Khahelah Thornton
Katy,TX
Summary
Registered Nurse II with over 10 years of health care experience, who faithfully adheres to the Texas Board of nursing standards providing safe and effective care to patients and their families ensuring optimum level of care. I'm currently looking to continue providing outstanding healthcare, while advancing and growing professionally in the medical field.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse II, Labor and Delivery
Houston Methodist Hospital-West
08.2021 - Current
- Work closely with doctors in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- Respond to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
- Support physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Aid with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
- Provide antepartum care, induction of labor, intrapartum and post partum care.
- Work in Obstetrical Emergency Department providing direct patient care, stabilizing patients, and determining the next course of action.
- Orient new employee's and student nurses to the unit and daily duties.
Registered Nurse II, Labor and Delivery
Hospital Corporation of America- West Houston Medical Center
11.2016 - Current
- Assist physician with providing triage care, examination, antepartum, intrapartum, circulating, and postpartum care to women and families
- Assess and monitor maternal and fetal well being NST/BPP/Labor/Cervical Exams/ methods for diagnostic service
- Administer prescribed medications or treatments, monitor response and report patient condition as necessary
- Proactively builds positive trusting relationships and educates family during labor process and newborn care
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patients
- Assist newborn with stabilization, transitioning period, skin to skin, and lactation
- Admission, discharge, and patient education
- Orient new nurses
- Act as relief charge nurse.
Registered Nurse II, Labor and Delivery
CHI St. Luke's
01.2020 - 08.2021
- Care for patients in various phases of labor; antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and
newborn transitioning care - Assess and monitor maternal and fetal well being NST/BPP/Labor/ Cervical Exams/ methods of diagnostic service
- Administer prescribed medications or treatments, monitor response and report patient
condition as necessary - Proactively build positive trusting relationships and educate family during the labor
process and newborn care - Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patients
- Assist newborn with stabilization, transitioning period, skin to skin, and lactation
- Operating room circulation nurse
- Admission, transition, and patient education
- Manage care from triage, admission to discharge
- Administer vaccinations.
Medical Surgical/ IMU Registered Nurse
Kindred Hosptal
08.2019 - 10.2020
- Assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of nursing care
- Delivery of direct and indirect patient care in coordination with patient, family, and interdisciplinary teams
- Provide aggressive, specialized care to medically complex patients
- Perform tracheostomy care, central line dressing change, NG, and PEG tub feedings
- Obtain lab specimens as ordered
- Communicate changes in patients condition with physician, house supervisor, and co-workers as necessary.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
West Oaks Hospital
01.2014 - 11.2016
- Primary care, assessment and evaluation of chemical dependent and psychiatric patients in an out patient setting
- Safely administer medications, TB tests, and influenza immunizations
- Monitor patient reactions to drugs and carefully document progress of individuals participating in clinical trials
- Collect specimens and arrange for pick up from lab
- Guide clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Train new staff
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing GPA 4.0
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
Houston, TX2017
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse GPA 3.2
Lone Star College
Kingwood, TX2016
Certification of Vocational Nursing - Vocational Nursing
San Jacinto College
Houston, TX2013
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University Of Houston Downtown
Houston, TX2009
Associate of Science - Science
North Harris Montgomery Community College
Conroe, TX2004
Certification
- Registered Nurse in Texas, 2022-2024
- Licensed Vocational Nurse in Texas, 2022-2024
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification Oct. 2022-Oct. 2024
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification Oct. 2022-Oct. 2024
- AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Certification April 2021
- AWOHNN Advanced Fetal Monitoring Certification April 2021
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program Nov. 2022-Nov. 2024
Timeline
Registered Nurse II, Labor and Delivery
Houston Methodist Hospital-West
08.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse II, Labor and Delivery
CHI St. Luke's
01.2020 - 08.2021
Medical Surgical/ IMU Registered Nurse
Kindred Hosptal
08.2019 - 10.2020
Registered Nurse II, Labor and Delivery
Hospital Corporation of America- West Houston Medical Center
11.2016 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
West Oaks Hospital
01.2014 - 11.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing GPA 4.0
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse GPA 3.2
Lone Star College
Certification of Vocational Nursing - Vocational Nursing
San Jacinto College
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University Of Houston Downtown
Associate of Science - Science
North Harris Montgomery Community College