Dedicated, patient-focused Registered Nurse possessing a solid record of perform
ance in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care, seeks to aid in optimizing opera tional practices through a management position within a progressive organization, where excellent communication, clini cal, and leadership skills can be utilized to their fullest.
PROFESSIONAL NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Chicago, Illinois 2005 to Pre
sent EXPERIENCE: PRENTICE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL Registered Nurse * Provide antepartum, postpartum, and newborn care through assessment, planning , implementation, medication administration, and evaluation of patient care, leading to improved o utcomes. * Collaborate with nursing staff and interdisciplinary team members, providing safe and highly effective patient care. * Monitor high-risk maternal/fetal well-being, ensuring quality care. * Participated in research related to postpartum care. * Assist in emergency situations, including resuscitation to neonates. * Provide health education regarding prenatal, postpartum, and newborn care to women. Accomplishments * Selected hospital wide to teach breastfeeding to patients as a Certified Brea stfeeding Counselor, 2005 to Present. * Facilitate antepartum support group for patients to improve quality of care, 2010 to Present. * Unit representative for the quality improvement team on bedside reporting, 20 09 to Present. * Panel Member, quality improvement group, 2010 to present. * Guest Panel Speaker, obstetrics discussion group, 2009 to 2010.
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, Chicago, Illinois 2009 to
Present Obstetrical Clinical Faculty * Provide clinical supervision to nursing students within undergraduate program s. * Accountable for developing curricula and teaching principles/practices of nur sing. * Monitor, evaluate, and instruct students within actual practice situations. * Plan and execute student conferences; perform clinical instruction/demonstrat ions, and observe return demonstrations from students. * Evaluate effectiveness of curricula via evaluation of class participation, fe edback and tests. * Prepare and submit student reports to director of nursing as required. * Prepare clinical/lab equipment for demonstrations and lectures. * Assist nursing students in application of research-based clinical theory into practice. * Act as a role model and leader to students and nursing staff alike in demonst ration of teaching a professional behavior Accomplishments * Establish cooperative working relationships with all healthcare team members. * Coordinate work with nurses and Nursing Education Dept. within clinical setti ngs. * Ensure adequate resources are available to students within the health library ; oversee use of audio- visual films, materials, and equipment.
EDUCATION: North Park University, Chicago, Illinois C
onferred Aug. 2008 Received Master of Science degree in Nursing, with an emphasis in Leadership and Management Northern Michigan University, Marquette, Michigan Conferred Dec. 2004 Received Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing
CERTIFICATION: * Certified Breastfeeding Counselor 2005 to Present
* Neonatal Resuscitation 2005 to Present * Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 2005 to Present COMPUTER Familiar with Windows Operating systems and Internet based search. Sp ecialized knowledge of: SKILLS: * MS Word * Excel * PowerPoint * Proprietary Medical Software