Vanessa Holmes

Postpartum and Neonatal Observation Units

• Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants including; bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to situations such as hemorrhages, pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
• Responsible for monitoring neonates in special care nursery while also performing newborn screenings.

Antepartum Unit

• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.

Resource Nurse

• Managed antepartum and postpartum units by carefully and thoroughly creating patient assignments for current and future shift while being in communication with Labor and Delivery and NICU
• Assist and support other nurses in completing more challenging tasks such as emergency situations or administering blood products.

Transition to Practice Facilitator

• Educated and supported new graduate nurses on how to excel in their new career.
• Met regularly with team of nurse educators to discuss best practices and develop innovative teaching strategies.
• Utilized innovative teaching strategies to effectively engage students in learning.

Nursing Mentor Program

• Served as a role model for professionalism, integrity, and dedication within the mentorship program environment.
• Enhanced mentee performance by providing personalized guidance and support.
• Monitored mentee performance consistently, identifying areas of improvement and adjusting mentorship approaches accordingly.

• Provided educational and informational resources regarding isolation policies and quarantine measures.
• Performed record keeping by logging client information within secure contact-tracing software.
• Investigated and identified confirmed and suspected coronavirus cases, also documenting potentially affected contacts.