Hi, I’m
Bex Odum
MBA Student | Research Nurse
Thousand Oaks,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
5
years of professional experience
2
Certifications
Work History
Cedars Sinai Hospital
Research Nurse
11.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Developed research protocols in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams for streamlined study execution.
- Generated study budgets for research projects.
University of California San Francisco
Surgical ICU Registered Nurse
06.2021 - 01.2023
Job overview
- Optimized initiation of nurse-led interdisciplinary rounds, improving patient outcomes and team communication.
- Strategized and implemented plans to increase safety and reduce costs as a member of the pharmacy committee.
University of California San Francisco
Registered Nurse | UCSF Mobile Vaccine Clinic
08.2022 - 11.2022
Job overview
- Administered COVID, Flu, and Mpox vaccines for housed and unhoused residents of the Tenderloin Neighborhood and San Francisco's safe injection site.
Banner University Medical Center
ICU Registered Nurse | Travel Assignment
01.2021 - 04.2021
Job overview
- Acted as a team leader of a multidisciplinary team supporting Intensive Care Unit nurses with rapidly deteriorating patients.
- Analyzed care of critically ill patients, optimized treatment, and improved patient outcomes.
Methodist Speciality and Transplant
Medical/Surgical ICU Registered Nurse
04.2019 - 01.2021
Job overview
- Mentored new nursing staff in the Surgical ICU, providing guidance on best practices for patient care, documentation, and effective communication within the team.
- Collaborated with hospital management establishing and updating standard operating procedures for COVID patients.
Education
Indiana University BloomingtonBloomington, IN
MBA from Business Administration
05.2026
University Overview
- Kelley Direct Momentum Scholarship Recipient
Clemson UniveristyClemson, SC
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
12.2018
University Overview
- 4.0 GPA
- Change Project: ICU Bowel Management Protocol, Educated nurses of the Neuro-Trauma ICU during Senior Practicum
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC
Bachelor of Science from Biological Science
05.2016
University Overview
- Research Project: Functional Heart Valve Scaffolds Obtained by Complete Decellularization of Porcine Aortic Roots in a Novel Differential Pressure Gradient Perfusion System
Skills
Complex Problem-Solving
Research and analysis
Efficient Communication
Attention to Detail
Team Collaboration
Excellent Organizational Skills
Certification
Basic Life Support
Research
- Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Biocompatibility and Tissue Regeneration Lab
- Assisted in designing experiments for individualized aortic valve replacement
- Decellularized porcine aortic roots in bioreactors patented by the lab
- Used Adipose Derived Human Stem Cells to recellularize the aortic roots
- Compiled and presented data to the group during internal meetings
- Worked with collaborators in Romania who surgically implanted the aortic root in sheep
Publications
Functional Heart Valve Scaffolds Obtained by Complete Decellularization of Porcine Aortic Roots in a Novel Differential Pressure Gradient Perfusion System, Tissue Engineering Part C: Methods, 11/2015, Sierad LN, Shaw EL, Bina A, Brazile B, Rierson N, Patnaik SS, Kennamer A, Odum R, Cotoi O, Terezia P, Branzaniuc K, Smallwood H, Deac R, Egyed I, Pavai Z, Szanto A, Harceaga L, Suciu H, Raicea V, Olah P, Simionescu A, Liao J, Movileanu I, Harpa M, Simionescu DT, 10.1089/ten.tec.2015.0170
Community Service
Volunteered for UCSF's Mobile Vaccine Clinic administering essential vaccines to underserved San Francisco communities in collaboration with local organizations.
Timeline
Research Nurse
Cedars Sinai Hospital
11.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse | UCSF Mobile Vaccine Clinic
University of California San Francisco
08.2022 - 11.2022
Surgical ICU Registered Nurse
University of California San Francisco
06.2021 - 01.2023
ICU Registered Nurse | Travel Assignment
Banner University Medical Center
01.2021 - 04.2021
Medical/Surgical ICU Registered Nurse
Methodist Speciality and Transplant
04.2019 - 01.2021
Indiana University Bloomington
MBA from Business Administration
Clemson Univeristy
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
5 2016
Clemson University
Bachelor of Science from Biological Science
12 2018