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Shirley Jolicoeur

West Palm Beach,FL

Summary

Highly skilled NICU Registered nurse with over 9 years of experience in Level 3 NICU. Possess active RN License, BSN, MSN, and certification in BLS and NRP. Committed to providing exceptional patient-centered quality care and support.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse

Palm West Hospital
08.2022 - Current
  • Provide direct patient care to sick and well newborns and preemies
  • Level III NICU experience with specialized nursing intervention and monitoring of vital signs, oxygen saturation levels, and neurological development
  • Administer medications including intravenous therapies with accuracy and monitor infant carefully for adverse reactions
  • Practices evidence-based infection control to reduce infection rate
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care of neonates and families.
  • Provided high-quality care for each patient in the neonatal ICU unit.
  • Assessed, evaluated, and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
  • Crafted tailored nursing care plan for each patient and evaluated it daily for effectiveness.
  • Promoted a culture of teamwork within the NICU unit by fostering open communication, mutual support, and shared accountability among nursing colleagues.
  • Enhanced family satisfaction with timely communication and education on infant health, development, and care needs.
  • Reduced risk of infections by strictly adhering to infection control policies and maintaining a clean environment.
  • Managed ventilator settings for mechanically ventilated infants based on assessment data and collaboration with respiratory therapists.
  • Continuously updated clinical knowledge and skills through participation in professional development courses, conferences, and seminars related to neonatal care advancements.
  • Performed critical interventions such as intubation assistance, umbilical line insertions, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation when necessary for life-saving measures.
  • Supported breastfeeding mothers by providing lactation assistance as needed while educating them on proper techniques for successful feeding experiences.

Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse

Jackson Memorial Hospital
01.2015 - 03.2022
  • Provide minimal to highly complex supportive care to newborns and parents
  • Monitor and record the newborn's condition and progress
  • Collect, label, and securely store and send testing specimens
  • Assist in diagnostic tests, pre-post-surgical operations, and examinations
  • Performed admission, discharge, and transfers of patients
  • Administer necessary medication or medications.

In-patient Unit

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
07.2014 - 12.2014
  • Recovery Phase II: prepare patient, family, &/or significant other for care in the home or an extended care environment
  • Coordinates total nursing care for patients through utilization of the nursing process in meeting individual patients’ needs relative to the patient population, self-care, and learning abilities
  • Under general supervision, plans, directs and evaluates total nursing care and functions in assigned patient care unit
  • Relates effectively with other shifts for continuity of care
  • Admit the patient to the Sleep Center.
  • Increased accuracy in medication administration by diligently transcribing physician orders and verifying dosage information.

Holding/PACU

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
02.2006 - 12.2014
  • Plans, organizes, and oversees staff to provide patient care; evaluates care and ensures customer satisfaction; oversees the department’s daily staffing requirements when in charge and orients new staff to their job responsibilities
  • Provide care to infants, children, adults, and geriatric patients in the pre and post–operative period
  • Establish peripheral intravenous (IV) access
  • Establish port access and de-accessing
  • Monitor patients who have received IV sedation (i.e., versed) per-orbital anesthesia, and general anesthesia
  • Provide constant care to infants, children, adults, and geriatric patients immediately following surgery, conscious sedation for observation, and intra-op complications until stable enough to be transported to the hospital room or discharge
  • Keeps skills up to date and increases knowledge and productivity; in addition, participates in weekly in-service
  • Senior Charge Nurse in Holding/PACU area.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Education

Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner

South University Online
Online
02.2020

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Phoenix
Florida
04.2009

Associate of Arts - Nursing

Miami Dade Medical College
Miami, FL
06.2005

Skills

  • Breastfeeding support
  • Family-centered care
  • Premature infant care
  • Umbilical Line Care

Licensurecertification

  • Registered Nurse – Licensed in Florida since 2006
  • BLS certification
  • NRP certification

Knowledgeskillsabilities

  • Interpersonal human relationship skills
  • Attentiveness to details
  • Supervisory skills
  • Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
  • Ability to prioritize duties and delegate responsibilities.
  • Ability to respond to emergencies
  • Ability to exert average physical effort

Certification

  • Basic Cardiac Life Support - 04-30-2025
  • Neonate Resuscitate - 08-31-2025

Timeline

Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse

Palm West Hospital
08.2022 - Current

Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse

Jackson Memorial Hospital
01.2015 - 03.2022

In-patient Unit

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
07.2014 - 12.2014

Holding/PACU

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
02.2006 - 12.2014

Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner

South University Online

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Phoenix

Associate of Arts - Nursing

Miami Dade Medical College

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