Lisa Strong
Prairie Du Sac,WI
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience in Labor and Delivery at Sauk Prairie Healthcare. Expert in fetal monitoring and neonatal resuscitation, I excel in providing compassionate support to families while implementing evidence-based practices. Recognized for enhancing team communication and training staff, ensuring optimal maternal and infant health outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Sauk Prairie Healthcare
Prairie Du Sac, WI
08.2014 - Current
- Managed labor and delivery processes, ensuring patient safety and optimal outcomes.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Provided comprehensive education to patients and families regarding labor procedures and postnatal care.
- Mentored nursing staff, enhancing skills in emergency response and patient assessment in delivery settings.
- Implemented evidence-based practices to improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes within the unit.
- Monitored fetal heart rates and administered medications as per physician orders during labor stages.
- 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.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
- Reduced complications during childbirth by closely monitoring patients and providing timely interventions.
- Promoted maternal-infant bonding by educating new parents on infant care techniques such as breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between prenatal care, labor, delivery, postpartum care, ensuring continuity of care for patients.
- Provided emotional support to patients experiencing difficult births or pregnancy complications.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Divine Savior Hospital
Portage, WI
05.2013 - 02.2020
- Conducted thorough assessments of patients' conditions, identifying potential complications proactively.
- Streamlined workflows by introducing effective communication strategies among healthcare team members during shifts.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- 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.
- Performed vital signs checks and administered vaccinations to infants following birth.
- Conducted comprehensive physical assessments and assisted with pain management.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Herzing University
Madison, WI04.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
McMurry University
Abilene, TX05.2007
Skills
- Antepartum care
- Electronic fetal heart rate interpretation
- Breastfeeding support
- Obstetric emergency response
- Newborn care
- Intrapartum care
- IV insertion
- Neonatal resuscitation
- Postpartum care
- Labor support
- Fetal monitoring
- Neonatal resuscitation (NRP)
- Training staff
- Childbirth Educator
- Spinning Babies
- ALSO
- STABLE
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Sauk Prairie Healthcare
08.2014 - Current
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Divine Savior Hospital
05.2013 - 02.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Herzing University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
McMurry University