Catherine Van Lonkhuyzen, Bsn Rn Email & Phone Number

Serving as a Registered Nurse in the Family Birthing Center at OSF Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park. Embodying their mission statement of serving with the greatest care and love by providing quality and timely care during every stage of the prenatal, birthing, and postpartum process. Performing complex care tasks with ease and efficiency, while offering compassionate support to patient and loved ones.

Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States

Clinical capstone internship on a Family Birthing Unit. 180 total hours of direct patient care, including vaginal and cesarean delivery, emergency births, postpartum, and newborn care. Proficient in skills such as fetal monitoring, pain management, and quickly and easily establishing rapport with patients. Managed patient care including but not limited to inserting indwelling catheters, administering IV medications, establishing continuity of care, newborn hypoglycemia protocol, assisting physicians with sterile bedside procedures, and coaching during the labor process.

Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States

Clinical internship during the evening shift on a General Pediatric unit. Illustrated skills such as patient education, cultural competence, and patient advocacy. Gained experience in accurate vitals and assessment skills, holistic patient-care management, medication administration, and interdisciplinary teamwork.

Palos Heights, Illinois, United States

Clinical experience on a Postpartum and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). 44 total hours of patient care, including pain management, newborn assessment, patient education, and postpartum care. Exemplified critical care nursing for newborns with complex care needs. Received recognition by clinical instructor for efficiently managing patient assignments and empathetic bedside manner.

Chicago Ridge, Illinois, United States

Provided excellent customer service, demonstrated time-management skills, and collaborated with various business and management team members. Was recognized as employee of the month for efficiency, customer service positivity scores, and service exceeding expectations.