Karmen Vordenbaum
Opelika,AL
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with both adult and pediatric experience at East Alabama Medical Center, specializing in mother/baby care. Excelled in providing critical newborn care, mastering skills in vaccine administration and patient education. Known for exceptional problem-solving abilities, significantly improving patient outcomes. Demonstrated leadership in emergency response and family education, ensuring safety and high-quality care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Mother/Baby Nurse
East Alabama Medical Center
11.2023 - Current
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper newborn care, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and postpartum management.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
- Assisted patients in dressing, bathing and grooming.
- Educated mothers and families on pregnancy-related topics to inform and prepare for pregnancy, childbirth and newborn care.
- Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
- Instructed parents in care of newborns, treatment of minor injuries and normal childhood behavior and nutrition.
- Fed, bathed and checked vital signs on newborns less than 3 days old.
- Directed parents and newborns to physicians without causing parent alarm based on problematic test results and health conditions of babies and mothers.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
Mother/Baby Multicare Technician
East Alabama Medical Center
09.2020 - 05.2023
- Monitored vital signs and provided care for postpartum mothers following childbirth.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Auburn University
Auburn, AL08.2023
No Degree - Pre-Nursing
Southern Union State Community College
Opelika, AL05.2021
High School Diploma -
Opelika High School
Opelika, AL05.2018
Skills
- Care Planning
- Vaccine administration
- Lab result interpretation
- Medical assessment
- Safety Protocols
- Problem-solving abilities
- Mobility Assistance
- Diabetes management
- Emergency Response
- Appointment Scheduling
- ADL Assistance
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Newborn care
- Family Education
- Patient Assessments
- Infant vitals monitoring
- Chart updating
- Pediatric Care
Certification
- S.T.A.B.L.E Certification (Program evaluating and improving care to sick infants)
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) Certification
- BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification
- CRP Certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Mother/Baby Nurse
East Alabama Medical Center
11.2023 - Current
Mother/Baby Multicare Technician
East Alabama Medical Center
09.2020 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Auburn University
No Degree - Pre-Nursing
Southern Union State Community College
High School Diploma -
Opelika High School
- S.T.A.B.L.E Certification (Program evaluating and improving care to sick infants)
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) Certification
- BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification
- CRP Certification
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