LISA JOURDAIN
New Orleans,LA
Summary
Registered nurse with 19 years of experience in maternity care, specializing in high-risk patient management. Demonstrates strong assessment skills and commitment to delivering holistic, high-quality care. Proficient in patient and family education, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of care plans. Recognized for effectively addressing the psychological, physical, and emotional needs of mothers and families.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mother-Baby Registered Nurse
Tulane Lakeside Hospital
Metairie, LA
07.2012 - Current
- Coordinated and consulted with collaborative health care team to plan, implement, and assess both mother and infant care plans.
- Assessed patients physical, psychological, and emotional needs and documented in confidential medical records.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medication via oral, IV, and intramuscular and monitored responses.
- Monitored and assessed mothers and newborns after delivery to ascertain proper healing and recovery.
- Educated patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Charge Nurse
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy
Tulane Medical Center
New Orleans, LA
06.2019 - 02.2020
- Assessed inpatient/outpatients for procedures in a fast-paced environment and recovered patients in post-anesthesia.
- Inserted peripheral IVs, monitored vital signs, assisted in OR procedures.
- Organized in maintaining patient's history and physicals, physicians orders, vital signs, progress notes, patient consents and discharge documents.
- Demonstrated knowledge of endoscopic procedures and expertise in use of pertinent equipment.
- Instructed patients and families on medications administration, treatments and disease process and participated in discharge planning for home environment.
Postpartum Registered Nurse
Medical Center of Arlington
Arlington, TX
08.2011 - 06.2012
- Consulted and coordinated with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patients' care plans.
- Developed and individualized education plan for patients and families based on identified needs.
- Provided immediate care to new mother who delivered vaginally or cesarean section and their babies.
- Assessed the physical and emotional needs of the patient.
- Assessed and monitored patients' condition from immediate postpartum to discharge.
Mother-Baby Registered Nurse
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center-Irving
Irving, TX
12.2006 - 08.2011
- Provided care to high risk antepartum, postpartum, newborn infants, and ob/gyn surgery patients.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Educated patient from admission through discharge in order to improve perinatal outcomes of infant care.
- Ensured to adhere to standards and provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization.
- Monitored vital signs for mother and baby and reported abnormal findings to health team members.
- Communicated effectively with patient/family, physicians, the interdependent team, and other disciplines regarding the plan of care.
- Charge Nurse and preceptor to new hire registered nurses.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX05.2014
Associate of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of The Lake College
Baton Rouge, LA05.2006
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA05.2001
Master of Science - Nursing
University of South Alabama
Mobile, ALSkills
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Effective verbal communication
- Patient Assessment
- Patient safety
- Practical Compassionate Attitude
- Experience in multidisciplinary collaborative teamwork
- Patient-centered care
- Developed extensive leadership and de
- Delegation skills through several years in the charge nurse role
Certification
- CPR
- STABLE BABY
- NRP
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy
Tulane Medical Center
06.2019 - 02.2020
Mother-Baby Registered Nurse
Tulane Lakeside Hospital
07.2012 - Current
Postpartum Registered Nurse
Medical Center of Arlington
08.2011 - 06.2012
Mother-Baby Registered Nurse
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center-Irving
12.2006 - 08.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas At Arlington
Associate of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of The Lake College
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Dillard University
Master of Science - Nursing
University of South Alabama
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