Phanuda Fontenelle-Jawahir

        I have been a nurse for almost 28 years and have worked in many departments as a registered nurse in the island of St. Lucia WI. After eleven (11) years of bedside nursing and specialty in midwifery, I moved to Community where I served as the charge nurse for almost three years, supervising three other employees. In 2010 I left community nursing and obtained a master's degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner. As a nurse practitioner I served four districts in the community and sometimes helped management by working in the capacity of a Public Health Nurse Supervisor. 

       Worked as an effective Nurse Practitioner until October of 2019 when I signed up with an agency and migrated to the United States. I was hired to work as a postpartum nurse at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Hospital for 2 years and 2 months. At the end of my contract I engaged in travel nursing until August 2022. In September of the same year I took a break to commence my Doctorate of Nursing Practice. I presently work as a charge nurse at the Carolina Rehabilitation Center of Cumberland County. With the vast amount of knowledge and experience I have attained as a nurse and certificates in Social work, Public administration, along with my experience in supervisory positions and the leadership skills I am presently learning in my doctorate program, I feel comfortable in taking up the challenge of this position.  There is more depth on my experience and skills in my resume which I would consider you looking over.

     Appreciate if any form of consideration is given to me.

Yours Sincerely, 

Phanuda Fontenelle - Jawahir

DNPc, MSN, RNM, RN

                          Phanuda Fontenelle- Jawahir RN, RNM, MsN FNP

                             3046 Brookcrossing Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28306

                                             2nd October, 1972

Profile: 

• A professional with a strong medical background.
• Demonstrate attitude for developing new skills.
• Easily develop rapport with patients, family, staff and other health care personnel.
• Keen insight into the needs and views of others.
• Respect the rights of others regardless of race, culture or socio-economic background.
• Proven reliability and responsibility.

Areas of strength include:

• Comprehensive OB/Gyn Nursing knowledge
• Client/Community Relations
• Community Nursing
• Counseling/Problem Solving
• Extensive knowledge in HIV
• Extensive knowledge in HTN/DM
• Chronic wound care
• Neonatal Intensive Care
• Couplet Care/Postpartum Care

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Charge Nurse (12/22 - current)

Carolina Rehabilitation Center Cumberland County

Provides nursing care to 20 patients in a 136 bed facility

•  Monitoring vitals.
• Physical examination
• Administering prescribed medication  orally/Sc/IM/ IV.
• Insert and monitoring of urinary catheters 
• Gastrostomy tube feeding
• Oral and naso-gastric tube feedings
• Ostomy care
• Monitoring of intake and output.
• Insert, monitor and removal of IV infusion
• Central and PICC line care and monitoring 
• Admissions and discharges
• Wound care (surgical and clean)
• Positioning and prevention of pressure sores
• Observe and report abnormal changes in patient condition

Registered Nurse (Travel assignment) (05/22 - 08/22)

Northern Westchester Hospital, Mt Kisco, New York, USA

• Couplet/Postpartum Care   
• Insertion and care of urinary catheter
• Insertion and care of peripheral IVs
• Physical examination of mother and neonate
• Monitor PV bleed
• Vaginal swabbing/Peri Care
• Blood transfusion
• Surgical wound care
• Administering oral/Sc/IM and IV medication for mother and neonate
• Collection of blood for PKU and G6PD in neonates
• CCHD for neonates
• Suctioning of neonates
• Blood collection for lab investigation (neonates and mothers)
• Bathing of infants
• Blood glucose check for mother and baby
• Monitoring vital signs for mother and baby
• Weighing neonates
• Monitoring and recording intake and outputs

Registered Nurse (Travel assignment)  02/22 - 05/22

Logistic Health Incorporation, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville NC, USA

• Consultation for COVID 19 Testing
• Nasal Swabbing 
• BinaxNow and Genbody testing
• Patient Education on testing and swabbing

Registered Nurse (Travel assignment) (11/19 - 01/22)

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville,North Carolina,USA

• Couplet/Postpartum Care   
• Insertion and care of urinary catheter
• Insertion and care of peripheral IV
• Physical examination of mother and neonate
• Monitor PV bleed
• Vaginal swabbing/Peri Care
• Blood transfusion
• Wound care
• Administering oral/Sc/IM and IV medication for mother and neonate
• Collection of blood for PKU for neonates
• CCHD for neonates
• Suctioning of neonates
• Blood collection for labs (neonates)
• Bathing of infants
• Blood glucose check for mother and baby
• Monitoring vital signs for mother and baby
• Weighing neonates

Family Nurse Practitioner (07/12 – 11/19)

Entrepot, Ti Rocher, Bexon and Ciceron Health Centres, (Region 8B) St.Lucia W.I

• Conduct Medical Clinic (Diagnosing, educating and prescribing) 
• Conduct Diabetic and Hypertensive Clinics   (Diagnosing, educating and prescribing)
• Initiate and conduct home visits within the community  
• Initiate and conduct School visits (vaccination/Educational Programs)
• Antenatal and postnatal clinics.
• Immunization and child health clinics
• Early cancer detection (pap smear) clinics
• Family planning and contraception clinics
• Consultant for Community Nurses
• Collaborates with physicians and other health professionals as needed.

