SHAMARI APONTE
New Rochelle,N.Y.
Summary
Compassionate, dedicated, and conscientious nursing professional with over fifteen years of experience committed to providing optimal care to patients and their families in various medical specialties. Flexible, avid, and quick learner who adapts well to new situations and surroundings is seeking to advance my professional nursing career and education.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Staff Nurse: Neonatal ICU
Montefiore Medical Center – Jack D. Weiler/Einstein Division
Bronx, N.Y.
02.2018 - 07.2023
- Provide professional and skilled nursing care to the compromised/ high-risk neonate/infant in a 35 bed level IV Regional Perinatal Center
Registered Staff Nurse: Maternal-Newborn, Newborn Nursery, High-Risk Antepartum
Montefiore Medical Center – Jack D. Weiler/Einstein Division
Bronx, N.Y.
06.2009 - 02.2018
- Provide professional and skilled nursing care and education in a 26 bed, high-risk environment to women after undergoing cesarean sections or normal vaginal deliveries, in accordance with standards of care, including the promotion of mother-child bonding, self-care, breastfeeding/lactation assistance, and care of the newborn throughout their length of stay in order to facilitate effective knowledge for discharge.
- Effectively monitor and identify postpartum patients for developments of physical and/or emotional complications after birth including, infection, postpartum hemorrhage, preeclampsia, and postpartum depression.
- Care of the newborn infant during the recovery period after birth until discharge, in accordance with standards of care, in addition to, those infants who remain in newborn nursery after mother's discharge for such issues as antibiotic therapy, substance withdrawal, social reasons, or other medical issues. Monitor infants for any sign of medical complications. Routinely, perform screenings at infants' various points of life.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to initiate, develop, and review plan of care and treatment goals of 4-6 mother-baby couples, postpartum, and post-operative GYN patient, in order to provide continuity of care.
- Care, education, and support of the GYN surgery patients and high-risk antepartum women from the 1st to the 3rd trimester who suffer from a multitude of medical complications, electrical fetal monitoring
- Performed all duties and responsibilities of Charge Nurse including coordinating nursing staff of a 26- bed maternal/newborn unit in conjunction with a 23-bed antepartum/postpartum unit
Registered Staff Nurse: Telemetry / Medical & Surgical
Montefiore Medical Center- Jack D. Weiler / Einstein Division
Bronx, N.Y.
12.2007 - 06.2009
- Provide professional and skilled nursing care, education, and support to patients and their families suffering from heart disease and other medical ailments, including, patients on ventilators, bedbound patients and geriatric patients, in accordance with nursing standards, hospital policies and procedures, and medical regime in order to effectively promote efficient care plans, treatment goals, and discharge planning.
- Provided wound care in accordance with standards of care
- Maintained cardiac monitoring of patients suffering from cardiac disease and those who have undergone cardiac-related procedures and/or surgery, monitor for complications, and signs of arrhythmias, as well as, educate patient and family regarding self-care after procedure, and discharge planning
Education
Bachelor Of Science in Nursing -
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Riverdale, N.Y.05.2007
EKG, Phlebotomy, CNA Technician - undefined
ABC Training Center
Bronx, N.Y.08.2004
Bachelor Of Science in Biology - undefined
Marymount College
Tarrytown, N.Y.08.2001
Skills
- Bilingual: Fluent in Spanish
- Proficient in Hospital-based information system EPIC
- Patient education
- Patient safety
- Direct patient care
- Medication and IV administration
- Wound care
- Infection control measures
- Care planning
- Medication administration
- Family education
- Critical care
- Specimen collection
- Disease prevention
- Tracheostomy care
- Vaccine administration
- Emergency procedures
- Intake and discharge
- Newborn care
- Cardiac nursing
- Chronic disease management
- Maternity nursing
- Respiratory support
- Monitoring vital signs
- Documentation
- Vitals monitoring
- Blood draw and sample collection
- Patient examination
- Procedure assistance
- Accurate documentation
- Patient and family advocacy
- Intravenous therapy
- Treatment preparation
- Attention to detail
- Patient care
Certification
- Basic Cardiac Life Support – Current
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider- Current
- New York State Licensure for Registered Professional Nurse- October, 2007- Active
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Staff Nurse: Neonatal ICU
Montefiore Medical Center – Jack D. Weiler/Einstein Division
02.2018 - 07.2023
Registered Staff Nurse: Maternal-Newborn, Newborn Nursery, High-Risk Antepartum
Montefiore Medical Center – Jack D. Weiler/Einstein Division
06.2009 - 02.2018
Registered Staff Nurse: Telemetry / Medical & Surgical
Montefiore Medical Center- Jack D. Weiler / Einstein Division
12.2007 - 06.2009
EKG, Phlebotomy, CNA Technician - undefined
ABC Training Center
Bachelor Of Science in Biology - undefined
Marymount College
Bachelor Of Science in Nursing -
College of Mount Saint Vincent