AMANDA BREARD, BSN, RN, CCRN
Phoenix,AZ
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Transport/SWAT RN
Mayo Clinic, Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
10.2021 - Current
- Safely transport intensive care, progressive care and telemetry patients to different modalities including but not limited to radiological imaging, operative procedures, and changes in level of care
- Coordinate patient care, educate patients and families on testing and treatment and manage changing conditions
- Manage intravenous medications, oxygen therapies, chest tubes, arterial lines, central lines, etc., during patient transport
- Demonstrate effective leadership, positive communication, and excellent critical thinking skills
- Adapt to unpredictable situations within work setting
Registered Nurse, Trauma-Surgical ICU
Banner University Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ
03.2020 - 09.2021
- Deliver safe and effective care to ICU patients including rapid assessment and resuscitation, medication administration, titration of vasoactive IV drips, maintenance and usage of supportive therapies and monitoring including ventilators, intraventricular drains, chest tubes, arterial lines, pulmonary catheters and central lines
- Provide and manage care for a wide variety of critically ill patients, including but not limited to liver transplant, trauma, general surgery, Covid19, and continuous renal replacement therapy
- Assist in procedures including but not limited to bedside chest tube insertion, bronchoscopies, intubations and recovering patients post operatively
- Respond to trauma activation codes in Emergency Department
- Maintain effective communication between attending physicians, residents, medical students and patient's family members
- Mentor new graduate nurses
Legal Nurse
Silberstein, Awad and Miklos
Garden City, NY
10.2016 - 11.2017
- Organize and review medical records and compose summaries and timelines
- Identify pertinent medical issues and standards of care in each case
- Perform client intake and conduct medical research
- Locate, screen and facilitate review of records by expert physicians
- Draft medical portion of legal documents and assist with trial and deposition preparation
- Educate attorneys regarding relevant medical issues
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical ICU
South Nassau Communities Hospital
Oceanside, NY
11.2014 - 10.2016
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized critical care patients and determined next course of action
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures including invasive lines, drains, and tubes
- Assess, monitor and provide ordered treatments to patients
- Conferred with physicians from different disciplines to discuss diagnoses, provide safe, therapeutic care and well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Provided clinical instructions to orient new nurses and student nurses to achieve training outcomes
Registered Nurse, Surgical Trauma ICU
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Richmond, VA
10.2011 - 04.2014
- Provided patient care for a wide variety of surgical patients including trauma, transplant, general, ENT, and oncology
- Work closely with medical students, residents, and attending physicians in managing the care of critically ill patients
- Educate patients and families on their disease process, daily treatments and overall goals of care
- Precept new graduate nurses to the ICU
Registered Nurse, Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, NC
07.2009 - 12.2012
- Rapidly assess, resuscitate and treat high acuity trauma patients in fast- paced environment
- Manage patients that require invasive monitoring including cranial bolt/drains, arterial lines and pulmonary artery catheters
- Assist in procedures including but not limited to bedside ICU laparotomies, orthopedic traction and external fixator insertion, percutaneous tracheostomies, and chest tube insertion
- Work closely with residents and attending physicians to formulate well coordinated treatment approaches
- Precept new graduate RN's
- Manage unit as charge nurse including coordination of care, delegation of assignments and staffing organization
Nursing Care Partner Instructor
Sentara School of Health Professions
10.2008 - 07.2009
- Plan clinical assignments and learning experiences that support and reinforce classroom content
- Demonstrate competent skills in didactic and clinical setting
- Teach, coach, and mentor nursing students in clinical and skills lab
- Evaluate student performance and provide tutorial and remediation services to students as needed
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical ICU
Sentara Bayside Hospital
Virginia Beach, VA
06.2007 - 07.2009
- Organized and managed care of critical care patients undergoing various therapies and procedures
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management options
- Precepted new graduate nurses
Education
MSN - AG-ACNP
The University of Alabama
Birmingham, AL08.2023
BSN - Nursing
The University of North Carolina
Greensboro, NC05.2007
Certification
Registered Nurse License -Arizona State Board of Nursing
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) - initially in 2009
Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN)
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association
Affiliations
Member, American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Member, American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Clinical Experience
Emergency Room/Observation Unit - Sept 2022- Dec 2023
Student Nurse Practitioner, 200 Clinical Hours
Banner Baywood Medical Center/Banner Gateway Medical Center - Mesa & Gilbert, AZ
Advanced Heart Failure/Mechanical Circulatory Support/Heart Transplant -Jan 2023 - April 2023
Student Nurse Practitioner, 180 Clinical Hours
Banner University Medical Center - Phoenix AZ
Intensive Care Unit, 240 Clinical Hours - May 2023 - Aug 2023
Student Nurse Practitioner, 240 Clinical Hours
Banner Boswell Medical Center - Sun City West, AZ
Timeline
Transport/SWAT RN
Mayo Clinic, Arizona
10.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, Trauma-Surgical ICU
Banner University Medical Center
03.2020 - 09.2021
Legal Nurse
Silberstein, Awad and Miklos
10.2016 - 11.2017
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical ICU
South Nassau Communities Hospital
11.2014 - 10.2016
Registered Nurse, Surgical Trauma ICU
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
10.2011 - 04.2014
Registered Nurse, Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
07.2009 - 12.2012
Nursing Care Partner Instructor
Sentara School of Health Professions
10.2008 - 07.2009
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical ICU
Sentara Bayside Hospital
06.2007 - 07.2009
MSN - AG-ACNP
The University of Alabama
BSN - Nursing
The University of North Carolina