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ERIN GARAAS,BSN,RN,RNC-NIC

Boxford,MA

Summary

Accomplished registered nurse with exceptional clinical and didactic skills. Offer experience providing care and performing technical procedures in a Level 4 NICU. Adept at managing fast-paced, emergency situations. Serves as a patient and family advocate while focusing on Family-Centered Care. Facilitating a cooperative and collaborative environment among multidisciplinary care teams, including the teaching hospital environment.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

UMass Memorial Hospital
Worcester, Massachusetts
08.2024 - Current
  • Administered medications and treatments to critically ill neonates in NICU.
  • Assisted in the development of individualized care strategies for newborns.
  • Developed individualized plans of care for each infant based on assessment data and physician orders.

Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Brigham and Women Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
10.2023 - 08.2024
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
  • Identified potential high-risk situations for developing complications or adverse events in NICU patients.
  • Managed respiratory equipment such as ventilators and CPAP machines for critically ill neonates.

Registered Nurse, Special Care Nursery

Beverly Hospital
Beverly, MA
02.2020 - 01.2022
  • Attends high risk deliveries, aids in stabilization of neonates before transport to tertiary care facilities.
  • Activities performed include caring for neonates with sepsis/pneumonia, feeding intolerances, withdrawal, hypoglycemia and hyperbilirubinemia.
  • Creates a welcoming, caring and safe environment for neonates and their families.

RN, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, USA
02.2017 - 04.2019
  • Provided complex care in a Level IV NICU.
  • Managed patients with oxygen therapy including high frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV), inhaled nitric oxide (iNO), endotracheal intubation mechanical ventilation, noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), and nasal cannula.
  • Maintained UVC/UAC lines and peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines.

RN, Mother/Infant Care Unit

University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, WA
09.2016 - 02.2017
  • Administered medications, intravenous fluids, and magnesium sulfate therapy to high-risk postpartum patients.
  • Provided lactation support to breastfeeding mothers at Baby-Friendly Hospital.
  • Instructed new parents on infant feeding techniques, bathing, dressing, and diapering.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western Governors University
01-2023

Associate of Science - Nursing

QUINCY COLLEGE
Quincy
05-2010

Bachelor of Science - Pre-Medical Studies

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Billings, MT
05-2007

Skills

  • Medication administration
  • Respiratory management
  • Ventilator care
  • Neonatal ICU procedures
  • IV management
  • Neonatal assessment

Certification

  • RN License, Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, 02/26
  • High Risk Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC), NCC, 03/27
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification, AAP, 10/26
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, American Heart Association, 03/26

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

UMass Memorial Hospital
08.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Brigham and Women Hospital
10.2023 - 08.2024

Registered Nurse, Special Care Nursery

Beverly Hospital
02.2020 - 01.2022

RN, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Swedish Medical Center
02.2017 - 04.2019

RN, Mother/Infant Care Unit

University of Washington Medical Center
09.2016 - 02.2017

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western Governors University

Associate of Science - Nursing

QUINCY COLLEGE

Bachelor of Science - Pre-Medical Studies

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY

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