Lisa Cordova MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Provided total care for laboring and delivering patient. Provided care for patients utilizing fetal and maternal monitoring equipment. Managed the patient's pain including epidural and patient controlled analgesia administration. Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions. Administered prescribed medications and monitored vital signs. Assisted physician during delivery, treatment, examination, and surgical procedures. Assessed neonate at delivery included resuscitation when necessary. Performed pre, intra, and post- operative care of patients undergoing cesarean section. Assisted physicians in the OR as circulation nurse. Managed tocolysis and/or preterm delivery. Managed high-risk obstetrical conditions including but not limited to: Preeclampsia, gestational diabetes (GDM), multiple fetuses, and HIV. Provided age and culturally appropriate care. Educated patients and families. Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems. Maintained accurate, detailed reports and records. Provided patient and family education on labor, pain, and newborn care. Worked as bereavement counselor in situations of pregnancy loss, ordering and providing appropriate literature and memory boxes to offer the grieving patient. Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches. Daisy Award Recipient. Repeatedly commended by patients and peers for outstanding quality of care, received constant mention in care survey responses. Provide supervision of nursing students as they undergo their women's health clinical rotation.

Along with above duties and skills: Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patients' (both mother and infant) care plans. Maintains a comfortable, safe and clean environment for mother and infant. Assists mother with her hygienic needs. Checks mother for any post-partum bleeding. Examines mother’s fundus, Inspects C-section incision (if applicable). Assesses mother’s pain, if any. Performs emotional status checks on mother, recognizing symptoms such as those related to postpartum depression. Monitors bonding between mother and infant. Takes mother’s and infant’s vital signs. Measures input/output of mother and infant. Monitors mother and infant and reports adverse reactions to any treatments or medications being given. Provides mother with breastfeeding tips. Weighs infant, Performs heel sticks for ordered lab test. Keeps track of all feeds and diapers. Involves and educates family/significant others in implementing best practices for mother and infant care. Acted as a preceptor of new staff as well as student nurses.

Basic cardiac rhythm monitoring techniques, Interpretation, and treatment, Basic and advanced life support, Calculating drug dosage, Monitoring patients before, during, and after invasive procedures, Recognizing the signs and symptoms of cardiopulmonary and respiratory emergencies and knowing how to start standard interventions to stabilize the patient, Provided patients with detailed follow-up instructions prior to release, Ensured that patients were properly prepared for required tests, Reviewed patient data monitored breathing and recorded vitals., Administered medications according to physician instructions, Answered patient questions about various procedures, Completed daily assessments of patient conditions, Prepared patients for EKGs and stress tests. As a new Grad often performed duties as relief charge nurse.