Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Seeking New Opportunities
Certification
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Isabel Cohan

Middletown,MD

Summary

Passionate and dedicated high-risk labor and delivery nurse with extensive experience in obstetrical care. A loss mom who has navigated the heartbreak of losing a premature neonate, bringing a deeply personal perspective to maternal health advocacy. Committed to advancing maternal health policy improvements and reducing maternal morbidity and mortality through research initiatives and education. Currently experienced in innovative medical device education, specifically focused on postpartum hemorrhage treatment. Motivated by the urgent need to improve maternal outcomes, reduce disparities, and promote trauma-informed care. Open to new opportunities where I can continue to make a meaningful impact in maternal health and beyond.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Sales Educator

Organon
09.2022 - Current
  • Use first-hand knowledge, clinical expertise and data to provide education and training on The Jada System to inpatient obstetric practitioners
  • Meet & exceed sales targets through relationship-building with multiple members of the healthcare team
  • Maintain active & ongoing communication and engagement with providers & staff in order to identify gaps in training, improve education, & monitor maternal outcome improvement
  • Coordinate and lead utilization & business review meetings
  • Coordinate and implement field-based educational programs focusing on proper utilization, safety and adherence to instructions for use
  • Participate in local and national outreach initiatives, conferences, and events
  • Participate in evidence-based practice project implementation, competency development and emergency simulation activities
  • Collaborate with leadership to devise initiatives for improving maternal outcomes

Traveler - Labor & Delivery RN

Aya Healthcare, University of Maryland Medical Center
02.2022 - 08.2022
  • Provided nursing care to patients with complex obstetrical, medical, and psychosocial diagnoses in the high-risk inpatient obstetrical setting
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients
  • Collaborated with resident & attending physicians, as well as midwives, to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

OB Coordinator

Capital Women’s Care OB/GYN
06.2021 - 02.2022
  • Delivered in-person and virtual nursing care, including triage, to ambulatory obstetrical patients
  • Facilitated communication between patients, providers, and specialists
  • Reported mandatory results to county and state health departments
  • Scheduled cesarean sections and inductions of labor

Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse

Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center
02.2015 - 05.2021
  • Provided high-risk obstetric nursing care & emergency response in triage, antepartum, labor and delivery, surgical, and postpartum settings
  • Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum

Fertility Nurse Coordinator

U.S. Fertility
02.2020 - 12.2020
  • Coordinated & implemented treatment plans for fertility patients after assessing physician medical regimens
  • Utilized therapeutic communication to provide education and emotional support to patients and family members navigating fertility treatment
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms

OB/GYN & Pediatric RN

Kaiser Permanente
04.2018 - 01.2019
  • Provided ambulatory nursing care for OB/GYN and pediatric patients
  • Assisted with in-office procedures and phone triage

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -

University of Maryland Baltimore
Rockville, MD
12.2014

Skills

  • Maternal health advocacy
  • Clinical education and product training
  • High-risk labor and delivery nursing
  • Trauma-informed obstetric care
  • Research and data-driven maternal health initiatives
  • Care coordination and interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Patient and provider education on obstetrical advancements
  • Strong communication & leadership
  • Relationship-building
  • Cultural awareness
  • Technology integration

Seeking New Opportunities

Actively exploring roles in maternal health advocacy, clinical education, policy development, and research. Eager to leverage expertise to improve maternal outcomes, reduce disparities, and drive systemic change in reproductive healthcare.

Certification

  • Registered Nurse, Maryland, R214619
  • RNC-OB, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing Certification
  • C-EFM, Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification
  • AHA BLS & ACLS (Eligible for Renewal)
  • NRP (Eligible for Renewal)

Affiliations

  • Maryland Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
  • March of Dimes Maternal Health Advocacy Network Volunteer

Timeline

Clinical Sales Educator

Organon
09.2022 - Current

Traveler - Labor & Delivery RN

Aya Healthcare, University of Maryland Medical Center
02.2022 - 08.2022

OB Coordinator

Capital Women’s Care OB/GYN
06.2021 - 02.2022

Fertility Nurse Coordinator

U.S. Fertility
02.2020 - 12.2020

OB/GYN & Pediatric RN

Kaiser Permanente
04.2018 - 01.2019

Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse

Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center
02.2015 - 05.2021

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -

University of Maryland Baltimore
Isabel Cohan