Susan Rames RN, BSN, RNC-MNN, IBCLC

Experience

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  Deaconess Health System

  Jun 1997 - Nov 2000

  Staff Registered Nurse

  Assess needs & implement nursing care plan for Intrapartal, Antepartal, Postpartal & Newborn patientsServe as patient advocatePlan appropriate & individualized care in the OB settingAssist Anesthesia & OB's with procedures as neededCirculate for surgical deliveriesPatient & family educationEffectively communicate with physicians, team members, patients and families

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  Deaconess Women's Hospital

  Jul 2001 - May 2007

  Staff Nurse

  Assess needs & implement nursing care plan for Intrapartal, Antepartal, Postpartal & Newborn patientsServe as patient advocatePlan appropriate & individualized care in the OB settingAssist Anesthesia & OB's with procedures as neededCirculate for surgical deliveriesPatient & family educationEffectively communicate with physicians, team members, patients and families

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  Four Rivers Clinical Research

  Nov 2011 - Feb 2013

  RN, BSN Study Coordinator

  • Conduct various clinical trials in accordance with protocols• Review medical records & interview patients for medical history & medications• Ensure patients meet criteria for clinical trial participation• Document, manage & report adverse events• Serve as liaison between trial site, CRO's & sponsors• Educate patients on FDA’s drug approval process, trial procedures & chronic disease process• Facilitate & document study team members protocol training

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  University of Louisville

  Mar 2013 - Sept 2017

  • Assist with all aspects of liver clinical trials & longitudinal studies from feasibility through site closure• Collect thorough medical history & concomitant medications from medical records & patient interview• Ensure patients meet criteria for clinical trial participation• Document, manage & report adverse events• Serve as liaison between trial site, CRO's & sponsors• Educate patients on FDA’s drug approval process, trial procedures & chronic disease process• Facilitate & document study team members protocol training Show less NIH grant for Asthma In Older Adults: Identifying Phentoypes and Factors Impacting OutcomesServe as central contact for study team & participantsDevelop & maintain various Excel spreadsheets to track all project statisticsDevelop & implement source documents for data collectionEnsure accurate & timely data collectionConduct study enrollment visitsReview medical records & interview participants for medical history & medicationsEnsure participants meet criteria for study participationDocument, manage & report adverse eventsEducate participants on study procedures, requirements, benefits & chronic disease processMaintain documentation of study team members training ensuring renewals occur as neededInstitute methods for protection of participant PHI Maintain study supplies in cost efficient manner Show less

  • Nurse Coordinator

    Jun 2016 - Sept 2017

  • Research Coordinator

    Mar 2015 - Sept 2016

  • Clinical Coordinator

    Mar 2013 - May 2015
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  UofL Hospital

  Sept 2017 - Jul 2022

  Lactation Registered Nurse

  Assist with maintaining Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative designationAssess lactation needs, establish & implement lactation care plan for breastfeeding dyadsPlan appropriate & individualized patient-family centered care in the OB settingCollaborate with nurses, providers & other members of the care teamAdvocate for breastfeeding dyadsEducate providers, staff, patients & families regarding current, evidence-based lactation protocols & recommendations

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  Baptist Health Louisville

  Jan 2022 - now

  Lactation RN

  Increase breastfeeding initiation and duration rates by providing comprehensive, evidence-based lactation care to approximately 30 families per shiftAssist mothers in establishing breastfeeding relationships with infants with proper latchingdemonstrations.Educate patients, families, staff & providers regarding current, evidence-based lactationprotocolsLead Breastfeeding Mommy & Me support groups in person & via Zoom