Denise Sorensen
Tuckerton,NJ
Summary
LDRP Nurse with 22 years of experience in pregnant women and infants. Conducts all aspects of care from antepartum to post-childbirth care. I provide education to new mothers on breastfeeding, infant care, sleep techniques and safe handling of infants. Monitored and cared for women during labor performing dilation checks, monitoring mother and infant heart rates and recognizing emergency situations etc...
I am a Certified Prepared Childbirth Educator who has been teaching classes on childbirth for 5 years. I also taught breastfeeding for 5 years up until the pandemic.
I am now retiring from my permanent LDRP position from home and am looking forward to traveling and focusing on mother-baby.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, LDRP
SOUTHERN OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER
2012.09 - 2023.06
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during triage,labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Performed vital signs checks and administered vaccinations to infants following birth.
- Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
- Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
- Conducted comprehensive physical assessments and assisted with pain management.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures etc...
Registered Nurse
POSTPARTUM RNC, PRINCETON MEDICAL CENTER
2016.03 - 2016.10
- Postpartum and Mother baby care (per diem)
Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
L&D RNC, ATLANTICARE MEDICAL CENTER, POMONA NEW JERSEY
2012.01 - 2012.02
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
Registered Nurse
LDRP RN, SHORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
2003.12 - 2012.01
- Triage, scrub, circulate, OR recovery, labor and delivery, mother baby, well baby nursery and pediatric floor.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols etc...
Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
L&D RN, COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER, TOMS RIVER NEW
2007.05 - 2008.01
- Labor and Delivery (per diem)
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia etc...
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Community Medical Center
2002.12 - 2003.12
- Performed nursing assessments and developed patient-specific treatment plans to deliver comprehensive care.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions.
- Provided inpatient care to diverse population of adult medical and surgical patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to facilitate comprehensive patient-centered care.
- Administered blood products and monitored vital signs to address immediate concerns.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Managed caseload of 7-8 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions etc...
Medical Surgical Staff Registered Nurse
SOUTHERN OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER
2002.09 - 2003.12
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Managed caseload of [Number] patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments etc...
Education
Associate - Applied Science
Ocean County College
Toms River, New Jersey5.2002
Skills
- NRP, BLS, ACLS, CERTIFIED CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR & BREASTFEEDING EDUCATOR
- Computer systems worked with: Cerner, GE, Watchild and EPIC
- Care for antepartum, triage, labor, delivery, recovery, newborn care, postpartum care
- Charge, triage, scrubbing, circulating, recovering, stabilizing, catching and stabilizing newborns,
- Care of Demise, Drug addicted babies, LGA, SGA, Preterm and healthy newborn.
- Care of high risk patient such as: HTN, Covid positive mothers that are symptomatic, PPH needing blood products, Placenta Previa, Prolapsed cord, fetal distress in utero, DM etc...
Timeline
Registered Nurse
POSTPARTUM RNC, PRINCETON MEDICAL CENTER
2016.03 - 2016.10
Registered Nurse, LDRP
SOUTHERN OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER
2012.09 - 2023.06
Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
L&D RNC, ATLANTICARE MEDICAL CENTER, POMONA NEW JERSEY
2012.01 - 2012.02
Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
L&D RN, COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER, TOMS RIVER NEW
2007.05 - 2008.01
Registered Nurse
LDRP RN, SHORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
2003.12 - 2012.01
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Community Medical Center
2002.12 - 2003.12
Medical Surgical Staff Registered Nurse
SOUTHERN OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER
2002.09 - 2003.12
Associate - Applied Science
Ocean County College
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