Kathryn Neeley

• Charge nurse over a 6 room L&D unit with 2 triage rooms. That position includes helping with night shift labor and delivery scheduling, making nurse assignments for the shift, taking lead on any issues that arise during the shift with the patient, baby, and/or family members. Taking lead on any emergencies that come in during the shift. Assist each nurse with their patient and helping them with laboring a patient regarding positional changes, any interventions needed, orders, questions and communicating directly with the physician.
• Improving c-section rates with assisting in Spinning Babies techniques and maneuvers.
• Assisting doctors with examinations, treatment plans and surgeries (scrub, circulator, or first assist)
• Delivering culturally sensitive care to diverse patient populations while respecting unique beliefs surrounding childbirth customs or traditions.
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in the field of obstetrics nursing.
• Reduced complications during labor and delivery by closely monitoring patients'' vital signs, progress, and comfort levels.
• Improved patient outcomes by utilizing evidence-based practices in labor and delivery nursing care.
• Administering medication
• Monitoring contractions
• Identifying complications during labor and delivery
• Communicating the mom's condition and needs to the Physician
• Coaching the mom during labor and delivery
• Caring for the mom after she gives birth
• Caring for infant when born, providing stimulation and support while following NRP guidelines
• Collaborating with doctors to create care plans
• Maintaining patient records
• Educating parents on how to care for their baby outside of the hospital, including teaching new parents how to feed and swaddle their baby

Taking vitals for the mom and baby

Administering medication

Monitoring contractions

Identifying complications during labor and delivery

Communicating the mom's condition and needs to the Physician

Coaching the mom during labor and delivery

Caring for the mom after she gives birth

Caring for infant when born, providing stimulation and support while following NRP guidelines

Providing emotional support

Administering medication and treatments to babies

Caring for infants, including changing diapers, feeding and holding the babies when their parents are unable

Assisting doctors with examinations, treatment plans and surgeries

Collaborating with doctors to create care plans

Maintaining patient records

Educating parents on how to care for their baby outside of the hospital, including teaching new parents how to feed and swaddle their baby

Taking vitals for the mom and baby

Administering medication

Monitoring contractions

Identifying complications during labor and delivery

Communicating the mom's condition and needs to the Physician

Coaching the mom during labor and delivery

Caring for the mom after she gives birth

Providing emotional support

Administering medication and treatments to babies

Caring for infants, including changing diapers, feeding and holding the babies when their parents are unable

Assisting doctors with examinations, treatment plans and surgeries

Collaborating with doctors to create care plans

Maintaining patient records

Educating parents on how to care for their baby outside of the hospital, including teaching new parents how to feed and swaddle their baby

• Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight.
• Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Provided activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, ambulating, turning and positioning patients.
• Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
• Aided patients with personal hygiene by giving baths, dressing and assisting in feeding.

• Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
• Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations and payroll processing.
• Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
• Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.