Angela Self

• Delivered high-quality patient care in diverse clinical settings, ensuring safety and comfort.
• Manage medication administration (po and IV) and monitor patient responses to treatments effectively.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Attend rapid response deliveries for potential compromised infants, difficult deliveries and C/S deliveries.
• Start IV's, draw labs (heel stick, venous and arterial).
• Some ventilator, CPAP and Bubble CPAP experience.
• Assist with lumbar punctures, PICC line placement, and umbilical line placement.
• Assist moms with breastfeeding and bottle feeding term and preterm infants
• Advocate for patient and family needs
• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
• Charge Nurse responsibilities

• Assisted pediatricians at Duke Regional Hospital with rounding and scheduling newborns first visit appointments.
• Examined newborns in the office at one week of age or sooner for weight checks and assisted mothers with breastfeeding.
• Made follow up/check in phone calls to parents the day after discharge.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Assisted with telephone triage calls
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

See above experience list for Duke Regional Hospital (formerly Durham Regional Hospital)