Janelle McEwen
Loganville,USA
Summary
Highly organized, self-motivated registered nurse with 20+ years of experience in the healthcare industry. Exceptional organizational and time management skills combined with the ability to work collaboratively with professionals from a variety of diverse backgrounds, including nurses, physicians, pharmacists and non-clinicians. Excellent analytical and oral/written communication skills with a proven ability to excel in challenging and complex environments. Skilled and patient-focused Labor and Delivery Nurse with professional experience in high-volume L&D hospital units. Specialized in providing antepartum and postpartum nursing care to patients with pregnancy and labor complications. Supports parents through empathetic communication and optimistic attitude. Providing patient-centered care. Maintains critical thinking in fast-paced, high-stress situations. Ability to provide individualized care plans and help patients meet their goals. Committed to Increasing patient satisfaction. Thrives in high-pressure, high-stress environments while maintaining composure and adhering to efficient, productive work processes. Conducts post-childbirth coaching for new mothers on breastfeeding, infant care, sleep techniques and safe handling of infants. Monitored and cared for women during labor performing dilation checks, monitoring mother and infant heart rates and recognizing emergency situations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Labor & Delivery Nurs
Northside Hospital
01.2019 - Current
- Serve as key position of the interdependent team, and hold responsibility for achieving positive patient and unit outcomes
- Coordinates the care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and the immediate stabilization of the newborn following delivery
- Utilizes the chain of command when necessary to ensure patient well-being and appropriateness of care to newborns and mothers during the antepartum and postpartum periods
- Complete the comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs including but not limited to identifying outcomes based on the need's assessment, establishing care plans, monitoring the progress of laboring patients and modifying the care plan as needed
- Demonstrates commitment to the service excellence principles of the Northside Hospital
- Communicates effectively with patient/family, physicians, the interdependent team and other disciplines regarding plan of care
- Identifies and documents the needs of the patient and family and provide individualized education
- Participates in development and achievement of unit goals
- Directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the Birthplace
- Performs all other related duties as assigned including providing intrapartum, antepartum and intraoperative patient care
- Assisted with multiple research studies on cord blood diseases management in pregnant women with Covid19, diabetes, and hypertension
- Performed chart audit to ensure accuracy
- Screened patients for potential involvement in various studies and, if qualified, obtained informed consent
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Northwell Health/University Hospital
01.2022 - 11.2022
- Manage patients in labor, including induction assistance, epidural assistance, pain management, education, and delivery support
- Managed obstetric emergencies such as hemorrhage or shoulder dystocia swiftly by following established protocols in collaboration with healthcare team members.
- Improved neonatal outcomes by administering appropriate medications and interventions during labor and delivery.
- Contributed to nursing staff development by attending workshops, trainings, and conferences related to labor and delivery best practices.
- Assessed potential complications in early stages of labor to implement timely interventions if necessary.
- Supported expectant mothers through prenatal education, ensuring they were well-informed about the birthing process and available options.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve labor and delivery processes and patient outcomes.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Conducted comprehensive physical assessments and assisted with pain management.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Piedmont East Side Medical
11.2021 - 01.2022
- Assisted in collecting patient data and specimens and reported to the physician
- Collaborated with residents on the care of pregnant women
- Educated patients on the care of the newborn
- Collaborated with physicians on patient transfer to sister hospitals
- Collected labs from newborns as required by the state and reported to the state database
- Uploading data to the national government database
- Took records of birthdates and times, baby weights, lengths, head circumferences and APGAR scores.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of obstetric advancements and evidence-based practices through ongoing professional education.
- Assisted physicians with cesarean sections, forceps deliveries, and vacuum extractions to ensure safe births for both mother and baby.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and individualized care during labor, delivery, and postpartum periods.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Optimized patient flow in the unit by efficiently triaging incoming patients based on acuity levels and room availability.
- Served as preceptor for new nursing staff members, facilitating smooth transitions into the demanding labor and delivery environment.
- Leveraged computerized documentation systems to monitor, record and communicate patient condition.
