Alyssa Bower
Minneapolis
Summary
Compassionate professional with extensive experience in providing comprehensive care to patients throughout Labor and Delivery. Adept at monitoring and assessing patient progress and condition, providing comfort and support to patients and families, and coordinating patient care plans with interdisciplinary teams.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registred Nurse- Labor and Delivery
Fairview Southdale Hospital
05.2024 - Current
- Facilitates safe and effective labor and delivery processes for high-risk pregnancies.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop personalized care plans for patients.
- Educates families on labor, delivery, and postpartum care to enhance patient understanding.
- Occasional float to Postpartum Unit
Registered Nurse- Labor and Delivery
University Of Colorado Hospital
04.2023 - Current
- Travel nurse position
- Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources
- Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances
Registered Nurse- Labor and Delivery
Stanford Children’s Hospital, Lucile Packard
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Travel nurse position
- Promptly learn policies and procedures of new facility
- Safely circulate a planned and/or emergency case in the operating room
- Critically think, manage, and evaluate patients through their entire labor process
Registered Nurse- Labor and Delivery
Hoag Hospital
10.2019 - 12.2022
- Safely and continuously monitor fetal heart tones, assess fetal and maternal well-being, & intervene appropriately
- Safe medication administration with knowledge of indication and side effects to mother and baby
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
Registered Nurse- Vascular Surgery
University of Wisconsin Hospital
02.2018 - 07.2019
- Perform nursing skills for patients admitted to peripheral vascular surgery, medical cardiology, and cardiac and thoracic surgery services
- Provide nursing care for general care and intermediate care patients
- Ensures safe and competent medication administration, evaluate/ treat lab data, provide necessary wound cares
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WISkills
- Safe EFM Monitoring
- Patient and Family Advocate
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Compassionate and Caring
- Critical Thinking
- Effective Time Management
Accomplishments
- RNC-OB
- BLS, NRP
- Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring
Projects & Leadership
• Maternal Sepsis Committee Member
o Screened and provided prompt treatment for mothers who met specific infection criteria
o Monthly hospital-wide meetings regarding sepsis cases and treatment
• “4-eyes” skin assessment upon admissions and transfers
o Created a quality improvement initiative as part of the Nurse Residency Program at UW Hospital
o The “4 eyes” skin assessment was implemented to help recognize patients at risk for developing hospital acquired pressure injuries and is now used hospital wide.
Timeline
Registred Nurse- Labor and Delivery
Fairview Southdale Hospital
05.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse- Labor and Delivery
University Of Colorado Hospital
04.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse- Labor and Delivery
Stanford Children’s Hospital, Lucile Packard
01.2023 - 04.2023
Registered Nurse- Labor and Delivery
Hoag Hospital
10.2019 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse- Vascular Surgery
University of Wisconsin Hospital
02.2018 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh