Daria McConnell
Saint Louis,MO
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with 4 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of medical care at a Level 4 NICU. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities. Knowledgeable about Epic charting, medication administration, and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Registered Nurse, NICU
Saint Louis Children's Hospital
2020.02 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and providing individualized care.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians and collaborated to develop comprehensive treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Precepted and oriented 6 new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Served as a founding "Small Baby" Team member to further improve patient outcomes for some of our most vulnerable patients. Participated in additional educational and hands-on skill days to further improve specialized skill set and become a resource to the unit
- Assisted in developing standardized treatment guidelines in collaboration with providers to create educational materials for staff and for future program development of the Small Baby team.
- Enhanced patient safety by conducting thorough assessments, identifying potential risks, and addressing concerns promptly.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Louis University
St Louis12.2019
Skills
- Providing direct patient care to critically ill infants from extremely preterm to full term. Specialized training for care of ELBW Infants < 1000g and < 28 weeks EGA
- Providing complex care including HFOV/iNo/PICC/UAC/UVC
- Management of multiple critical drips
- Caring for infants on Cooling protocol
- Caring for surgical infants including pre and post cardiac catheterization, pre and post tracheostomies, gastroschisis management and repairs, and TEF repairs
- Providing family-centered, developmentally appropriate, safe and compassionate care to patients and their families
- Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Staff Registered Nurse, NICU
Saint Louis Children's Hospital
2020.02 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Louis University
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