Chelsea Gause

• Administers investigational medications and performs patient assessments during clinic visits to determine the presence of side effects; notifies treating investigator of findings/issues.
• Provides patient education and medical information to study patients to ensure understanding of proper medication dosage, administration, and disease treatment.
• Explains basic elements of subject safety including the reasoning behind the required use of an Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee, study activity documentation, and event reporting requirements. Demonstrates subject protection under direct supervision.
• Explains the investigational products development process and identify key regulations to control these processes.
• Explains and performs study operational activities in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and non-GCP related study management activities.
• Explains how to document data according to ALCOA-C (Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, Accurate and Complete) principles.
• Explains the importance of professional conduct and describe leadership principles that impact the effective operation of an investigative site.
• Explains the variety of communication channels, roles and relationship and outlets for study results that impact the conduct of clinical research.

• Coaches new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
• Assists obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
• Manages epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
• Provides emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.

• Extensive experience in caring for high-risk pregnant women, including those with preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and multiple gestations.
• Promotes the health, safety, and well-being of both mother and infant during labor and delivery.
• Proficient in managing emergency situations such as postpartum hemorrhage, shoulder dystocia, and fetal distress.
• Aids with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia and GDM.
• Assists families in the care of low and high-risk newborns during the delivery and immediate stabilization of newborn following birth.
• Assesses infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
• Works closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.

• Assessed post delivery patients for signs of complications and provided support to new mothers.
• Skilled in conducting newborn assessments, administering medications, and educating parents on newborn care.
• Knowledgeable in breastfeeding support, newborn screening tests, and postpartum medication management.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to ensure optimal patient care.
• Competent in implementing evidence-based practice guidelines and protocols in a healthcare setting.

• Administers medications and treatments to pediatric patients to manage symptoms and promote healing.
• Monitors pediatric patient conditions to identify changes and respond promptly.
• Treats and educates parents of neonates with high bilirubin levels through the program called Home Tomorrow.
• Provides care to young patients to allow them to feel comfortable with procedures and maintain independence.

• Completed perinatal fellowship as a change of specialty RN
• Kept accurate medical records by documenting patient prenatal care, labor and delivery and postpartum care.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
• Supported mothers during epidural placement and patient controlled analgesia to block pain from labor contractions and during birth.
• Counseled families and patient's through postpartum issues and maternal and neonatal loss.
• Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
• Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.

• Practiced under RN license. Utilized clinical judgment and decision making to deliver high-quality nursing care.
• Demonstrated safe practice, while fostering compassionate patient/family relationships, and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to coordinate evidence-based care for neurosurgical and neurology patient's i.e. ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, seizure disorders, infections of the nervous system, autoimmune diseases as well as giving care to critical non-neuro medical patients.
• Completed a yearlong Vizient/American Association of College of Nursing (AACN)

Nurse Residency Program and an accompanying Evidence Based Practice Project.

• Completed a three month Neuroscience Internship Program for new graduate nurse residents.
• Diabetes Unit champion.
• SPIRIT AWARD Recipient.