Brandi Westbrook
Midlothian,TX
Summary
Dedicated to promoting quality patient care and satisfaction and offering experience in nursing and healthcare administration. Possesses proven track record of developing and implementing comprehensive nursing policies, providing excellent leadership and mentoring, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Administration
Texas Health Resources Fort Worth
12.2019 - Current
- Improved patient care quality by implementing effective nursing administration policies and procedures.
- Improved patient care quality by implementing evidence-based practices and protocols in nursing administration.
- Assisted in the development of policies and procedures that reinforced best practices in nursing administration.
- Ensured smooth day-to-day operations of the Nursing Administration department by effectively managing any arising challenges.
- Served as a liaison between nursing administration and clinical staff, promoting open communication channels for addressing concerns or issues.
- Respond to all hospital codes and RRTs.
- Respond to clinically complex events and serve as a clinical leader.
- Coordinates and approves appropriate transfers from outside facilities.
- Facilitates appropriate bed utilization of bed management for a 765-bed hospital.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Texas Health Resources Fort Worth
08.2017 - 12.2019
- Assisted physicians during invasive procedures such as central line insertions or intubations, ensuring safe and accurate completion of tasks.
- Streamlined emergency room operations by efficiently triaging patients according to the severity of their condition.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- 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.
- Charge Nurse of a 100 bed Emergency Room
- Preceptor to the newly hired nurses
- Served on Unit Based Council Committee
- Served on Retention Committee
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Texas Health Resources Arlington Memorial Hospital
07.2011 - 08.2017
- 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.
- Assisted physicians during invasive procedures such as central line insertions or intubations, ensuring safe and accurate completion of tasks.
- Charge Nurse of a 50 bed emergency room
- Traige flow coordinator
- Actively served on Stroke committee
- Actively served on preceptor committee
Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse
Texas Health Resources Fort Worth
06.2003 - 07.2011
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality, evidence-based care in a fast-paced Cardiac ICU setting.
- Demonstrated competency in the administration of various cardiac medications such as antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, vasopressors, and inotropes for optimal therapeutic effects.
- Provided continuous hemodynamic monitoring for critically ill patients, adjusting treatments accordingly to optimize outcomes.
- Served as a preceptor for new nursing staff members, sharing clinical expertise and guiding them towards professional development.
- Nightshift supervisor of a 25-bed ICU for 3.5 years
- co-managed 64 employees
- Acted as interim manager and interim day shift nursing supervisor while still maintaining my night shift supervisor responsibilities.
- Managed schedules for all employees; process payroll; hold unit staff meetings; perform annual employee evaluations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX05.2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX05.2003
High School Diploma -
James Bowie High School
Arlington, TX05.1999
Skills
- Nursing Administration Expertise
- Critical Care Nursing
- Emergency nursing
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Payroll administration experience
- Trauma Nursing Care
- Nursing Student Precepting
- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse - 2003-current
- ACLS Certification - Expires September 2026
- BLS Certification-Expires September 2026
- PALS Certification-Expires December 2026
- TNCC Certification-Expires October 2024
- ENPC Certification-Expires September 2024
Timeline
Nursing Administration
Texas Health Resources Fort Worth
12.2019 - Current
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Texas Health Resources Fort Worth
08.2017 - 12.2019
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Texas Health Resources Arlington Memorial Hospital
07.2011 - 08.2017
Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse
Texas Health Resources Fort Worth
06.2003 - 07.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Associate of Science - Nursing
Tarrant County College District
High School Diploma -
James Bowie High School
- Licensed Registered Nurse - 2003-current
- ACLS Certification - Expires September 2026
- BLS Certification-Expires September 2026
- PALS Certification-Expires December 2026
- TNCC Certification-Expires October 2024
- ENPC Certification-Expires September 2024
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