Stephanie Montague

• Managed patients recovering from surgical procedures and demonstrated strong clinical assessment skills to identify complications or adverse reactions following surgery.
• Assessed patient pain level and administered correct dosage of medication to provide pain relief.
• Collaborated with anesthesia providers to manage patient pain during post-operative period.
• Assisted anesthesia providers with post-operative nerve blocks done at bedside.
• Collaborated with coworkers to ensure safety of all patients on unit and offered assistance when needed.
• Documented treatments, medications and IV fluids administered during post-operative period in patient record.
• Provided patient comfort during recovery period and offered emotional support to patient and family members.
• Educated patients and family members on post-operative care, equipment, medications and necessary follow-up care.
• Completed pre-discharge assessment of patients to verify that all discharge criteria was met and all questions about post-operative care were answered.

Staff nurse on a busy high-risk Labor and Delivery unit. Care of antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum patients, post operative care of women undergoing cesarean sections, IV insertion and maintenance, administered high risk medications and monitored patient response, circulated in OR, assisted anesthesia provider during epidural or spinal placement, continuously evaluated patient and recognized changes in condition, responded appropriately to emergency situations.

Staff nurse on a high risk Labor and Delivery unit. Responsible for care of women in labor from admission through delivery and post-partum and post-operative care of women having having cesarean section deliveries. monitored patient and fetus throughout labor and delivery. Inserted IVs, administered medications, educated patient and family members,. assisted anesthesia provider with epidural placement and monitored epidural infusion and patient response. Documented care in Cerner EMR.

Staff nurse on busy high risk Labor and Delivery unit. Care of women in labor, triage of outpatients, pre-operative and post-operative care of patients experiencing cesarean section deliveries, circulated in OR, post-operative and postpartum recovery of patients following delivery.

Staff nurse and relief charge nurse on high risk Labor and Delivery unit. Care of antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum patients including post-operative care of patients undergoing cesarean section, outpatient triage, antepartum testing, circulate in OR, IV insertion and administration of high risk medications,

Continuously monitored mother and fetal status throughout labor and delivery and responded appropriately to changes in condition, communicated with physicians regarding patient status, documented all care in EPIC EMR.