Melissa Thorn
Smithville
Summary
Experienced RN with a strong background in direct patient care and interdisciplinary collaboration. Skilled in managing comprehensive care plans, promoting health education, and leading nursing teams to achieve high-quality patient outcomes.
Experienced with patient care, critical thinking, and effective communication. Utilizes medical knowledge to support patient recovery and manage complex conditions. Strong understanding of healthcare protocols and compassionate care delivery.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Charge Nurse
Longbrake Student Wellness Center, College of Wooster
05.2019 - Current
- Managed patient care plans to uphold adherence to established best practices and protocols.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance student health services and wellness initiatives.
- Educated students on health promotion strategies, fostering a proactive approach to personal well-being.
- Conducted assessments and evaluations, identifying student health needs for tailored interventions.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Assisted in implementing a new charting system. Developed new forms and templates within the PyraMED system to improve charting and enhance workflow.
- Engaged with healthcare providers to ensure optimal health support and educational resources for students.
RN Staff Nurse, PRN
Cleveland Clinic, Akron General Medical Center
11.2010 - 05.2019
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized birth plans.
- Monitored fetal heart rates and maternal vital signs, ensuring safety during labor.
- Educated patients on childbirth processes, pain management options, and postpartum care.
- Trained and mentored new nursing staff on labor and delivery protocols.
- Conducted regular assessments of labor progress, facilitating timely interventions as needed.
- Took records of birthdates and times, baby weights, lengths, head circumferences and APGAR scores.
- Assisted physicians with cesarean sections, forceps deliveries, and vacuum extractions to ensure safe births for both mother and baby.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and individualized care during labor, delivery, and postpartum periods.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Assessed potential complications in early stages of labor to implement timely interventions if necessary.
- Administered epidural and patient controlled analgesia to block pain from labor contractions and during birth.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, fetal distress, hemorrhage and labor dystocia
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Full Time
Cleveland Clinic, Akron General
06.2001 - 05.2004
- Facilitated labor and delivery processes, ensuring patient safety and comfort during childbirth.
- Monitored fetal heart rates and maternal vital signs, responding promptly to any abnormalities.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on prenatal and postnatal care, enhancing understanding of procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Toledo And The Medical College of Ohio
Toledo, OH05-2001
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Licensed RN
- Nursing staff leadership
- Maintaining privacy
- Relationship building
- EMR / EHR
- High level of autonomy
Timeline
RN Charge Nurse
Longbrake Student Wellness Center, College of Wooster
05.2019 - Current
RN Staff Nurse, PRN
Cleveland Clinic, Akron General Medical Center
11.2010 - 05.2019
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Full Time
Cleveland Clinic, Akron General
06.2001 - 05.2004
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Toledo And The Medical College of Ohio