Jean Wilbur

• Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
• Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
• Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
• Scrubbed on cesarean sections and post-partum tubal ligations.
• Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
• Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
• Assisted obstetricians with deliveries
• Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
• Managed epidural analgesia placement and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
• Performed vital signs checks and administered vaccinations to infants following birth.
• Performed triage on incoming patients.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity.
• Supervised nurses and surgical technicians in a 15 bed LDR.
• Precepted new nurses in all aspects of labor and delivery.
• NRP and ACLS certified.

-Began service as a nurse on a med-surg ward. Asked for and was given a transfer to Labor and Delivery after 6 months.

-Worked with military and civilian nurses to give the best available care to active duty military personnel and military dependents.

-Earned ACLS certification in 1987.

-Attended Medical Red Flag exercises in 1987, learning field medicine and survival techniques.