Via Espinoza

Women's Health Nurse

• Pre-Delivery Care: Provide comprehensive assessments of expectant mothers, monitor labor progression, and collaborate with the obstetrics team to manage maternal and fetal health.
• Post-Delivery Care: Monitor the recovery of mothers post-delivery, ensuring proper postpartum care, including managing bleeding, uterine tone, and vital signs. Support breastfeeding initiation, and educate new mothers on infant care.
• Patient education: Provide essential education on postpartum recovery, infant care, family planning, and emotional support during the postpartum period.
• Emotional Support: Offer counseling and emotional support to new mothers, addressing concerns such as postpartum depression, and anxiety.
• Provided care and assessments to newborns and accomplished necessary procedures such as newborn screening, vaccinations, and lab work.
• Served as a clinical resource for colleagues, offering guidance on complex cases or challenging situations requiring advanced expertise.
• Assisted with departmental audits, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Maintained accurate documentation of all aspects of patient care using electronic health records systems.
• Expedited patient recovery times by effectively managing pain and administering appropriate medications as prescribed.
• Mentored new nurses, fostering a supportive learning environment and promoting professional growth.
• Supported families during critical illness, providing emotional support and resources to help them navigate difficult decisions.
• Participated in policy development processes within the healthcare organization, influencing changes that improved the overall efficiency of operations.

• Demonstrated expertise in providing quality nursing care to dialysis patients, including assessing patient needs, administering treatments and medications, and monitoring patient progress.
• Participated in ongoing training opportunities related to advances in renal therapy modalities.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to quickly assess complex clinical situations and develop appropriate interventions.
• Developed strong working relationships with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Evaluated patient response to dialysis treatments and adjusted plans accordingly.
• Recognized changes in patient condition and responded appropriately by initiating emergency procedures as needed.
• Served as a preceptor for newly hired nurses transitioning into the role of Dialysis Registered Nurse.