Michelle Rains-Melrose
Blaine
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with experience caring for patients in acute care settings. Able to deliver comprehensive and personalized patient care. Passionate about patient advocacy and education. Committed to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse MBC
Allina Health Mercy Hospital
03.2022 - Current
- Deliver comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care to patients in labor and delivery unit.
- Assist with high-risk deliveries, ensuring safety and well-being of mother and newborn.
- Monitor fetal heart rates and maternal vital signs, responding promptly to any abnormalities.
- Provide emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Educate families on newborn care, breastfeeding techniques, and postpartum care, to promote easier transition into parenthood.
- Respond to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Assess infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Manage epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Assist obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
- Conducte comprehensive physical assessments and assisted with pain management.
- Reduce complications during childbirth by closely monitoring patients and providing timely interventions.
- Administer medications accurately and safely under physician guidance during labor induction or augmentation processes.
- Provide compassionate, individualized care throughout the labor and delivery process.
- Provide emotional support to patients experiencing difficult births or pregnancy complications.
- Advocate for patient autonomy by involving them in decision-making processes regarding their birth plan.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Oncology Unit
Allina Mercy Hospital
03.2017 - 03.2022
- Monitoring and management of various treatment and care interventions.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- PICC care, IV infusions, IV Management, Post-Operative Care, etc.
- Precept new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Monitor hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
- Counsel patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Provide exceptional care to acute patients needing complex care such as chemotherapy administration, blood product administration, trach cares, drain management (nephrostomy tubes, JP drains, NG tubes, etc.)
- Communicate with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Monitor patients during course of cancer treatment to identify concerning reactions in a timely manner.
- Care for patients experiencing cancer complications (i.e. Neutropenia, SBO, intractable nausea and vomiting, uncontrolled pain, etc.)
- Completed chemotherapy administration as dictated by physician's instructions.
- Helped patients feel comfortable and supported during treatments for different types of cancer and patiently answered diverse questions.
Registered Nurse
Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
11.2011 - 03.2017
- Provide care to clients with neurological conditions/diagnoses including SCI, TBI, CVA, Guillain Barre, Multiple Sclerosis, Seizure Disorders, as well as Multiple Trauma, Septic Infection, and Respiratory Failure.
- Vital Signs Monitoring, Medication administration (PO, IM, SQ, IV, and Enteral routes), PICC care, IV infusions, IV Management, Post-Operative Care, Cardiac Care, Trach Care, Respiratory Care, Intermittent Bladder Catheterization, Foley Catheter Placement and Management, GI/GU Retraining and Monitoring, Wound Care, G-Tube Care and Management.
- Nurse to Client Ratio 1:10
- Shift supervision and delegation of 6 CNA's and 1 RN/LPN.
Interim Registered Nurse Care Coordinator
Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Chosen by TRP Director to act as Interim Registered Nurse Care Coordinator
- Work closely with PT, OT, SLP and Nursing Department to best communicate and coordinate safe individualized care to clients
- Develop and Manage individualized client care plans
- Meet with Interdisciplinary Team weekly and communicate updates to Nursing Department
- Work with clients, families, and vendors to coordinate client discharge to community
- Educate clients and families about client care prior to discharge
Registered Nurse
Presbyterian Homes
03.2010 - 08.2011
- Provide care for clients needing rehabilitation following hospitalization, including those that have CHF exacerbation, COPD exacerbation, TKA, THA, CABG, CVA, Pneumonia, UTI, Sepsis, and Wounds
- Monitoring of client condition, vital signs, and medication administration (PO, IM, SQ, IV, enteral, and parenteral routes)
- PICC care, IV infusions, IV management, post-operative care, cardiac care, trach care, respiratory care, EKG administration, GI/GU retraining, tube feedings, and diet restrictions, hospice care, wound care, and wound vacuums
- Communicate status of client condition to providers (NP/MD)
- Provide client and family education
- Nurse to Client ratio 1:10
Education
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nursing
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN05.2016
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
North Hennepin Community College
Minneapolis, MN05.2009
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Creative Problem Solver
- Team Oriented
- Strong Patient Advocate
- Strong Assessment Skills
- Intrapartum Care
- Labor support
- Electronic fetal heart rate interpretation
- Obstetric emergency response
- Postpartum Care
- Breastfeeding Support
- Newborn care
- Emotional support
Certification
BLS (CPR/AED)
NRP Certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse MBC
Allina Health Mercy Hospital
03.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Oncology Unit
Allina Mercy Hospital
03.2017 - 03.2022
Interim Registered Nurse Care Coordinator
Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
01.2016 - 05.2016
Registered Nurse
Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
11.2011 - 03.2017
Registered Nurse
Presbyterian Homes
03.2010 - 08.2011
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nursing
Metropolitan State University
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
North Hennepin Community College