Quinn Collins, MSN, RN
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Newly graduated neonatal nurse practitioner student with over six years of NICU nursing experience, committed to working with healthcare teams to deliver high-level comprehensive patient care. Excellent track record of mentoring team members and leveraging care plan expertise to assist with treatment assessments and development. Proven expertise in premature infant care and exceptional teamwork skills. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure an entry-level Neonatal Nurse Practitioner position.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, NICU
Main Line Health System
09.2021 - Current
- 26 bed, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Magnet-designated Hospital
- Promoted family-centered care by providing education, support, and resources to parents of NICU patients.
- Advocated for patient rights and needs, ensuring a patient-centered approach to care delivery within the NICU setting.
- Facilitated effective communication between families, physicians, therapists, social workers, dietitians, pharmacists – fostering a collaborative approach to holistic neonatal healthcare delivery.
- Functioned in the charge nurse role, effectively overseeing the unit and collaborating with both providers and other units to ensure effective care
Registered Nurse, NICU
Mercy Medical Center
08.2018 - 09.2021
· 26 bed, Level III- B Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Magnet- designated Hospital
· Experience with caring for critical infants including, but not limited to: micro-preemies, infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Meconium Aspiration, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Genetic and Congenital Anomalies, and infants requiring Therapeutic Hypothermia secondary to HIE
· Specialized training includes arterial line maintenance and blood draws, full body cooling protocol, chest tube care, and use of iStat device for lab results
· Attended high-risk deliveries and provides transitional newborn care and resuscitation alongside Neonatal NP, and admits to infants to NICU when in need of intensive care and monitoring
· Preceptor for new NICU RNs and Nursing Practicum Students
· Member of the Nursing Informatics Council as NICU Representative and trained as an Epic SuperUser upon starting current position; aided in "roll-out" of Epic System to hospital
Education
Master of Science - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA08.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Delaware
Newark, DE05.2018
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Parental bonding
- Developmental care
- Neonatal assessment
- Neonatal resuscitation
Graduate Clinical Experience
Pennsylvania Hospital, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Philadelphia, PA
- Collaborated and communicated efficiently with neonatal providers as well as the entire interdisciplinary team to provide safe and effective care to critically ill neonates
- Assessed infants and created and altered plans of care based off of changes in clinical status, including ordering labs, studies, and medications, and adjusting intravenous fluids
- Demonstrated increased proficiency with the ability to perform several procedural skills including intubations, umbilical line placements, arterial sticks, and lumbar punctures
- Attended deliveries and led resuscitation efforts of term and preterm infants, including high-risk deliveries and STAT c-sections, ensuring the smooth transition of infants from intrauterine to extrauterine environment
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Philadelphia, PA
- Presented patients on rounds, collaborating with the providers as well as interdisciplinary team members such as nutritionists, respiratory therapists, and nurses to provide safe, evidenced-based, comprehensive care for our infants and families
- Attended numerous routine and emergent deliveries of critically ill premature and term infants, and both led and assisted in resuscitative efforts
- Performed procedural skills including umbilical line placements and lumbar puncture
Certification
Active Licenses:
- RN-Registered Nurse License, Pennsylvania, #RN743190
- RN-Registered Nurse License, Delaware, #L1-0072136
- RN-Registered Nurse License, New Jersey, #26NR25428100
Certifications:
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), expires 12/2025
- Basic Life Support (BLS), expires 08/2025
- Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Certification (RNC-NIC)- NCC, expired June 2024
Affiliations:
- NANN- National Association of Neonatal Nurses, Member
Timeline
Registered Nurse, NICU
Main Line Health System
09.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, NICU
Mercy Medical Center
08.2018 - 09.2021
Master of Science - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Delaware
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