Hi, I’m
Karissa Howard
Bryant,AR
Summary
Driven Registered Nurse with 6+ years of experience caring for patients bedside in Obstetrics. Possesses excellent communication skills, knowledge, and experience in the nursing process and provides high-quality, compassionate and holistic care to patients.
Overview
7
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Baptist Health Medical CenterLittle Rock, AR
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
02.2017 - Current
Job overview
- Primary focus on bedside clinical care of patients throughout the process of labor, delivery, and recovery.
- Experienced in interpretation of fetal monitoring, triage, normal and high-risk labor, natural childbirth, and VBACs, circulating and assisting in obstetric surgical cases, and obstetric emergencies.
- Member of Maternal Fetal Transport team
- Additional responsibilities of charge nurse, preceptor, and member of SHARE perinatal bereavement council.
- Cross-trained in high-risk antepartum, NICU, and postpartum
Education
Chamberlain UniversityDowners Grove, IL
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
08.2021
University of Arkansas At Little RockLittle Rock, AR
Associate of Applied Science from Nursing
12.2016
Pulaski Technical CollegeNorth Little Rock, AR
Associate of Science from General Studies
07.2014
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Advocacy
- Blood Draws, IV , and Medication Administration
- On-Going Assessment, Monitoring, Planning, and Interventions
- Recognizing and Responding to Emergencies Calmly and Quickly
- Documentation
- Training Staff and Students
- Patient and Family Education
- Communication and Collaboration among Multidisciplinary Team
Certification
- Arkansas State Board of Nursing, License #R103431
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- Member of Baptist Health Medical Center Maternal Fetal Transport Team since January 2021
Affiliations
- Owner of Online Business: Karissa Howard Art
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Baptist Health Medical Center
02.2017 - Current
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
University of Arkansas At Little Rock
Associate of Applied Science from Nursing
Pulaski Technical College
Associate of Science from General Studies
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