LIDIA MARQUIS
3227 Coral Dr, Oceanside,CA
Summary
Experienced Labor and Delivery, OR, PACU, Antepartum and Triage nurse and cross functional communicator with proven achievement in detail-oriented tasks in charting, logistics, and team performance. Tech-savvy quick learner committed to consistency and accuracy in the workplace. Hardworking, flexible, with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills team player. Exceptional ability to provide emotional support for patients in critical situation. Work cohesively with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to support continuity of quality patient care. Proven record of reliability and responsibility; reputation for consistently going beyond what is required.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, Labor and Delivery
Scripps Healthcare
06.2008 - Current
- Provide outstanding direct patient care to low and high risk patients during antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods
- Establish open lines of communication between patients, families, doctors, and other healthcare providers to promote optimal collaboration
- Assess labor progress by monitoring fetal heart rate patterns and cervical dilation as well as maternal vital signs
- Skilled in triage assessment, circulating during cesarean deliveries, and newborn assessment
- Assist physician during delivery, treatment, examination and surgical procedures
- Support and facilitate resident physicians
RN, Labor and Delivery
Sharp Healthcare
05.2006 - 05.2008
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and individualized care during labor and delivery process in high value environment
- Cared for patient post vaginal deliveries during immediate recovery period, as well as for thepatient post C-Section deliveries in PACU
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Performed newborn assessment and newborn care
- Assisted patients and family in education of health care needs
- Provided discharge planning and patient/family education
Education
Associates of Science in Nursing -
National University
San Diego, CA01.2006
Associate in Arts Degree in General Studies -
Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA01.1997
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy -
Adam Mickiewicz University
Poznan, Poland01.1989
Skills
- Clinical assessment
- Emotional and physical labor support
- Patient education
- Confident and efficient response to obstetrical emergency response
- Effective communication skills with patients, families, and healthcare team
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration with healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient care
- Cultural competence
- Accurate and timely electronic documentation
- Risk assessment and intervention
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- Comfort measures to aid in pain management during labor
- Ethical decision making
- Precepting and mentoring newly hired employees, new graduates and transition nurses
Prior Employment
- Leighton Consulting, 02/04, 12/04, Executive Assistant
- PH&A, Inc., 04/96, 11/03, Program Director, Creative and Marketing Services
Licensure Certifications
- Registered Nurse, state of California – active
- CNA
- BLS
- NRP
- ACLS
- RNC-OB
- AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
RN, Labor and Delivery
Scripps Healthcare
06.2008 - Current
RN, Labor and Delivery
Sharp Healthcare
05.2006 - 05.2008
Associates of Science in Nursing -
National University
Associate in Arts Degree in General Studies -
Grossmont College
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy -
Adam Mickiewicz University