Dorothy Jones
Severna Park,MD
Summary
I have been a full-time registered nurse for 26 years, A majority of my practice has been with women and infants. I also have a strong background in the operating room and am comfortable in the office, clinic or hospital setting.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Professor
Anne Arundel Community Community College
09.2022 - Current
- Supervising and instructing students in the women and infants clinical setting.
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Encouraged group discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
Registered Nurse/ Charge Nurse Level II NICU/NAN
MedStar Harbor Hospital
02.2021 - Current
- Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
- Communicated with family members and loved ones to provide information about patient care, treatments and medical options.
- Provided high level of quality care for each and every patient in 13-bed neonatal ICU unit.
- Followed policies, procedures and hospital regulations for protocol compliance and patient safety.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Chair of Unit Based Council
- Perinatal Loss Coordinator
Pre-op, PACU and O.R. Circulating Nurse
Shady Grove Fertility Center ASC
07.2013 - 02.2021
- Greeted patients and prepared them for their surgical procedure by starting IVs, administering pre-op medications and reviewing post-op instructions.
- Prepared the operating room for procedures and breaking it down for the next case.
- Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
- Recovered patients after their procedure until they were ready for discharge.
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Anne Arundel Medical Center
02.2007 - 03.2017
- Charge nurse for a 24 bed labor and delivery unit with 9-12 nurses and 3-4 patient care techs.
- Triage nurse for a 5 bed triage unit.
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Monitor mother and baby during the course of labor and performed appropriate interventions when warranted.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Performed patient assessments on mothers and infants and adjusted care plans accordingly.
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Harbor Hospital
02.2005 - 02.2007
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient and attending to baby after birth.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
- Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Marymount University
Arlington, VA01.1996
Timeline
Adjunct Professor
Anne Arundel Community Community College
09.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse/ Charge Nurse Level II NICU/NAN
MedStar Harbor Hospital
02.2021 - Current
Pre-op, PACU and O.R. Circulating Nurse
Shady Grove Fertility Center ASC
07.2013 - 02.2021
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Anne Arundel Medical Center
02.2007 - 03.2017
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Harbor Hospital
02.2005 - 02.2007
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Marymount University
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