Michele Hughes RN, LM, CPM
1176 Herrick Ave. Eureka,CA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse of 6 years and Licensed Midwife of 10 years with focus on Labor and Delivery, bringing relevant experience in managing high-pressure situations while providing excellent patient care. Strengths include proficiency at facilitating a seamless labor process, collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams, and using critical thinking to make quick decisions during emergencies. Previous work has demonstrated significant positive outcomes for patients as well as improved efficiency within Birth centers.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, L&D Charge
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
07.2021 - Current
- Performed charge nurse duties and oversaw unit.
- Assisted in the delivery of newborns, providing guidance and support to mothers during labor and delivery.
- Monitored fetal heart rate patterns using electronic fetal monitoring equipment/doppler.
- Provided postpartum care for new mothers, including assessments, education and counseling..
- Assessed newborns immediately after birth for physical condition and breathing effort.
- Maintained a safe environment for both mother, baby before, during and after labor, delivery.
- EMR: CPSI
- EFM: Perigen
Registered Nurse, L&D
Redwood Memorial Hospital
Fortuna, CA
05.2019 - 07.2021
- Staff nurse providing same care and job duties listed in above L&D job position in addition to:
- EMR Meditech
Voila! There You Are/Aesthetic Nurse Injector
Self
Eureka, CA
08.2022 - Current
- Assessed patient medical history, skin type and aesthetic goals to determine appropriate treatment plans.
- Provided pre-treatment consultation and post-treatment care instructions to patients.
- Administered cosmetic injectables such as Botox, Juvederm, Radiesse, Restylane and Belotero.
- IV hydration administration.
- Performed laser treatments including IPL photofacials, fractional CO2 resurfacing and hair removal.
- Applied chemical peels to improve skin tone, texture and reduce wrinkles.
- Conducted non-invasive body contouring procedures using devices such as CoolSculpting, Vanquish ME or Exilis Ultra 360.
Humboldt Holistic Birth/Licenced Midwife
Self
Eureka, CA
01.2015 - 05.2019
- Provided prenatal care to pregnant women, including physical examinations and laboratory tests.
- Provided care throughout the labor and delivery, and postpartum process in an out-of-hospital setting, at home or free-standing birth centers.
- Provided well-woman care.
Education
Aesthetic Nurse Certification - Aesthetics
National Laser Institute
Scottsdale, AZ07-2021
Nursing
College of The Redwoods
Eureka, CA05-2018
Certified Professional Midwife/Licensed Midwife - Midwifery
National Midwifery Institute
Bristol, VT12-2014
Skills
- Labor and Delivery
- Triage
- Postpartum Care
- IV Insertion
- Emotional Support
- Charge Nurse
- Prenatal care
- Suturing
- Pain Management Techniques
- Postpartum management
- Physical examination
- Delegation skills
- Reproductive Health
- Patient-focused care
- Lactation support
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Neurotoxin and Dermal filler
- Platelet Rich Plasma treatments
- Vaginal rejuvination
- Face and Body laser treaments
- Scleropathy
- IV Hydration
Certification
- California Registered Nurse 95180028 Exp. 12/24
- Licenced Midwife LM446 Exp. 12/24
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring Exp. 05/26
- NRP Exp. 08/25
- ACLS Exp. 01/26
- BLS Exp. 05/25
- Adv. Fetal Heart Monitoring Exp. 05/24
Timeline
Voila! There You Are/Aesthetic Nurse Injector
Self
08.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, L&D Charge
Mad River Community Hospital
07.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, L&D
Redwood Memorial Hospital
05.2019 - 07.2021
Humboldt Holistic Birth/Licenced Midwife
Self
01.2015 - 05.2019
- California Registered Nurse 95180028 Exp. 12/24
- Licenced Midwife LM446 Exp. 12/24
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring Exp. 05/26
- NRP Exp. 08/25
- ACLS Exp. 01/26
- BLS Exp. 05/25
- Adv. Fetal Heart Monitoring Exp. 05/24
Aesthetic Nurse Certification - Aesthetics
National Laser Institute
Nursing
College of The Redwoods
Certified Professional Midwife/Licensed Midwife - Midwifery
National Midwifery Institute
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