Brandy Hockenbury
Santa Fe
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience at UTMB Labor and Delivery, excelling in patient management, advocacy, and interdepartmental collaboration. Proven ability to implement evidence-based protocols, enhancing outcomes during high-risk deliveries. Strong clinical judgment and leadership skills foster a collaborative environment, mentoring junior staff and ensuring high-quality care for diverse patient populations.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse/Staff Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery
UTMB Labor and Delivery
06.2007 - Current
- Provided comprehensive nursing care to laboring patients, ensuring safety and comfort during childbirth.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients.
- Monitored maternal and fetal vital signs, promptly identifying and addressing potential complications.
- Educated expectant families on labor processes, postpartum recovery, and newborn care best practices.
- Mentored junior nurses, fostering clinical skills development and promoting adherence to best practices.
- Implemented evidence-based protocols to improve patient outcomes during high-risk deliveries.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for complex cases.
- Maintained professional working relationships across multiple teams throughout the hospital; emergency department, anesthesia, ICU, and other surgical specialties.
- Facilitated patient flow across multiple units.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of The Mainland
Texas City, TX05-2007
Skills
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient and family advocacy
- Patient management
- Nursing staff leadership
- Team coordination
- High level of autonomy
- Staff supervision
- Call triaging
Accomplishments
Headed a unit based clinical leadership group that included team members from 3 departments to develop a standardized tool in how we care for newborns within the first 4 hours of life.
Received 2 specialty certifications; Registered Nurse, certified in Obstetrics and Obstetrical emergency certification through the NCC
Member of UTMB's Bio-containment unit
Dedicated charge nurse for 7 years, step up charge nurse for 3 years prior, managing a 16 bed unit with 5 bed triage, operating room and PACU, responsible for ensuring safe staffing ratios and the staffing of ancillary staff including PSS staff, PCT's, and scrub technicians.
Certification
RNC-OB;
OB-E;
BLS/ACLS;
NRP
Timeline
Registered Nurse/Staff Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery
UTMB Labor and Delivery
06.2007 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of The Mainland