Emanie Carter
Hollywood,FL
Summary
Diligent Nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment. Experienced with maternal and neonatal care, offering skilled support throughout childbirth process. Utilizes advanced clinical skills to ensure patient safety and comfort during labor and delivery. Knowledge of effective communication and teamwork, ensuring collaborative and efficient patient care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Hollywood, FL
03.2021 - Current
- Assisted physicians with cesarean sections, forceps deliveries, and vacuum extractions to ensure safe births for both mother and baby.
- Prevented infections by adhering to strict sterilization protocols during invasive procedures, including catheterizations and surgical assistance tasks.
- Supported expectant mothers through prenatal education, ensuring they were well-informed about the birthing process and available options.
- Managed obstetric emergencies such as hemorrhage or dystocia swiftly by following established protocols in collaboration with healthcare team members.
- Provided effective postpartum care, educating new parents on infant care essentials such as feeding, bathing, and safety practices.
- Improved neonatal outcomes by administering appropriate medications and interventions during labor and delivery.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop comprehensive care plans for high-risk pregnancies.
- Assisted doctors in monitoring baby and mother health during labor.
- Leveraged computerized documentation systems to monitor, record, and communicate patient condition.
- Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Conducted comprehensive physical assessments and assisted with pain management.
Labor and Delivery Nurse
West Boca Hospital
Boca Raton, FL
02.2021 - 03.2023
- Assisted in labor management and delivery processes, ensuring patient safety and comfort.
- Monitored fetal heart rates and maternal vital signs, providing timely interventions as needed.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for patients.
- Educated patients and families on childbirth procedures, postpartum care, and infant care practices.
- Took records of birthdates and times, baby weights, lengths, head circumferences and APGAR scores.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of obstetric advancements and evidence-based practices through ongoing professional education.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and individualized care during labor, delivery, and postpartum periods.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Promoted a calm and supportive environment for patients throughout their labor experience, utilizing various pain management techniques.
- Fostered strong relationships with patients and their families, promoting open communication and trust in the care provided.
Registered Nurse
Cross Country Healthcare
Hollywood, FL
08.2014 - 02.2020
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Managed quality care for patients with varied conditions, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
- Motivated nursing staff to pursue advanced training and collaborated with unit leaders to identify skill needs.
- Administered medications and monitored patient vitals to ensure optimal health outcomes.
Education
Diploma -
Miami Beach High School
Miami Beach, FL4 2001
LPN - Nursing
Lindsey Hopkins Technical College
Miami, FL7 2005
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Dade Medical College - Miami
Miami, FL4 2013
Master of Science -
St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, FL05.2028
Skills
- Intravenous Therapy
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Medical Laboratory Procedures
- Personal Care Needs
- Indirect Patient Care
- Triaging
- Preeclampsia management
- Antepartum care
- Intrapartum care
- Maternal assessment
- Electronic fetal monitoring
- Preterm labor management
- Monitoring vital signs
- Gestational diabetes management
- Postpartum hemorrhage management
- Medication distribution
- Emergency procedures
- Obstetric emergencies
- Cesarean section support
- Induction of labor
- Vaginal delivery assistance
- Postpartum care
- Neonatal resuscitation
- Cesarean section preparation
- Infant CPR certified
- Group B strep protocol
- Birth coaching
- Foley catheter insertion
- Oxytocin administration
- HIPAA compliance
- Emotional support
- Fetal monitoring
- Quality improvement
- Labor support
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Medication and IV administration
- Attention to detail
- Compassionate and caring
- Basic life support
- Excellent communication
- Direct patient care
- CPR certification
- Active listening
- Effective communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Decision-making
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Medication administration
- Infection control
- CPR/AED
- Analytical thinking
- Delegation and motivation
- Intravenous therapy
- Critical care nursing
- Pain management
- Vitals monitoring
- Physical assessment
- Blood draw and sample collection
- Clinical documentation
- Electronic health records
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- First Aid/CPR Certified
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
French
Professional Working
Timeline
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Memorial Regional Hospital South
03.2021 - Current
Labor and Delivery Nurse
West Boca Hospital
02.2021 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse
Cross Country Healthcare
08.2014 - 02.2020
LPN - Nursing
Lindsey Hopkins Technical College
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Dade Medical College - Miami
Diploma -
Miami Beach High School
Master of Science -
St. Thomas University