MOLLY FRAGALE
DuBois,PA
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nurse Midwife fully invested in facilitating comprehensive range of patient services and direct care, including women's health care, prenatal support, family planning, STD education and general nutrition and wellness. Friendly and supportive professional with hands-on experience working in the healthcare industry. Performs patient physicals, compares test results and provides proper medical diagnosis in order to facilitate appropriate treatment. Culturally competent and welcoming to all patients.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nurse Midwife
Penn Highlands DuBois
DuBois, PA
02.2022 - Current
- Provides full scope midwifery care to high-risk and low-risk patients in collaboration with attending physicians on labor and delivery.
- Provides full scope midwifery care in the clinic setting including annual exams, routine obstetrical and problem visits, IUD and Nexplanon insertions, birth control consultations, gynecological problem visits and endometrial and vulvar biopsies.
Certified Nurse Midwife
Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital
Danville, PA
01.2021 - 02.2022
- Provides high level of quality care to laboring women
- Promotes benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care
- Provides IV medications and epidural including patient controlled analgesia to block pain from labor contractions and during birth
- Responds to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, fetal distress, postpartum hemorrhage, shoulder dystocia and cord prolapse
- Completes comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs to identify outcomes, establish care plans, monitor progress and modify care plan as needed
- Assists with care for expectant mothers from beginning to end of term, including monitoring labs, examining ultrasounds and informing mothers on what to expect in next stages of pregnancy
- Coordinates care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery
- Functions as first-assist to physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures
- Initiates emergency interventions to stabilize patients
- Assesses individual patient conditions, monitored behaviors and administered medication, injections and intravenous infusions during labor
- Educates and recommended birth control options to patients and educated on associated health risks as well as inserting IUDs and Nexplanon devices
- Performs vulvar and endometrial biopsies
- Assesses patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, including physicians, case managers and social workers
- Discusses care plans with patients and explained test results and proper use of medications
- Performs annual exams examining patients for medical conditions involving age, menstruation, pregnancy and sexual health
- Educates women on perimenopause, explaining symptoms, bodily changes and physical limitations
- Warns women of risks of sexually transmitted diseases and educated on methods of prevention
- Orders and interprets diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans
Director of Staff Education
The Brier by Stonerise Healthcare
Ronceverte, WV
12.2016 - 10.2017
- Oversaw development and implementation of quality educational programs
- Recruited, trained and mentored faculty and staff in best practices for instruction
- Scheduled educational activities, faculty lectures and departmental events to drive mission and values of institution
- Set clear policies to improve success of infection control measures in all departments
- Continuously maintained proper safety and took precautionary measures to avoid spread of disease and infection
- Worked with the Department of Health to implement emergency actions for especially virulent or widespread infections
- Identified risks proactively, preparing teams for likely infections based on seasonal changes or current epidemiological trends
- Identified and mitigated unnecessary infection risks through regular reviews and procedural assessments
- Surveilled ongoing infections to verify adequate data collection, control procedures and current staff interventions
- Gathered and submitted data to regulatory agencies for mandatory report infections such as influenza and C. difficile
- Developed effective training programs to help staff understand and implement critical protections
Staff Nurse
Greenbrier Valley Medical Center
Ronceverte, WV
05.2016 - 12.2016
- Evaluated patient pain, nausea, difficulty breathing and fear and agitation in recovery room and employed various nursing interventions to manage vulnerabilities
- Monitored vital signs and levels of consciousness to verify sedation wore off properly and patient regained consciousness
- Cultivated rapport with patients and caregivers, utilizing effective communication with parents and children of all age groups
- Provided educational support to patients and families to inform them of procedures
- Provided bedside care and treatment for patients in Pediatric/Surgical units
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
- Directed patient care activities, guided and trained RNs, LPNs and residential advisors during shift
Professional Staff Nurse
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pediatric ICU
Pittsburgh, PA
11.2015 - 03.2016
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, including physicians, case managers and social workers
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Followed proper procedure for installation and removal of catheters, IVs and PIC lines
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization
- Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress
- Guided and educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, disease management, preventive measures, medication use and self-care to foster consistency in care administration
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Frontier Nursing University
06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Duquesne University
07.2015
Bachelor of Science - Natural Science, Legal Studies
University of Pittsburgh
04.2014
Skills
- First Aid and CPR
- Routine gynecological care
- Diagnostic procedures
- Contraceptive management including procedures
- Family planning
- Prenatal care
- Breastfeeding support
- High-risk pregnancy identification
- Labor and delivery
- First-assist in Cesarean deliveries
- Critical thinking
Certification and Licensure
- Certified Nurse Midwife | CNM06548 | 07/15/2020 - 12/31/2025
- Registered Nurse | RN676400 | 09/11/2015 - 10/31/2022
- DEA Registration Number MF6286872
- NPI Number 1255956298
Certifications and Professional Organizations
- American College of Nurse Midwives
- Sigma Theta Tau
- Basic Life Support
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
Timeline
Certified Nurse Midwife
Penn Highlands DuBois
02.2022 - Current
Certified Nurse Midwife
Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital
01.2021 - 02.2022
Director of Staff Education
The Brier by Stonerise Healthcare
12.2016 - 10.2017
Staff Nurse
Greenbrier Valley Medical Center
05.2016 - 12.2016
Professional Staff Nurse
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pediatric ICU
11.2015 - 03.2016
Master of Science - Nursing
Frontier Nursing University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Duquesne University
Bachelor of Science - Natural Science, Legal Studies
University of Pittsburgh
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