Dana Justesen

• Assessed patient conditions and prioritized care plans using evidence-based nursing standards.
• Administered medications and treatments while monitoring responses and documenting changes accurately.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate safe, timely care transitions.
• Educated patients and families on conditions, medications, discharge instructions, and self-care.
• Supervised clinical workflows and supported staff adherence to hospital policies and protocols.
• Tracked charting, orders, and assessments in electronic health records for continuity of care.
• Responded to urgent changes in patient status and initiated appropriate nursing interventions.
• Mentored nursing staff on bedside care practices, documentation standards, and patient safety.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Assessed maternal and fetal status throughout labor, identifying changes requiring prompt clinical intervention.
• Monitored electronic fetal heart patterns, documenting interpretations and escalating concerning tracings to providers.
• Administered medications, IV therapies, and epidurals per orders while maintaining patient safety protocols.
• Educated patients and families on labor progression, delivery expectations, and postpartum recovery care.
• Collaborated with obstetric, anesthesia, and neonatal teams to coordinate safe, timely deliveries.

Pediatric Staff Nurse

Staff nurse in school age and adolescent unit.