Susan Downhour

Fills in as nurse lead.

Precept and resource to new nurses.

Educates patients/families regarding L&D and newborn care.

Functioned as preceptor to new staff as well as students.

Provided care for patient's in triage, labor, postpartum, and newborn nursery.

Contract travel assignment extended three times.

Provided branch leadership.

Plan and implement education, in-services to meet education, and training needs to staff.

Coordinated and managed all direct and indirect care of patient/family/caregiver.

Delegated staff nurse duties.

Scheduled patient admissions and discharges.

Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnosis.

Preceptor for new staff members.

Charge nurse for busy L&D and postpartum unit.

Skilled in caring for newborns in level 2 nursery.

Functioned often as the only labor nurse, managing care of several types of patients concurrently.

Responsible for the care of new mothers and their newborns from delivery to discharge.

Functioned as preceptor for new nurses.