Brandy Lyons
Virginia Beach,VA
Summary
Virginia State Board Certified Registered Nurse with 10 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in Med/Surg, Orthopedic, and Emergency Room units. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and supporting wide-spread healthcare system improvements.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Trauma Registered Nurse
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
Virginia Beach, VA
10.2023 - Current
- Provided emergency care to critically ill patients in a timely manner.
- Facilitated communication between physicians, nurses, technicians, therapists, social workers, family members and other healthcare providers.
- Assisted in the preparation of trauma victims for transfer or discharge from the hospital.
- Assisted in training new staff members on proper nursing protocols for emergency room operations.
- Responded quickly to life-threatening situations while maintaining composure under pressure.
- Performed triage, prioritizing treatment of incoming patients based on acuity level.
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
- Monitored progress of recovery from traumatic events using laboratory tests or imaging studies.
- Identified risk factors that could lead to further injuries or illness in trauma patients.
- Assessed and monitored vital signs of trauma patients.
- Performed physical examinations and administered medications to trauma patients.
- Administered life-saving interventions when needed in emergency situations involving trauma cases.
- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Chesapeake Regional Healthcare
Chesapeake, VA
12.2022 - 10.2023
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care.
- Administered critical IV medications to stabilize patients for assessment and treatment.
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
- Maintained open and clear communication with physicians to coordinate effective patient care.
- Responded quickly to codes and coordinated efficient and skilled care.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injury and illnesses.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Administered local, inhalation or intravenous anesthetics to patients undergoing procedures.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Stabilized patients, determined health needs and provided direct patient care.
ER Registered Nurse Traveler - MS
Liquid Agents
Virginia Beach, VA
12.2021 - 12.2022
- Managed complete processing of patients from initial admission to discharge.
- Treated patients by administering various types of medications and therapies.
- Upheld patient safety standards by preventing unauthorized access or incorrect dosage administration.
- Responded quickly to codes and coordinated efficient and skilled care.
- Maintained open and clear communication with physicians to coordinate effective patient care.
- Stabilized patients, determined health needs and provided direct patient care.
- Administered critical IV medications to stabilize patients for assessment and treatment.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injury and illnesses.
- Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
- Instructed patients and caregivers or friends on proper care of injuries after treatment, educating on proper medication use, dressing changes and signs of complications.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Treated patients suffering from trauma, acute chest pain, respiratory failure and drug overdoses.
Registered Nurse
Maxim Healthcare Travel Agency -Encompass Health
Petersburg, VA
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Assess and implement nursing care for eight medical/surgical and orthopedic patients.
- Communicate with members of a multidisciplinary team by delegating to nursing care partners, giving shift change report on patients, and notifying physicians of clinical changes.
- Provide clinical nursing care including administering medications and document in Cerner charting program.
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 8 patients per shift.
- Managed care for post- operative patients through discharge.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
- High attention to detail.
- Resource management knowledge.
- Strong clinical judgement.
- Hospice and palliative care experience.
- Acute care proficiency.
- Excellent critical judgement.
- Compassionate patient/family care.
- Bedside nursing and crisis intervention.
- Treatment plans.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Supervised nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
- Treated patients suffering from chronic and acute medical concerns, including asthma, seizure disorders and pneumonia.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
Registered Nurse Case Manager PRN
Amedisys Hospice
Chesapeake, VA
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Provide palliative/end of life care to patients in their homes.
- Manage physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and families as they journeyed through end of life issues.
- Communicate daily with interdisciplinary team including physicians, social worker, chaplain, nursing assistants, volunteer coordinator, and other hospice nurses.
- Develop and implement individualized plan of care via computerized documentation.
- Utilized critical thinking, communication, time management, and problem solving skills.
- Serve as a liaison between hospice staff, patients and families.
- Experience in auditing charts for Quality Assurance Performance Improvement.
- Collaborated with physicians on patient medications, medical needs and performance.
- Developed patient care plans, overall patient health assessments and evaluations.
- Actively participated in family and patient planning processes.
- Assessed and reviewed patients for discharge and planning and integrated services for patients requiring home care, home infusion and durable medical equipment (DME).
- Updated and maintained discharge plan of care with physician, members of healthcare team, patients, and families.
Registered Nurse
Sentara Leigh Hospital
Norfolk, VA
10.2019 - 01.2021
- Orthopedic/Med Surge As a Charge Nurse, Team Leader and preceptor, it was my responsibility to ensure that the nurses on the floor have what they need to provide safe and effective care to our patients, while ensuring that the daily functions on the unit floor run smoothly.
- Assess and implement nursing care for six medical/surgical and orthopedic patients.
- Communicate with members of a multidisciplinary team by delegating to nursing care partners, giving shift change report on patients, and notifying physicians of clinical changes.
- Provide clinical nursing care including administering medications and document in EPIC charting program.
