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Kaitlyn Drake

Middleburg

Summary

Safety-orientated registered nurse with five years of experience at the bedside. Proficient in caring for mothers and infants during the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum period. Experience floating to NICU. Focused on teamwork and collaboration with members of the patient care team to ensure positive patient outcomes. Prioritize teamwork and ensuring that patients receive needed support throughout their inpatient stay.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Labor and Delivery

UF Health North
01.2022 - Current
  • Care for patients on the unit during all stages of labor and postpartum
  • Triage patients upon their arrival to the unit and communicate with providers throughout the process of admission or discharge
  • Assume care of infant and assist them in transitioning during the immediate postpartum period
  • Complete assessments and administer medications
  • Assume role of relief charge
  • Assist and educate parents on infant care and help establish breastfeeding
  • Provide care to couplets at a ratio of up to 1:4
  • Circulate in the OR and recover patient after general anesthesia in PACU as needed

Registered Nurse - Maternal Newborn - Antepartum

University Of Cincinnati Medical Center
01.2020 - 11.2021
  • Assumed care of patients on a high-risk antepartum and postpartum unit caring for couplets at a ratio of up to 1:4 and a ratio of antepartum patients at 1:4
  • Cared for patients on magnesium at a ratio of 1:2 couplets
  • Completed assessments per hospital policy on mothers and infants in the postpartum period two hours after delivery
  • Collaborated with the OB and NICU team regarding patient status
  • Placed high-risk antepartum patients on fetal monitoring and ensured appropriate intrauterine resuscitation when necessary as well as the escalation to Labor and Delivery for a higher level of care when needed
  • Worked alongside co-workers in both emergent and non-emergent situations to ensure a steady-flow of patient care and positive patient outcomes
  • Safely administered medications per hospital policy to efficiently manage pain after delivery and during the antepartum period.

Registered Nurse - Orthopedics

St. Elizabeth Healthcare
07.2019 - 12.2019
  • Assessed and monitored patients postoperatively after orthopedic surgery and provided appropriate medication and treatments
  • Communicated with members of the patient care team to ensure that patients are provided with efficient and safe care while following patient orders and completing documentation
  • Completed dressing changes and assisted patients with ambulation per MD orders while caring for patients at a ratio of 1:6.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Florida State College At Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
08.2025

Associate of Science - Nursing

Ivy Tech Community College
Lawrenceburg, IN
05.2019

Skills

    Communication

    Teamwork

    Leadership

    Time Management

Certification

  • Certification in Advanced Fetal Monitoring from AWHONN
  • BLS Certified
  • NRP Certified
  • STABLE Certified
  • ACLS Certified

Timeline

Labor and Delivery

UF Health North
01.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse - Maternal Newborn - Antepartum

University Of Cincinnati Medical Center
01.2020 - 11.2021

Registered Nurse - Orthopedics

St. Elizabeth Healthcare
07.2019 - 12.2019

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Florida State College At Jacksonville

Associate of Science - Nursing

Ivy Tech Community College

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