Shannon Garay
Leesburg,VA
Summary
Highly skilled and dedicated Registered Nurse with 13 years of exceptional experience in high-risk OB/GYN environments. Formerly served 11.5 years Active Duty Army, transitioning to the Reserves to pursue advanced education and achieve a NM/WHNP degree from Georgetown. Passionate about health equity and promoting physiologic birth. Adept at providing compassionate care in diverse settings, including military medical facilities in various states and countries such as Hawaii, Germany, North Carolina, Korea, and Texas. Committed to advocating for reproductive rights and serving underserved populations. Received intensive labor and delivery training through an 18-week Army medical program in San Antonio, TX.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SNM / SWHNP
Pinnacle Health System - Harrisburg Hospital
07.2023 - Current
- Provided high level of quality care to laboring women.
- Obtained patient health histories through careful questioning and effective communication.
- Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care.
- Educated mothers and families on pregnancy-related topics to inform and prepare for pregnancy, childbirth and newborn care.
- Kept accurate medical records by documenting patient prenatal care, labor and delivery and postpartum care.
- Performed neonatal assessments by checking baby's vital signs and performing physical exams to determine overall health at birth.
- Followed professional standards and guidelines by adhering to ethical and legal guidelines and maintaining continued education certifications.
- Managed fetal distress and delivery complications calmly to provide safety to mothers and babies.
- Advocated for mothers' rights and choices to make informed decisions about care by respecting human autonomy.
- Participated in over ______ successful births.
- Assisted in over ______ successful births and provided post-partum counseling for struggling families to increase happiness and health of newborns and mothers.
- Initiated emergency interventions to stabilize patients.
- Identified high-risk pregnancies and educated pregnant women on gynecological healthcare.
SNM / SWHNP
College Park Home Birth
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Student preceptorship with experienced CNM in the home birth setting for in-home OB/GYN outpatient appointments.
- Developed holistic clinical plans of care for low risk pregnancies, as well as postpartum and GYN clients.
Education
Master of Science - Nurse Midwife / Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Georgetown University
Washington, DC05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The Catholic University of America
Washington05.2010
Skills
- Individualized Care Plans
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Women's Health Exams
- Newborn Assessments
- Patient Health Information Access
Affiliations
American College of Nurse Midwives, National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health, American Nurses Association
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program - Instructor (NRP), Spinning Babies, RNC-OB (NCC), S.T.A.B.L.E.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
SNM / SWHNP
Pinnacle Health System - Harrisburg Hospital
07.2023 - Current
SNM / SWHNP
College Park Home Birth
08.2022 - 01.2023
Master of Science - Nurse Midwife / Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Georgetown University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The Catholic University of America
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program - Instructor (NRP), Spinning Babies, RNC-OB (NCC), S.T.A.B.L.E.
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