Lorena Mejia
Summary
Compassionate obstetric RN dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care in fast-paced, acute settings. Exceptional communication skills foster strong rapport with patients and team members, enhancing collaboration and trust. Proven ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently while prioritizing patient safety and comfort ensures optimal outcomes in challenging environments. A proactive approach to problem-solving and commitment to continuous improvement drive excellence in nursing practice.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Labor & Delivery RN
UC San Diego Health
San Diego, CA
10.2022 - Current
- Employed critical thinking skills to assess and enhance patient care plans.
- Managed maternal-fetal health by monitoring acute and chronic conditions throughout antepartum, labor, and postpartum periods to ensure optimal care and recovery.
- Monitored and analyzed fetal distress cases, coordinating interventions to enhance patient care and safety.
- Executed labor and delivery protocols, providing skilled induction, augmentation, fetal monitoring, and postpartum care to enhance maternal and infant health outcomes.
- Anticipated potential complications early in the labor process through vigilant assessment of both mother and fetus vital signs data.
- Streamlined communication and care coordination between physicians, nurse midwives, specialists, and other healthcare providers to optimize patient outcomes.
- Executed various tasks to ensure operational effectiveness and accuracy.
- Educated patients and families on labor and delivery processes and postpartum care protocols.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families throughout hospital admissions.
- Developed and delivered comprehensive training sessions to enhance new employee onboarding.
Nurse Extern
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Monitored maternal and newborn vital signs and reported any abnormalities to RNs.
- Assisted in neonatal care in the immediate post delivery period.
- Provided family-centered care to postpartum mothers and newborns.
- Provided patient support on infant care and breastfeeding techniques.
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to implement individualized care plans for each patient.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA7 2022
Bachelor of Science - Biology
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA5 2019
Skills
- Maternal-fetal assessment
- Electronic fetal monitoring & interpretation
- Strong clinical judgement
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Obstetric emergency response
- Antepartum care
- Patient and family advocacy
- Direct patient care
- Care coordination
- Procedure room preparation
Certification
- CA registered nurse, BRN license number: 95307007
- CA public health nurse, BRN license number: 568376
- Advanced fetal monitoring (AWHONN)
- Intermediate fetal monitoring (AWHONN)
- UCSD OBART
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - Advanced provider
Timeline
Labor & Delivery RN
UC San Diego Health
10.2022 - Current
Nurse Extern
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
02.2022 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science - Biology
San Diego State University
Master of Science - Nursing
Western University of Health Sciences