Alyssa Brooks
Braxton,MS
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
UMMC
Jackson, MS
05.2023 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
IT Tech Support/customer service representative/sales rep
Adecco
Remote
01.2019 - 03.2023
- Assisted customers with a warm and professional attitude, processed refunds, exchanges, and customer transactions, assisted customers with questions, interacted with customers through live chat, kept records of customer complaints, handled emails, inbound calls, and outbound calls, managed customer accounts, assisted with technical support duties, handled billing issues and order inquiries
In Home Care Provider
First Light Homecare
Hattiesburg, MS
01.2017 - 03.2019
- Companionship, Personal Care, Assisted with ADLs, Hygienic care
Assistant Store Manager/Store Manager
Family Dollar
Hattiesburg, MS
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Money handling, Assigning task, Stocking, Organizing, Customer service
Education
Bachelor's degree in Nursing -
Belhaven University
Jackson, MS04.2023
Bachelor Of Science In Chemistry -
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS05.2020
High school diploma or GED -
Provine High School
Jackson, MS05.2016
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Documentation and Charting
- Patient Assessment
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Patient Care
- Wound Care
- Compassion and Empathy
- Patient Monitoring
- IV setup
- Intravenous therapy
- Care Planning
- Patient Management
- Care Plan Development
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Physical assessments
- Patient care planning
- Patient Evaluation
- Telemetry monitoring
- Family Education
- Licensed RN
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Taking vitals
- Critical Care
- Collecting vitals
- Medication Distribution
- Tracheostomy Care
- Precepting
- Patient Discharge
- Lab result interpretation
- Team Coordination
- EMR Systems
- Performing EKGs
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Intake and discharge
- Emergency Response
- Maintaining privacy
- Relationship Building
- Vaccine administration
- Chart updating
- Diabetes management
- Insulin medication assistance
- High level of autonomy
- Procedure preparations
Certification
- CPR Certification
- BLS Certification
- ACLS Certification
- PALS Certification
References
References upon request
Volunteer Experience
- Volunteer for Big House Books
- Volunteer for Horse rides for Autism
- Organizer of BeYoutiful non-profit
Awards
- Mississippi Board of Nursing Scholarship
- Academic Scholarship
- Dean's List Scholar
Timeline
Registered Nurse
UMMC
05.2023 - Current
IT Tech Support/customer service representative/sales rep
Adecco
01.2019 - 03.2023
In Home Care Provider
First Light Homecare
01.2017 - 03.2019
Assistant Store Manager/Store Manager
Family Dollar
08.2016 - 05.2018
Bachelor's degree in Nursing -
Belhaven University
High school diploma or GED -
Provine High School
- CPR Certification
- BLS Certification
- ACLS Certification
- PALS Certification
Bachelor Of Science In Chemistry -
University of Southern Mississippi