Gina Reaves

• Improved patient outcomes by developing individualized care plans tailored to the needs of pediatric patients.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction through compassionate and empathetic communication with children and families.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care, resulting in improved overall health outcomes.
• Provided education to parents on proper home care techniques, minimizing hospital readmissions and promoting long-term wellbeing.
• Assessed pediatric patients'' growth and development, identifying potential issues early for timely intervention.
• Conducted thorough physical assessments to identify potential health concerns before they escalated into more serious conditions.
• 1:4 patient ratio

• Harbor UCLA Medical Center
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient treatment plans, resulting in better overall care.
• Provided skilled nursing interventions for premature infants requiring oxygen therapy and contributing to successful weaning.
• Administered prescribed medications accurately and promptly, effectively managing symptoms of critical illness in neonates.
• Served as an advocate for patients and families, ensuring their unique needs were met throughout the course of treatment.
• Provided psychosocial support to families experiencing distress related to their infants'' critical health conditions, strengthening familial coping mechanisms during difficult times.
• Offered lactation support and education to mothers with infants in the NICU, promoting successful breastfeeding practices despite challenging circumstances.
• Assessed, evaluated, and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
• Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
• Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
• Managed care for 30 weeks and above
• Managed care of g-tubes

• Hospitals worked at included Saint Bernadine Medical Center, Valley Children's Hospital, Marian Regional Medical Center, and Northridge Medical Center.
• Managed care of neonates 28 weeks and above
• Managed care of patients with g tubes and ostomies
• Identify needs and problems of neonate through clinical observation and physical assessments
• Work as member of interdisciplinary team consisting of neonatologist, nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, dietitians, and occupational therapists.
• Activities performed include taking care for meconium aspiration, sepsis/pneumonia, feeding intolerances, withdrawal, hypoglycemia, and hyperbilirubinemia
• Administer newborn medications and vaccinations
• Medication administration via peripheral IV's, PICC, UAC/UVC lines, and nasal/oral gastric tubes
• Provide physical comfort measures to infant including positioning, holding, and pain management
• Ensure accurate documentation through Cerner and EPIC EMR
• Provided education on breastfeeding and storage of breast milk
• Knowledge of use of donated breast milk and Prolacta
• Serve as support system for parents
• Floated to pediatrics and mother baby to take care of newborns
• Provided discharge teaching in English and Spanish
• Provide physical comfort measures to infant including positioning, holding, and pain management
• Acuity of patients 1:2 and 1:3

• COVID Vaccination Clinic through Dignity Health Care System
• Administered COVID vaccinations to community members surrounding Dignity Health Sports Complex
• Provided mentorship to nursing students during vaccination clinic
• Demonstrated to nursing students how to give COVID vaccination and watched them administer them correctly to patients.
• Monitored patients for side effects after administering vaccination.
• Placed COVID vaccinations into California data base.

• Patient population neonates 32 weeks and above that required intermediate level of care.
• Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
• Communicated with family members and loved ones to provide information about patient care, treatments and medical options.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Provided education regarding breastfeeding and storage of breast milk.
• Provided discharge teaching in English and Spanish
• Worked as member of interdisciplinary team to develop personalized care of plan.
• Medication administration via PIV's
• Managed patients on oxygen therapy including bubble CPAP, and nasal cannula.
• Activities performed include caring for meconium aspiration, sepsis/pneumonia, feeding intolerances, withdrawal, hypoglycemia, and hyperbilirubinemia.
• Floated to mother/baby to help with newborns.
• Attended high risk deliveries and caesarean sections with neonatologist and respiratory therapists
• Assisted in preparation for transport for neonate that required higher level of acuity.
• Administer immunizations and medications ordered by physician.

• Managed care of neonates 30 weeks and above
• Identify needs and problems of neonate through clinical observation and physical assessments.
• Work as member of interdisciplinary team consisting of neonatologist, respiratory therapists, dieticians , pharmacists, social workers, discharge coordinator, and physical/occupational therapist
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
• Manage patients with non invasive mechanical ventilation, continuous positive pressure, and nasal cannula.
• Activities performed include caring for meconium aspiration, sepsis/pneumonia, feeding intolerances, withdrawal, hypoglycemia, and hyperbilirubinemia.
• Medication administration via PIV's, PICC lines, and nasal/oral gastric tubes.
• Administer newborn medications and vaccinations
• Draw lab specimens per physician order
• Provide physical comfort measures to infant including positioning, holding, and pain management.
• Education provided to mother's on breastfeeding and storage of breast milk.
• Knowledge in donor breast milk and Prolacta
• Served as support system for families
• Provided discharge teaching in English and Spanish
• Communicated with family members and loved ones to provide information about patient care, treatments and medical options.
• Acuity care 1:2 and 1:3
• Document interventions via Meditech EMR

• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient treatment plans, resulting in better overall care.
• Provided skilled nursing interventions for premature infants requiring oxygen support contributing to successful weaning.
• Offered lactation support and education to mothers with infants in the NICU, promoting successful breastfeeding practices despite challenging circumstances.
• Assessed, evaluated, and cared for neonates to newborns
• Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
• Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
• Provided developmental care
• Medication administered via PIV's, PICC, and nasogastric/oral tube
• Provide discharge teaching in English and Spanish
• Communicated with family members and loved ones to provide information about patient care, treatments and medical options.
• Developed individualized care plans based on assessment data, fostering consistent progress towards health goals for each infant.
• Acuity of patients 1:2 to 1:3

• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient treatment plans, resulting in better overall care.
• Provided skilled nursing interventions for premature infants requiring oxygen support and contributing to successful weaning.
• Developed individualized care plans based on assessment data, fostering consistent progress towards health goals for each infant.
• Served as an advocate for patients and families, ensuring their unique needs were met throughout the course of treatment.
• Conducted ongoing assessments of newborns'' vital signs and responses to interventions, adjusting care strategies accordingly for optimal results.
• Offered lactation support and education to mothers with infants in the NICU, promoting successful breastfeeding practices despite challenging circumstances.
• Assessed, evaluated, and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
• Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
• Provide discharge teaching in English and Spanish.

Managed care of neonates 28 weeks and above

• Managed care of patients with g tubes and ostomies
• Identify needs and problems of neonate through clinical observation and physical assessments.
• Work as member of interdisciplinary team consisting of neonatologist, nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, dietitians, occupational and physical therapists, pharmacists, and social workers to develop personalized plan of care.
• Manage patients with oxygen therapy including endotracheal mechanical intubation, noninvasive mechanical ventilation, continuous positive pressure, and nasal cannula.
• Activities performed include taking care for meconium aspiration, sepsis/pneumonia, feeding intolerances, withdrawal, hypoglycemia, and hyperbilirubinemia.
• Medication administration via peripheral IV's, PICC, UAC/UVC lines, and nasal/oral gastric tubes.
• Provide physical comfort measures to infant including positioning, holding, and pain management.
• Ensure accurate documentation.
• Provided education on breastfeeding and storage of breast milk to mother's on the unit.
• Knowledge of use of donated breast milk and Prolacta
• Serve as support system for parents
• Floated to pediatrics, pediatric intensive care unit, and mother baby to take care of newborns.
• Provided discharge teaching in English and Spanish.
• Followed policies, procedures and hospital regulations for protocol compliance and patient safety.
• Provide physical comfort measures to infant including positioning, holding, and pain management.
• Acuity of patients 1:2 and 1:3

• Managed care of neonates 24 weeks and above
• Attended high risk deliveries and caesarean sections
• Identify needs and problems of neonate through clinical observation and physical assessments
• Work as member of interdisciplinary team consisting of neonatologist, nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, dietitians, occupational and physical therapists, pharmacists, and social workers to develop personalized plan of care
• Manage patients with oxygen therapy including endotracheal mechanical intubation, noninvasive mechanical ventilation, continuous positive pressure, and nasal cannula
• Activities performed include taking care for meconium aspiration, sepsis/pneumonia, feeding intolerances, withdrawal, hypoglycemia, and hyperbilirubinemia
• Medication administration via peripheral IV's, PICC, UAC/UVC lines, and nasal/oral gastric tubes
• Provide physical comfort measures to infant including positioning, holding, and pain management
• Ensure accurate documentation through Cerner
• Provided education on breastfeeding and storage of breast milk
• Knowledge of use of donated breast milk and Prolacta
• Serve as support system for parents
• Floated to pediatric unit and mother baby to take care of newborns
• Provided discharge teaching in English and Spanish
• Followed policies, procedures and hospital regulations for protocol compliance and patient safety
• Provide physical comfort measures to infant including positioning, holding, and pain management
• Acuity of patients 1:1up to 1:3
• Mentored nursing students