15 years as a Neonatal ICU (NICU) nurse in a Level IV NICU (birth to 8 months) at a Harvard Medical teaching hospital. Actively at the bedside. Neonatal critical care certification. Experience with most medical and surgical diagnoses, including (but not limited to): birth injury, prematurity, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), chronic lung disease (CLD), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), IV infiltration/extravasation, wound care, abdominal wall defects, esophageal atresia, cardiac defects, neurologic disorders, metabolic disorders, rare genetic disorders, and multi system failure. Routinely care for patients on multiple modes of ventilation, and/or with tracheostomies, chest tubes, gastric tubes, and central lines. Post anesthesia care (PACU). Discharge planning and education. Home visits post discharge. Cell #774.284.0244.

Specialties

• Nurse
• Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine

Subpecialties

• Neonatal Nurse
• NICU Nurse
• Pediatrics
• Prematurity
• Birth Injury
• HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Injury)
• NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis)
• BPD (bronchopulmonary dysplasia)
• Pre-Op and Post-op Care
• Sepsis
• Tracheostomies
• Ventilators
• Central Lines
• IV complications
• Wound Care
• Home Care