Dracena Brackett
Visalia,CA
Summary
Compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude and a willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery- Charge Nurse
Adventist Health System
Tulare, CA
12.2020 - Current
- Responsible for all aspects of nursing care including obstetrical triage, antepartum, labor and delivery, postpartum, Cesarean sections and newborn stabilization for vaginal and cesarean deliveries.
- Collaborated and consulted with obstetricians, residents and licensed staff to facilitate patient care for a safe and sound delivery experience.
- Identified and responded to emergent situations including pre-eclampsia, preterm labor, fetal distress, shoulder dystocia, placental abruption, and maternal hemorrhage.
- Assisted with Inductions of Labor, IV starts and infusions, blood draws, and administration of various obstetrical medications.
- Actively participated in educating mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and newborn care to promote an easier transition into motherhood.
Registered Nurse, Antepartum High Risk
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
10.2022 - 10.2023
- Responsible for the continuous monitoring and assessment of the high-risk obstetrical patient. Risk factors to include: various gestational ages, multiple gestations, pre-term labor, premature rupture of membranes, hypertension, eclampsia, uncontrolled diabetes, placenta previa, and vaginal bleeding.
- Collaborated with physicians, residents, fellow nurses, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatments and care plans for the patient.
- Administered medications as ordered including high risk medications: IV magnesium sulfate, insulin, heparin and labatelol.
- Provided emotional support and care to patient and family as a unit with ongoing education concerning the pregnancy, medications being administered, antepartum testing, complications and outside resources available.
- Floated to the labor and delivery unit to start inductions of labor and care for early labor patients.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery-Traveler
Travel Nurse Across America
Little Rock, AR
10.2019 - 05.2022
- Hospital assignments to include:
- Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, Ca.
- Marion Regional Medical Center, Santa Rosa, Ca.
- Merced Regional Medical Center, Merced, Ca.
- Palmdale Regional Medical Center, Palmdale, Ca.
- Provided care for patients in triage, labor, delivery, postpartum and the normal newborn nursery.
- Assisted physicians during delivery, treatments, examinations, and surgical procedures.
- IV starts, blood draws and administration of medications.
- Coached mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote an easier transition into motherhood.
- Circulated and recovered Cesarean Sections and Bilateral Tubal Ligations.
- Coordinated and initiated maternal and/or neonatal transfer to a higher level of care when necessary. As well as, monitoring and stabilization prior to transport.
- Active participant in organizing, planning and opening a new Labor and Delivery unit. (Palmdale Regional). (Charge Nurse).
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Charge Nurse
Kaweah Delta Medical Center
Visalia, CA
06.1989 - 08.2018
- Supervised and coordinated nursing care on the unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with the physicians, monitoring patient care and orders along with communicating with other ancillary departments as needed.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess and respond to clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Triaged obstetrical patients for medical complaints or labor complaint's at 20 weeks gestation or more.
- Circulated and recovered Cesarean Sections and Bilateral Tubal Ligations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - MAGNA CUM LAUDE / Nursing
Fresno Pacific University
Visalia, CA12-2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of Sequoias
Visalia12-1989
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Solid assessment skills
- IV Therapy and IV medications
- IM Injections
- Phlebotomy
- Clear communication skills
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Nursing staff leadership
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse- Exp. 4/25
- Inpatient Obstetrical Nursing-Exp. 9/24
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support-Exp. 10/25
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support/ OB-Exp. 6/25
- Basic Life Support-Exp. 9/24
- Neonatal Resuscitation-Exp. 2/25
- STABLE Program- Completed 5/25
- Advanced Fetal Monitoing- Completed 9/23
- Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative program- Completed 7/22
- Periop. 101 Cesarean Section: Evaluation and Exam- Completed 6/21
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Antepartum High Risk
Community Regional Medical Center
10.2022 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery- Charge Nurse
Adventist Health System
12.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery-Traveler
Travel Nurse Across America
10.2019 - 05.2022
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Charge Nurse
Kaweah Delta Medical Center
06.1989 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science - MAGNA CUM LAUDE / Nursing
Fresno Pacific University
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of Sequoias
- Licensed Registered Nurse- Exp. 4/25
- Inpatient Obstetrical Nursing-Exp. 9/24
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support-Exp. 10/25
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support/ OB-Exp. 6/25
- Basic Life Support-Exp. 9/24
- Neonatal Resuscitation-Exp. 2/25
- STABLE Program- Completed 5/25
- Advanced Fetal Monitoing- Completed 9/23
- Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative program- Completed 7/22
- Periop. 101 Cesarean Section: Evaluation and Exam- Completed 6/21
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