Penninah Menezes

Experience

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  Kumon North America, Inc.

  Jul 2010 - Jun 2011

  Math and English Tutor

  • Promoted understanding of course material and confidence in both the classroom and laboratory.• Assessed learning techniques of individual students.• Tutored children of all ages in Mathematics, Writing and Reading

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  The Elms of Cranbury

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Nursing Assistant
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  The Elms of Cranbury

  Sept 2015 - Aug 2017

  Registered Nurse

  -Worked as a float nurse between the long term, sub-acute and rehabilitation care units.-Worked with Hospice Nurses and the multidisciplinary team for comfort care of the Residents and support for the families-Performed total patient assessments including cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, PICC lines, IV site/line, surgical/trauma wound, nephrostomy tubes, tracheostomy, urinary catheters, NG tubes, G-tubes, chest tubes and ostomies. -Worked effectively with the interdisciplinary team, planned, implemented and evaluated the appropriate nursing care plan. Show less

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  Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset

  Feb 2016 - Aug 2017

  Registered Nurse

  •Registered Professional Nurse in an acute care Medical-Surgical and Telemetry/ Intermediate Care setting. •Prioritized patient needs and provide direct quality care for up to six patients.•Performed continuous assessments, maintained a safe environment, and communicated changes in health status to patient’s families.•Assessed EKG rhythms and report changes to health care professionals.•Administered, titrated, and monitored patient response to intravenous cardiac and heparin drips.•Collaborate with physicians, speech pathologists, physical therapists, and case management to develop a plan towards recovery. Continuously updated case managers on needs of patient pending discharge.•Utilize AIDET communication technique to educate patients, alleviate anxiety, and address concerns.•Effectively caring for Medical Surgical, Psychiatric, from young adults to the geriatric population by providing medical, emotional, and mental support.•Ensure each patient receives compassionate care and emotional support, by examining, evaluating, and implementing care as per policies and protocol. Show less

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  Kaplan Hospital

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  Volunteer Staff
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  Pine Cove

  Aug 2017 - May 2018

  Retreat Hostess and Forge Student

  · Oversee groups of 3-20 volunteers to ensure high caliber catering for 50-200 retreat guests· Support full-time retreat specialist throughout weekend retreat by maintaining camp property and operating camp equipment for kitchen, outdoor activities, and meeting rooms· Respond promptly and professionally to uncontrollable changes in activity schedules

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  Atlantic Health System

  Jul 2018 - Aug 2019

  Mother Baby, Nursery, NICU and SCN Registered Nurse

  • Registered Professional Nurse in Mother Baby Unit providing couplet care, effectively caring for postpartum mothers and their newborns, by providing medical, emotional, and mental support. Working as Level II Nursery / Special Care Nursery unit attending the High Risk Vaginal deliveries and Cesarean deliveries.• Promote the 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding by educating parents on the benefits of rooming in, exclusive breastfeeding, and feeding on demand.• Maintain open communication with interdisciplinary team of physicians, labor nurses, postpartum nurses, neonatologists, and anesthesiologists to promote patient safety and to provide excellent service to the patients. •Utilize AIDET communication technique to educate patients, alleviate anxiety, and address concerns.• Ensure each patient receives compassionate care and emotional support through practices of mindfulness, active listening, examining, evaluating, and implementing care in a professional and empathetic manner. Show less

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  HCA Healthcare

  Aug 2019 - Sept 2020

  Mother Baby, Nursery, Level II NICU and SCN Registered Nurse

  • Registered Professional Nurse in Mother Baby Unit providing couplet care, effectively caring for postpartum mothers and their newborns, by providing medical, emotional, and mental support. Working as Level II Nursery / Special Care Nursery unit.• Cared for Uro-gynecological, post-surgical gynecological patients and gynecological-oncology surgical patients as well. • Member of committees : UBC, Chart Audits, Quality Improvement Program, Rewards and Recognition.• Promote the 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding by educating parents on the benefits of rooming in, exclusive breastfeeding, and feeding on demand.• Maintain open communication with interdisciplinary team of physicians, labor nurses, postpartum nurses, neonatologists, and anesthesiologists to promote patient safety and to provide excellent service to the patients. •Utilize AIDET communication technique to educate patients, alleviate anxiety, and address concerns.• Manage care of both moms and newborns in the postpartum period. Continuously educate new parents on pain management and breastfeeding benefits, along with immunizations and supplemental screenings for newborns. Proactively performing teaching sessions at the bedside on postpartum care / Infant daily care/ Infant bath / Breast Feeding and supplemental feeding / discharge care.• Ensure each patient receives compassionate care and emotional support through practices of mindfulness, active listening, examining, evaluating, and implementing care in a professional and empathetic manner. Show less

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  RWJBarnabas Health

  Dec 2020 - Mar 2022

  Mother Baby, Nursery, Level II NICU, SCN and Antepartum Registered Nurse

  • Registered Professional Nurse float between Mother Baby Unit providing couplet care, Nursery, High-Risk Antepartum, Level II NICU/ SCN unit. Effectively caring for postpartum mothers and their newborns, and family unit by providing medical, emotional, and mental support.• empathetic manner.•Performed admitting assessments and history review for accuracy; educate women on prenatal care importance and issues; initiate fetal heart monitoring, interpret fetal heart patterns on tracings, determine frequency and intensity of contractions; pain management of mothers, notify physician when appropriate for progress or problems; prepare mothers for emergency delivery; provide emotional support to patient and family; obtain proper consents and pre-op diagnostic studies and coordinate care with interdisciplinary team; initiate, maintain and reinforce teaching and medical conditions, promote patient safety and provide empathetic care through practices of professional presence, mindfulness, active listening and advocacy. Care for Uro-gynecological and post-surgical gynecological patients as well. • Promote the 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding by educating parents on the benefits of rooming in, exclusive breastfeeding, and feeding on demand.• Maintain open communication with interdisciplinary team of physicians, labor nurses, postpartum nurses, neonatologists, and anesthesiologists to promote patient safety and to provide excellent service to the patients. •Utilize AIDET communication technique to educate patients, alleviate anxiety, and address concerns.•Continuously and proactively educate new parents on pain management and breastfeeding benefits, along with immunizations and supplemental screenings for newborns, performing teaching sessions at bedside.• Ensure each patient receives compassionate care and emotional support through practices of mindfulness, active listening, examining, evaluating, and implementing care in a professional and empathetic manner. Show less

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  Penn Medicine Princeton Health

  Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

  Travel Nurse
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  ECPI University

  Sept 2022 - now

  Professor of Nursing
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  WakeMed

  Sept 2022 - now

  Registered Nurse