Liz Berkholtz
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Board certified Neonatal Nurse Practitioner with more than two years experience in a Level IV Neonatal intensive care unit. Demonstrates exceptional team collaboration and clinical leadership skills. My biggest contribution to the workplace is my high energy and drive to achieve. My high energy level enables me to tackle challenges face on and generate enthusiasm/positivity in the workplace. I perform procedures proficiently under stress and remain calm in a fast-paced environment. I am looking to strengthen my autonomy by working in a smaller level NICU in the community.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
06.2022 - Current
- Member of NNP council
- Member of Small Baby Team
- Attend high risk deliveries and skilled in neonatal resuscitation
- Stabilizes, admits, and manages babies during their NICU hospital course, along with providing discharge planning.
- Place umbilical lines, peripherally inserted central lines, peripheral arterial lines, arterial and venous sticks.
- Perform intubation, skilled in ventilator management- high frequency and conventional ventilator management strategies, and nitric oxide therapy.
- Manage pharmacological and non pharmacological treatment for various neonatal disorders and diseases.
- Performs comprehensive physical assessments and presents at multidisciplinary rounds with the medical team.
- Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests.
- Develops individualized care plans for neonates with complex medical conditions and those requiring multiple sub-specialties
- Mentored nursing staff by providing education. Served as preceptor to NNP students.
- Provide education and discharge teaching to parents.
Neonatal ICU Nurse
UnityPoint Meriter Hospital
10.2021 - 04.2022
Travel Nurse
Neonatal ICU Nurse
Aurora Sinai Medical Center
01.2018 - 04.2022
- Bedside nurse in a Level III NICU
- Transport nurse
- Preceptor to new graduate nurses
Education
Post Master's Certificate - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
University of Connecticut
Storrs, United States05.2022
Master of Science - Nursing
Marquette University
Milwaukee, United States12.2017
Addiction Studies Graduate Certificate -
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN08.2015
Skills
- Attend high risk deliveries and perform neonatal resuscitation
- Stabilization and admission to NICU
- PICC lines, UAC/UVC lines, PIV, peripheral arterial lines
- Intubation, needle thoracentesis, lumbar puncture
- Ventilator management
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Developmental Care
- BPD Management
- Diagnostic test interpretation
- Parent Education and Discharge Planning
Certification
- Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner in Wisconsin, License number #13357033 (expires 9/30/2026)
- Registered Nurse in Wisconsin, License number #238089 - 30 (expires 3/1/2026)
- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner certified by National Certification Corporation. NCC ID: 104572452
- Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) certified 2017- present
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2011- present
Accomplishments
- 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier
- 2019 Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon Champion
- 2016 Big 10 Track & Field Silver Medalist in the 10000m Run while running for the Minnesota Gophers
- Led the MN team serving as Captain on the winning Big 10 Championship Track and Field team
- 2014 and 2015 MVP on the MN Gopher Cross Country Team
Timeline
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
06.2022 - Current
Neonatal ICU Nurse
UnityPoint Meriter Hospital
10.2021 - 04.2022
Neonatal ICU Nurse
Aurora Sinai Medical Center
01.2018 - 04.2022
Post Master's Certificate - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
University of Connecticut
Master of Science - Nursing
Marquette University
Addiction Studies Graduate Certificate -
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Minnesota
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