Sharonda Nelloms-Wright
Alpharetta,Georgia
Summary
Compassionate, hardworking Registered Nurse with over 28 years of experience in a Level III/IV environment, offering comprehensive, exceptional patient care in neonatal, perinatal nursing. Work well with diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
Stanford/Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital
Palo Alto, CA
03.2021 - Current
- Level IV NICCU, N:P ratio 1:2.
- EPIC Style Charting.
- Maintain strong work ethic including working extra hours and helping out with other assignments when needed.
- I received employee of the month for February 2022 in the NICU for my peripheral IV skills on an extremely difficult infant who had multiple IV attempts including an ultrasound attempt. Successful on the first attempt.
- Received multiple YOU ROCK cards from my colleagues for my IV skills and flexibility in handling and helping with the admission process, and patient instability.
- I have received several nominations from parents for the Daisy Award for the care of my patients in the NICU.
- Treating premature infants to full gestation.
- 99% proficient in peripheral IV starts
- 99% proficient in venous and arterial lab draws
- Neuro NICU
- Infants needing care medical care in a level IV environment to care involving surgical procedures, repair and recovery. HFOV, Drager vent, Trach's and trach care, NIPPV, CPAP, HFNC, UVC/UAC/PICC/Broviac catheters. Chest Tubes procedures. Infants with maternal drug exposure, NAS scoring and medical therapy.
- Surgical Neonate: Jaw distraction, tracheostomy, Post Op Atrioventricular canal defect repair, tracheoesophageal fistula, gastroschisis repair/silo procedure, ostomies, omphalocele, NEC, multiple congenital anomalies, sedation, post procedure sedation, sedation drips, norcuron drip.
Travel Nurse assignment
Dignity Health Memorial/Mercy Southwest Hospital, Neonatal Intensive Care
Bakersville, California
01.2020 - Current
- Completed 26-week travel assignment with an 13 week extension
- Floated between 2 NICU: Bakersville Memorial and Mercy Southwest
- Cerna Styled Charting
- Level III NICU, N:P ratio 1:1 1:3
- Treating premature infants to full gestation
- Admission process/preparing infants for transport
- RDS, TTN, Pneumothorax,PDA
- Drager vent, HFOV, NIPPV,CPAP,HFNC, Care of infants with maternal drug exposure, NAS scoring, medical therapy, observation of withdrawl symptoms requiring intense monitoring and medication adjustments, weaning process form medication
- Assist with needle aspiration, mid axilla
- Assist Neonatologist with PICC Line placement
- Sepsis work up, medication administration, blood transfusion
- Blood gas interpretation
- IV therapy
Travel Assignments
Medical Solutions Traveling Agency
San Diego, California
05.2016 - Current
Staff Nurse
Rockdale Medical Center
Atlanta, Georgia
03.2015 - 01.2020
- Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
- HFOV, Drager vent, Non-Invasive ventilation, CPAP, HFNC.
- UAC, UVC, and PICC lines maintenance and care.
- Chest tube procedures, needle aspiration procedure.
- Admission process/Preparing infants for Transport.
- Attend Low risk and High Risk deliveries/ Performed real time Neonatal resuscitation.
- Care of Infants with Maternal Drug Exposure, NAS Scoring and Medical therapy.
- Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, Total body Cooling, CFM Olympic Brainz Monitor.
- Congenital Neonatal Diabetes Insipidus.
- Congenital heart diseases: TGA, TAPVR, TOF,. Coarctation, VSD
- Neonatal ICU drips
- EPIC Charting.
Travel Nurse Assignment
Phobe Putney Memorial Hospital, Neonatal Intensive Care
Albany, Georgia
09.2019 - 12.2019
- P ratio 1:1 1:5.
- Treating premature infants to full gestation.
- Admission process/prepare for transport.
- RDS, TTN, Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS), Maternal drug exposure, NAS scoring HFOV, Drager ventilation, NIPPV, CPAP, HFNC,UAC/UVC/PICC.
Travel Nurse
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
05.2016 - 06.2018
- Completed 26-week travel assignment with extensions ( completed 2 years).
- Level IV NICCU, N:P ratio 1:2, Float to CICU (neonatal patients only).
- Cerna Style Charting.
- Treating premature infants to full gestation.
- Infants needing care medical care in a level IV environment to care involving surgical procedures, repair and recovery.
- HFOV, Drager vent, Trach's and trach care, NIPPV, CPAP, HFNC, UVC/UAC/PICC/Broviac catheters.
- Chest Tubes procedures.
- Infants with maternal drug exposure, NAS scoring and medical therapy.
- Surgical Neonate: Jaw distraction, tracheostomy, Post Op Atrioventricular canal defect repair, tracheoesophageal fistula, gastroschisis repair/silo procedure, ostomies, omphalocele, NEC, multiple congenital anomalies, sedation, post procedure sedation, sedation drips, norcuron drip.
Travel Nurse
California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, California
09.2015 - 02.2016
- Completed 13-week Travel assignment with a 2-week extension.
- Flexible/Worked various shifts: Day, Evening and Night shifts.
- Epic Style Charting.
- Level III NICU: Cooling procedures, Exchange transfusions, Surgical neonate.
- High Frequency Ventilator, Dragger Vent, NIPPV, Bubble CPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula.
- Assist with placement UA/UV/PICC.
- Maintenance and care of UAC/UVC/PICC's.
