Helen Wheeler
Palm Coast,FL
Summary
Seasoned Professional Registered Nurse with extensive experience in ER nursing and also Labor and Delivery.
Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective collaboration and critical thinking in high-pressure environments. Skilled in electronic fetal heart rate interpretation and dedicated to providing compassionate care to new mothers and their families.
I am adaptable, having worked in 4 different states as a travel nurse, I have also worked in the United Kingdom as a midwife. I have a knowledge of medical Spanish.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
UF Health St Johns, Flagler Hospital
Saint Augustine, FL
03.2024 - Current
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Competent in OB triage procedures.
- Competent in assessment of labor progress, leopold"s maneuver, cervical exam.
- Application of fetal scalp electrodes
- Amnioinfusion.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
UF Health St Johns, Flagler Hospital
Saint Augustine, FL
08.2022 - 03.2024
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implementation of cardiac arrest protocols.
- Preparation of patient for cardiac catheterization lab.
- Identification of stroke symptoms, stroke screening and use of TPA.
- ED Triage.
- Care of the acute psychiatric patient.
- Stabilization of trauma patients for transfer to higher level of care.
- Stabilization of acute medical cases for transfer to higher level of care via ground or air transport.
RN Hemodialysis
DaVita
Palm Coast/Palatka
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Accessing dialysis fistulas and catheters.
- Initiating dialysis treatments, monitoring treatments and discontinuation of treatments.
- Supervising dialysis technicians
- Ensured proper functioning of machinery via liaison with biomedical technologist.
- Making bicarbonate and acid mixtures compliant with correct pH measurements.
RN, Emergency Department
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
05.2010 - 05.2021
- Utilized strong critical thinking skills to rapidly assess patients'' conditions during high-stress situations while remaining calm under pressure.
- RN in Level 2 regional trauma center.
- Care of incarcerated patients.
- Care of psychiatric patients.
- Care of local migrant worker community, related agricultural accidents, chemical exposures.
- Large pediatric population - care and stabilization for transport to higher level of care.
- Care of motor vehicle accidents from nearby raceway.
Education
MBA - Business
University of The People
Los Angeles, CA09-2020
Master of Education -
William Woods University
Fulton, MO04-2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Excelsior College
Albany, NY05-2016
Skills
- Electronic fetal heart rate interpretation
- Antepartum care
- Breastfeeding support
- Obstetric emergency response
- Neonatal resuscitation
- IV insertion
- Newborn care
- ACLS
- PALS
- NRP
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
UF Health St Johns, Flagler Hospital
03.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
UF Health St Johns, Flagler Hospital
08.2022 - 03.2024
RN Hemodialysis
DaVita
08.2021 - 08.2022
RN, Emergency Department
Natividad Medical Center
05.2010 - 05.2021
MBA - Business
University of The People
Master of Education -
William Woods University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Excelsior College