Labor & Delivery Nurse
Eastside Medical
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Evaluate patients presenting to OB triage with labor signs and symptoms and other medical conditions
- Manage laboring mothers, patients with high risk obstetrical conditions including but not limited to: Preeclampsia, gestational diabetes (GDM), multiple fetuses, and HIV
- Manage the patient's pain including epidural and patient controlled analgesia administration
- Circulate in the Operating Room for cesarean section and recovery of patient in the OB PACU
- Monitor fetal heart rate using EFM throughout labor; manage fetal heart rate patterns
Labor and Delivery RN
Covenant Health
08.2021 - 09.2021
- Cared for the patient through the labor process
- Coordinated care of patients with various specialists, physicians, and residents
- Obtained informed consent for care
- Collect specimens to be evaluated for studies
- Modified the patient's treatment plan as required by the patient's responses and condition
- Assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated patient care based on professional knowledge, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Follows established guidelines for reporting unanticipated outcomes in the patient's care
- Contributed to efficient unit operations by maintaining accurate medical records, updating care plans, and documenting interventions.
- Educated expectant parents on prenatal care, childbirth options, breastfeeding techniques, and newborn care for informed decision making.
- Reduced complications by closely monitoring patients'' vital signs, fetal heart rates, and labor progress.
Labor & Delivery Nurse
Emory Hospital
06.2019 - 07.2021
- Assisted in collecting patient data and specimens and reported to the physician
- Collaborated with residents on the care of pregnant women
- Educated patients on the care of the newborn
- Collaborated with physicians on patient transfer to sister hospitals
- Collected labs from newborns as required by the state and reported to the state database
- Uploading data to the national government database
- Assess patients in triage for preterm labor, active labor, rupture of waters, pregnancy complications, or co-existing issues
Labor & Delivery Nurse
WellStar Health System
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Carefully assess, plan and evaluate patient care needs before and during pregnancy including obtaining patient history and assessing for labor risk factors
- Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems
- Manage maternal pain and educate patient regarding pain options towards positive and individualized decision making
- Educate patients and their support person regarding subsequent activities and expectations towards optimal readiness in progression of delivery
- Assist in maintaining pregnancy in antepartum mothers
- Fetal assessment and monitoring
- Maternal physical assessment(s)
- Manage patients in labor, including induction assistance, epidural assistance, pain management, education, and delivery support
- Assist and circulate in operating room for cesarean sections, tubal, and emergency obstetric and gynecological procedures
- Medication administration and immunizations
Labor & Delivery Nurse
Good Samaritan Hospital
02.2018 - 08.2018
- Assisted patients through labor and delivery process including postpartum care
- Executed tasks such as fetal monitoring, newborn assessments and hearing screenings, gave newborn care education to patients
- Coordinated patient care for patients from a variety of cultures and socio-economic conditions
- Planned and managed care of patient in operating room for scheduled and emergency cesarean sections, dilation and curettages, post-partum hemorrhages, and emergency hysterectomies
- Planned individualized evidence-based patient care through an interdisciplinary team approach and through interdisciplinary patient care conference, ongoing patient assessments, re-evaluation of patient problems or needs
- Provided education to patients and families on procedures and medications involved in their care
- Provided care for the newborn patient and education about the care of the newborn to the parents
Labor & Delivery Nurse
Glens Falls Hospital
10.2017 - 01.2018
- Educated patients and their families on health care needs, conditions, etc
- Maintain accurate patient health record
- Took samples for tests and helped interpret the results
- Assisted the physician during delivery, treatment, examination, and surgical procedures
- Administered prescribed medications and monitored the patient's vital signs
- Monitored, recorded, and communicated patients' conditions as appropriate using computerized documentation systems
Labor and Delivery Nurse
St. Peters Health Partners
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Supervised patient care as charge nurse, delegating patient assignments and handling patient concerns
- Made assignments based on according to patient acuity and needs
- Provide bedside care, treatment and clinical documentation, administered medications, dressing changes, intravenous medication, facilitate patient admissions, and discharge education
- Displayed adequate knowledge of surgical procedures and implementing them as and when required thereby acting as assistants to surgeons during operations and surgical procedures including circulating and scrubbing during surgery
