Rosemarie Perotte

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Clinical reasoning

Documentation

Assessment, Planning and initiating treatment plans that are specific, available and acceptable to the patients.

Identify patients in difficult situations and create recovery plans, referral to healthcare services, introducing social collaboration where pertinent

Discharge planning for acute care patients assisting them to understand their care options and being a liaison between the patient and available services .

• Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit
• Monitor patients for changes in sta tus and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock a nd institute a ppropriate interventions
• Assess patients' pain levels and sedation requirements
• Administer medica tions intra venously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods
• Evaluate patients' vita l signs and la boratory data to determine emergency intervention needs
• Set up and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mecha nical ventila tors a nd a la rms, oxygen delivery devices, tra nsducers, a nd pressure lines
• Prioritize nursing care for assigned critic a lly ill patients based on assessment data a nd identified needs
• Document patients' medical histories and assessment findings
• Conduct pulmonary assessments to identify a bnormal respiratory patterns or breathing sounds that indicate problems
• Advocate for patients' and families' needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families
• Administer blood and blood products, monitoring patients for signs and symptoms re la ted to tra nsfusion rea ctions
• Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances
• Compile and analyze data obtained from monitoring or diagnostic tests
• Colla borate with other health care professionals to develop a nd revise treatment plans based on identified needs and assessment data
• Document patients' trea tment pla ns, interventions, outcomes, or pla n revisions
• Document patients' trea tment pla ns, interventions, outcomes, or pla n revisions
• Participate in the development, review, and evaluation of nursing pra ctice protoc ols
• Provide post-mortem care.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.

• Monitor maternal condition during la bor by checking vita l signs, monitoring uterine contra ctions, or performing physical exa minations
• Monitor feta l growth a nd well-being through heartbea t detection, body measurement, a nd palpation
• Identify, monitor, or trea t pregnancy-related problems such as hypertension, gesta tiona l dia betes, pre-term la bor, a nd re ta rded fe ta l growth
• Provide necessary medical care for infants a t birth, including emergency care such as resuscitation
• Perform post-partum health assessments of mothers and babies a t regular inte rva ls
• Counsel women regarding the nutritional requirements of pregnancy
• Assist ma ternal pa tients to find physical positions tha t will fa c ilita te childbirth
• Provide information about the physical and emotional processes involved in the pregnancy, la bor, birth, and postpartum periods
• Provide comfort and relaxation measures for mothers in la bor through interventions such as massage, breathing techniques, hydrotherapy, and music
• Collect specimens for use in la bora tory tests.