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Rhonda Pantuso

Lewis Run,PA

Summary

Skilled and patient focused Obstetrics Registered Nurse with 18 years of focused OB nursing experience in hospital setting. Specialized in providing antepartum, high risk labor and delivery and postpartum nursing care to patients with pregnancy and labor complications. Respected for the ability to develop trust and relationships with patients and families, comforting them during one of the most important step in life. Expertise in labor and delivery, postpartum, newborn care, family education, complicated deliveries and professional Physician collaboration.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

Strong Memorial Hospital
East Rochester, NY
12.2021 - Current
  • Learned and developed unique skills, specialties and practices based on site and patient needs.
  • Provide direct patient care in the labor and delivery setting.
  • Assist midwives, residents and attendings with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
  • Monitor and accurately update providers on fetal heart monitor strips. React within scope of practice to provide resuscitation to fetus.
  • Brief next-shift nurses thoroughly on status, condition and needs of mother and newborn.
  • Assessed and documented physical condition of mothers and babies and assisted doctors in identifying and treating preeclampsia.
  • Circulating nurse for routine and STAT cesarean sections.

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

UPMC Cole
Coudersport, PA
05.2005 - 12.2021
  • Reviewed and tracked progress of mothers in labor, interpreted fetal heart monitor and informed delivering physician of status.
  • Cared for pregnant women expecting imminent birth and for babies immediately after birth.
  • Assessed and documented physical condition of mothers and babies and assisted doctors in identifying and treating preeclampsia.
  • Discharged mothers and babies after patiently guiding parents through at-home care and follow-up medical care.
  • Recorded patients' vital signs and observed fetal monitor to track babies’ heart rates.
  • Administered fluids and labor-stimulating drugs such as Pitocin through IV or central line.
  • Assisted doctors with delivery instruments during birthing process.
  • Anticipated deviations of normal infant deliveries to safeguard patients and newborns.
  • Trained and mentored other staff members in obstetrics nursing and care.
  • Cared for patients in triage, labor, postpartum and the newborn nursery.

Education

Associate of Science - Registered Nurse

University of Pittsburgh - Bradford
Bradford, PA
05.2006

Skills

  • Labor and Delivery
  • Vacuum/forceps/vaginal delivery assistance
  • Labor status assessment
  • IV insertion
  • Postpartum Care
  • Monitoring
  • Electronic Charting
  • Epidurals
  • Pain Management
  • Patient/Family Education
  • Emotional Support
  • Cesarean Deliveries
  • Newborn Care
  • Nursery

Certification

ACLS- 6/14/2023-6/2025

BLS- 2/2023-2/2025

NRP Instructor- 3/18/2024-3/31/2026

Timeline

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

Strong Memorial Hospital
12.2021 - Current

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

UPMC Cole
05.2005 - 12.2021

Associate of Science - Registered Nurse

University of Pittsburgh - Bradford

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