Josephine Medina

Patient assessment:

• Utilized electronic health record (EHR) systems to ensure accurate patient information. Practical communication skills to collaborate with healthcare providers, and accurately document patient care in medical records.
• Conducted a thorough assessment of expectant mothers to monitor vital signs, fetal well-being, and maternal progress.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment, while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Worked collaboratively with a diverse team of healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes, adhering to established standards of care and practice.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of medications and anesthetic agents used in obstetric care, and the skills necessary for administering and titrating intravenous medications.
• Engage in patient education, counseling, and health promotion activities, ensuring that patients and their families are well-informed about their care and any necessary self-care practices during pregnancy.

Labor Support:

• Adept at recognizing potential complications and implementing strategies to prevent further maternal and fetal health compromise. This includes administering oxygen, high-risk IV medications, fluid bolus, amnioinfusion, and assisting with epidural insertions.
• Coordinated patient care in collaboration with healthcare professionals, and ensured the nursing process was utilized to identify patient problems and formulate a care plan.
• Perform specialized obstetric care to normal and high-risk obstetric patients. React promptly to emergencies and provide life-saving measures when necessary.
• Delivered a critical level of care and quality nursing duties related to epidural insertion and cesarean sections. Take on the circulator role during planned and emergency cesarean sections, demonstrating a thorough understanding of surgical protocols and patient safety measures.
• Coordinate patient care in collaboration with healthcare professionals.
• Participated in quality improvement initiatives and research to improve patient outcomes.
• Performed nursing triage and made independent decisions based on patient assessments.

Charge Nurse:

• Monitors and oversees nursing staff performance to ensure work is accomplished promptly.
• Managed nursing care assignments for various skill levels of professional and non-professional personnel: Assigned nursing staff to patient care duties based on patient condition, as well as the expertise of available personnel.
• Perform nursing triage, and make independent decisions based on patient assessments.
• Actively participates in, and supports, continuous quality/performance improvement activities in the unit.
• Trained new nurses in the unit, assisted with onboarding inexperienced staff members, and provided orientation and support.