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Dallas, Texas

• Provide newborn education to parents• Supervised management and care of newborns, with focus on patient centered culturally appropriate care under evidence-based guidelines.• Perform circumcision utilizing the Gomco method• Attend low-risk deliveries per NRP guidelines• Examine infants and manage jaundice, weight loss and lactation issues in follow up clinicLeadership: Development of Excel workbook for staff scheduling that improved departmental work flow, Served on Advanced Practice Council Board as Pediatric Representative, Preceptor to Nurse Practitioner Students

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

NICU Nurse in a Level III, 30 bed unit at an acute care teaching hospital• Attend high-risk deliveries and assist in stabilization of infant per NRP guidelines• Utilize best practices, ethics, and unit policies to provide critical patient care for up to 3 neonates ranging from 23 weeks to term gestation• Educate and support family participation in care of neonate • Co-Investigator for Cycled Phototherapy clinical study• Member of unit-based council• Unit Leadership roles: Charge RN, Triage RN, Women’s service line CLABSI representative, RQI CPR Program Super-User and Nurse Preceptor

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• NICU Nurse in a Level III, 83 bed unit at an acute care teaching hospital• Provide ongoing developmental teaching to parents and family to support neonatal care• Integral member of unit’s Developmental Committee tasked with researching and implementing evidence-based initiatives to improve neonatal development• Attend high risk deliveries and stabilize neonate upon admission• Skilled with high frequency ventilation, pressure controlled/ pressure support ventilation, CPAP, and other respiratory support devices• Administration of intravenous fluids and drips via peripheral and central lines• Incorporate evidence based practices, nursing ethics, and hospital resources to provide critical patient care for up to 4 neonates ranging from 23 weeks to term gestation

Master Of Science In Nursing

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner- Primary Care

Bachelor Of Science Nursing, Cum Laude

UT Arlington Ambassadors, Ms. UTA(Co-President)-Planned and hosted various events throughout the year that promoted unity and school.