Gabrielle Gaskin
Fort Walton Beach,FL
Summary
Passionate and skilled healthcare professional with 8+ years’ experience as an Air Force Aerospace Medical Technician/nationally-certified Emergency Medical Technician, and 2 years experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse, working in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Selflessly dedicated to providing safe, ethical and focused care to patients of all ages and stages - with detailed knowledge in the area of obstetrics and neonates. Military background provides adaptability, dependability, detail-orientation and supervisory training.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Practical Nurse - GS-06
DHA Florida Panhandle Market
Eglin Air Force Base, FL
01.2024 - Current
- Labor & Delivery
- Senior practical nurse performing technician duties such as vital signs, accurate medication preparation and administration, IV fluid administration, and blood draws
- Assists RN in comfort and management of laboring mothers; assists RN and providers/midwives in safe deliveries of hundreds of newborns
- Highly trained and experienced in neonatal emergency situations
- Provides education, resources and support to new parents on subjects to include newborn vaccines, breastfeeding assistance, postpartum counseling
- Specifically selected to train incoming LPN/active duty medical technicians on technician duties, unit operating procedures, patient care protocols, emergency recognition and management
Aerospace Medical Technician
United States Air Force
Eglin Air Force Base, FL
10.2019 - 10.2022
- Labor and Delivery
- Assisted physicians, midwives and registered nurses in over 500 deliveries of infants, provided warm support and encouragement to laboring mothers
- Prepared delivery room and sterile instruments used in vaginal and cesarean deliveries, administered IV fluids, drew blood samples, administered infant immunizations
- Recognized patient symptoms of obstetric and neonatal emergencies, lauded 2 Daisy Award nominations for providing life-saving interventions and giving patients sense of safety and security
- Performed 1k newborn screenings prior to discharge, educated new parents on breastfeeding and safe sleep practices
- OB/GYN Clinic
- Collected vital signs, fetal heart tones, fundal height, delivery histories, emotional screenings for obstetric patients, administered hundreds of non-stress tests for high risk population, assisted in minor gynecological procedures, helped process 200 cervical cancer screenings
- Effective leader of 45-person clinic; directly supervised and mentored 5 personnel
- Managed $2M in medical equipment, performed inventory, ensured equipment was adequately maintained and serviceable
Aerospace Medical Technician
United States Air Force
Nellis Air Force Base, NV
10.2016 - 10.2019
- Family Practice Clinic
- Obtained detailed patient histories and intakes, updated medication lists, monitored patient vital signs, recognized and reported abnormalities to physician
- Assisted physicians in minor outpatient procedures and performed tests such as EKGs and vision examinations
- Managed clinic’s Infection Control program; reinforced nationally recognized standards, educated 50+ staff on infection prevention strategies
Education
Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program - undefined
Medical Education Training Campus
San Antonio07.2016
Skills
- BLS certified
- CPR/AED certified
- NRP certified
- Medication Administration
- IV-certified
- HIPAA compliant
- Infection Control training
- Leadership and supervisor training
- Fluent in MHS Genesis documentation
- Critical thinking
- Prioritization
- Empathy and compassion
Certification
- BLS (Basic Life Support), American Heart Association - 02/2025
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), American Academy of Pediatrics - 03/2024
- Fetal Heart Monitoring Program, Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses - 2025
Timeline
Lead Practical Nurse - GS-06
DHA Florida Panhandle Market
01.2024 - Current
Aerospace Medical Technician
United States Air Force
10.2019 - 10.2022
Aerospace Medical Technician
United States Air Force
10.2016 - 10.2019
Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program - undefined
Medical Education Training Campus