Work:
State of Illinois
Staff RN-Postpartum Unit
State of Illinois (041-290762)
RN License
State of Illinois - Chicago, IL
Certified Childbirth Educator
State of Illinois - Chicago, IL
RN/Phone Triage RN
State of Illinois - Chicago, IL
Staff RN-Labor and Delivery Unit
Education:
DePaul University - Chicago, IL
Master of Science in Nursing (with distinction)
Rush University - Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (summa cum laude)
University of Illinois at Urbana - Urbana-Champaign, IL
Bachelor of Science (with honors)
Skills:
Highly skilled career professional with more than 19 years clinical and teaching experience in a Level-III hospital with 13,000+ deliveries annually. Assessed and evaluated high-risk pregnancies and obstetrical emergencies in culturally diverse antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum populations. Educated patients and their families on newborn care and facilitated breastfeeding. Managed heavy daily patient volume including OB Triage, OB inpatient care, telephone triage, and patient referral. Computer skilled and proficient in all documentation to ensure accuracy and patient confidentiality. Highly skilled at phlebotomy and IV insertion. Acted as a mentor and preceptor to students, externs, and newly hired RNs. Taught neonatal resuscitation classes to hospital staff. Taught prenatal and CPR classes for teens, adults, and their families.