Ashley Brace
Springfield ,MO
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Same Day Surgery
Cox Health South
10.2012 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on post operative care and pain management.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Registered Nurse, Pulmonary Medical-Surgical Unit
Cox Health South
05.2007 - 10.2012
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Managed caseload of six patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lester E. Cox College of Nursing
Springfield, MO05.2007
Skills
- Privacy Regulations
- Compassionate and Caring
- Unit Oversight
- Delegation and Motivation
- IV Insertion
- Intramuscular Injections
- Catheter insertion
- Patient Care and Monitoring
- Admissions and Discharge Processes
- Patient and Family Education
Accomplishments
Received several DAISY Award nominations for excellent nurses. Honoring nurses internationally in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Became DAISY Award recipient in December 2022.
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- MEDSURG-BC - Medical Surgical Nurse
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Same Day Surgery
Cox Health South
10.2012 - Current
Registered Nurse, Pulmonary Medical-Surgical Unit
Cox Health South
05.2007 - 10.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lester E. Cox College of Nursing