Taylor MacNaughton
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite
ATLANTA,GA
1
Certification
6
years of professional experience
Compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience in a level IV surgical NICU. Skilled in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and effective communication with families, ensuring the highest quality of care for critically ill neonates.
Work History
Neonatal Transport Nurse
2 Years 4 Months- Provide critical care for neonates requiring transfer to a higher level of care, independently assessing, stabilizing, and managing complex patients throughout inter-facility transport.
- Manage high-acuity neonates requiring advanced respiratory support, vasoactive infusions, invasive monitoring, and other life sustaining therapies while navigating the unique challenges of the transport environment.
- Collaborate with referring and receiving physicians and multidisciplinary teams to facilitate safe and timely transfer.
- Advocated for family-centered care by providing support and communication to families during high stress and emergent transport situations.
Registered Nurse, Neonatal ICU
6 Years 3 Months- Delivered comprehensive nursing care to critically ill neonates in level IV surgical NICU, addressing complex medical, surgical, and congenital conditions.
- Manage neonates requiring advanced respiratory support including mechanical ventilation via endotracheal tubes and tracheostomy tubes, high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, heliox, and inhaled nitric oxide.
- Provide critical care management for neonates requiring vasoactive medications, central lines, arterial lines, chest tubes, and external ventricular drains
- Provide specialized postoperative and surgical care, including care for neonates undergoing bedside surgical procedures.
- Collaborate with neonatologists, surgeons, respiratory therapists, and multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized plans of care for complex neonatal patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
- Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society member
- Kappa Delta Sorority Member
- 3.77 GPA
Certification
Registered Nurse Certified - Neonatal Intensive Care (RNC-NIC)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol
Basic Life Support
Timeline
Neonatal Transport Nurse
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite
06.2024 - CurrentRead More
Registered Nurse, Neonatal ICU
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite
07.2020 - CurrentRead More
Mercer University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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