Kathryn McNamara
Stuart
Summary
I am a registered nurse with nearly 20 years of experience spending the majority of my career in obstetrics. I am committed to delivering compassionate and comprehensive support through all stages of pregnancy and childbirth. I am seeking a new opportunity in an inpatient OB unit in Georgia I'd love to call 'home.'
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered nurse- Labor/ LDRP
Cleveland Clinic Tradition
Port Saint Lucie
12.2013 - Current
- Conducted initial and ongoing assessments of patients throughout various care phases.
- Utilized critical thinking to reevaluate changes in patient conditions.
- Delivered competent care for antepartum, laboring, delivering, and postpartum patients.
- Adapted to changing patient needs through ongoing reassessments.
- Facilitated safe deliveries for birthing persons and infants during vaginal and cesarean processes, ensuring adherence to best practices for maternal and neonatal safety.
- Assisted healthcare providers by evaluating patient conditions and facilitating effective communication with patients and families.
- Adopt a holistic approach to labor, fostering open communication with patients regarding wants, needs, and expectations of labor experience.
- Enhanced bereavement program by initiating keepsake initiatives and collaborating with new vendors.
Compiled and maintained updated resource lists of support groups for families.
Acted as a resource for new nurses, providing education and support on bereavement care.
Conducted quarterly follow-up calls with families to assess wellbeing and offer additional support.
Supplied emergency room and operating room with gestational-appropriate bereavement supplies.
Educated staff on proper use of bereavement supplies to ensure comprehensive care.
Fostered partnerships with community programs to expand support options for families.
Streamlined processes for bereavement coordination within maternal child department. - Support postpartum dyad through comprehensive newborn care, education, and breastfeeding assistance.
- Served as relief charge nurse and lactation counselor, guiding new hires and nursing students.
Managed labor for birthing persons, overseeing EFM interpretation and initiating oxytocin titration.
Conducted insulin infusion initiation and titration as part of comprehensive patient care.
Attended deliveries as infant transition nurse and also circulated surgical cases like cesareans and D&Cs.
Triaged all patients over 20 weeks gestation to ensure timely medical interventions.
Initiated and managed magnesium infusions to address specific clinical needs.
Administered emergency management for complications such as shoulder dystocia and placental abruption.
Provided postpartum care, including lactation support and wound care, along with patient education. - Provided care for high-risk birthing individuals, including those with more than three cesarean sections, TOLAC, multiple pregnancies up to triplets, pre-eclampsia with magnesium sulfate treatment, and uncontrolled diabetes requiring insulin drip
Registered Nurse- Mother baby/ OB
Jupiter Medical Center
Jupiter
08.2018 - 04.2021
- Delivered comprehensive postpartum care to birthing person-infant dyad, encompassing newborn care education and breastfeeding support.
- Floated to serve as the infant transition nurse at both cesarean and vaginal deliveries.
- I was able to prepare and recover operative patients and care for those on high risk magnesium therapy.
- Coordinated NICU nursery admissions for infants with NAS and those in COVID isolation monitoring, enhancing patient safety and care continuity.
- Facilitated postpartum dyad, instructed on infant care, counseled on breastfeeding and breast health, assessed magnesium therapy, monitored postoperative recovery, administered well-baby nursery care, and collaborated in multidisciplinary dyad care.
Registered Nurse- med-surg
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health North
01.2006 - 01.2013
- Conducted initial and ongoing physical assessments of medical patients during shifts.
- Utilized critical thinking to identify changes in assessments and interpret findings.
- Facilitated timely communication with providers, enhancing patient care through effective assessment relay.
- Contributed to wound care team, improving patient outcomes through collaborative treatment planning.
- Acted as resource nurse for complex dressing changes, wound vacs, and ostomy care, supporting team with specialized knowledge.
- Provided support for peritoneal dialysis, assisting on various units including emergency room.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Roles and responsibilities include: Performed relief charge responsibilities. Precepted new hires and nursing students, enhancing onboarding experience. Conducted daily assessments to monitor patient health status. Administered medications accurately and efficiently. Provided complex wound care, including ostomies and wound vacs. Performed peritoneal dialysis to support patient needs. Assisted in bedside procedures, such as wound debridements, paracentesis, and central line placements.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Indian River State College
Ft. Pierce, FL04-2013
Associate in Science - Nursing
Indian River State College
Ft. Pierce, FL10-2006
Associate in Arts - Gender Studies
Indian River State College
Ft. Pierce, FL05-2004
Skills
- Obstetrical assessment
- Fetal monitoring
- Neonatal care
- Postpartum care
- IV Insertion, management
- OR preparation and circulation
- Recovery care
- Emergency management
- Culturally competent care
- Lactation counseling
- Bereavement support
- Critical thinking
- Patient advocacy
- Team collaboration
References
Upon request
Credentials
- BSN
- RN
- RNC-OB
- CLC
Certificates Awards Achievements
- FL Registered Nurse, Compact license pending
- RNC- Inpatient OB
- Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
- AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
- ACLS/ BLS
- NRP
- Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (NILMDTS) Medical Affiliate
- Nominated and voted third in 'Top 6 Nurses in St. Lucie County' on social media, 2025
- Recognition Coin awarded for 'empathy, professionalism, and tireless efforts ensuring the best possible care for every mother and baby', 2025
- Daisy Award Nomination, 2021, 2024
- Patient Safety Champion, 2017
- Resolve Through Sharing Certification, 2015
- AONE CIT cohort podium presenter, 2013
- National Medical-Surgical Board Certification, 2012
- Nurse Excellence awarded by my peers, 2011
Timeline
Registered Nurse- Mother baby/ OB
Jupiter Medical Center
08.2018 - 04.2021
Registered nurse- Labor/ LDRP
Cleveland Clinic Tradition
12.2013 - Current
Registered Nurse- med-surg
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health North
01.2006 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Indian River State College
Associate in Science - Nursing
Indian River State College
Associate in Arts - Gender Studies
Indian River State College