Brandy Sizemore
Lafayette,LA
Summary
Surgery professional with more than twenty-two years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
Ochsner UHC Campus
03.2022 - Current
- Surgery (Surgical Scrub, Circulate, PACU, GI) prn-12-16 hours per week-depending on needs
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
Peri-op Nurse
Dr Lahaye
08.2021 - Current
- Prn (as needed, cover when staff on vacation)
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Pre-op, Recovery Nurse
Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital
01.2021 - Current
- Provided compassionate, individualized care for each patient while in pre-op and recovery room
- Educated patients and loved ones regarding operating procedures, expectations, side effects and recovery process.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Developed orientation and perioperative resource books that could be used by nursing staff.
- Prepared, implemented and evaluated nursing care for patients through each step of surgical procedure.
- Evaluated patient's level of pain, implementing effective medications and pain management techniques.
Recovery Room Supervisor (Supervisor
Our Lady Of Lourdes Womens And Childrens Hospital
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Completed schedules, shift reports, and other business documentation.
- Maintained required records of work hours, budgets and payrolls.
- Staff department ordering to needs
- Bedside Patient care as needed
RN Circulator
Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Field Nurse
Our Lady of Lourdes Home Health
04.2020 - 06.2020
- Observed confidentiality safeguards for all patient-related information.
- Administered effective nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent and disabled patients.
- Reviewed all medicines to identify possible adverse reactions, significant side effects, drug allergies and contraindicated medications.
- Established realistic, measurable and observable goals consistent with patients' diagnosis.
RN Charge
Park Place Surgical Hospital
08.2011 - 05.2020
- Nurse, Circulator, functioned as scrub tech when needed, Pain Clinic, Pre op/ Holding and Recovery (I held full time and prn positions over my employment
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
RN Circulator
Lafayette Surgicare, OR
10.2013 - 08.2014
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
Operating Room RN / Charge
Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital
10.2008 - 08.2011
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
- Provided effective bedside care to patients before and after procedures to deliver comfort.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
Baton Rouge General- RN Telemetry
06.2008 - 10.2008
Student
LSUE RN
08.2004 - 05.2008
Certified Surgical Technologist
Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital
03.2004 - 05.2008
Certified Surgical Technologist
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
08.2002 - 12.2005
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Nursing
UL
Lafayette, LA10.2023
Associate Degree of Science - Nursing
Louisiana State University At Eunice
Eunice, LA05.2008
Diploma - Surgical Technology
Louisiana Technical College
2002
High School Diploma -
Comeaux High School
05.2000
Skills
- Certifications:
- Current ACLS and PALS Certified
- Current BLS carded
- Experience/Special skills:
- Pediatrics, Adolescents, ENT, Neuro, Ortho, GYN, General Surgery, Pain clinic, Conscience sedation, Urology, Pre-op, Scrub, Circulate, Charge position, PACU, Payroll, Staffing
- Staffing Assignments
- Patient Education
- Clear Patient Communication
- Prescription Drug Recommendations
- Infection Control Measures
- Circulating Nursing
- Intravenous Injections
- Medication Administration
- Disease Processes
- Nursing Standards
- Patient Care
- Direct Patient Care
- EMR Systems
Affiliations
AORN – (Association Operating Room Nurses) member since 2010 and Vice
President 2010-2012 Lafayette, LA Chapter
LSUE Student Nurses Association, Treasurer 2007-2008
Certification
- Licensed [Registered Nurse] -2008
- BLS Carded
- ACLS-current
- PALS- current
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Ochsner UHC Campus
03.2022 - Current
Peri-op Nurse
Dr Lahaye
08.2021 - Current
Pre-op, Recovery Nurse
Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital
01.2021 - Current
Recovery Room Supervisor (Supervisor
Our Lady Of Lourdes Womens And Childrens Hospital
01.2021 - 08.2021
RN Circulator
Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital
07.2020 - 12.2020
Field Nurse
Our Lady of Lourdes Home Health
04.2020 - 06.2020
RN Circulator
Lafayette Surgicare, OR
10.2013 - 08.2014
RN Charge
Park Place Surgical Hospital
08.2011 - 05.2020
Operating Room RN / Charge
Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital
10.2008 - 08.2011
Baton Rouge General- RN Telemetry
06.2008 - 10.2008
Student
LSUE RN
08.2004 - 05.2008
Certified Surgical Technologist
Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital
03.2004 - 05.2008
Certified Surgical Technologist
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
08.2002 - 12.2005
Bachelor’s Degree - Nursing
UL
Associate Degree of Science - Nursing
Louisiana State University At Eunice
Diploma - Surgical Technology
Louisiana Technical College
High School Diploma -
Comeaux High School