MEGAN WACHSMUTH
Bear,DE
Summary
Dedicated RN and IBCLC professional. Committed to working with a diverse healthcare teams to deliver high-level service and support. Resourceful and creative educator always striving to increasing patient knowledge and wellbeing particularly about lactation education and newborn care to new mothers and families. Well-qualified to work in multiple areas of nursing including NICU, postpartum, women's health, and lactation.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
NICU II, RN, IBCLC
RN Women’s Health Unit, St. Francis Hospital
Wilmington, DE
01.2007 - Current
- Cross-trained RN in NICU, Postpartum, and Lactation. Worked mostly in NICU but can easily transition to couplet care in times of high patient loads.
- Well trained to monitored and assess mother and newborn after delivery to ascertain proper healing and recovery.
- Highly Skilled in NRP. Provided direct neonatal care, stabilized infants at high-risk deliveries and determined next course of actions.
- Skilled at operating, setting up, and monitoring medical equipment for use in NICU, such as ventilators,cardiac monitors, IV management.
- Breastfeeding educator since 2017. Teach monthly breast feeding classes. Also, provide breastfeeding inpatient support.
- Established and implemented Cozy Beginnings Breastfeeding community support group.
- Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
Maternal Child Educator & Lactation Consultant
Christiana Care
Newark
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Provided breastfeeding support 12 to 15 patients per shift, always focusing on patients and family goals and plans for baby
- Instructor for various perinatal education and safety courses, including newborn care, breastfeeding and class, daily car seat class.
- Developed patient care plans that aligned with Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative.
- Triaged at least 5-10 calls per day to address new mother's breast feeding questions and concerns.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Developed and improved continuing education programs and new employee training on specific health issues
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Anna Maria College
2017
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Delaware Technical and Community College
2006
Skills
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Treatment Preparation for Central IV lines, IV access
- Trained Super User EPIC 2018-2022 and Cerner (2017)
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Compassionate and Caring
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Endotracheal/Vent support airway management
- Therapeutic Measures
- Community Program Referrals
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Nursing Consultation for Breastfeeding Mothers
Timeline
Maternal Child Educator & Lactation Consultant
Christiana Care
07.2017 - 07.2018
NICU II, RN, IBCLC
RN Women’s Health Unit, St. Francis Hospital
01.2007 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Anna Maria College
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Delaware Technical and Community College
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