Laura Petro
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Highly motivated and skilled nursing professional with 11 years experience on a 78 bed, high-acuity postpartum unit and over 3 years postpartum/nursery travel experience seeking to obtain a new, challenging position. Approaches each patient with excellent clinical judgment and interpersonal skills. Plans and implements appropriate treatments based on both maternal and neonatal patients' unique needs. Recognized by management, patients, and colleagues for advanced level of proficiency, excellent communication skills, caring disposition, and teamwork.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse- Mother Baby Unit
Anne Arundel Medical Center
07.2025 - Current
- Mother/Baby couplet care on a high census, high acuity 36 bed unit
- Contract extensions offered and accepted
Travel Registered Nurse - Mother Baby Unit
Winchester Hospital
02.2025 - 06.2025
- Mother/Baby couplet care on a high census, high acuity 30 bed unit
- Contract extensions offered and accepted
Travel Registered Nurse- Mother Baby Unit
Morristown Medical Center
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Mother/Baby couplet care on a high census, high acuity 50 bed unit
- Appointed Nurse Mentor to novice nurses
- Float to NICU, Women's GYN, Labor and Delivery, and Antepartum units as needed
- Contract extensions offered and accepted
Travel Registered Nurse- Mother Baby Unit
South Shore Regional Hospital
07.2023 - 12.2023
- Mother/Baby couplet care on progressive, research based, 50 bed unit
- Provided care for preeclamptic patients requiring postpartum magnesium therapy as needed
- Contract extension offered and accepted
Travel Registered Nurse- Mother Baby Unit
Methodist Hospital
04.2023 - 07.2023
- Mother/Baby couplet care on a busy, high- acuity, 60 bed unit
- Float to NICU and Women’s GYN units as needed
- Contract extension offered
Travel Registered Nurse- Mother Baby Unit
Virtua Memorial Hospital
11.2022 - 04.2023
- Provided primary patient care to Mother/Baby couplets and Antepartum patients.
- Occasional floating to Special Care Nursery
- Primary RN for Infants >28wks including assessments, PO and tube feedings, and medication administration.
- Contract extension offered and accepted
Registered Nurse
Holy Cross Hospital
02.2015 - Current
- Specialized practice and assessment in recovery of post vaginal and cesarean deliveries
- Provide lactation support for new and experienced mothers
- Provide preventative care and emergency response for maternal hemorrhage, and maternal or neonatal cardiac and/or respiratory crisis
- Proficient in providing care to Covid positive, Hypertensive, Preeclamptic, Diabetic, Mentally ill, Immunocompromised, Septic, Substance abuse, Ileus, Intellectually disabled, and Post-Surgical patients
- Administer intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous medications and blood products
- Perform blood work for neonates including PKU tests and serum blood draws
- Assist physicians with circumcision procedures and provide post-procedure care and patient education Phototherapy implementation and monitoring
- Perform diagnostic tests such as Car seat tests and Congenital Heart Disease screenings
- Foley catheter insertion, care, and removal
- Patient education on newborn and postpartum maternal care including admission and discharge teaching
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PAAssociate Of Science - Nursing
Montgomery College
Takoma Park, MDBachelor Of Science - Psychology, Dance Minor
College of Charleston
Charleston, SCCertification
- RN - Registered Nurse, Maryland (Compact), Body: MBON - Maryland Board of Nursing, expires: Jul, 2026, lic#: R214282
- RN - Registered Nurse, Massachusetts, Body: Board of Registration in Nursing, expires: Jul, 2026, lic#: RN2386303
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Body: AAP - American Academy of Pediatrics, expires: Apr, 2027
- NIHSS - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification, Body: AHA - American Heart Association, expires: Jan, 2026
- BLS - Basic Life Support, Body: AHA - American Heart Association, expires: Jan, 2027
Specialties
- Postpartum (11 years)
- Newborn Nursery (11 years)
- Special Care Nursery (2 years)
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse- Mother Baby Unit
Anne Arundel Medical Center
07.2025 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse - Mother Baby Unit
Winchester Hospital
02.2025 - 06.2025
Travel Registered Nurse- Mother Baby Unit
Morristown Medical Center
01.2024 - 01.2025
Travel Registered Nurse- Mother Baby Unit
South Shore Regional Hospital
07.2023 - 12.2023
Travel Registered Nurse- Mother Baby Unit
Methodist Hospital
04.2023 - 07.2023
Travel Registered Nurse- Mother Baby Unit
Virtua Memorial Hospital
11.2022 - 04.2023
Registered Nurse
Holy Cross Hospital
02.2015 - Current
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
Drexel University
Associate Of Science - Nursing
Montgomery College
Bachelor Of Science - Psychology, Dance Minor
College of Charleston