Aila Brown, RN BSN

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Monitored and assessed mother and newborn after delivery to ascertain proper healing and recovery.
• Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
• Assisted mothers in establishing breastfeeding relationships with infants through [Action].

• Responsibilities consisted of monitoring signs and symptoms of patients over 24-48hr to help covering physicians determine whether to discharge patient of to transfer them to higher level of care.
• Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
• Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment.

Employed for 13 week travel Contract on Progressive care Unit at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Maintained critical Airways on children 0-18yrs, with various congenital cardiac, pulmonary and gastrointestinal abnormalities.

Proficient in LTV, Astral, and Evita ventilation systems.

• Providing nursing care to critically Children with congenital and long-term disabilities.
• Care of children who are ventilator dependent (LTV and Trilogy), with cardiac, pulmonary, and behavioral issues.
• Maintains Airway management, monitoring vital signs and end tidal carbon dioxide levels.
• Aided in designing healthcare plans for pediatric patients based on individual medical needs and living situations.
• Provided basic educational services to parents and guardians on topics such as child growth and development and special needs.

• Employed as local travel RN, under 8-13-week contracts in the Philadelphia area.
• Experienced float nurse in Medical-Surgical including trauma, cardiac and observation units.
• Mastered transferring, discharging and admitting patients; perform tasks and carrying out orders in a timely fashion.
• Provides adequate and easily comprehensible patient education to help promote health goals and prevent readmission.
• Completed contracts at :Einstein Medical Center, Penn Presbyterian medical Center, and Temple University hospital.

• Full time nights, prioritizing appropriate assessments and interventions during deliveries and in unit emergencies.
• Provides timely care to support respiratory and cardiac stability necessary for growth and development.
• Assess parental education needs, and provide education based on questions they may have using the explanation and teach back methods.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.

• Trauma certified yearly to monitor patients who experienced physical trauma, timely assess condition, and document/report any changes and intervene appropriately Experienced with patient who have had post-operative bariatric surgery, urology surgery, gunshot wounds, and completed time sensitive "work-ups" for kidney and liver transplants.
• Educated patients about improving lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom/hospitalization reoccurrence.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored response to treatments while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.