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LAURA COLE BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

CLINICAL NURSE II, WOMEN’S CARE CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL,

AURORA, COLORADO—JANUARY 2015-PRESENT
. Provide high quality nursing care for pregnant patients and families during antepartum,
intrapartum and postpartum periods, including high-risk and low-risk OB patients

. Relief Charge RN duties

. OB triage RN duties

. Preceptor for new staff hires/mentor nursing students

C L I N I C A L N U R S E T R AV E L E R , B I RT H C E N T E R , U N I V E R S I T Y O F C O L O R A D O H O S P I T A L ,
AURORA, COLORADO—JULY 2014-JANUARY 2015
. Provide high quality nursing care for pregnant patients and families during antepartum,
intrapartum and postpartum periods (primarily low risk OB patients)

. Provide immediate postpartum and newborn care

. Couplet care

S TA F F N U R S E I I / I I I L A B O R A N D D E L I V E R Y , U N I V E R S I T Y O F V E R M O N T M E D I C A L
CENTER (FORMERLY FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTH CARE), BURLINGTON, VERMONT—
JULY 2004-JULY 2014
. Provide high quality nursing care for pregnant patients and families during antepartum,
intrapartum and postpartum periods, including high and low risk OB patients

. Provide immediate postpartum and newborn care

. Performing as scrub nurse or circulating nurse for our obstetric patients

. Charge nurse on a rotating basis for more than 8 years

. Preceptor for new staff hires/mentor nursing students

. Staff Nurse III responsibilities included developing unit-based competencies for our staff,
participation in hospital committees such as RN Superuser group for improving our EHR
(Epic), Unit-Based Nurse Practice Council, and Quality Improvement Projects

S TA F F N U R S E I I M O T H E R / B A B Y U N I T , U N I V E R S I T Y O F V E R M O N T M E D I C A L C E N T E R
(FORMERLY FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTH CARE), BURLINGTON, VERMONT—DECEMBER
2002-JULY 2004
. Provide couplet care to moms and babies

. Antepartum care for hospitalized pregnant women

. Unit Charge Nurse/Well Baby Nursery Charge Nurse on rotating basis

. Breastfeeding support and education

. Postpartum and newborn education and discharge planning and teaching

S TA F F N U R S E M E D / S U R G U N I T , F L E T C H E R A L L E N H E A L T H C A R E ,
BURLINGTON, VERMONT—JUNE 2002-DECEMBER 2002
. Graduate Nurse/Registered Nurse on a high-census unit that included the following inpatient
specialties: Neuro/Neuro-Surg, ENT, Urology, Plastic Surgery, patients with Cystic Fibrosis

CAREER PROFILE AND SKILLS

.Can implement patient care responsibilities and provider orders while following clinical
standards and guidelines

. Responsible for fetal monitoring and recognition of normal and abnormal FHR patterns and
appropriate nursing actions

. Assist in vaginal (spontaneous and operative) and cesarean deliveries as well as other OB
procedures

. Able to assume leadership role in collaborative and multidisciplinary care environment

. Able to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment, including OB triage

. Provide age and culturally appropriate care as well as attend to the emotional needs of
patient and families

. Well-organized, conscientious nurse who thrives on preparedness and challenging situations

. Communicate and work effectively with patients to achieve high customer satisfaction

. Develop trusting relationships with patients and families

. Maintain a positive attitude and calm critical thinking regardless of situation

. Work with healthcare employees as a team, a leader and resource for staff on L&D unit

. Confidence in assessing patient status and communicating clinical changes with team and
discussing the plan of care

. Experienced obstetrical background including but not limited to: VBAC, management of pre-
eclampsia/eclampsia, multiple gestations, diabetes, bleeding and clotting disorders, epidural
anesthesia, water birth, induction and augmentation of labor, patients with drug dependence,
obstetric emergencies

. Competent and comfortable utilizing Electronic Health Record (EPIC)

EDUCATION

University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont (2002)

Baccalaureate of Science, Major in Professional Nursing

C E R T I F I C AT I O N S / C O U R S E S / R E C E N T C O N F E R E N C E S

. NCC Certification Inpatient-OB

. NCC Certification Electronic Fetal Monitoring

. BLS for the Healthcare Provider

. ACLS

. NRP Hospital-Based Instructor

. HealthStream Advanced Fetal Assessment & Monitoring (2009)

. AWHONN Fetal Heart Monitoring Case Assessment & Testing--Advanced Level (2012)

. Attend Annual Harvey Cohen Maternal & Morbidity Conference (Every October 2014-2018)

. Attended Critical Care in Obstetrics conference by Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

(November 2017)

REFERENCES
Available upon request

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