Marlena Eggeling
Forest
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse with extensive experience in pediatric care across UVA Health System's critical units, including the PICU and NICU. Excelled in patient/family advocacy, improving patient care protocols, and mentoring new staff. Certified in CCRN and PALS, highlighting a blend of clinical expertise and compassionate patient care. Recipient of the 2018 PNSO “Excellence in Caring” Award.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse - Pediatric Resource Pool
UVA Health System
04.2020 - 08.2024
- Provide care for patients located in the Children's Hospital that includes Pediatric ICU, Neonatal ICU, General Pediatric floor, Mother/Baby Unit and Pediatric Emergency Department
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Participated in the Children's Regional Practice Committee while acting as a liaison for management and pediatric float pool RNs.
Registered Nurse - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
UVA Health System
09.2016 - 04.2020
- Prioritize and deliver care for 1-2 critically ill children aged newborn to 18 years in the ICU setting.
- Co-manage life support modules such as ECMO, hospital ventilators, and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT).
- TCV trained and experienced in admitting, managing, and monitoring post-operative cardiac patients.
- Collaborated with nurses and physicians from various units to create a standardized care protocol for Central Venous Lines throughout the Children’s Hospital.
- Oversee and support patients while assisting PICU doctors and hospital surgeons with conscious sedation, bedside chest closures, central line placements, chest tube insertions, intubations, extubations, and end-of-life care.
- Trained to admit and manage post-operative liver transplant patients.
- Assisted in training and mentoring new nursing staff, nursing students, and travel nurses, while fostering a positive work environment and providing high-quality patient care.
Service Excellence Coordinator
Bedford Memorial Hospital
08.2011 - 04.2012
- Analyzed patient satisfaction surveys and identified opportunities for improvement in Press Ganey and HCAHPS scores.
- Developed action plans, resources, and tracking methods with all unit managers.
- Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment.
Education
Master of Science - Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA05-2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg, VA05-2016
Masters of Higher Education - Educational Leadership And Management
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg, VA05-2011
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA05-2009
Skills
- Patient and family advocacy
- Multitasking and organization
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certified
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certified
- Critical Care Registered Nursing (CCRN) certified
2018 PNSO Recipient of "Excellence in Caring" Award
Recognized by the University of Virginia Health System Professional Nursing Staff Organization, nominated by nursing colleagues, for caring that goes beyond the expected behaviors associated with providing competent and compassionate nursing care.
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Pediatric Resource Pool
UVA Health System
04.2020 - 08.2024
Registered Nurse - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
UVA Health System
09.2016 - 04.2020
Service Excellence Coordinator
Bedford Memorial Hospital
08.2011 - 04.2012
Master of Science - Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lynchburg College
Masters of Higher Education - Educational Leadership And Management
Lynchburg College
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Bridgewater College
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