- Assist with Chest Tube placement.
- Maintenance and monitoring chest tubes.
- Admission Process of Infants extremely premature and extremely low birth weight.
- Initiate Breastfeeding process at 33 weeks, Non-Nutritive Breastfeeding if stable.
Staff Nurse
Northside Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia
05.1999 - 10.2014
- Responsible in caring for critically ill infants in a busy 120 bed Level III NICU.
- Perform PICC line insertions (15 PICC insertions per month) with a 99% success rate.
- Provide maintenance care daily for all indwelling PICC lines - Helped revise Policy and Procedure for placing, maintaining, and reducing infection - Provided in services to staff on Reducing Infection Rates (zero CLABSI/line days) - Provided in service on Retained PICC lines and removal practices.
- Monitor infants with respiratory support (Oscillators, Drager, Bubble CPAP, NIPPV).
- Proficient in PIV, arterial sticks and IV therapy with a 99% success rate.
- Preceptor/PICC Preceptor for new PICC team members.
- Experienced in performing catheter exchanges and declotting PICC lines.
- Experienced in placing axilla and jugular PICC lines.
- Participated in the Clinical Advancement Program as a level III (May 2005-May 2009).
- Nominated by my peers for Clinical Excellence Award (May 2011 and 2012).
- Experienced in setting up and monitoring infants with HIE/Cooling Process.
- Initiated/instrumental in changing practice in the admission process for 34 week infants.
- Collected/Presented data in collaboration decision support 2006-2007.
- Data revealed that 85% of the infants born at 34 weeks needed supportive interventions after birth resulting in being admitted to the NICU.
- Participated in thermoregulation and developmental monitoring for premature infant less than 33 weeks gestation in the delivery room.
- Performed extensive Neonatal Resuscitation Hydrops Fetalis October 2014.
Staff Nurse
Favorite Nurses Healthcare Agency
Atlanta, Georgia
02.2002 - 08.2011
- Worked in various level III NICU's in metro Atlanta and Suburbs throughout GA.
- Experienced in providing care to the surgical neonate (PDA ligation, NEC, Ostomies).
- Experienced in providing care to infant with Epidermolysis Bullosa a skin disorder.
Staff Nurse
Grady Health System
Atlanta, Georgia
05.1994 - 08.2004
- Served as charge nurse, coordinated the daily operations of a 50 bed NICU, resolved staffing issues, served as preceptor to newly hired nurses.
- Delivered care to critically ill neonates in a level III NICU setting.
- Certified RN's for Neonatal Resuscitation, NRP instructor from 11/2002 to 10/2010.
- Experience in placing L-Caths with guide wire.
- Performed minimum 30 PICC lines per year.
- Instructed Neonatal Fellows on PICC line insertion techniques.
- Served as team leader/Case manager in preparing families for discharge from NICU.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA11 1993
Skills
- Level III NICU
- Level IV NICCU
- Team Leader
- Attend Low risk/High risk deliveries
- Care of infants with common and rare disorders
- PICC Nurse
- History NRP instructor
- Epic Style Charting
- Maternal drug exposure/NAS scoring
- Resuscitation Team
- Neuro NICU
- Charge nurse
- Ventilation
- HIE/Hypothermia Cooling Procedure
- Physical assessments
- Ballard scoring
- Transition nursery
- Cerna Style Charting
Certification
NRP instructor (11/1/2002-10/31/2010), NRP (current), BLS (current) PALS (current), ACLS 2020. NCC certification, High Risk Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC) current. STABLE (current).
Additional Information
- Completed Competencies 2022 via education and conferences: Neuro NICU class Stanford Childrens Learning Center, 2021, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, IV infiltrates, X-ray interpretation for line placement (UAC, UVC, PICC, NGT/OGT and TP tubes and esophageal probe placement for cooling infants), Chest Tube placement, maintenance and care, needle aspiration, Basic EKG interpretation, Post delivery blood gas analysis, breastfeeding, pumping and storage. COVID-19 education Dignity Health. Emory University Neonatology Conference 4/30/15 -5/1/15. Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Neonatal Conference 04/12/2018. STABLE course January 2023. Legal Nurse Consulting and Legal Documentation class 8/5 and 9/11/2014. Renewed NCC certification, High-Risk Neonatal Intensive Care, Current
- Continuing Education: PICC education per year.
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Stanford/Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital
03.2021 - Current
Travel Nurse assignment
Dignity Health Memorial/Mercy Southwest Hospital, Neonatal Intensive Care
01.2020 - Current
Travel Nurse Assignment
Phobe Putney Memorial Hospital, Neonatal Intensive Care
09.2019 - 12.2019
Travel Assignments
Medical Solutions Traveling Agency
05.2016 - Current
Travel Nurse
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
05.2016 - 06.2018
Travel Nurse
California Pacific Medical Center
09.2015 - 02.2016
Staff Nurse
Rockdale Medical Center
03.2015 - 01.2020
Staff Nurse
Favorite Nurses Healthcare Agency
02.2002 - 08.2011
Staff Nurse
Northside Hospital
05.1999 - 10.2014
Staff Nurse
Grady Health System
05.1994 - 08.2004
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Georgia State University
NRP instructor (11/1/2002-10/31/2010), NRP (current), BLS (current) PALS (current), ACLS 2020. NCC certification, High Risk Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC) current. STABLE (current).
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