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Michelle Shaffer RNc-efm, SNM

Fredericksburg,VA

Summary

Highly skilled registered nurse with over 13 years of experience, the most recent 3 years of experience being Women's health focused, including labor and delivery, perinatal community health, and maternal fetal medicine. Seeking a position as a New graduate Certified Nurse Midwife. Anticipating graduation in November. Prioritizing normal birth, postpartum care, and women's health care throughout the lifespan. I am seeking a supportive environment where I can be part of a cohesive team working together to improve women's health care. I believe in continual self-improvement to become the best healthcare provider I can be, and would like a position that will allow me to continue improving and expand my skills.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Nurse

INOVA Alexandria Hospital
Alexandria , VA
09.2017 - 05.2019

32 hours/week

Staff Nurse in outpatient maternal fetal medicine. Administer non-stress tests, provide patient education about fetal genetic testing, assist in procedures ie FFN collection, cervical cerclage removal, and amniocentesis.

Community Health Nurse

Family Lifeline
Richmond, VA
08.2016 - 09.2017

40 hours/week

Providing in home prenatal education and case management for parents of children up to the age of 5.

Labor and Delivery Nurse

Mary Washington Healthcare
Fredericksburg, VA
01.2016 - 08.2016
  • 36 hours/week
  • Care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.

Staff Nurse/Nurse Supervisor

Patient First
Fredericksburg, VA
05.2012 - 09.2016

35 hours/week

Supervision of busy Urgent Care center, phone triage, administration of medications, assist in emergencies.

Infusion Nurse

Hematology Oncology Associates Of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg, VA
10.2011 - 05.2012
  • 40 hours/week
  • Administered IV fluids, medications and blood products through peripherally inserted central venous catheter to support long-term treatment for oncology and hematology problems.

Staff Nurse

VCU Health System
Richmond, VA
02.2011 - 10.2011

36 hours/week

Neuroscience ICU

Travel Progressive Care Nurse

Cross Country Trav Corps
07.2010 - 02.2011

36 hours/week

Progressive Care Nurse

Gulf Coast Medical Center
Fort Myers, FL
05.2008 - 07.2010

36 hours/week

Working in a Surgical Progressive Care Unit at Southwest Regional Medical Center in Fort Myers, FL. Served as Unit Based Counsel co-chair, and clinical coach to graduate nurses.

Staff Nurse

Glens Falls Hospital
Glens Falls, NY
05.2007 - 05.2008

36 hours/week

Progressive Care/ICU nursing

Education

MSN - Nursing Midwifery

Frontier Nursing University
Hyden, KY
12.2020

BSN - Nursing

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
08.2017

Associate of Science - Nursing

Clinton Community College
Plattsburgh, NY
05.2007

High School Diploma -

Ticonderoga Senior High School
Ticonderoga, NY

Skills

  • External Fetal Monitoring Certification
  • Labor support skills
  • Hypnobirthing Educator
  • Documentation with EPIC
  • Midwifery clinical experience in office, birth center, and hospital settings
  • Medication and IV administration, including IUD and Nexplanon insertion

Additional Information

Women's Care Center United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY August, 2020-present

  • 24 births to date
  • Experience in antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum management, gynecologic visits throughout the lifespan, and management of common health problems.
  • EPIC charting.

Community of Hope Family Health and Birth Center, and Washington Hospital Center Washington D.C. February, 2020-March, 2020, then July, 2020-August, 2020

  • 2 births
  • Experience in birth center births, and non-profit prenatal, and gynecologic care.
  • Experience with Centering pregnancy.
  • E-clinical works charting.

Certification

o NCC EFM Certification 2018

o Spinning Babies provider workshop May 2017

o ToLabor Doula Training June 2017

o Parents as Teachers certified Parent educator June 2017

o BLS October 2019

o NRP October 2019

Affiliations

ACNM Student Member December 2018-present

Timeline

Staff Nurse

INOVA Alexandria Hospital
09.2017 - 05.2019

Community Health Nurse

Family Lifeline
08.2016 - 09.2017

Labor and Delivery Nurse

Mary Washington Healthcare
01.2016 - 08.2016

Staff Nurse/Nurse Supervisor

Patient First
05.2012 - 09.2016

Infusion Nurse

Hematology Oncology Associates Of Fredericksburg
10.2011 - 05.2012

Staff Nurse

VCU Health System
02.2011 - 10.2011

Travel Progressive Care Nurse

Cross Country Trav Corps
07.2010 - 02.2011

Progressive Care Nurse

Gulf Coast Medical Center
05.2008 - 07.2010

Staff Nurse

Glens Falls Hospital
05.2007 - 05.2008

MSN - Nursing Midwifery

Frontier Nursing University

BSN - Nursing

Old Dominion University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Clinton Community College

High School Diploma -

Ticonderoga Senior High School
Michelle Shaffer RNc-efm, SNM