Lindsey Swineford
Winter Garden,FL
Summary
I am a highly competent and experienced Registered Nurse with over 10 years of experience in labor and delivery at high risk OB units such as Memorial Regional Hospital and Memorial Hospital West. I am proficient in electronic fetal heart rate interpretation and neonatal resuscitation. I demonstrate strong clinical judgment and patient advocacy, enhancing patient outcomes. Throughout my experience I have successfully reduced childbirth complications through timely interventions and evidence-based protocols. I am incredibly passionate about supporting new mothers and families and consider my job as a Labor and Delivery nurse to be both an honor and a privilege.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Memorial Hospital West
Pembroke Pines, FL
03.2011 - 08.2019
- Monitored fetal heart rates and maternal vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Assisted in developing individualized care plans for laboring patients.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on labor processes and postpartum care.
- Mentored junior nurses in best practices for labor and delivery procedures.
- Implemented evidence-based protocols to enhance patient safety during delivery.
- Conducted postpartum assessments, managing complications effectively.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
- Provided emotional support to patients experiencing difficult births or pregnancy complications.
- Educated expectant mothers on available pain management options during the birthing process while respecting individual preferences.
- Maintained a safe and sterile environment, ensuring optimal conditions for successful deliveries.
- Reduced complications during childbirth by closely monitoring patients and providing timely interventions.
- Advocated for patient autonomy by involving them in decision-making processes regarding their birth plan.
- Promoted maternal-infant bonding by educating new parents on infant care techniques such as breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood
Hollywood, FL
05.2009 - 03.2011
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- Assisted physicians in performing complex medical procedures, including cesarean sections and forceps deliveries.
- Administered medications accurately and safely under physician guidance during labor induction or augmentation processes.
- Anticipated potential complications early in the labor process through vigilant assessment of both mother and fetus vital signs data.
- Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
- Increased patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, individualized care throughout the labor and delivery process.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between prenatal care, labor, delivery, postpartum care, ensuring continuity of care for patients.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Pharmacy Technician
Publix Pharmacy
Plantation, FL
02.2000 - 03.2009
- Dispensed medications accurately and efficiently to meet patient needs.
- Maintained pharmacy inventory through regular stock checks and ordering processes.
- Assisted pharmacists in verifying prescription accuracy and providing patient consultations.
- Trained and mentored new pharmacy technicians on procedures and best practices.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to resolve prescription discrepancies promptly.
- Managed electronic health record systems for accurate patient information tracking.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
- Reduced medication errors by diligently cross-checking medications against patients'' profiles before dispensing.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
City College
Fort Lauderdale, FL01-2008
Prerequisites For Nursing School
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL01-2006
High School Diploma -
St. Thomas Aquinas
Fort Lauderdale, FL05-2004
Skills
- Electronic fetal heart rate interpretation
- Antepartum care
- Breastfeeding support
- Obstetric emergency response
- IV insertion
- Intrapartum care
- Newborn care
- Neonatal resuscitation
- HIPAA compliance
- Postpartum care
- Epidural administration
- Labor support
- Fetal monitoring
- Cultural history
- Neonatal resuscitation (NRP)
- Strong clinical judgment
- Medication and IV administration
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Critical thinking
- Patient and family advocacy
- Blood draw and sample collection
- Direct patient care
- Documentation
- Medication administration
- Patient examination
- Decision-making
- Intake and discharge
- Accurate documentation
- Diabetes management
- Medical procedure preparation
- Treatment preparation
- Diet and nutrition
- Test interpretations
- Heartsaver first aid CPR AED (first aid CPR AED)
Certification
BLS Certified
ACLS Certified
NRP Certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Memorial Hospital West
03.2011 - 08.2019
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood
05.2009 - 03.2011
Pharmacy Technician
Publix Pharmacy
02.2000 - 03.2009
Associate of Science - Nursing
City College
Prerequisites For Nursing School
Broward College
High School Diploma -
St. Thomas Aquinas