LEVEL II SPECIAL CARE NURSERY (August 2012 present) Miami Valley Hospital South, Centerville, Ohio Provided leadership in opening of brand new maternity unit nursery Chair of Special Care Nursery Committee (August 2012 August 2013) Perform transitional care for well newborns and manage care of at risk infants Cross-trained to postpartum unit
GRADUATE ASSISTANT (August 2013 present) Wright State University College of Nursing and Health Work in the nursing lab and assist with undergraduate simulations Instruct students in their practice of nursing skills
LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (2009 2012) Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio Provided comprehensive care to critically ill neonates with respiratory illness (oscillator, ventilator, CPAP, nitric oxide), prematurity (developmentally appropriate interventions, temperature regulation, intravenous nutrition), congenital heart disease and other complex medical problems Participated in newborn resuscitations of at-risk pregnancies and preterm births Member of small baby team, providing quality care to newborns <27+6 weeks, or extremely low birth weight (<1000 grams)
EDUCATION
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING: Health Care Administration Anticipated Graduation Date: August 2015 Wright State University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN NURSING (2009) Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan Selected Achievements: Deans List, Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
MEDICAL MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL (January 2008) Dominican Republic, Abroad Study Worked in rural clinics; provided health promotion teaching to communities; assisted in surgeries; preformed perioperative care
MARCH OF DIMES CHAMPION (2013) Miami Valley Hospital South Volunteer leader at South Campus for March of Dimes fundraising to help support healthy babies
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS Ohio State Nursing License CPR certified NRP certified PALS certified Early Lactation Care Specialist Certification
MEMBERSHIPS National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners