Melody Michelon RN, BSN, MS

Registered nurse within a private medical office. Experienced with pediatrics to adult patients with medical conditions relating allergy immunotherapy, ashtma and other related immunologic conditions. Port and peripheral infusion of immune globulin, Iv hydration, and antibiotic therapies. Pulmonary function testing relating to management of acute and chronic asthma symptoms. Skin and intradermal allergy testing to environmental, food, and medication allergies. Proficient in patient medical histories, presentation of present illness and continuum of patient care according to treatment and recommendation by medical director.

• Member of a multidisciplinary team sharing a common goal of caring for the patient/ couple experiencing infertility and related conditions.
• Strong experience in ambulatory care and triaging of critical situations.
• Maintained excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Built strong relationships with patients and provided emotional support through difficult situations involving fertility care.
• Women's health advanced physical exams.
• Diagnosis and management of conditions relating to infertility, reproductive endocrinology and early pregnancy.
• Procedural skills including intrauterine insemination, saline sonohysterography, early obstetrical ultrasound, GYN ultrasound and follicular monitoring.
• Coordination and management of ovulation induction and IVF cycles.
• Preconception, family planning, nutritional, fertility, infectious disease and early pregnancy counseling.
• Order and interpret lab and diagnostic testing. Phlebotomy and IV management.
• Pre-op and PACU care. Sterile set up for office procedures.
• EMR documentation using EIVF platform. Maintained HIPPA compliance.
• Medical record review.

• Clinical nurse provider of antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and well newborn care within an inpatient labor and delivery setting.
• Active management of the laboring patient, obstetrical and neonatal emergencies.
• Excellent communication with patients, families, physician providers and other multidisciplinary team members.
• Maintained fetal monitoring, BLS and NRP certifications.
• Charge nurse responsibilities.
• Preceptor of nursing students and new nursing staff.
• Pre-op and PACU care for patients undergoing cesarean section.
• Ability to multitask according to patient and nursing unit needs.
• Educator of newborn care, breastfeeding techniques, and patient postpartum care.

• Provided a broad range of nursing skills within a fast-paced urgent care setting.
• Care for patients and families across the lifespan from newborn through geriatric age ranges.
• Patient triage and management of urgent care conditions in collaboration with physician and care team members.
• Administration of oral and injectable medications.
• Vital sign monitoring.
• Management of respiratory conditions and anaphylaxis.
• Laboratory testing (flu, mono, UA, Phlebotomy).
• Assist with procedures including suture, wound and burn care, splinting, trauma care, and ER transfers.
• Vaccination administration.
• Vision screening.

• Completed a six-month critical care fellowship.
• Provided inpatient acute care to critically ill cardiovascular surgical and chronically ill adult patients.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with a highly diverse multidisciplinary medical team.
• PACU care for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass, valve replacement and vascular surgeries.
• IV management of multiple vasoactive medications. Central, arterial & PICC line care.
• Invasive hemodynamic monitoring. Cardiac monitoring.
• Management of mechanically ventilated patients.
• Participated in cardiac emergencies/codes. Maintained ACLS certification.
• Chest tube management.
• EMR documentation.
• Assisted with patient transition to cardiac step-down unit.

• Provided antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and well newborn nursing care within an inpatient LDRP setting.
• Charge and staff nurse responsibilities. Orientation of new nursing staff.
• Excellent communication with patients, families, physician providers and other multidisciplinary team members.
• Maintained fetal monitoring, BLS and NRP certifications.
• Management of obstetrical and neonatal emergencies.
• Triage, admission and discharge of obstetrical patients.
• Patient and family education.
• Pre-op and PACU care for patients undergoing cesarean section.

• Completed a 12-week nursing internship/orientation into the specialty of labor and delivery.
• Trained in high risk antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum nursing care.
• Learned how to multitask and prioritize patient care within a fast-paced environment.
• Triage of obstetrical patients.
• Pre-op and PACU care of patients undergoing cesarean section.
• Management of obstetrical and neonatal emergencies.
• Maintained fetal monitoring, BLS and NRP certifications.