Elizabeth Aragona
Registered Nurse, BSN
Monument,CO
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 8.5 years of diverse experiences in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Proven ability to educate families ensuring high-quality outcomes. Effective in communication, fostering collaboration within multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and safety. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Gap in employment is due to choosing to stay home and raise my children while following my husbands active duty career in the Air Force.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Staff Nurse, Mother-Baby Unit
UCHealth Memorial North
02.2024 - Current
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient progress, facilitating seamless continuity of care between shifts and collaboration with multidisciplinary team members.
- Promoted healthy bonding between mothers and newborns by applying effective education on breastfeeding techniques and benefits.
- Provided safe delivery of various treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care ensuring smooth transition from hospital to home.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Ensured safe medication administration, reducing errors through double-checking protocols and clear communication with pharmacy staff.
- Utilized electronic health records system efficiently for documentation and communication with interdisciplinary healthcare staff, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information on each patient's medical history and treatment plan.
- Delivered high-quality patient education on topics such as postpartum self-care, newborn safety, sleep habits, immunizations, and developmental milestones.
Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Mother Baby
United States Air Force
07.2002 - 12.2006
- Monitored, recorded, and communicated patient condition as appropriate. Collaborated as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations. Oversaw nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Childbirth and lactation educator.
- Created Staff RN schedules.
- Telephone Triage
- Provided complex care in various stages of the obstetric and neonatal progression of care which included antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, well newborn, and Special Care Nursery.
- Provided support during c-sections and recovered postoperative c-sections for the obstetric patient.
- Supervised up to 3 registered nurses and up to 4 technicians (LPNs) during a shift of a busy 5 bed Labor and Delivery Unit and a 12 bed postpartum unit which had 600+ deliveries a year.
Per Diem Clinical Nurse II, Mother Baby Unit
NorthBay Medical Center
10.2003 - 06.2006
- Administered medications and treatments to manage patient's condition.
- Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention.
- Educated patients and families on postpartum care, postoperative care, breastfeeding and newborn care.
- Floated to NICU when needed.
- Managed 4 couplets care at a time per CA state nurse to patient ratios.
- Recovered cesarean sections per hospital protocols.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse, Multi Service Unit (MSU)
United States Air Force
04.2001 - 07.2002
- Managed patient care of a busy 16 bed Multi Service Unit to include pediatrics, surgery and medical patients with direct supervision of up to 3 technicians.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Staff Nurse, Home Health
Quality Lifestyles Home Health
07.2000 - 12.2000
- Managed care of up to 16 patients in their homes at a time.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Implemented medication, IV administration and catheter insertion.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ 08.1996 - 05.2000
Skills
Patient Triage
Compassionate and safe maternity, antepartum and newborn care
Accurate electronic documentation and communication
Exceptional problem-solving skills with attention to detail
Organizational, time management and delegation skills
Effective leadership and team communication
Champions unit teamwork with multidisciplinary collaboration
Certification
Basic Life Support
Timeline
Staff Nurse, Mother-Baby Unit
UCHealth Memorial North
02.2024 - Current
Per Diem Clinical Nurse II, Mother Baby Unit
NorthBay Medical Center
10.2003 - 06.2006
Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Mother Baby
United States Air Force
07.2002 - 12.2006
Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse, Multi Service Unit (MSU)
United States Air Force
04.2001 - 07.2002
Staff Nurse, Home Health
Quality Lifestyles Home Health
07.2000 - 12.2000
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Northern Arizona University
08.1996 - 05.2000
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