Hope Strachan

Experienced BSN-prepared Registered Nurse with 10+ years of clinical experience across high-risk Labor & Delivery, maternal-infant care, acute-care nursing, trauma nursing, and surgical services. Experienced in providing safe, compassionate, evidence-based care to women and families throughout the antepartum, intrapartum, immediate recovery, and postpartum periods. Strong background in high-risk obstetric assessment, maternal and fetal monitoring, labor support, delivery care, postpartum assessment, patient education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and recognition/escalation of clinical changes.

Additional surgical-services experience provides a strong foundation for caring for OB/GYN surgical patients and collaborating within perioperative environments. Known for remaining composed in fast-paced clinical settings, adapting quickly to changing patient acuity, communicating effectively with interdisciplinary teams, and maintaining patient safety and quality standards. Graduate-prepared in Health Informatics and Medical & Health Professions Education, bringing additional strengths in clinical education, electronic health records, documentation, quality improvement, health information systems, and data-informed healthcare practice.

High-Risk Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse - Acute-Care Hospital Settings - Virginia / Multi-Setting Experience

Provided direct nursing care to women experiencing routine and high-risk pregnancies and labor with 10+ years of clinical experience.

• Performed comprehensive maternal and fetal assessments throughout the labor and delivery process.
• Monitored maternal and fetal status and communicated clinically significant changes promptly to providers and interdisciplinary team members.
• Supported patients throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and transition to postpartum care.
• Provided patient-centered education related to labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum care, newborn care, and discharge planning.
• Collaborated with obstetricians, certified nurse midwives, anesthesia providers, neonatal teams, surgical personnel, and other healthcare professionals.
• Prioritized multiple patients according to acuity while maintaining safe nursing care and timely communication.
• Recognized changes in patient condition and appropriately escalated concerns according to hospital protocols and standards of practice.
• Supported patients and families during emotionally complex and high-risk obstetric situations using therapeutic communication and culturally responsive care.
• Maintained accurate clinical documentation and communicated pertinent information during handoffs and transitions of care.
• Participated in interdisciplinary coordination of maternal and newborn care.
• Provided care within established hospital policies, professional nursing standards, and evidence-based practices.

Maternal & Infant Care Unit Registered Nurse - FORT BELVOIR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - Fort Belvoir, Virginia

(2022-01 - 2022-12)

Provided maternal-infant nursing care in a military hospital environment.

• Supported care of postpartum patients and newborns within a multidisciplinary maternal-child healthcare setting.
• Completed maternal and postpartum assessments and monitored patients for changes requiring nursing intervention.
• Reinforced patient education related to recovery, newborn care, feeding, discharge, and follow-up.
• Collaborated with providers and interdisciplinary staff to support safe transitions of care.
• Utilized electronic clinical documentation and established hospital workflows.
• Adapted to military healthcare policies, patient populations, and interdisciplinary communication structures.

Registered Nurse – Surgical Services / Operating Room - Acute-Care Hospital Settings - Virginia

Served as an operating room/circulating nurse supporting surgical procedures across multiple specialties.

• Completed preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative responsibilities within the RN scope of practice.
• Collaborated with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, nurses, and other perioperative professionals.
• Maintained patient safety throughout surgical procedures, including verification processes, positioning, specimen management, counts, documentation, and communication.
• Supported care of patients undergoing gynecologic and other surgical procedures.
• Demonstrated strong ability to anticipate procedural needs and maintain situational awareness in rapidly changing environments.
• Applied infection-prevention and patient-safety standards within the operating room.
• Communicated effectively with patients and families before and after surgical procedures.
• Maintained accurate perioperative documentation and supported safe patient handoffs.
• Surgical-services experience provides transferable preparation for caring for OB/GYN surgical patients, including patients undergoing gynecologic procedures.

Registered Nurse – Trauma & Acute Care - Acute-Care Hospital Settings - Virginia

Provided direct nursing care to patients with acute and complex medical needs.

• Performed comprehensive assessments and prioritized care according to patient acuity.
• Monitored vital signs, clinical status, treatment response, and changes requiring escalation.
• Coordinated care with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Provided medication administration, patient education, care coordination, and discharge preparation.
• Managed multiple competing priorities while maintaining patient safety and documentation standards.
• Developed strong clinical judgment, communication, assessment, and escalation skills applicable to high-acuity Labor & Delivery environments.

Midwife Birth Assistant / Maternal Health Support/Operations Management - Jamii Birth & Wellness Center - Virginia

(2024-03)

Support midwifery-led maternal and newborn care in community and birth-center environments on PRN basis.

• Participate in prenatal/home preparation visits and birth-support activities.
• Support the delivery timeline and postpartum follow-up process.
• Participate in 24-hour postpartum visits and continuity-of-care activities.
• Maintain appropriate clinical documentation and contribute to quarterly birth work reporting.
• Provide patient-centered education and support throughout the perinatal experience.
• Collaborate with midwives and birth professionals to promote safe, respectful, patient-centered care.

Birth Education & Maternal Health Volunteer/Consultant - Birth in Color - Hampton Roads, Virginia

Supported maternal-health education and birth-preparation initiatives.

• Participated in community-based maternal health programming focused on education, advocacy, and improved birth experiences.
• Provided patient-centered education regarding pregnancy, labor preparation, postpartum recovery, and available support resources.
• Collaborated with maternal-health professionals and community organizations.

Master of Science - Health Informatics - Norfolk State University (2026)

Master of Science - Medical & Health Professions Education - Eastern Virginia Medical School (2018)

Bachelor of Science - Nursing - Norfolk State University (2020)

Bachelor of Science - Health Service Management - Norfolk State University (2012)

Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nursing - ECPI University (2014)