Karen Zacharias-Enax
Montgomery,TX
Summary
Diligent RN with background in patient care and nursing for 15 years. Skilled in managing complex medical conditions and supporting patient recovery. Demonstrated expertise in critical thinking and effective communication, along side with a collaborative team approach.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse/Lactation Consultant (Part-Time)
Alden Bridge Pediatric Dentistry
01.2023 - Current
- -Responsible for assisting with frenotomy procedures, functional oral assessments of infants, assessment of breastfeeding, educating on pre and post procedure oral rehabilitation of infants.
- -Collaboration with dentist Dr. Kim Feuquay DDS/The Woodlands Tongue Tie Center and multiple providers based on individual client needs
Registered Nurse/Lactation Consultant/Educator (Part-Time)
Bayou City Breastfeeding
01.2019 - Current
- -North Houston Team Lead: Responsible for multiple employees, fostering effective communication, setting realistic and achievable expectations, motivating and educating for continuity of care for patients, serving as a coach for our entire team.
- -Provider care of mother/baby dyad independently, developing feeding plan based on individual needs. Confidence in collaborating with multiple referral providers and building care plan to meet patients where they are.
- -Protecting breastfeeding. Oral rehabilitation of the complex breastfeeding infant, advocating for patient care, instilling confidence in parents, assisting in helping parents reach their individual feeding goals.
Registered Nurse/ Lactation Consultant/Educator (Part-Time)
CHI St. Luke’s Health – The Woodlands Hospital & Vintage Hospital
09.2015 - 08.2018
- - Provide lactation support for all breastfeeding patients, including NICU families.
- - Teach prenatal breastfeeding classes and provide community education.
- - Develop individualized feeding plans with physicians, NICU staff, and families.
- - Conduct discharge follow-up calls, troubleshooting breastfeeding challenges.
- - Built and sustained the hospital’s lactation program.
- - Organized lactation education and staff training initiatives.
- - Led implementation of skin-to-skin care in labor & delivery.
- - Established the hospital’s first Breastfeeding Task Force
Labor & Delivery Nurse, Patient Educator, Lactation Support
01.2014 - 08.2015
- - Delivered comprehensive nursing care to laboring, antepartum, postpartum, and newborn patients.
- - Taught community classes (Breastfeeding, CPR, Mother/Baby, Postpartum Care).
- - Partnered with lactation consultants to expand breastfeeding education.
- - Coordinated the hospital’s first skin-to-skin trial in collaboration with OBs and management.
- - Supported LDRP unit as cross-trained nursery and postpartum nurse.
Labor & Delivery Nurse
The Woman’s Hospital of Texas
08.2010 - 12.2013
- - Provided care for high-risk and routine laboring patients, antepartum, postpartum, and newborns.
- - Administered medications, monitored fetal status, and performed interventions as needed.
- - Assisted as Circulating Nurse for Cesarean sections and as PACU nurse for recovery.
- - Supported breastfeeding initiation and postpartum education for new mothers.
- - Collaborated with anesthesia, physicians, and NICU teams to ensure safe, quality care.
Education
RN to BSN Program -
Texas Tech University Health Science Center
01.2011
Registered Nurse - undefined
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions
01.2010
Histotechnology Training Program - HT (ASCP)
University Hospital/UTHSCSA
01.2008
Skills
- Evidence-based practice implementation
- Program building & staff training
- Strong teamwork & interdisciplinary communication
- Patient & family education
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Direct patient care
- Infection control measures
- Compassion and empathy
- Professional bedside manner
- Patient care planning
- Lab result interpretation
- Team coordination
Certification
- International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) – November 2015 to current (L-88305)
- Registered Nurse, Texas (May 2010 to current) 15 years experience as RN
Timeline
Registered Nurse/Lactation Consultant (Part-Time)
Alden Bridge Pediatric Dentistry
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse/Lactation Consultant/Educator (Part-Time)
Bayou City Breastfeeding
01.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse/ Lactation Consultant/Educator (Part-Time)
CHI St. Luke’s Health – The Woodlands Hospital & Vintage Hospital
09.2015 - 08.2018
Labor & Delivery Nurse, Patient Educator, Lactation Support
01.2014 - 08.2015
Labor & Delivery Nurse
The Woman’s Hospital of Texas
08.2010 - 12.2013
Registered Nurse - undefined
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions
Histotechnology Training Program - HT (ASCP)
University Hospital/UTHSCSA
RN to BSN Program -
Texas Tech University Health Science Center
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