Mary C. Weatherford
Leland,North Carolina
Summary
Compassionate Labor & Delivery, and Women's Health RN with 7 years of experience in a high-acuity clinical setting providing evidence-based patient education, and emotional support during critical reproductive health decisions, and patient-centered reproductive and maternal care. I am highly seeking to continue to contribute clinical expertise and strong advocacy skills to Planned Parenthood in support of accessible, equitable, reproductive health services. Committed to advancing reproductive autonomy and inclusive care as part of the clinical team.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Recovery and Consent Registered Nurse
Planned Parenthood
11.2025 - Current
- Educated patients on reproductive health options and preventive care practices, fostering informed decision-making.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized care plans, and access resources for each patient situation.
- Highly committed to advancing reproductive autonomy inclusive , and non-judgemental care as part of the clinical team at Planned Parenthood.
- Conducted comprehensive health screenings and triage assessments to prioritize patient needs effectively.
- Administering medications pre, and post procedure, and tailoring an individualized treatment plan for each patient.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
WakeMed North Women’s Pavilion and Birthplace
03.2022 - Current
- Provide high level care to pregnant patients during antepartum, labor, and postpartum with a high focus in labor and delivery, and antepartum
- Highly proficient in assessment of cervical dilation, effacement, and station
- Management of magnesium sulfate for both preterm labor, and pre-eclampsia
- Work in high-volume & high-risk setting
- Safely and accurately monitor and assess vital signs, fetal heart rates and contraction pattern
- Assist with managing labor inductions; managing Pitocin as ordered and other induction methods
- Assist with delivery in both pain-medication managed & non-pain medication managed births
- Safely provide pain management options as ordered, to include assisting in epidural placement
- Assist in delivery of infant in both vaginal setting and circulation role in the OR setting for C-section
- Recover cesarean deliveries in a PACU setting
- Triage pregnant patients in an OB Emergency Department setting
- Provide patient education during all stages of labor, provide post-partum care and bereavement care
- Consult, and coordinate with fellow healthcare team members
- Managing postpartum hemorrhage with appropriate medications, and circulate for dilation and curettage procedure if needed
- Trained new nurses on labor and delivery best practices and emergency protocols.
Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Granville Medical Center
02.2020 - 03.2022
- Providing safe and high level care to pregnant patients, as well as couplet and newborn care in an LDRP setting
- Fulfilled charge nurse roll
- Coordinate, and manage the shift in regard to staffing needs, and patient assignments based on acuity
- Assessment, and resuscitation of neonates at birth
- Stabilize neonate for transfer to higher level of care
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC05.2026
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Centra College of Nursing
Lynchburg, VA12.2019
Skills
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, expiring November 30, 2027
- AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring, expiring June 30, 2027
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers, expiring November 30, 2027
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, expires October 31, 2026
- Epic, Centricity, and Medi tech electronic medical record competent
- Maternal Fetal Triage Index course completed to prioritize patients based on acuity in the Obstetrics Emergency Department
Licenses, and Certifications
Permanent North Carolina RN License
Status: Active
License Number-358607
Expiring-06/30/2017
National Certification Corporation-Inpatient Obstetrics Certification
Status-Active
Expiring-06/30/2027
National Certification Corporation-Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification
Status-Active
Expiring-01/31/2028
Affiliations
National Abortion Federation-Member since 2025
AWHONN-Association of Women's Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nursing-member since 2020
Timeline
Recovery and Consent Registered Nurse
Planned Parenthood
11.2025 - Current
Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
WakeMed North Women’s Pavilion and Birthplace
03.2022 - Current
Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Granville Medical Center
02.2020 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Centra College of Nursing