Kyanna Cross
Dallas
Summary
NICU standards and enhancing patient satisfaction. Dynamic Critical Care Registered Nurse with over 3 years of experience. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary medical teams. Dedicated to delivering best-in-class patient care and individualized plans for families and patients.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse, NICU
Aya Healthcare
08.2024 - 11.2024
- Level 4 NICU experience.
- Ensured adherence to strict infection control practices, reducing incidences of hospital-acquired infections among patients.
- Assisted physicians during bedside procedures such as intubation or umbilical line placement, ensuring patient safety and comfort.
- Offered lactation support and education to mothers with infants in the NICU, promoting successful breastfeeding practices despite challenging circumstances.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient treatment plans, resulting in better overall care.
Registered Nurse, NICU
Medical City Children's
02.2022 - 10.2024
- Level 4 NICU experience. Floated to PICU frequently. Cross-trained to CICU.
- Assisted with complex medical procedures such as intubation, lumbar punctures, and umbilical line placements under physician supervision.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment by adhering to infection control policies, proper equipment handling, and waste disposal procedures.
- Promoted family-centered care by providing education, support, and resources to parents of NICU patients.
- Advocated for patient rights and needs, ensuring a patient-centered approach to care delivery within the NICU setting.
- Reduced complications by closely monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and assessing newborns' overall condition.
Travel Registered Nurse, NICU
Aya Healthcare
04.2024 - 07.2024
- Ensured adherence to strict infection control practices, reducing incidences of hospital-acquired infections among patients.
- Assisted physicians during bedside procedures such as intubation or umbilical line placement, ensuring patient safety and comfort.
- Streamlined documentation processes by implementing electronic charting systems, increasing efficiency and accuracy of data management.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient treatment plans, resulting in better overall care.
- Developed individualized care plans based on assessment data, fostering consistent progress towards health goals for each infant.
Registered Nurse, NICU
Odessa Regional Medical Center
01.2021 - 02.2022
- Maintained a safe and clean environment by adhering to infection control policies, proper equipment handling, and waste disposal procedures.
- Promoted family-centered care by providing education, support, and resources to parents of NICU patients.
- Assisted with complex medical procedures such as intubation, lumbar punctures, and umbilical line placements under physician supervision.
- Advocated for patient rights and needs, ensuring a patient-centered approach to care delivery within the NICU setting.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized plans of care for premature and critically ill neonates.
- Facilitated effective communication between families, physicians, therapists, social workers, dietitians, pharmacists – fostering a collaborative approach to holistic neonatal healthcare delivery.
- Increased patient satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality nursing care while ensuring all NICU standards were met or exceeded.
- Attended level 3 deliveries to help neonatal patients transition to the NICU.
Education
Bachelor of Science - in Nursing
The University of Texas of The Permian Basin
Odessa, TX12.2020
Skills
- Multitasking Abilities
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Endotracheal tube care
- Umbilical Line Care
- IV Insertion
- Developmental care
- Cardiac monitoring
- Tracheostomy Care
- Discharge Planning
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse, NICU
Aya Healthcare
08.2024 - 11.2024
Travel Registered Nurse, NICU
Aya Healthcare
04.2024 - 07.2024
Registered Nurse, NICU
Medical City Children's
02.2022 - 10.2024
Registered Nurse, NICU
Odessa Regional Medical Center
01.2021 - 02.2022
Bachelor of Science - in Nursing
The University of Texas of The Permian Basin
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