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WHITNEY SAULTON

Dayton

Summary

Compassionate, experienced, Spanish bilingual PALS and NRP certified RN with 14 years of experience. 7 years of my career were spent doing volunteer RN work in rural Guatemala; working with critically ill pediatric and neonatal population and experience with childhood malnutrition, pediatric PACU, women's health, public health, and nursing education. I am very passionate about working with underserved and Hispanic populations. I am versatile, hard-working, driven, and love learning new things

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

RN Family Birth Place

Sentara
Harrisonburg
09.2024 - Current
  • Special Care / sick baby nursery and postpartum nursing
  • Experience caring for sick babies with prematurity, acute respiratory needs, infection, jaundice, dehydration, hypothermia, and hypoglycemia
  • Coordination of care between families and their babies to provide safe and optimal outcomes
  • Caring for postpartum moms and providing education on postpartum recovery and newborn care best practices

Charge Nurse - Pediatrics

Sentara
Harrisonburg
09.2022 - 09.2024
  • Charge Nurse, IV therapy, and preceptor to a 10 bed pediatric unit that also received adult med-surg telemetry overflow.
  • Care and management of patients with hyperbilirubenia, neonatal fever, acute respiratory, high flow O2, sepsis, infection, dehydration, post op, adult cardiac care, wound care.

Charge Nurse, Volunteer

Esperanza de Vida / Hope of Life International
Zacapa
01.2016 - 09.2022
  • Company Overview: 40 bed regional children's hospital specializing in the treatment of neonatal and pediatric acute malnutrition with a NICU/PICU blend comparable to a Level III.
  • Care and management of patients with complex congenital and cardiac abnormalities, cleft lip and palate, electrolyte imbalances, fluid overload, marasmus, kwashiorkor, acute respiratory, severe dehydration, abuse, and neglect.
  • Experience with tracheostomies, nasogastric tubes, feeding tubes, TPN, dialysis, CPAP, and intubation.
  • Monthly, I would assist with PACU care for pediatric patients receiving cleft lip and palate surgeries.
  • 40 bed regional children's hospital specializing in the treatment of neonatal and pediatric acute malnutrition with a NICU/PICU blend comparable to a Level III.

RN - Cardiac Stepdown

UVA Culpeper
Culpeper
12.2014 - 01.2016
  • RN on 20 bed cardiac stepdown and med-surg unit.
  • Experience with telemetry, IV management, peritoneal dialysis, and a wide range of diagnoses.

OB/GYN RN

Women's Health and Surgery Center
Fredericksburg
06.2011 - 12.2014
  • Triage nurse and preceptor experience.
  • Experience with high risk obstetrical care, gynecology, urogynecology, and women's health.
  • Monthly participation for in-office surgical procedures.
  • Management of patient records and EMR usage.
  • Coordination of care and connecting patient to local resources.

Education

Bachelor's - BSN

Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC
06.2022

Associate - ASN

Marshall University
Huntington, WV
05.2011

Skills

  • IV therapy
  • Neonatal care
  • Postpartum education
  • Team collaboration
  • Effective communication
  • Patient advocacy
  • Community health
  • Pediatrics
  • Neonates
  • PACU
  • Women's Health

Languages

Spanish

Timeline

RN Family Birth Place

Sentara
09.2024 - Current

Charge Nurse - Pediatrics

Sentara
09.2022 - 09.2024

Charge Nurse, Volunteer

Esperanza de Vida / Hope of Life International
01.2016 - 09.2022

RN - Cardiac Stepdown

UVA Culpeper
12.2014 - 01.2016

OB/GYN RN

Women's Health and Surgery Center
06.2011 - 12.2014

Bachelor's - BSN

Bob Jones University

Associate - ASN

Marshall University

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