Frances Gardner
Salt Lake City
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
OBGYN Outpatient Nurse III
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
04.2023 - Current
- Administration of moderate sedation for outpatient gynecologic procedures
- Conduct nurse visits for: oral/IV/IM medications, vaccinations, IVFs, BP/FHT check
- Triage incoming calls and messages for obstetric and gynecologic patients
Pediatric Registered Nurse
University Of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
03.2020 - 02.2023
- Worked primarily with underserved pediatric population including refugees, foster children, and children with complex medical conditions
- Triaged incoming calls/messages or walk-in patients and provided appropriate recommendations based on acuity
- Peformed urine catherization, albuterol treatments, NP suctioning, injections
Nurse Home Visitor
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
04.2018 - 02.2020
- Conducted home visits for expecting first time mothers and until child turned age 2; with a caseload of up to 25 clients
- Recruited families directly from nurse managed community health center primarily serving low-income, uninsured, or underinsured patients
- Provided perinatal education, support and referral resources to assist women and their families.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Ballad Health
Johnson City, TN
01.2016 - 03.2018
- Provided care to infants in level III, 43-bed neonatal intensive care unit
- Accountable for bedside patient care of 1-4 patients, depending on acuity of patients and staffing needs
- Cross-trained to work in general pediatrics and maternity unit
Birth Assistant
Utah Birth Center
Murray, UT
03.2012 - 12.2012
- Assisted midwives with delivery and postpartum care of low-risk pregnancies
- Trained as a doula; provided non-pharmacologic coping strategies for reduction in pain during labor
- Monitored vital signs/fetal heart tones during labor as instructed by provider
- Provided postpartum education to mothers prior to discharge
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Women's Health
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT05-2027
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN12.2015
Bachelors Of Science - Zoology
Weber State University
Ogden, UT08.2012
Skills
- Moderate sedation
- Medical interpretation
- Certified-Electronic Fetal Monitoring
- ALS/BLS
- Bilingual (English, Spanish)
Timeline
OBGYN Outpatient Nurse III
University of Utah
04.2023 - Current
Pediatric Registered Nurse
University Of Utah
03.2020 - 02.2023
Nurse Home Visitor
East Tennessee State University
04.2018 - 02.2020
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Ballad Health
01.2016 - 03.2018
Birth Assistant
Utah Birth Center
03.2012 - 12.2012
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Women's Health
University of Utah
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
East Tennessee State University
Bachelors Of Science - Zoology
Weber State University