Kaitlynn Wood
IU Health Fishers Hospital
Lapel,IN
1
Certification
6
years of professional experience
Compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with experience in NICU, labor and delivery, and postpartum care. Skilled in triage, care coordination, and managing high-stress situations. Builds strong relationships with families and team members through effective communication and teamwork.
Work History
Registered Nurse, L&D/ Postpartum/Special Care Nursery
1 Year 1 Month- Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Utilize critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Attend high risk deliveries, assess infants, and provide quality resuscitation measures according to NRP guidelines.
- Perform the role of OR circulator RN, as the patient's primary OB nurse.
- Assess laboring patients and determine appropriate interventions, communicate effectively with physicians to determine plans of care, and actively engage patients in their own care.
Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care
5 Years 8 Months- Admit and assess neonates in a level IV 60-bed NICU.
- Collaborate with physicians and advanced practitioners to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Worked closely with Respiratory Therapists to manage all levels of respiratory support including but not limited to tracheostomies, NIPPV, conventional ventilation, HFJV, and HFOV.
- Communicate with parents and guardians about proper infant care, and ongoing medical and developmental needs.
- Responsible for patients with various complex diagnosis (Neuro, Cardiac, Gastric, Genetic, Respiratory), work collaboratively with surgeons, neonatologists, and residents to achieve maximum patient care.
- Maintain optimal nutrition, fluid, and pain goals by managing intravenous and oral therapies.
Registered Nurse, Home Health Care
2 Years 5 Months- Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
- Provided emotional support and kind companionship to pediatric patients and their parents to increase overall wellness.
- Independently managed complex medical needs including tracheostomies, ventilators, gastrostomy tubes, feeding pumps, medication schedules, and assisted patients with ADLs within their home.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Skills
Neonatal Resuscitation
Maternal & Newborn Care
Clinical judgement
Procedure Assistance
Preventive Healthcare
Documentation
Care Coordination
Patient Education
Attention to Detail
Teamwork
Adaptability
Compassionate Care
Certification
- Registered Nurse - Indiana (License Number: 28260307A, Active, Expiration: 10/31/2028)
- BLS - valid through June 2028
- NRP -valid through June 2028
- STABLE Certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse, L&D/ Postpartum/Special Care Nursery
IU Health Fishers Hospital
07.2025 - CurrentRead More
Registered Nurse, Home Health Care
Tendercare Home Health Service
12.2022 - 05.2025Read More
Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care
Riley Hospital For Children At Indiana University Health
07.2020 - 03.2026Read More
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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