Karen Olmstead
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
I have over fourteen years of experience as a hospital nurse in the Post-Partum and Labor and Delivery settings demonstrating clinical expertise, leadership skills, and technical knowledge. I excel in updating charts, monitoring medications, and working closely with physicians and coworkers across all units to provide the safest care possible and have strong interpersonal abilities. I have worked as a childbirth educator and strive to improve my nursing skills and expertise in all areas to better care for all of my patients and their families through annual certifications, volunteer opportunities, and classes. I believe that our work environment is our second home and should be a place we care about and enjoy coming to as we strive to make it the best possible birthing experience for our patients.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Post Partum and Labor and Delivery RN
Evans Army Community Hospital
Fort Carson, CO
07.2012 - Current
- Supervised both the Post-Partum and Labor and Delivery units as a charge nurse
- Provided care to the stable newborn and provided higher level support and care to the neonate in the SCN (Special Care Nursery) setting
- Assisted new mothers with breastfeeding and obtained referrals for further lactation assistance
- Worked as a transition nurse for the immediate delivery of the neonate and provided resuscitation and stabilization of the newborn when necessary
- Experienced as a Triage nurse in the Labor and Delivery setting
- Admitted, labored, and delivered patients on labor floor to include operative vaginal deliveries and blood administration
- Prepared patients for the OR as well as circulated during surgery and continued care through Post-Op Recovery and tranfer to post-partum care
- Performed charge nurse duties for the Mountain Post Birthing Center Unit as a whole and co-ordinated through thorough communication the operations of the Post-Partum Unit, SCN, and Labor Deck to include admissions, transfers, triage, SCN, OR, and induction schedules.
Post Partum RN
Sky Ridge Medical Center
Lone Tree, CO
10.2009 - 07.2012
- Conducted assessments of the post-partum patient and infant, administered IV and PO medications, educated the patient and family on post-partum and infant care to include breastfeeding support, and delivered high quality, compassionate nursing care.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Colorado State University of Pueblo
01.2009
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education -
Southern Nazarene University
01.2001
Skills
- Experienced charge nurse
- Maternal educator
- Experienced Transition nurse
- Experienced triage nurse
- Skilled Post-Partum and Labor floor nurse
- OR/Pre-Op/Recovery nurse
- Student Precepting
- Documentation
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Critical Thinking
Certification
- Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider
- Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Certification
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring Certification
- STABLE Certification
- Registered Nurse License
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Post Partum and Labor and Delivery RN
Evans Army Community Hospital
07.2012 - Current
Post Partum RN
Sky Ridge Medical Center
10.2009 - 07.2012
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Colorado State University of Pueblo
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education -
Southern Nazarene University