Sarah Dement

• Provided guidance and resources on health related topics to individuals and families.
• Organized educational events focused on promoting good health practices.
• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to facilitate services for clients.
• Wrote and obtained grant for health promotion
• Attended meetings with local government officials and stakeholders regarding public health issues in the area.
• Maintained records management system to process personnel information and produce reports.
• Maintained communication and transparency with governing boards, department heads and medical staff.
• Maintained awareness of government regulations required for federally funded program
• Collaborated and managed nurses in 2 other locations in areas related to the Head Start Program.

• Assisted in the development of individualized breastfeeding plans for special care infants in the NICU and satelite clinics
• Conducted assessments and provided one-on-one consultations to determine feeding difficulties and offer solutions.
• Participated in multidisciplinary rounds to collaborate with health professionals to provide comprehensive care for lactating mothers.
• Worked with Special Care Clinics in the CMH network to provide breastfeeding support for children with special needs.

• Provided postpartum care to mothers and babies, including monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and educating patients on breastfeeding techniques.
• Assessed newborns for health issues such as jaundice, low blood sugar levels, and congenital abnormalities.
• Developed patient-centered plans of care based on assessment findings and individualized needs of the mother-baby dyad.
• Collaborated with physicians to implement appropriate interventions for high risk maternal and fetal conditions.
• Evaluated lab results for abnormal values related to pregnancy complications or fetal anomalies.
• Ensured safe transition from hospital to home by providing comprehensive discharge teaching and follow up instructions for mother-baby dyads.
• Certified IBCLC. Rounded on newborns on postpartum and Neonatal intensive care units. Provided breastfeeding assessment, assistance, and developed indications plans for breastfeeding goals.
  

Completed pre-admission forms, gave unit tours and answered questions for new clients. Provided post-partum care and education from birth to discharge.

Care of Mother Baby couplet and gynecological surgery patients. Completed home visits for newly discharged mother baby couplets. Provided wellness checks, education, feeding assessment, and referrals.

• Home visits to provided education, health assessments, and case management services for children with health and developmental issues.
• Managed a case load of 60+ families with home visits 1-2 times a month.
• Facilitated access to medical services and other resources for clients, including coordinating with physicians and community programs
• Collaborated with local agencies to develop strategies for addressing public health issues, and participated in community outreach activities to promote public health awareness among target populations.
• Worked as the Public Health Liaison for the Coquille Indian Tribe.
• Provided case management services for children with health and social risk.
• Investigated outbreaks of communicable diseases such as influenza or tuberculosis.
• Patient Care in Family Planning Clinic and communicable disease clinics
• Actively participated in team meetings to discuss client progress towards goals.
• Established relationships with families, schools, churches and other organizations to provide support services for clients.
• Maintained accurate records of patient encounters according to HIPAA guidelines.

Care of mother baby couplet from birth to discharge. Attended birth as the baby delivery nurse Special Care Nursery specialist for sick infants.