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Skills
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Kristen Hickman

Dayton,TX

Summary

Compassionate Registered Nurse with focus on Labor and Delivery, Post partum and newborn care bringing relevant experience in managing high-pressure situations while providing top-notch patient care. Strengths include adeptness at facilitating seamless labor processes, collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams, and using critical thinking to make quick decisions during emergencies. Previous work has demonstrated significant positive outcomes for patients as well as improved efficiency within maternity departments.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Houston Methodist Clearlake
Houston, TX
07.2017 - Current
  • Established strong connections with team members and management
  • Provided guidance and support to staff nurses on the unit.
  • Worked closely with physicians to ensure the highest quality of care for patients on the labor and delivery unit.
  • Coordinated the scheduling of inductions and cesarean sections for physicians on the unit.
  • Provided comprehensive care for antepartum, laboring, postpartum, and newborn patients during their hospital stay.

Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Clearlake Regional Hospital
Clearlake, TX
07.2012 - 07.2017
  • Monitored fetal heartbeat and length and strength of contractions to guide labor.
  • Coordinated overall patient care with specialists, physicians and other departments and supervised ancillary staff.
  • Monitored labor progress and provided support to laboring mothers during delivery process.
  • Provided direct patient care and monitoring to high risk antepartum patients, including assessment of vital signs, fetal heart tones, and documentation.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
12-2020

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

San Jacinto College
Pasadena, TX
05-2012

Skills

  • Fetal monitoring interpretation
  • Precepting
  • Leadership qualities
  • Schedule coordination
  • IV management
  • Collecting vitals
  • Cesarean section preparation

Certification

  • ACLS
  • BLS
  • Fetal monitoring
  • NRP
  • Stable

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Staff Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Houston Methodist Clearlake
07.2017 - Current

Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Clearlake Regional Hospital
07.2012 - 07.2017

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western Governors University

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

San Jacinto College

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