Brenda Lea

• Conduct thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Enhance students satisfaction by providing compassionate nursing care that addressed physical and emotional needs.
• Utilize critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on students'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Improve students outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
• Assist in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality care.
• Contributes to interdisciplinary team; 504 coordinator and social worker to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Participates in Cluster Nurse Duties
• Educate family members and caregivers on student care instructions.
• Administer medication to students as prescribed by physicians to provide necessary treatment and manage health conditions.
• Monitor ongoing medical conditions such as asthma or diabetes, adjusting care plans accordingly to maintain optimal student wellness levels.
• Manage immunization compliance within the school population to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.

Assisted with telephone triage and scheduling Covid19

testing in the community. Participated in Covid19 testing

during the pandemic in the school setting.

• Facilitate early detection of health issues by conducting routine screenings for vision and hearing.
• Contribute to a positive school culture by serving as an advocate for student health and wellness, empowering them to make informed decisions about their wellbeing.
• Educate students on various health topics to promote overall health and wellbeing.
• Provide support to students with special needs and disabilities to deliver appropriate care and meet educational needs.
• Collaborated with teachers to address diverse learning styles while designing inclusive classroom accommodations for students with chronic illnesses or disabilities.

• Managed Team Operation of 30 staff members
• Managed Work-Flow of field staff
• Lead Team Meetings
• Coordinated field staff scheduling
• Chart audit Reviews
• Served as Preceptor
• Participated in organizations Surveys
• Participated in interviewing and hiring new staff
• Performed annual performance appraisals and conducted joint home visits in the community.

• Health Promotion and Prevention
• Managed Skilled Care in the home
• Supervised LPN and Home Health Aides
• Served as Preceptor Assessments
• Conducted physical assessments in the home
• Collaborated with other disciplines during weekly meetings and initiated referral as needed
• Educations and teaching skilled home care needs

• Maintain Cumulative Records
• Chronic Disease Management
• Health Education
• Nursing Assessments
• Health Screenings
• Immunization Surveillance

• Intake Nurse Detox Unit- DC General Grounds
• Correctional Medicine: Lorton Maryland
• School Nurse: District of Columbia Schools
• Geriatric skilled care: Long-term Care Facilities
• Med-Surg nursing
• Youth Psychiatry
• Supported District of Columbia, DOH during the H1N1 outbreak: Administered vaccinations

• Ambulatory Care Medicine
• Telehealth Nursing
• Maintained nurse run clinic
• Med-Surg and Same Day
• Labor and Delivery rotation

• Managed Operations after hours
• Managed clinical staff RN, LPN, MSW, PT and OT
• Chart Reviewer
• Served as lead preceptor
• Telehealth medicine
• Coordinated clinicians schedules

• Med-Surg primary care
• Neuro medicine unit primary care
• Psychiatric health maintenance
• Step down medicine unit rotation

• Rotated to general surgery, Telemetry and General surgery
• Monitored health conditions
• Prevented complication
• Health education
• Served community

• Medical Intensive Care
• Managed intravenous lines, CVP lines, A line management
• Emergency intervention
• Managed ventilatory support