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Brandie Croom
Hartford,CT
Summary
Dedicated nursing professional committed to delivering quality care in diverse medical settings. Excellent communication and task prioritization skills for effective patient care coordination. Proven ability to stay organized and prioritize tasks in fast-paced environments while providing emotional support to patients and families. Experienced in comprehensive care throughout labor and delivery, postpartum, and emergent situations. Adept at monitoring and assessing patient progress, offering comfort and support, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care plans.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate RN - Emergency Room
Trinity Health of New England
2024.08 - 2024.09
- Managed care from admission to discharge of different acuity levels for up to 3 patients simultaneously at 2 weeks of on unit orientation.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
General Duty Corpsman - Medical Records Clerk
US Navy
2023.01 - 2024.08
- Maintained patient records in compliance with security regulations.
- Maintained patient confidence by keeping patient records information confidential.
- Imported physician progress notes, history, and physicals into electronic medical records.
- Processed medical records requests from outside providers according to facility, state, and federal law.
- Reviewed medical records for completeness and filed records in alphabetic and numeric order.
- Followed up with medical staff regarding missing information in patient records.
General Duty Corpsman - Pediatrics
US Navy
2021.08 - 2023.01
- Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Assisted in preventive care such as well-child checks, physical exams, and school/sports physical examinations for over 500 pediatric patients annually.
- Provided basic educational services to parents and guardians on topics such as child growth and development and special needs.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
General Duty Corpsman - Hospital Management
US Navy
2019.07 - 2021.08
- Updated shift logs and produced daily reports to document security activities and specific incidents, including rapid response team, medical codes, and security threats.
- Coordinated medical evacuations with physicians and nurses to receive emergent patients in timely and organized manner.
- Practiced and drilled for numerous wartime and peacetime emergency situations requiring rapid medical response.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations of hospital, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Trained new staff on correct procedures, compliance requirements, and performance strategies.
- Administered immunizations, collected blood samples and performed other preventive health measures for newly enlisted Sailors and Marines.
- Followed CDC guidelines to establish accuracy and compliance with COVID-19 protocols.
- Answered patient inquiries and provided information about healthcare services available within facility.
General Duty Corpsman-L&D/ Postpartum Corpsman
US Navy
2017.02 - 2019.07
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth of over 200 patients.
- Assisted in administration of epidural and patient-controlled analgesia to block pain from labor contractions and during birth.
- Took records of birthdates and times, baby weights, lengths, head circumferences and APGAR scores.
- Assisted doctors in monitoring baby and mother health during labor.
- Performed vital signs checks and administered vaccinations to infants following birth.
- Initiated neonatal resuscitation of 5 babies and monitored neonates until arrival of respiratory tech or other specialist.
- Supported physicians and nurses in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Monitored and assessed mother and newborn after delivery to ascertain proper healing and recovery.
- Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
- Assisted mothers in establishing breastfeeding relationships with infants with proper latching demonstrations.
- Assisted physicians with surgical procedures such as circumcisions and frenulectomy .
- Rendered emergency medical treatment and administered immunization programs.
- Performed basic laboratory tests and collected specimens for further analysis.
General Duty Corpsman - Medical Records Clerk
US Navy
2023.01 - 2024.05
- Maintained patient records in compliance with security regulations.
- Maintained patient confidence by keeping patient records information confidential.
- Uploaded physician progress notes, history, and physicals into electronic medical records.
- Obtained necessary signatures on information release forms to obtain medical and treatment records from other service providers.
- Processed medical records requests from outside providers according to facility, state, and federal law.
- Responded to patient inquiries to provide information and details of medical records.
- Reviewed medical records for completeness and filed records in alphabetic and numeric order.
- Followed up with medical staff regarding missing information in patient records.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Excelsior College
Albany, NY06.2024
High School Diploma -
Capital Preparatory Magnet School
Hartford, CT05.2011
Skills
- Electronic Charting/ Medical Record Keepin
- CPR Certification/ BLS Certification
- Responding to Emergencies
- Basic Life Support
- Diagnostic and POC Testing
- Medical record-keeping
- Intravenous therapy
- Emergency Care
- Medication Administration
- Cardiac monitoring
Certification
- BLS
Affiliations
- US Navy Veteran
Software
MS Outlook
Timeline
Graduate RN - Emergency Room
Trinity Health of New England
2024.08 - 2024.09
General Duty Corpsman - Medical Records Clerk
US Navy
2023.01 - 2024.08
General Duty Corpsman - Medical Records Clerk
US Navy
2023.01 - 2024.05
General Duty Corpsman - Pediatrics
US Navy
2021.08 - 2023.01
General Duty Corpsman - Hospital Management
US Navy
2019.07 - 2021.08
General Duty Corpsman-L&D/ Postpartum Corpsman
US Navy
2017.02 - 2019.07
Associate of Science - Nursing
Excelsior College
High School Diploma -
Capital Preparatory Magnet School
- BLS
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