Dianna (Shelly) Osborne
Wheeling,WV
Summary
I am an Obstetrics Nurse with 26years experience. I currently hold the position Clinical Assistant Manager in Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby and OB/Gyne Outpatient Center. I provide direct patient care and staff education in these areas. I assist mothers and partners during the labor and delivery process with breathing techniques, labor positions and epidural management. I am a circulator in the Operating Room during Cesarean Sections and PACU recovery. I have a good rapport with physicians and co-workers. I strongly believe in providing updated education to nurses. I am very flexible and switch roles frequently between patient care, management and education. I designed and implemented a Unit Specific Skills Day that staff are required to attend yearly. I assist with developing competencies for RN's and I am an Intermediate Fetal Monitoring instructor. I am focused on optimizing patient centered care and support and I am a Quality-focused and efficiency driven leader.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor
West Liberty University
West Liberty, WV
09.2023 - Current
- Enhanced student clinical performance by providing thorough instruction and hands-on guidance in various nursing procedures.
- Evaluated student progress through regular assessments, providing constructive feedback to foster growth and improvement.
- Mentored nursing students during clinical rotations, offering support and guidance for professional development.
- Facilitated engaging discussions on current healthcare trends and practices, promoting critical thinking among students.
- Served as a role model for nursing students by demonstrating professionalism, ethical behavior, and effective communication skills in all interactions.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing education and patient care.
- Connected classroom knowledge to real-life scenarios during clinical rotations by guiding students through hands-on practice of essential nursing skills.
- Prepared training materials and instructional strategies to track student progress, accurately report skills and conduct competency assessments.
- Provided timely feedback on student assignments, addressing common misconceptions or gaps in understanding promptly to facilitate learning growth.
- Delivered information and valuable instructions to students during clinical rotations.
- Oriented and provided instruction to students during clinical rotations.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital
Wheeling, WV
07.1998 - Current
- 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.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on labor and delivery and Mother/Baby units, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Organized, developed and taught yearly skills day for labor and delivery and mother/baby unit.
- Taught Intermediate Fetal Monitoring courses.
- Worked as a Clinical Assist Manager for labor and Delivery and Mother/Baby units.
Registered Nurse
WVU Medicine Wetzel County Hospital
New Martinsville, WV
06.1996 - 06.1998
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Taught Lamaze Child Birth classes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Liberty University
West Liberty, WVSkills
- Circulating Nursing
- Labor and Delivery Support
- Breast Feeding
- Prenatal Health
- Intermediate Fetal Monitoring instructor
- Skills Day educator
- Fetal Monitoring certification (C-EFM)
- Clinical Assistant Manager
Affiliations
The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
Certification
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
S.T.A.B.L.E certification
Certified in External Fetal Monitoring ( C-EFM)
Timeline
Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor
West Liberty University
09.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital
07.1998 - Current
Registered Nurse
WVU Medicine Wetzel County Hospital
06.1996 - 06.1998
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Liberty University