WHITNEY AMANDA MCFATTER
Lake City
Summary
Nurse of 12 years including LPN and RN. Caring, hardworking and service-oriented Registered Nurse with 9 years of NICU experience and two Speciality Certifications related to NICU care, RNC-NIC and C-ELBW. Well-versed in offering evidence-based, therapeutic care for patients dealing with a variety of disorders and disease processes. Collaborative and motivational leader with expertise in training new nursing staff while providing top-notch service to Critical NICU patient populations. I am currently on a pediatric critical care transport team, and looking to broaden my skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Department RN
HCA LCMC
Lake City
11.2021 - Current
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
RN
Wolfson’s Children Hospital
Jacksonville
07.2021 - Current
- Facilitate transport of patients from outlying facilities to WCH.
- Start and maintain PIV, Lines, drips as indicated by patient status.
- Collaborate with physicians on patient assessment and needs to ensure safe and effective transport.
- Supervise cardiac, respiratory monitor and ventilator.
- Monitor patients and assess interventions to determine need for further treatment or emergency intervention
RN
UF Health
Gainesville
05.2012 - 06.2021
- Charge Nurse for 4 years in a Level 3; 72 bed NICU, which entailed manageing unit, staff assigments, dealing with difficult situtations, supporting staff, being a resource to staff and families, working closely with medical team.Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized care plans.
- Attended Deliveries for high risk deliveries, Preformed NRP, Stablized and treated patients with broad range of diagnoses ranging from Management of ECMO, sepsis, cardiac defects, gastroschiesis, CDH, MAS, RDS, Micropremiees as early as 22 weeks., and many other wide range of diagnosis.
RN
SGMC
Valdosta
05.2012 - 12.2013
- Attended births of Neonates and provided basic resitation if needed at delivery.
- Preformed Newborn Care.
- Assessed patient needs for further interventions.
- Taught familes how to care of newborns.
- Discharged.
RN
Shands UF Health
Gainesville
05.2012 - 01.2013
- Telephone and Triage nurse for Peds after hours clinic at UF Health.
- My duties included answering and responded to incoming calls from patients to assess patient symptoms, determine health status and identify needs.
- Rendered telephone advice according to established guidelines and protocols.
- Documented services discussed and provided details in electronic medical records.
- Gave medications such are steroids, vaccines, breathing treatments, preformed blood draws, urinary caths, dressed wounds.
LPN
Childrens Medicl Center
Lake City
12.2009 - 05.2012
- Documented patient intake information, including medical histories, current symptoms and vitals such as height and weight.
- Managed wound care, gave respiratory treatments, vaccines, invasive procedures such as IN and Out Caths.
Education
ACLS
11.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College Of Nursing
05.2018
ACLS - in progress of obtaining -
Florida Gateway College
05.2012
Associate of Arts -
Florida Gateway College
12.2009
NRP Certified Since -
01.2013
RNC-NIC Certified since -
03.2015
C-ELBW Certified since -
07.2020
BLS -
06.2021
PALS -
06.2021
Skills
- Staff Development and Precepting
- IV drug therapy management
- Ventilator care
- Patient discharging
- Time management
- Decision-making
- Organization
- Multitasking
- Communication
Certification
NICU RNC-NIC Certified
RNC-NIC Certified
C-ELBW Certified
Charge Nurse 4 years in NICU
Reference
Michelle Urig, NNP
352-317-3701
Cristi O'Donald, NNP
352-278-2629
Lindsay Higgins, RN
386-466-1060
Timeline
Emergency Department RN
HCA LCMC
11.2021 - Current
RN
Wolfson’s Children Hospital
07.2021 - Current
RN
UF Health
05.2012 - 06.2021
RN
SGMC
05.2012 - 12.2013
RN
Shands UF Health
05.2012 - 01.2013
LPN
Childrens Medicl Center
12.2009 - 05.2012
ACLS
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College Of Nursing
ACLS - in progress of obtaining -
Florida Gateway College
Associate of Arts -
Florida Gateway College