Kennedy Schratz
Augusta
Summary
Dedicated NICU Nurse and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) student pursuing to become a NNP. Experience in caring for neonates in all levels of NICU and specialized skills in level III and IV. Exceptional infection control practices along with providing immense patient safety goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse-Level 4 NICU
Children's Hospital Of Georgia
06.2023 - Current
- Manages neonates on high frequency oscillatory and jet ventilation (HFOV/HFJV), Nitric Oxide, mechanical ventilation, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), and nasal cannula.
- Provides comfort measures such as neurodevelopmental positioning, kangaroo care, and pain management.
Travel Registered Nurse- Level 4 NICU
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Highly skilled in tracheostomy care and suctioning, chest tube management, wound care, ostomy equipment changes and management, central line dressing changes, Foley catheter insertion/management, and IV insertion.
- Worked as part of an interdisciplinary team and collaborated with all members to ensure the most efficient and individualized care.
Registered Nurse- Level 4 NICU
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
05.2022 - 02.2023
- Worked in a 40 bed NICU providing advanced neonatal care to the highest acuity of neonatal patients.
- Managed patients pre-surgery by completing the preoperative tasks/checklist and monitored the patients post-surgery for any complications or signs of infection.
- Monitored infants requiring dialysis and implemented the cycles of treatments on these patients.
Registered Nurse- Level 3 NICU
Lawnwood Regional Medical Center
11.2020 - 02.2023
- Worked as a member of an interdisciplinary team in the OR to deliver high risk and premature babies, ranging from 23 weeks to full term babies
- Responsible for admissions, transfers, and discharges. This included proper documentation, educating parents and answering all questions, handling patient follow up care, etc.
- Acted as a leader by precepting new nurses to the unit and educating students through their clinicals.
Registered Nurse-Level 3 NICU
Akron Children’s Hospital
09.2019 - 09.2020
- Provided high quality nursing care in a two-story, 70 bed unit, level III NICU, provides care for 23-week-old neonates-1 year old infants.
- Monitored care of neonates in areas of prematurity, extremely low birth weight (ELBW), hypoglycemia, jaundice, neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), feeding intolerance, respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), sepsis, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), congenital diaphragmatic hernias, tracheoesophageal fistulas, gastroschisis and omphalocele, necrotizing enterocolitis, patent ductus arteriosus, and much more.
Education
Master of Science - NNP
Regis University
Denver, CO05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Akron
Akron05.2019
Skills
- ● Excellent critical thinking skills pertaining to high acuity neonates
- ● Exemplifies leadership by precepting new nurses and orienting nursing students through clinicals
- ● Educates patient’s families, new employees, and students on NICU policies and procedures
- ● Communicates well with coworkers, physicians, and management team
- ● Excellent organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills
- ● Technologically savvy with all monitors, ventilators, incubators, and oxygen equipment etc
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse - Georgia, #RN 322816, expires: 01/31/2027
- NRP, American Academy of Pediatrics - expires 12/2025
- BLS, American Heart Association - expires 03/2026
- Stable Certified, expires 04/2026
Clinical Rotations
- Wellstar MCG (525 hours): Managed a caseload of 7-8 high risk neonates with varying diagnoses, attended high risk deliveries while performing NRP, and performed multiple procedures under observation of preceptors including umbilical and PAL line placement, intubation, LP, needle thoracentesis, and double exchange transfusion (can provide summary of patients cared for and procedures performed upon request).
- John Hopkins ALL Children's Hospital (105 hours): Managed a caseload of 5-8 high risk neonates and managed care for CDH patients in this specialized CDH unit. Managed admissions and discharges, and provided patient and family centered care.
Timeline
Registered Nurse-Level 4 NICU
Children's Hospital Of Georgia
06.2023 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse- Level 4 NICU
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
02.2023 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse- Level 4 NICU
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
05.2022 - 02.2023
Registered Nurse- Level 3 NICU
Lawnwood Regional Medical Center
11.2020 - 02.2023
Registered Nurse-Level 3 NICU
Akron Children’s Hospital
09.2019 - 09.2020
Master of Science - NNP
Regis University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Akron
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