Deborah Dean

• Assessed needs of new mothers and advised mothers about breastfeeding topics.
• Promoted available resources and connected new mothers with services after discharge.
• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to design and deliver health education services to patients.
• Assisted with development of training materials and conducting annual staff training for RNs.
• Analyzed health data and created audits/reports to present to department leaders.

• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
• Provided direct patient care for premature and hyperbilirubin newborns in Special Care Nursery.
• Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures and nursing best practices.

Provided primary care for postpartum and newborn patients.

Direct patient care for postpartum-newborn couplets.