Self-employed
06.2014 - 09.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Lactation Consultant Program
University of California, San Diego
Associate of Science - Nursing
San Diego City College
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