Monitored patient conditions, interpreting and managing intrapartum category I,II,III fetal heart rate tracings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation from admission to the third stage of labor
Oriented new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
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.
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Parkland Health and Hospital Systems
02.2013 - Current
Complete a six month labor and delivery nurse residency program
Manage patient care for high risk and low risk obstetrical patients in a facility that performs over 10,000 births a year
Assist physicians and certified nurse midwives during deliveries, examinations, surgeries, and treatment
Assess, implement interventions, and document changes in fetal and maternal conditions during labor using fetal monitoring
Circulate during cesarean sections, bilateral tubal ligations, dilation and curettages, and wound debridements
Perform nursing care in a 23 bed PACU and pre-op unit for obstetrical patients including a five bed extended care unit for complicated patients requiring cardiac monitoring and more intensive nursing care
Proficient in nursing care for severe preeclampsia, diabetes in pregnancy, preterm labor, postpartum hemorrhage, and other conditions requiring hospitalization during pregnancy
Act as scrubber by assisting surgeons, maintaining a sterile field, and passing instruments during surgical operations on obstetrical patients
Educated patients on labor and delivery process, diseases processes, and plan of care
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Women's University
12.2012
Associates of Applied Science -
Collin County Community College
08.2009
Skills
Epic EMR program
Meditech
Centricity Perinatal Software
Bilingual
Licensures and Certifications
Texas Registered Nurse, 01/13
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
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