BRANDY LEE DITRAPANI
Registered Nurse
Winter Park,USA
Summary
Patient-focused, dedicated and empathetic Registered Nurse seeking to continue my career with Orlando Health in Lake Mary.
I aspire to continue a position in women’s health with the primary focus on newborn transitional care with a long-term goal of continuing my education as a Nurse Practitioner for Neonatology.
I am an organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. I have the willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals when needed.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery
Advent Health Orlando
03.2020 - Current
- Monitoring and performing direct nursing care for laboring mothers and their babies on a Level 4 nursing unit.
- Assessing and caring for mothers on a high-risk unit that includes managing and treating Preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, gestation diabetes, and many other high-risk conditions during pregnancy.
- Calculating and administering medications according to proper policy.
- Examining a patient’s cervix dilation during labor to monitor labor progression.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Providing education to all patients regarding the care of their bodies in the labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period.
- Providing emotional support and guidance to new mothers and their families during the labor, delivery and immediate postpartum period.
- Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to evaluate diagnosis through analysis and interpretation of all diagnostic data.
- Anticipated potential complications early in the labor process through vigilant assessment of both mother and fetus vital signs data.
- Providing pain management for patients to help assist them during the labor and delivery process. Pain relief options included Nitrous Oxide, IV pain medications, diversion, and assisting anesthesia in the administration of epidurals.
- Attending deliveries and providing immediate transitional care for newborns born on the unit, which included emergency resuscitation, providing cPAP, PPV, CPR, deep suctioning, chest physiotherapy, administering medications, doing assessments, collecting blood glucose levels, and ensuring breastfeeding initiation in the immediate postpartum period for the infant.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Promoted maternal-infant bonding by educating new parents on infant care techniques such as breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact.
- Operating Room Charge Nurse role included duties such as organizing OR cases in both scheduled, urgent, and STAT circumstances, collaborating with all staff, including anesthesia, scrub techs, nurses, physicians, residents, Certified Nurse Midwives, and medical students to maintain organization in the OR during all cases maintaining patient safety at all times. As an OR charge nurse I would also assist with both set up and break down of the OR before and after all cases, organizing environmental services to assist in the cleaning of the OR, PACU, and labor rooms in a timely manner to ensure rooms are clean for our new patients and an OR is always available in the case of an emergency.
- Responding to emergency situations such as severe pre-eclampsia, seizures, fetal distress, cord prolapse, amniotic fluid embolisms, malignant hypothermia, and severe maternal hemorrhage, which included JADA or BAKRI insertion, collaboration of the OR for a potential B-Lynch procedure or hysterectomy.
- Assisted physicians in performing complex medical procedures, including cesarean sections, forceps and vacuum assisted deliveries.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Communicating and coordinating with physicians, anesthesia, management, and fellow nurses to ensure the proper care of all patients on the unit.
- Orienting and mentoring as a preceptor to both experienced Registered Nurses as well as new Graduate Nurses for both Labor & Delivery and newborn transitional care.
Registered Nurse – PCU Surgical Oncology
Advent Health Orlando
03.2017 - 03.2020
- Monitoring and performing direct nursing care for adult gynecological patients requiring upper level care at the PCU level in a 36-bed unit
- Providing passionate care to oncology patients and their families suffering from symptoms of all forms of cancer with the majority of patients suffering from gynecological cancers
- Calculating and administering chemotherapy according to proper policy
- Accessing and maintaining peripheral venipunctures, implanted ports, and central catheter lines
- Providing education to all patients regarding the care of the central lines and the administration of chemotherapy
- Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to evaluate diagnosis through analysis and interpretation of all diagnostic data
- Communicating and coordinating with physicians, management, and fellow nurses to ensure the proper care of all patients on the unit
- Orienting and mentoring as a preceptor to both experienced Registered Nurses as well as new Graduate Nurses
Home Care Nursing
The Dewald Family
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Providing medical care for a paraplegic patient needing 24-hour care
- Administering medication as ordered
- Providing ongoing nutrition support
- Overseeing infection prevention in all aspects of care
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adventist University of Health Sciences (ADU)
Orlando, FL12.2016
Skills
- Newborn care
- Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)
- Breastfeeding support
- Obstetric Emergency Response
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Intrapartum Care
- Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Interpretation
- Labor support
- Patient and family advocacy
Certification
- BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED)
- ACLS for Healthcare Providers
- NRP certification for Advanced Providers
- Red Cross Training, 05/01/16
Affiliations
- National Student Nurse Association (SNA)
- Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)
Timeline
Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery
Advent Health Orlando
03.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse – PCU Surgical Oncology
Advent Health Orlando
03.2017 - 03.2020
Home Care Nursing
The Dewald Family
01.2012 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adventist University of Health Sciences (ADU)
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of multiple staff members to ensure patient safely at all times.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
On-SiteImportant To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureHealthcare benefitsPaid time off401k matchPaid sick leaveTeam Building / Company RetreatsQuote
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Interests
My family :)
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