Melinda W Monaco
Jackson Memorial Hospital NICU
Davie,FL
1
Certification
32
years of professional experience
Compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Jackson Memorial Hospital NICU, excelling in patient assessments and medication administration. Demonstrated strong clinical judgment and effective care planning, ensuring optimal outcomes for vulnerable infants. Committed to patient advocacy and family education, fostering a supportive environment for healing and growth.
Work History
Registered Nurse
32 Years 3 Months- Monitored NICU infants for respiratory distress, temperature instability, and feeding tolerance.
- Assisted with neonatal medication administration and checked dosage accuracy using weight-based calculations.
- Recorded assessments, interventions, and care updates in electronic medical records.
- Worked with neonatologists and respiratory therapists on individualized care plans.
Education
Bachelor of Science
I went to nursing school for 5 years.Taking academic classes and then we go to different hospitals as well as military hospitals to be trained in different areas of nursing like newborn, pediatric, medical surgical,gynecology, ob-gyn, operating room,psychiatric and geriatric nursing. We also have do community health nursing in rural areas.
Skills
Medication and IV administration
Medication administration
Direct patient care
Patient assessments
Documentation and charting
Patient assessment
Strong clinical judgment
Patient education and counseling
Clinical judgment
Patient and family advocacy
Infection control measures
Patient care
Wound care
Compassion and empathy
Patient monitoring
IV setup
Intravenous therapy
Care planning
Patient management
Care plan development
Professional bedside manner
Physical assessments
Patient care planning
Patient evaluation
Telemetry monitoring
Family education
Licensed RN
Taking vitals
Critical care
Collecting vitals
Nursing staff leadership
Medication distribution
Tracheostomy care
Precepting
Patient discharge
Lab result interpretation
Team coordination
EMR systems
Complex Problem-solving
Intake and discharge
Emergency response
Maintaining privacy
Chart updating
Vaccine administration
Procedure preparations
Chronic disease management
Patient relations
Treatment Planning
Emotional awareness
HIPAA education
Emergency care
Administering immunizations
Emotional intelligence
Health screening
Cardiac care
Long-term care
Oxygen saturation standards
Preventive health
Family advocacy
Seizure management
Feeding assistance
At-risk patient care
Appointment scheduling
Evaluations
Certification
Neonatal certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Jackson Memorial Hospital NICU
01.1994 - 04.2026Read More
Arellano University
Bachelor of Science
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