Mary "Kathy" Boyle
Louisville,KY
Summary
A dedicated, compassionate registered nurse employed at Baptist Louisville for the last 29 years in Labor and Delivery. A night shift Charge Nurse with excellent clinical skills, decision making ability, management of high stress situations and management of people. Past experience in Medical-Surgical and Critical Care nursing. Due to recent experience caring for a family member at home and exposure to the Baptist Home Health Team, desires to become a Home Health nurse.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Baptist Health Louisville
08.1996 - Current
- Coordinates nursing care on 18 bed LD unit through staff assignments, assisting with procedures, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with physicians and ancillary departments.
- Coaches and acts as resource for employees in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Assists Nurse Manager by providing reviews on staff proformance and reviewing medical records, both in real time and closed for completeness and accuracy.
- Informs Nurse Manage of significant events through real time communication, emails, SAFE reports, and Trigger sheets.
- Disseminates information through CN shift report and daily Huddles with LD and NICU staff.
- Responds to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, labor complications, post partum hemorrhage and fetal distress.
- Aids workflow by providing direct patient care as needed in OBED, LD and Delivery Team.
- Assists physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, providing direct patient care, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Supports physicians and staff in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
Staff Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Baptist Health Louisville
08.1994 - 08.1996
- Performed various nursing interventions such as IV access, vital sign monitoring, F/C insertion, specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Managed low risk and high risk laboring patients through vaginal or cesarean delivery and maintained accurate documentation.
- Provided immediate newborn resuscitation and routine newborn care.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
Staff Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
St. Anthony Hospital
01.1990 - 03.1995
- Performed various nursing interventions such as IV access, vital sign monitoring, F/C insertion, specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Managed low risk and high risk laboring patients through vaginal or cesarean delivery and maintained accurate documentation.
- Provided immediate newborn resuscitation and routine newborn care.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit
St. Anthony Hospital
09.1985 - 01.1990
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
St. Anthony Hospital
01.1982 - 09.1985
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY12.1981
Skills
- Patient Care Assessment
- Clear Patient Communication
- Emergency Situations
- Labor and Delivery Support
- IV Starts and Maintenance
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Individualized Treatment Plans
- Compassionate and Caring
- EPIC documentation
- Pain Management Techniques
Affiliations
Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
Timeline
Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Baptist Health Louisville
08.1996 - Current
Staff Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Baptist Health Louisville
08.1994 - 08.1996
Staff Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
St. Anthony Hospital
01.1990 - 03.1995
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit
St. Anthony Hospital
09.1985 - 01.1990
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
St. Anthony Hospital
01.1982 - 09.1985
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Eastern Kentucky University
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