MICHELLE HORNE

• Facilitated timely decision-making processes during critical situations by effectively delegating tasks to appropriate team members.
• Promoted a safe and supportive work environment through active engagement in safety initiatives and risk management strategies.
• Helped to lead QI projects aimed at reducing infection rates within the NICU.
• Helped improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based care practices and protocols in the NICU.
• Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based care practices and protocols in the NICU.
• Participated in hospital committees focused on quality improvement, patient safety, and staff development.
• Enhanced staff performance through ongoing training, mentoring, and support for nursing team members.
• Boosted employee morale by recognizing outstanding performance and encouraging collaboration among team members.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.

• Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
• Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
• Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
• Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
• Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
• Facilitated smooth transitions between prenatal care, labor, delivery, postpartum care, ensuring continuity of care for patients.
• Promoted maternal-infant bonding by educating new parents on infant care techniques such as breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact.
• Anticipated potential complications early in the labor process through vigilant assessment of both mother and fetus vital signs data.

• Responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring, and gathering data on multiple groups of NICU patients from admission through discharge

• Organizing data to aide NICU physicians in ongoing Quality Improvement Initiatives

• Functioned as liaison between NICU Lead Investigator and participating study group

• Aided the NICU Lead Investigator in identify potential patients for study participation

• Followed patients’ outcome: gathered, compiled, and submitted relevant study data

• Worked with Study group lesion in completing data queries

• Prepared for interim monitoring visits as well as close out visit

• Provided compassionate emotional support to families during difficult times while navigating the complexities of neonatal intensive care.
• Optimized NICU environment to promote developmentally appropriate care for premature infants.
• Communicated effectively with physicians regarding changes in patient status or concerns about treatment plans, advocating for the best possible outcomes for each infant under my care.
• Assisted in high-risk deliveries as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing immediate stabilization and resuscitation efforts for newborns in need of critical intervention.
• Utilized advanced medical equipment to monitor vital signs, track patient progress, and identify areas for improvement in care delivery.
• Management of critically-ill neonates requiring respiratory support: HFO, Vents, B-CPAP, HFNC.
• Management of central lines.
• Precepted and mentored new nursing staff, providing guidance on best practices and specialized knowledge of neonatal care techniques.
• Performed complex nursing procedures such as umbilical line placement, lumbar punctures, and endotracheal intubation with precision and accuracy.
• EPIC Subject Matter Expert & Trainer for the NICU:
• Represented the NICU during the development, build and implementation of the EPIC system.
• Collaborated with developers in creating EPIC NICU workflow.
• Developed and implemented unit specific training for NICU staff.

• Coordinated with healthcare providers at receiving facilities to ensure seamless continuation of care upon arrival.
• Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality medical care during transport.
• Educated patients and families on their conditions, treatments, and post-transfer expectations, improving overall satisfaction with care received during transport.
• Used transports as opportunities to provide outreach education to all staff at referring hospitals.
• Mentored junior colleagues new to the field of transport nursing, fostering a collaborative work environment and facilitating professional growth.
• Supported a culture of continuous improvement by participating in regular debriefings and quality improvement initiatives within the transport team.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of transport nursing practices, leading to better informed decisions during critical situations.