- Provide patient education on surgical procedures, medical equipment, medications and clinical conditions.
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Chronic patient care on a med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care.
- Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Trained new RN hires and ancillary staff members to meet patient service goals, champion standards of care and improve patient overall satisfaction.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Kindred Hospice
Norfolk, VA
03.2017 - 10.2019
- Provide palliative/end of life care to patients in their homes.
- Manage physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and families as they journeyed through end of life issues.
- Communicate daily with interdisciplinary team including physicians, social worker, chaplain, nursing assistants, volunteer coordinator, and other hospice nurses.
- Develop and implement individualized plan of care via computerized documentation.
- Utilized critical thinking, communication, time management, and problem solving skills.
- Serve as a liaison between hospice staff, patients and families.
- Experience in auditing charts for Quality Assurance Performance Improvement.
- Collaborated with physicians on patient medications, medical needs and performance.
- Developed patient care plans, overall patient health assessments and evaluations.
- Actively participated in family and patient planning processes.
- Assessed and reviewed patients for discharge and planning and integrated services for patients requiring home care, home infusion and durable medical equipment (DME).
Clinical Coordinator/Registered Nurse
Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center
Norfolk, VA
11.2016 - 03.2017
- Developed and maintained quality care systems and standards, including but not limited to, creating and improving medical protocols/guidelines.
- Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.
- Provided necessary health education training for patients.
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
- Partnered with team of Registered Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patients.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
Registered Nurse
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
Virginia Beach, VA
05.2015 - 11.2016
- Assess and implement nursing care for six medical/surgical and orthopedic patients.
- Communicate with members of a multidisciplinary team by delegating to nursing care partners, giving shift change report on patients, and notifying physicians of clinical changes.
- Provide clinical nursing care including administering medications and document in EPIC charting program.
- Provide patient education on surgical procedures, medical equipment, medications and clinical conditions.
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 6 patients per shift.
- Managed care for post- operative patients through discharge.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Supervised nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
- Prioritized nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reported patient status.
- Assessed patients' response to treatment and suggested ways to combat side effects.
Clinical Team Assistant
Apex Home Health Care
Jacksonville, FL
05.2011 - 05.2012
- Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff.
- Schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, or medical consultations.
- Operate office equipment, such as voice mail messaging systems, and use word processing, spreadsheet, or other software applications to prepare reports, invoices, financial statements, letters, case histories, or medical records.
- Complete insurance or other claim forms.
- Receive and route messages or documents, such as laboratory results, to appropriate staff.
- Compile and record medical charts, reports, or correspondence, using typewriter or personal computer.
- Transmit correspondence or medical records by mail, e- mail, or fax.
- Perform various clerical or administrative functions, such as ordering and maintaining an inventory of supplies.
- Perform bookkeeping duties, such as credits or collections, preparing and sending financial statements or bills, and keeping financial records.
- Prepare plan of care calendars for submission to Medicare.
Crew Chief
KC USAF Reserves
Andrews AFB, MD
08.2006 - 06.2010
- Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
- Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for Operation.
- Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.
- Conduct routine and special inspections as required by regulations.
- Examine and inspect aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and deicers to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.
- Inspect airframes for wear or other defects.
- Maintain, repair, and rebuild aircraft structures, functional components, and parts such as wings and fuselage, rigging, hydraulic units, oxygen systems, fuel systems, electrical systems, gaskets, and seals.
- Replace or repair worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
- Measure parts 2 for wear, using precision instruments.
- Test operation of engines and other systems, using test equipment such as ignition analyzers, compression checkers, distributor timers, and ammeters.
- Obtain fuel and oil samples and check them for contamination.
- Reassemble engines following repair or inspection and reinstall engines in aircraft.
- Modify aircraft structures, space vehicles, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, Dec 2005 June 2006 engineering orders, and technical publications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA05.2023
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Kaplan College
Jacksonville, FL06.2014
Skills
- Unit administration
- Direct and Indirect Patient Care
- Emotional awareness
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- BLS Certification
- PALS
- TNCC
- NIHSS
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2012 - Present CPR certified through American Heart Association
Timeline
Trauma Registered Nurse
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
10.2023 - Current
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Chesapeake Regional Healthcare
12.2022 - 10.2023
ER Registered Nurse Traveler - MS
Liquid Agents
12.2021 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse
Maxim Healthcare Travel Agency -Encompass Health
08.2021 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse Case Manager PRN
Amedisys Hospice
03.2021 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse
Sentara Leigh Hospital
10.2019 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Kindred Hospice
03.2017 - 10.2019
Clinical Coordinator/Registered Nurse
Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center
11.2016 - 03.2017
Registered Nurse
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
05.2015 - 11.2016
Clinical Team Assistant
Apex Home Health Care
05.2011 - 05.2012
Crew Chief
KC USAF Reserves
08.2006 - 06.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Regent University
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Kaplan College
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2012 - Present CPR certified through American Heart Association
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