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Kathryn Neeley

McDonald,TN

Summary

Hardworking, Registered Nurse, with experience in labor and delivery, postpartum, newborn care, family education and support, and breastfeeding help. I am known best as a team player who goes out of the way to improve care in all situations, improving the birth experience for all parties involved. I am compassionate, and have success providing exceptional individualized patient care. I bring a positive attitude and smile to my workplace and I am a dedicated contributor to my employer and my community.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Charge RN - Labor and Delivery

Bradley Medical Center
08.2023 - Current
  • 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

RN, Labor & Delivery/Nursery

Sweetwater Hospital Association
05.2020 - 12.2023

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

RN, Labor & Delivery/Nursery

Parkwest Medical Center
09.2019 - 09.2020

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

Nurse Technician

Starr Regional Medical Center
09.2017 - 09.2019
  • 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.

Accounting Manager

Dynasty Spas
08.2013 - 09.2017
  • 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.

Education

Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing

Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN
12.2019

Business

Sequoyah High School
Madisonville, TN
05.2004

Skills

Spinning Babies Education and Maneuvers

Collecting Vital Signs

Strong Clinical Judgment

Family Education

Breastfeeding Education and Assistance

Newborn Care at Delivery and Post Birth

Procedure Preparations

Direct Patient Care

Evaluations

Professional Bedside Manner

Intravenous Insertion and Therapy

Lab Result Interpretation

Medical Evaluation

Medication Administration

Emergency Procedures

Labor and Delivery support

Intramuscular Injections

Patient Care and Monitoring

Blood Product Transfusions

Compassionate and Caring

Critical Thinking

Surgical Scrub and Assist

Team Work

Charge Nurse and Leadership

Certification

  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • NRP
  • STABLE
  • Intro to FHM
  • Intermediate FHM
  • Advanced FHM

Timeline

Charge RN - Labor and Delivery

Bradley Medical Center
08.2023 - Current

RN, Labor & Delivery/Nursery

Sweetwater Hospital Association
05.2020 - 12.2023

RN, Labor & Delivery/Nursery

Parkwest Medical Center
09.2019 - 09.2020

Nurse Technician

Starr Regional Medical Center
09.2017 - 09.2019

Accounting Manager

Dynasty Spas
08.2013 - 09.2017

Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing

Lincoln Memorial University

Business

Sequoyah High School
Kathryn Neeley