- Thoroughly assessed and cared for patients with pre-term labor, high-risk pregnancies, and full-term laboring patients
- Operated and interpreted readings from fetal monitoring equipment and made appropriate interventions
- Coordinated the care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and the immediate stabilization of the newborn following delivery
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Bermuda Hospital Boards
01.2009 - 01.2016
- Performed a thorough assessment of patient and family needs and establishing care plans
- Provided intrapartum, antepartum and intraoperative patient care
- Assisted with and maintenance of epidural infusion during labor
- Evaluated patient's response to care and make the necessary adjustments
- Recognized cultural differences and act as an advocate for patient
- Functioned as a charge nurse when assigned
- Kept abreast with current trends and take responsibility for professional growth and development
- Actively participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program
- Super user for Pyxis, eMar, blood glucose monitors
- Established pleasant work environment conducive to teamwork growth and recognition
- Takes active role in unit-based performance improvement
- Functioned as a professional role model and resource person providing guidance to co-workers
- Complied with established chain of command for work related problems
- Communicated effectively with patients, their family and other team members
- Maintained confidentiality and show respect at all times
- Recovery of patients after cesarean section, tubal ligation, and hysterectomy
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of obstetric advancements and evidence-based practices through ongoing professional education.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
Education
Master of Science - Health Informatics
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN07.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of The West Indies
Mona , Jamaica10.2010
Associate of Arts - Nursing
T.A Marryshow Community College
St. Georges, Grenada04.2003
Skills
- Patient Care
- Pain and Labor management
- Fetal Monitoring
- Ante and Postpartum care
- Risk Management
- Infection Prevention
- Case Management
- OSHA and HIPPA Compliance
- CPR/AED/First Aid
- Regulatory Compliance
- Quality Assurance
- Discharge Planning
- Treatment Plan Development
- Patient Chart Audit Ability
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
Certification
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program: American Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support: American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support: American Heart Association
- Certified-Electronic Fetal Monitoring: National Certification Corporation
- NIHSS-English
- Intermediate and Advanced fetal heart monitoring: Association of Women's Health Obstetrics and Neonatal Nurses
- Georgia, 278496
- New York, 708571
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association
- Association of Women's Health Obstetrics and Neonatal Nurses
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- Women's Health Informatics and Telehealth
Travelassignments
- Piedmont Rockdale Hospital, Conyers, GA, 02/01/24, 07/31/24
- Long Island Jewish, Forest Hill, NY, 10/01/22, 12/31/23
- Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Johns Creek, GA, 11/01/22, 07/31/23
- Northwell Health/University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, 01/01/22, 11/30/22
- Piedmont East Side Medical, Snellville, GA, 11/01/21, 01/31/22
- Covenant Health, Lubbock, TX, 08/01/21, 09/30/21
- Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY, 02/01/18, 08/31/18
- Glens Falls Hospital, Glens Falls, NY, 10/01/17, 01/31/18
Timeline
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Northwell Health/University Hospital
01.2022 - 11.2022
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Piedmont East Side Medical
11.2021 - 01.2022
Labor and Delivery RN
Covenant Health
08.2021 - 09.2021
Labor & Delivery Nurse
Emory Hospital
06.2019 - 07.2021
Labor & Delivery Nurs
Northside Hospital
01.2019 - Current
Labor & Delivery Nurse
Good Samaritan Hospital
02.2018 - 08.2018
Labor & Delivery Nurse
Eastside Medical
01.2018 - 01.2022
Labor & Delivery Nurse
WellStar Health System
01.2018 - 01.2019
Labor & Delivery Nurse
Glens Falls Hospital
10.2017 - 01.2018
Labor and Delivery Nurse
St. Peters Health Partners
01.2016 - 01.2017
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Bermuda Hospital Boards
01.2009 - 01.2016
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program: American Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support: American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support: American Heart Association
- Certified-Electronic Fetal Monitoring: National Certification Corporation
- NIHSS-English
- Intermediate and Advanced fetal heart monitoring: Association of Women's Health Obstetrics and Neonatal Nurses
- Georgia, 278496
- New York, 708571
Master of Science - Health Informatics
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of The West Indies
Associate of Arts - Nursing
T.A Marryshow Community College
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