Haleigh Dorch
Summary
Experienced with neonatal intensive care, providing essential medical support to premature and critically ill infants. Utilizes advanced critical care techniques to improve patient outcomes. Knowledge of family-centered care and emotional support strategies to help families navigate difficult times.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Memorial Health University Medical Center
08.2023 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Enhanced patient recovery rates by providing compassionate, specialized care to premature and critically ill newborns.
- Advocated for needs of newborns and their families, ensuring holistic approach to care.
- Administered prescribed medications to neonatal patients, closely monitoring for adverse reactions or potential complications.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives within the NICU, resulting in improved patient outcomes and overall unit performance.
Nurse Extern
Coastal Carolina Hospital
07.2022 - 02.2023
- Practiced clinical nursing skills as permitted by department in Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, and Level 2 Special Care Nursery
- Performed newborn care such as bathing, feeding, newborn assessments including hearing screening, TCB testing, PKU and lab specimen collections
Patient Care Technician
McLeod Regional Medical Center
12.2019 - 08.2021
- Assisted on a 32 bed floor in obtaining vital signs, providing bedside patient care such as bathing, grooming, linen changes, and promoting turning schedules
- Assisted with urinary catheter removal, finger stick blood sugars, routine urine and stool specimen collection, ostomy care, emptying drainage receptacles/tubes, and bladder scans
- Assisted in collection of lab blood draws as ordered
Education
Associates Degree - Nursing
Technical College of The Lowcountry
Beaufort, SC03-2023
Skills
- Family-centered care
- Collaborative teamwork
- Premature infant care
- Developmental care
- Cardiopulmonary monitoring
- Central line care
- Nursing documentation
Certification
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Memorial Health University Medical Center
08.2023 - Current
Nurse Extern
Coastal Carolina Hospital
07.2022 - 02.2023
Patient Care Technician
McLeod Regional Medical Center
12.2019 - 08.2021
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics
Associates Degree - Nursing
Technical College of The Lowcountry
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