Brandy Kilgore, RN Compact License# 1-118244

• RN, PRN at facilities such as hospitals and LTC. Performed all duties of RN as assigned per shift.
• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
• Provided direct nursing care to patients, including administering medications, wound care, and IV therapy.

• Central Regional Hospital Psychiatric Center Butner, North Carolina
• Attended conferences and workshops related to specialty area.
• Maintained strict adherence to safety protocols within the clinical setting.
• Engaged in regular continuing education courses related to mental health best practices.
• Adhered strictly to HIPAA regulations regarding confidentiality of patient information.

• Contract employee at Mary Starke Harper Psychiatric Center in Tuscaloosa, AL
• Geriatric psych RN caring for involuntary psychiatric patients.
• Identified potential safety hazards in the environment or among patients' behaviors.
• Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
• Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
• Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
• Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
• Carried out physician orders regarding tests or medication administration accurately and safely.

• RN travel contract at Trustpoint Psychiatric Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN
• Psychiatric care for adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Assessed client responses to medication regimes and reported any adverse reactions.
• Encouraged positive behavior change by reinforcing desired behaviors through reward systems.
• Provided comprehensive care to patients suffering from mental health issues.
• Performed physical and mental assessments of psychiatric patients.
• Assisted with crisis intervention when needed.
• Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess medications' effectiveness and side effects.

• Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
• Explained treatment procedures, medication side effects, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
• Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
• Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess medications' effectiveness and side effects.
• Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.

Staff RN on Med/Surg Covid floor.

• Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
• Evaluated patients for deficiencies and abnormalities and made medical decisions based on assessments.
• Administered medications and treatments as directed and as appropriate for patient's medical care in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team.
• Participated in bedside reporting and handoff at change of shift and for patient transfers.

• Administered injections, medications and wound care according to needs.
• Oversaw delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care with focus on patient safety, comfort and dignity.
• Built and maintained excellent rapport with patients and loved ones.
• Assessed and assisted patients with diverse range and comorbid chronic diagnoses, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes, and sepsis.

• Administered fluids and labor-stimulating drugs.
• Educated mothers on newborn care and post-delivery healthcare.
• Explained and demonstrated after-birth care to parents of newborns, answered questions and addressed concerns.
• Cared for pregnant women expecting imminent birth and for babies immediately after birth in hospitals and health clinics.