Brandy Gould
Grovetown,GA
Summary
Dedicated registered nurse with nine years of experience working in the emergency room of a level one trauma center. Skilled in patient triage, medication administration, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes. Dependable team player with excellent time management skills, comfortable with delivering high-quality care in fast-paced environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse
Wellstar MCG Health/AUMC
Augusta, Georgia
02.2016 - Current
- 9 years experience working in the Emergency Department of a level-one trauma center and the area's only comprehensive stroke center.
- Responsible for caring for critically ill trauma and stroke patients, per hospital protocol.
- Responsible for caring for critically ill patients and their families.
- Responsible for triaging patients in an accurate and efficient manner
- Provided direct patient care and monitored vital signs in fast-paced environments.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Assisted in emergency response procedures and critical care situations.
- Trained new nursing staff on protocols and best practices for patient care.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Administered medications and managed intravenous therapies effectively.
- Comfortable running and maintaining multiple critical care drips at the same time.
- Fourteen months experience as Med Surg nurse.
Student Nurse Intern
Bay Medical Sacred Heart
Panama City Beach, Florida
08.2014 - 12.2015
- Intern on a general medical/surgical floor.
- Provided nursing assistance to registered nurses.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Assisted nursing staff with patient care, including bathing and dressing patients.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to the healthcare team.
- Responsible for vitals, rounding, charting, and caring for patients within the scope of practice.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, Texas, TX12-2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Gulf Coast State College
Panama City, Florida, FL12-2015
Bachelor of Science - Radiologic Sciences
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Savannah, GA05-2010
Associate of Science - General Studies
South Georgia College
Douglas, GA12-2006
Skills
- 9 years of experience in the emergency department of a level-one trauma center and the areas only comprehensive stroke center
- Critical care nursing
- Patient triage
- Emergency response
- Medication administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Time management
- Multitasking
- Code stroke specialist
Certification
Trauma Certified Registered Nurse, BCEN, 2024
Affiliations
Obtained and maintained Clinical Ladder IV status at Wellstar MCG Health
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Wellstar MCG Health/AUMC
02.2016 - Current
Student Nurse Intern
Bay Medical Sacred Heart
08.2014 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Associate of Science - Nursing
Gulf Coast State College
Bachelor of Science - Radiologic Sciences
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Associate of Science - General Studies
South Georgia College