Lizzeth A. Nettesheim

Registered Nurse, BSN, Daisy Award Winner, seeking to practice and grow earned knowledge and skills, to assist your organization in a nursing role. Excellent bedside manner and highly motivated. Demonstrated success in effectively delivering superior care to patients, balanced with high-volume task load. Passionate about delivering care and support to every patient.

• Registered Nurse, Wisconsin Nursing License # 1102842, Exp. date: February, 2024 (In process of renewal)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), eCard Code: 1iycq3uji9yybxgbktsvecdn, Renewal date: July, 2025
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, American Heart Association, eCard Code: 225404796962, Renewal date: May, 2024
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified, American Heart Association, eCard Code: 235411244336, Renewal date: November, 2024

• Spanish, native language
• English fluent (Speaking, reading, writing)

Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, UnityPoint Health Meriter April 2022- Present

• Assisted doctors and advanced registered nurse practitioners in the delivery of newborns.
• Delivered excellent and empathetic nursing care to mothers during labor, antepartum and early postpartum.
• Performed and participated in neonatal resuscitation according to NRP standards.
• Provided labor support to laboring mothers through the use of The Miles Circuit and Spinning Babies techniques.
• Assessed fetal well being through external fetal monitoring and uterine activity in the laboring patient, and intervening as necessary.
• Performed assessments on mothers and newborns, provided medication administration and patient/family education.
• Circulated in cesarean sections and cared for the mother and newborn in the post anesthesia care unit.
• Managed the care of high risk laboring patients with insulin drips and magnesium sulfate drips.

Registered Nurse, F6/6 Gynecology, Urology, Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology, University of Wisconsin Hospital-Madison, August 2022- March, 2022

• Assessed the behavioral and physiologic aspects of patients with trachs, gynecology, urology, plastics and ENT related surgeries and implemented safe and competent patient care.
• Evaluated patient's responses to nursing interventions and collaborated with the interdisciplinary team if any changes were observed.
• Provided teaching to patients and families during their stay and prior to discharge regarding the care of post surgical procedures.
• Incorporated standards of practice and protocols to maximize effectiveness of care.
• Communicated effectively and provided support to patients and families.
• Established and maintained therapeutic relationships with patients and families throughout their stay.

Assistant Nurse Manager, Advent Health Heart of Florida Medical-Surgical/Ortho, April 2022 - August 2023

• Monitored performance of the staff and reported findings to the nurse manager, and take corrective action for improvement.
• Assisted nurse manager in applicant selection for interview and input into the hiring processes after actively participating in the interview process.
• Mentored and coached employees on a continual basis in order to assure competency in care delivery.
• Effectively managed conflict and helped reach a common goal and resolve conflicts among staff.
• Created a work environment that addressed the physical and emotional needs of the staff.
• Participated in nurse leadership visits and followed up with service requests to ensure patient satisfaction.
• Held self and staff accountable for delivery of care and resulting patient outcomes.
• Utilized critical thinking to support the planning, organizing and leading of the unit.
• Participated in periodic evaluations of supervised employees.
• Supported quality standards and initiatives set by the department.

Registered Nurse, Nurse Residency Advent Health Heart of Florida Medical-Surgical/Ortho, April 2021-April 2022

• Assessed patients’ needs and applied nursing knowledge using evidence-based nursing practice when developing an individualized plan of care for each patient.
• Delegated tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the team member’s capabilities and qualifications, and patient's needs.
• Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for patients on the unit such as providing IV therapy, inserting and removing NG tubes, inserting and removing IVs, administering blood, providing wound care, administering feeding through jejunostomy tube and gastric tube, central line and peripheral line dressing changes, insertion and removal of urinary catheters, and performing blood draws.
• Assisted in patient preparation for surgery by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
• Admitted patients from Emergency Department and other facilities, performed initial assessments and interviews based on hospital's protocol, and discharge patients from the unit.
• Provided education to patient and families throughout the delivery of care.
• Developed and modified a plan of care in order to attain expected outcomes.
• Employed strategies to promote health and a safe environment in the unit.

Quality Assurance Specialist, Prest & Associates, Madison, WI, January 2013- July, 2018

• Provided quality assurance review of peer review reports and ensured they complied with client specifications, state laws and regulations as part of the independent review and appeal process.
• Communicated directly with physicians on the Prest reviewer panel to ensure their medical reviews complied with client specifications.
• Identified and referred cases to Prest reviewing physicians based on license and specialty qualifications.
• Identified potential quality of care issues and referred to medical director.

Latino Health Council, Madison, WI, 2015-2017

• Assisted in the process of promoting and supporting the health and wellbeing of the Latino community.

Blackhawk Church, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 2013

• Shadowed various physicians and helped examine patients. Assisted the medical team as a Spanish/English translator.

Blackhawk Church, Tegucigalpa, Honduras , 2012

• Assisted the medical team as a Spanish/English translator, helped doctors triage examined patients, drew patient blood samples in mobile clinic.

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Volunteer Services, Madison, WI Volunteer, 2009-2011

• Assisted staff in hospital procedures and protocol in the Burn Unit.