Katie Mead

• Exhibits strong critical thinking skills and assessment skills to identify and respond to complications and emergencies in a large high risk patient population.
• Supports physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures as 1st Surgical Assist.
• As a Charge RN, manages staffing and budgetary guidelines. Supports staff in providing excellent evidenced based care. Collaborates with physicians and other members of the health care team to ensure smooth delivery of care.
• Maintains current knowledge of obstetrical nursing best practices through continuous professional development and participation in relevant workshops or conferences.
• Serves as a preceptor for new nursing staff, providing mentorship and sharing expertise on labor and delivery procedures.

• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent multitasking and organization skills in fast paced, ever changing environment
• Skilled in physical and psychosocial assessment
• Expert in a wide array of nursing procedures.

Labor and Delivery/Postpartum, Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Nantucket, MA 8/01 to 12/01

Emergency Department, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 01/02 to 4/02

Emergency Department, North Suburban Medical Center, Thornton, CO 04/02 to 8/02

Labor and Delivery/Postpartum, Sonoma District Hospital, Sonoma, CA 08/02 to 03/03

1995-1998 Surgical Telemetry Nurse

1998-2000 Emergency Department Staff/Trauma/Charge RN

2000-2001 Labor and Delivery Nurse