Robyn Rhodes

• Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
• Administer medications via oral, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections and monitor for signs and symptoms of adverse reactions
• Administer age appropriate vaccinations
• Administer routine well child check ups including obtaining vital signs and vision, hearing, depression, and anxiety screenings
• Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols
• Update patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
• Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis, disease process, and management of care
• Collect blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepare for lab testing

Conducted initial newborn assessment immediately following delivery including obtaining vital signs, neonatal suctioning, APGAR scoring, and
initiating and administering neonatal resuscitation when deemed necessary

Obtained IV access to administer fluids and medication

Oversaw photo therapy to treat Jaundice when required

Collected laboratory specimens, including blood, urine, and various culture specimens

Administered newborn hearing screens

Administered newborn teaching and discharge education

• Charge Nurse over the Pediatric Unit
• Managed care from admission to discharge
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
• Obtained laboratory specimens including blood, urine, and various culture specimens
• Assisted with surgical procedures including circumcision, lumbar puncture, and completed post op care
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, airway management, DeLee nasopharyngeal suctioning, and administered wound care
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and collaborated with Doctors to determine next course of action
• Transferred patients to alternate medical facilities to obtain higher level acuity care when needed
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.