Meah Ward
Bellmawr
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse, N/IICU
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
09.2022 - Current
- Provides compassionate and culturally appropriate care for high-risk infants and their families in Level IV NICU
- Collaborate with treatment team to ensure appropriateness of care plan
- Continually assesses patient vitals and behaviors to ensure comfort and effectiveness of treatment
- Reviews and clarifies orders from physicians to ensure appropriateness for each patient
- Educates parents and caretakers regarding specific diagnoses and care of sick infant
- Uses equipment like ventilators, incubators, video EEG, and cooling blankets to deliver precise and tailored care to premature babies and newborns
- Closely follows all policy and procedures to ensure patient safety
- Continually assesses patient vitals and behaviors to ensure comfort and effectiveness of treatment
Travel Nurse, Surgical Oncology
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Provides compassionate and culturally appropriate care
- Collaborated with healthcare team to plan, implement, and enhance treatment strategies
- Educated patients on the care of new Tracheostomy and Laryngectomy tubes
- Administered enteral feeding and parenteral feeding per hospital policy
- Administered high risk medications such as fentanyl & ketamine PCAs & Bupivicaine
- Closely monitored post-op patients and facilitates patient transfer if intensive care is necessary
Registered Nurse, Surgical Step Down
Christiana Care
Newark, DE
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Administered high risk medications such as Lidocaine drips, Heparin drips
- Educated patients on the maintenance of new colostomy or ileostomy bags
- Closely monitored drain, NGT, and chest tube outputs
- Closely monitored post-op patients and facilitated patient transfer if intensive care is necessary
- Collaborated with healthcare team to plan, implement, and enhance treatment strategies
Registered Nurse, Med-surg/ Tele
Cooper University Hospital
Camden, NJ
09.2019 - 07.2021
- Provides exceptional nursing care in organized and systematic manner
- Administers high risk medications including Heparin drips, insulin drips, and PCAs
- Educates patients on disease new processes and medications
- Proficient in care of tracheostomies and PEG tubes
- Proficient in IV’s and lab draws
- Coordinates care plans with physicians and patients
- Advocates for patients needs
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to treatments in various clinical settings.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
Education
Master of Science -
Camden County College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Rutgers University School of Nursing
05.2019
Associate of Science -
Camden County College
05.2017
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Future Multicultural Leaders in Nursing Fellowship| Jan 2026- June 2026
- Selected for a six-month course that focused on enriching learning, professional growth & development, and leadership strategies
Co-Chair, NICU East Magnet Committee | Mar 2026 - Present
- Supports unit alignment with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program by promoting nursing excellence, participating in quality initiatives, and contributing to magnet redesignation efforts
Breastfeeding Resource Nurse| Jan 2024
- Attended breastfeeding course and utilizes this knowledge to help mothers with pumping and breastfeeding as well as remaining up to date on best practice
Member, Grandma’s Attic Committee| Sept 2023 - Present
- Assists with the maintenance of clothing in grandma’s attic, washing, refilling, and acquiring donations.
Preceptor | Sept 2024 - Present
- Assists, encourages, and educates newly hired RN’s while also getting them acclimated to hospital policies and procedures
Nurse Navigator Program | Jan 2026 - Present
- Dedicated colleagues who support new nurses as they transition off orientation and begin their careers with CHOP. Typically answering questions, assisting with scheduling, policies, giving resources,and helping them to get acclimated to the organization or unit.
Member, Multicultural Nurses Alliance| April 2026 - Present
- Attends quarterly meetings and participates in community service and hospital wide multicultural projects
Advancing Knowledge
Annual Neonatal Symposium (May 2024, May 2025, & May 2026)
- Provides neonatal nurses with innovative therapies, information on a variety of complex physiological and developmental neonatal issues. Research and technology are consistently expanding, and this program will review some of the latest therapies used to care for sick neonates.
Chronic Lung Conference (March 2023)
- Teaches management of infants with severe chronic lung disease/bronchopulmonary dysplasia (CLD/BPD) and presents a coordinated, evidence-based, and multidisciplinary approach to achieve the best outcomes for this high risk population
Preemie for a Day (Oct 2022)
- Creates an immersive experience to increase empathy and knowledge of premature babies and newborns. Increases awareness of neurologically protective care to ensure babies are safe and handled safely
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Multistate, New Jersey State Board of Nursing 26NR21253700
- American Heart Association, BLS Expires: 2027
- American Heart Association, PALS Expires: 2027
Affiliations
Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Tau Chapter 2019- Present
Timeline
Clinical Nurse, N/IICU
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
09.2022 - Current
Travel Nurse, Surgical Oncology
Johns Hopkins Hospital
01.2022 - 09.2022
Registered Nurse, Surgical Step Down
Christiana Care
07.2021 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse, Med-surg/ Tele
Cooper University Hospital
09.2019 - 07.2021
Master of Science -
Camden County College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Rutgers University School of Nursing
Associate of Science -
Camden County College