Energetic Perioperative and Obstetric Nurse with over 30 years of expertise working in busy labor and delivery and surgical units as well as the educational setting.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Tanner Medical Center
04.2024 - Current
Admitted, assessed and prepared ambulatory care patients for surgery in accordance with surgery center policies and individual patient needs.
Educated patients and loved ones regarding operating procedures, expectations, side effects and recovery process
Planned, executed, directed and evaluated nursing care given to surgical patient through perioperative experience to promote highest quality and patient safety.
Provided individualized care and dedicated oversight to patients in post-operative recovery room.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Tanner Medical Center
02.2001 - 11.2025
Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
Managed nursing care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
West Georgia Technical College
08.2012 - 05.2021
Provide clinical instruction to six nursing students in clinical settings on obstetrics and gynecology topics.
Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
Supervised students when administering medications to maintain patient safety.
Implemented new educational techniques to boost student comprehension while reducing learning time.
Provided nursing skill demonstrations for medication administration, Leopold's maneuvers, breastfeeding and cervical exams
Perinatal Case Manager Nurse
Cobb Douglas Board of Health
03.1996 - 02.2000
Assisted pregnant and postpartum women in navigating prenatal care, housing, and public benefits to gain access to valuable resources.
Provided postpartum home visits to ensure mother and newborn well being
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Wellstar Cobb Hospital
06.1994 - 06.1998
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
06-1994
Skills
Patient management in every phase of perinatal and perioperative periods
Pathology Support II Area 2 at PathGroup at Tanner Medical Center - Medical Facility (Pathology Department)Pathology Support II Area 2 at PathGroup at Tanner Medical Center - Medical Facility (Pathology Department)