Sherri Edwards

• Provide postpartum care to mothers and babies, including monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and educating patients on breastfeeding techniques.
• Administer vaccines according to immunization guidelines set forth by Centers for Disease Control.
• Assess newborns for health issues such as jaundice, low blood sugar levels, and congenital abnormalities.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills when interacting with patients, family members, colleagues and other healthcare personnel.
• Collaborates with physicians to implement appropriate interventions for high risk maternal and fetal conditions.
• Provides emotional support to new mothers regarding breastfeeding difficulties or other concerns.
• Performs physical exams of newborns according to established protocols.
• Encourage bonding between mother and baby by helping initiate skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth.
• Assist patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
• Advocates for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
• Administer oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
• Respond to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
• Educate parents in infant care techniques such as diapering, bathing, feeding, and swaddling.
• Develop patient-centered plans of care based on assessment findings and individualized needs of the mother-baby dyad.
• Maintain accurate documentation of patient assessments, treatments, medications, progress notes.
• Ensure safe transition from hospital to home by providing comprehensive discharge teaching and follow up instructions for mother-baby dyads.
• Multiple Daisy Award Winner.

• ACLS
• BLS
• NRP
• Registered Nurse (RN), Florida
• Multistate Registered Nurse (Compact Licensure)

Upon request