Dayna Naish
Asheville,NC
Summary
Compassionate Nurse with 5 years of birth and postpartum doula experience. Expert in providing thorough healthcare to mothers and babies including prenatal and postpartum care. Knowledgeable about advocacy, holistic assessment and committed to individualized patient care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Extern
TRAUMA
11.2022 - Current
- Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating and daily hygiene tasks.
- Recorded vital signs and intake and output of over 12 patients per 12hours, documenting information in citrix.
- Maintained continuity of care by communicating changes in patient condition with physicians, family members and other care team members.
- Observed and examined patients to detect symptoms requiring medical attention such as bruises, open wounds or signs of trauma
- Communicated with patients to ascertain feelings and need for assistance or social and emotional support
Birth and Postpartum Doula
Self Employed
02.2018 - Current
- Met with mothers to design individualized birth plans in terms of health concerns, birthing desires and potential problems.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Informed families on potential risks and overall benefits of medicated and un-medicated births.
- Assisted in over 7 successful births and provided post-partum counseling for struggling families to increase happiness and health of newborns and mothers.
- Watched vital signs, checked for comfort levels and monitored emotional states of mothers before, during and after labor.
Lactation educator and counselor
Self Employed
09.2020 - Current
- Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care.
- Education on breastfeeding/bottle feeding and pumping
- Latch techniques, Assisted mothers in labor and immediate postpartum
- Helped foster mother baby connection and breastfeeding
- Created online collection of breastfeeding educational resources for patients and community.
- Promoted available resources and connected individuals with services.
Patient Escort (volunteer)
Planned Parenthood
10.2022 - Current
- Comforted patients and families by offering support and encouragement.
- Warmly greeted patients and visitors and made each feel welcome.
Birth Doula (volunteer)
Gentle Mothering
02.2018 - 02.2020
- Guided mothers of low socioeconomic and/or Spanish speaking mothers through labor and delivery.
- Helped mothers get in touch with community resources
- Checked general and mental health and overall comfort of mothers in prenatal appointments.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC05.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Childhood Education
College of The Redwoods
Eureka, CA06.2018
Skills
- Compassionate Care
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Nursing Assessment
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- Medication Administration
- Emergent Care
- Time Management
- Lactation Support
Additional Information
I plan to attend a intensive Spanish school abroad when I graduate Nursing school for 1-2 months. My hope is to be able to communicate effectively with Spanish speaking families in the healthcare setting.
Timeline
Nurse Extern
TRAUMA
11.2022 - Current
Patient Escort (volunteer)
Planned Parenthood
10.2022 - Current
Lactation educator and counselor
Self Employed
09.2020 - Current
Birth and Postpartum Doula
Self Employed
02.2018 - Current
Birth Doula (volunteer)
Gentle Mothering
02.2018 - 02.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
Associate of Applied Science - Childhood Education
College of The Redwoods
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