Angela Thompson
Philadelphia
Summary
Dedicated NICU nurse with extensive experience in patient monitoring, family education, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Proven ability to enhance quality improvement initiatives and mentor new nursing staff.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN-Inpatient-NICU
University of Mississippi Medical Center, UMMC
Jackson
12.1999 - Current
- Provided direct nursing care to critically ill neonates in a fast-paced NICU.
- Mentored new nurses on NICU protocols and best practices, fostering skill development and confidence in neonatal care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for patient care management.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives, contributing to enhanced patient safety standards and better care outcomes.
- Coordinated discharge planning activities, ensuring smooth transitions and comprehensive follow-up care for patients.
- Educated families about infant health, care procedures, and discharge planning.
- Facilitated communication between healthcare providers across multiple disciplines.
- Monitored bonding between mother and infant, initiating lactation support.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mississippi College
Clinton, MS05-1997
Skills
- Neonatal nursing
- Patient monitoring
- Lactation support services
- Tracheostomy care support
- Discharge planning
- Quality improvement
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Nursing staff leadership
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Tracheostomy care support/Peer Mentorship
Certification
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program-American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association - Issued 5/2026 Expires 10/2027
- Basic Life Support-American Heart Association - Issued 11/2021 Expires 11/2027
- RN-C, NICU-National Certification Corporation- Issued 9/2007 Expires 9/2008
Timeline
RN-Inpatient-NICU
University of Mississippi Medical Center, UMMC
12.1999 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mississippi College