Nicole Hill
Mount Juliet,TN
Summary
Highly competent, dedicated and compassionate nurse. Consistently provides high quality-care to patients to help minimize any discomfort and develop trusting relationships with patients. Expertise in labor and delivery, postpartum, newborn care, family education, neonatal classes, lactation consulting, and complicated deliveries. Hardworking, and eager to contribute to team success. Passionate about teaching and education. I have been homeschooling for the past ten years and my love for teaching has grown through that experience. Extremely organized and dependable which allows for the management of multiple priorities successfully and with a positive attitude.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
L&D Registered Nurse
Summit Medical Center
Hermitage, TN
11.2003 - 05.2007
- Develop relationships with diverse patients while delivering newborns in high stress environment.
- Cared for patients in triage, labor, postpartum, and newborn nursery.
- Induced labor, checked patient's cervix for labor progression and dilation.
- Administered prescribed medications intravenously and orally as specified.
- Managed patient care in OR during cesarean deliveries.
- Assisted physicians in OR as scrub nurse and circulation nurse.
- Employed phlebotomy skills, including blood draws, basic IV installation, and managing central lines when necessary.
- Assisted with ultrasounds and amniocentesis procedures.
- Managed patient's pain including assisting with epidural placement and patient controlled analgesia administration.
- Served as consultant and educator for expectant and new mothers choosing to breastfeed.
- Developed individual breastfeeding plans for patients.
- Provided new mothers with resources and follow-up support regarding their progress with breastfeeding.
- Made home visits to new mothers experiencing difficulty with breastfeeding.
- Assisted in teaching prenatal classes.
- Chosen as preceptor for new staff and nursing students.
Outpatient Surgery Registered Nurse
Helen Keller Hospital
Sheffield, AL
05.2003 - 11.2003
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
L&D Registered Nurse
Helen Keller Hospital
Sheffield, AL
03.2000 - 05.2003
- Assisted physician during delivery, treatment, examination, and surgical procedures.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies, and regulatory guidelines to ensure patient safety and safe working environment.
- Administered prescribed medications, recovered surgical patients, and monitored patient's vital signs during entire labor process.
- Modified patient's treatment plan as required by patient's responses and condition.
- While working on this unit I was ACLS, BLS, and NRP certified.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and quick make decisions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL12.1999
Skills
- Labor and Delivery
- Postpartum Care
- Pain Management
- Fetal Monitoring
- IV Placement
- Emotional Support
- Wound Care
- Postpartum Education
- Surgical Assisting and Circulator
- Prenatal and Lactation Consultant
Timeline
L&D Registered Nurse
Summit Medical Center
11.2003 - 05.2007
Outpatient Surgery Registered Nurse
Helen Keller Hospital
05.2003 - 11.2003
L&D Registered Nurse
Helen Keller Hospital
03.2000 - 05.2003
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Jacksonville State University
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