Community Health Nurse (07 – 10)

Rich Fond Health Centre, St. Lucia

Provide nursing service to individuals, family and the community at large. Initiate and conduct home visits within the community. Conducts primary health care clinics such as:

• Antenatal and postnatal care.
• Immunization and child health 
• Diabetic and Hypertension
• Early cancer detection (pap smear)
• Family planning and contraception
• Triaging for Medical clinic
• Suturing of fresh wounds
• Removal of sutures from surgical and clean wounds
• Initiate and conduct School visits (vaccination/Educational Programs)
• Supervised two (2) Community Health Aids and one (1) Community Nursing Attendant.
• Supervised nursing students and nursing aids.

Registered Nurse Midwife/NICU (01- 07, then part time 18- 19)

Victoria Hospital, Castries, St. Lucia. W,I

Provided direct patient care on a 32 bed on Obstetric unit and 12 cribs on the Neonatal Intensive care unit. This included 4 incubators and two T-Bird ventilators. 

• Provides antenatal, intranatal and postnatal care
• Provides care for ante, intra and postnatal patients with complications.
• Educate and counsel patients on self and infant care.
• Care of neonate on ventilator
• Resuscitating infants.
• Administering medication.
• Monitoring vital signs.
• Administering care to critical and stable infants.
• Served as the second supervisor on the Neonatal Intensive care unit.

Registered Nurse 

Victoria Hospital, Castries St. Lucia

Female Surgical (99- 00)

Gynaecology/ICU (97- 99)

Male Surgical (96- 97)

Paediatrics (95- 96)

•  Preparing patients pre and post operation (mentally and physically).
• Monitoring recovery patients.
•  Monitoring vitals.
• Taking patients to and from the operating theatre.
• Administering prescribed medication  orally/Sc/IM/ IV.
• Monitoring intubated patients on monitors. 
• Insert and monitor urinary catheters 
• Insert and naso-gastric tubes 
• Oral and naso gastric tube feedings
• Ostomy care
• Monitoring of intake and output.
• Set up and monitor blood transfusion
• Insert, monitor and removal of IV infusion
• Central and PICC line monitoring and dressing change
• Wound care

EDUCATION:

  Spring Arbor University - DNPc (graduating 2024)

University Of the West Indies, Jamaica (10 - 12) MSN- FNP

University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus (2005) Cert. Public Admin

Sir Arthur Lewis Community College - St. Lucia (2000 - 2001) Cert. Midwifery

Sir Arthur Lewis Community College - St. Lucia (2000) Cert. Social Work

Sir Arthur Lewis Community College - St. Luicia (1992 - 1995) Cert. RN

CERTIFICATIONS:

•  ACLS (21)
• STABLE (21)
• NRP (21)
• BLS (21)
• VOLUNTARY COUNSELING AND TESTING SKILLS COURSE (HIV/AIDS (08)
• SLMDA/UWI CME CONFERENCE (07)
• EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION (07)
• PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (05)
• SOCIAL WORK (03)
• COMPUTER - WINDOWS 98/2000/MICROSOFT WORD/EXCEL/POWERPOINT AND INTERNET (03) 
• NURSING RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (03)

CONTINUING EDUCATION: Health Service Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza (09). Management of Diabetes and the way forward (09). Community Child Health service, Child Growth & Nutrition (09). Revision of Diabetes and Hypertension Protocol (09). Pharmacovigilance, Prescribing in HTN and DM in an OECS country (09). Syndromic Surveillance (08). Dealing with teens (08). Hansen’s disease (08). Mantoux workshop (08). Opportunistic infections relating to AIDS (08). Mother to Child Transmission (HIV/AIDS(08), Immunization workshop (13), Self management of chronic illnesses (14), Report writing (14), Education on Ebola, chikungunya (14). HIV, Reducing Stigma and Discrimination (15). 

Education on Zika (15). Review of Maternal and Child Health Protocol (16). Chronic wound care (18). NIHSS (19). EPIC (19). Infection Control (21). Child Abuse (21). STABLE (21). NRP (21). BLS (21). COVID-19 (22).

AWARDS:

• DEDICATED SERVICE TO COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICE 
• BIENNIAL CONFERENCE (07) (St.Lucia Nurses Association)
• SELF MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC ILLNESSES (17)
• Employee of the month CFVH (Dec,20)
• Employee of the month CFVH (Oct,21)

RN and RNM at  Sir Arthur Lewis Community Collage in St. Lucia WI

MSN - FNP at The University of the West Indies Mona Campus Jamaica

DNP at the Spring Arbor University

Social Work (Cert)

Public Administration (Cert)