Women, Infant, and Family Nurse Consultant for DE Healthy Mother & Infant Consortium

• Aug 2022 - Present

Pediatric Nurse Service Coordinator

• Aug 2018 - Jun 2022

Pediatric Nurse

• Aug 2015 - Dec 2021

Employed for Bayada pediatrics as a home health care nurse. Care for medically complex children such as MRCP, seizure disorders, COPD, etc. that many times require total care and assistance. Provide care for recently discharged NICU babies and other fragile children that need additional support at home after discharge. Responsible for providing a full assessment at the start of the shift, and continued assessment for any change from patient baseline, and complete accurate, objective, and thorough documentation of assessments and changes. Performing job duties such as diaper changes, baths, position changes, administering enteral feedings, administering medications using the 6 rights of medication administration, providing respiratory treatments, including nebulizers and breathing treatments, chest PT, and oxygen administration. Utilize available resources to care for patients and to escalate care if necessary, including using available emergency equipment and interventions based on patient order set Show less

Oncology Nurse Advocate

• Jan 2017 - Oct 2017

Registered Nurse

• Aug 2011 - Apr 2017

Specialized in Pediatric Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Care for the general pediatric population as well as other specialized pediatric units including NICU, PICU, Respiratory, GI and the Emergency Department. Assess a wide variety of patients with varying disease processes and communicate with the appropriate care providers to manage and provide interventions for effective treatment. Use various resources (i.e intranet, policy manual) as well as seek out appropriate individuals (i.e Charge nurse) to ensure that hospital policy and any unit specific policies and procedures are being followed. Provide support to my unit by checking in with colleagues and providing any help necessary that will assist with patient care. Independent education and research of any unfamiliar disease process that is encountered to ensure that appropriate care is being given to patients. Show less

Registered Nurse

• Jun 2007 - Nov 2013

Worked as a pre & post-surgical nurse extern from June 2007 to August 2008 Employed in August 2008 as an RN on the Pediatric Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant unit Care for pediatric general oncology and bone marrow transplant population with varying acuity levels Provide support and education to patients and their families during the course of treatment Provide comfort and maintaining quality of life and dignity for patients and their families during end of life care. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary medical team to ensure that patient is receiving safe, appropriate and effective care Show less