Fran Tipton
Aiken,SC
Summary
Compassionate registered nurse experienced in holistic, evidence-based care. Demonstrated commitment to health equity through personalized patient care and family education. Proven ability to foster teamwork and mentor peers, enhancing nursing practices and outcomes. Specializing in pediatric and neonatal care and labor management, excelling in communication and stress management in dynamic environments. Dedicated to continued education and community health promotion.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, OB
Granville Medical Center
Oxford, NC
05.2025 - Current
- Assessed and managed preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and gestational hypertension, ensuring optimal maternal and fetal health outcomes.
- Monitored and managed fetal, laboring, neonatal, postpartum, and gynecological patients.
- Utilized critical thinking to navigate emergent situations, including shoulder dystocia, maternal hemorrhage, and preeclampsia, enhancing patient safety and care response.
- Executed resuscitation procedures and surgical interventions, addressing critical patient needs in high-stress situations.
- Assisted physicians during deliveries, including vaginal and cesarean.
Extern, Peds Hem/Onc
UNC Medical Center
Chapel Hill, NC
11.2023 - 05.2025
- Administered medications, provided wound care, conducted IV therapy, blood draws, injections, and infusions to ensure effective patient treatment.
- Adhered to infection control policies while performing invasive procedures such as central line dressing changes or bone marrow aspirations.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans, improving patient outcomes and treatment efficacy.
- Documented patient progress, enhancing continuity of care and adherence to established standards.
Clinical Rotations, PCU/Cardiac/Transplant
Duke University Hospital
Durham, NC
04.2024 - 09.2024
- Managed care for patients in organ failure and awaiting transplant, ensuring specialized support.
- Conducted EKG and cardiac monitoring to assess patient status effectively.
- Titrated medications for stroke, sepsis, and psychiatric patients to optimize treatment efficacy.
- Implemented infection control measures to ensure patient safety standards.
- Operated within short-term acute care settings in a PCU role.
Clinical Rotations, Pediatrics/Med-Surge
WakeMed Raleigh Campus
Raleigh, NC
11.2023 - 05.2024
- Monitored patient responses to treatments and adapted nursing care plans, ensuring responsive and effective care.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize comprehensive patient care and improve health outcomes.
- Delivered emotional support and education to patients and families, enhancing coping strategies during challenging situations.
- Evaluated patient's medical history for any complications with existing conditions or illnesses.
Education
BSN - Nursing
Western Governors University
Raleigh, North Carolina05-2026
ADN - Health Science-Nursing
East Coast Polytechnical Institute College of Health Sciences
Raleigh, North Carolina05-2025
Skills
- Neonatal and maternity specialist
- Infection control measures
- Breastfeeding education
- Emergency response
- EPIC
- Centricity
- Meditech
- Complex Problem-solving
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Compassion and empathy
- Culturally sensitive
- Family education
Certification
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, AHA, 08/31/27
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support, AHA, 09/30/27
- Fetal Heart Monitoring (AWHONN), AWHONN, 08/31/27
- Basic Life Support, AHA, 02/28/28
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, AHA, 10/31/27
- North Carolina, RN, 378382, NLC License, 07/31/26
Timeline
RN, OB
Granville Medical Center
05.2025 - Current
Clinical Rotations, PCU/Cardiac/Transplant
Duke University Hospital
04.2024 - 09.2024
Extern, Peds Hem/Onc
UNC Medical Center
11.2023 - 05.2025
Clinical Rotations, Pediatrics/Med-Surge
WakeMed Raleigh Campus
11.2023 - 05.2024
BSN - Nursing
Western Governors University
ADN - Health Science-Nursing
East Coast Polytechnical Institute College of Health Sciences