Melanie Peterman

Critical care RN with 18 years in neuro ICU, multi-specialty ICU float, organ transplant coordination, and school nursing leadership. Precepted new nurses and ran staff training as Director of Nursing. Ready to teach NCLEX-RN and Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) clinical judgment, prioritization, and test-taking strategy through one-on-one virtual instruction.

Director of Nursing at The Westminster Schools (2023 – 2026-07)

• Led health services for the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools: about 1,900 students and 530+ faculty and staff.
• Hired, scheduled, and supervised 2–3 nurses. Assigned daily clinic coverage by student acuity.
• Wrote and updated health policies and emergency protocols (anaphylaxis, seizures, concussion, medications).
• Oversaw medication administration records and kept student immunizations current with Georgia DPH rules.
• Built care plans with parents and physicians for students with diabetes, asthma, seizures, and allergies.

Registered Nurse / COVID Support Specialist at The Westminster Schools (2018 – 2023)

• Ran the lower school (K–5) clinic: assessment, triage, medication administration, and parent follow-up.
• Kept the school's COVID-19 case and vaccine records and guided families through exposure protocols.

Registered Nurse, Functional Neurosurgery Outpatient Clinic at Emory University Hospital (2018 – 2021)

• Worked with 4 neurosurgeons and a DNP on pre- and post-op care for movement disorders, epilepsy, and pain.
• Explained diagnostic results and multistep surgical plans to patients and families in plain language.

Registered Nurse, ICU Float Pool at Emory Healthcare (2015 – 2018)

• Floated across 3 hospitals and 5 ICUs: neuro, transplant/general surgery, CV surgery, med/surg, ortho/spine.
• Prioritized unstable patients on unfamiliar units, titrated vasoactive and sedation drips, and delegated to aides.

Registered Nurse, Transplant Coordinator at LifeLink of Georgia (2012 – 2015)

• Coordinated organ recovery with hospital teams, from donor evaluation through the operating room.
• Managed donor hemodynamics, labs, and medications to keep organs viable for transplant.
• Confirmed consent and brain death policy compliance, and supported donor families through end-of-life decisions.

Registered Nurse, Neuroscience ICU at Emory University Hospital (2010 – 2012)

• Ran hourly neuro checks, managed vital signs, and delivered ACLS-level care to critically ill neuro patients.
• Explained care plans to distressed families and worked with multidisciplinary teams across the hospital.

Registered Nurse, Neurotrauma ICU at Medical Center of Central Georgia (2008 – 2010)

• Cared for stroke, TBI, spinal cord injury, and post-craniotomy patients. Caught rising ICP early with neuro checks.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Georgia College & State University (2008)