MACKENZIE L. SMITH
Blanchard
Summary
Obstetrics Nurse with 2.5 years of monitoring women and infants. Conducts post-childbirth coaching for new mothers on breastfeeding, infant care, sleep techniques and safe handling of infants. Monitored and cared for women during labor performing dilation checks, monitoring mother, and infant heart rates and recognizing emergency situations.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority
10.2022 - Current
- Admit and assess clients for scheduled inductions and spontaneous labors.
- Induce and augment labor using Cytotec and Pitocin.
- Perform sterile vaginal exams to determine cervical dilation, effacement, and fetal station.
- Circulate during cesarean sections.
- Interpret fetal heart monitors and perform appropriate interventions.
- Identify and manage preeclampsia, multiple fetuses, gestational diabetes, placental abruption, postpartum hemorrhage, and other high-risk obstetrical conditions.
- Assist during epidural placement.
- Administer magnesium sulfate intravenous therapy.
- Assess infant health directly after birth utilizing NRP and APGAR while monitoring health for any changes in status.
- Admit, assess, and run appropriate diagnostic tests for patients needing care in obstetric triage from 20wks of pregnancy to post-term.
- Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care for patients requiring surgical intervention.
- Manage antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum client's, and infant's of different acuity working on an LDRP unit.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing client admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
Nurse technician, Float Pool
OU Health- Oklahoma Children’s Hospital
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Maintain client privacy and dignity when assisting with bathing, toileting, and dressing
- Assist RNs in monitoring health of residents by accurately measuring and recording vital signs including temperature, blood pressure, oxygenation status, respirations, blood sugar, and heart rate
- Transport clients around hospital, lift onto beds and exam tables, and into wheelchairs
- Make client rounds every hour focusing on health, safety, and comfort
- Assist RNs with diagnostic procedures, treatments, and client charting
- Observe clients for behavioral and physical changes such as unusual bruises, lack of appetite, etc., and report changes to nursing staff
- Attend to client needs quickly by answering call lights and responding to requests
Nurse Intern, Bone Marrow Transplant
OU Health- Oklahoma Children’s Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Provided direct client care to pediatric clients with a wide range of hematology/oncology conditions
- Provided developmentally appropriate education about treatments, medications, illness to pediatric clients
- Administered total patient care to pediatric clients undergoing bone marrow transplants both pre- and post-transplant
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide clients with the best care and health outcomes possible
- Maintained through documentation of each client through use of MedTech charting system
- Preformed medical procedures such as obtaining vital signs, central line cap changes, PICC line dressing changes, accessing ports, urinalysis, drawing blood labs, cardiac monitoring, EKG, and medication administration
- Provided client and family with education and anticipatory guidance regarding their specific treatment plan, potential side effects, and outcomes related to their therapy
- Assisted in pain management planning, education, and administration for clients suffering from both chronic and acute illnesses
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Oklahoma City, OK07.2022
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology and Molecular Biology
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK05.2021
Skills
- BLS
- ACLS
- NRP
- AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
- NIH Stroke Scale
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
- Moderate Sedation
- Malignant Hyperthermia
- ESI 5-Level Triage
- Breastfeeding Training
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority
10.2022 - Current
Nurse technician, Float Pool
OU Health- Oklahoma Children’s Hospital
02.2022 - 07.2022
Nurse Intern, Bone Marrow Transplant
OU Health- Oklahoma Children’s Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology and Molecular Biology
Oklahoma State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
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