Brenna Huggard
North Ogden
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
McKay Dee Hospital- Emergency Department
10.2020 - Current
- Assessing patients with any type of medical complaint that walk through our ED doors. Completing orders put in by ED physician to obtain correct medical diagnoses for patients. Educating patients on various diagnoses and how to care for themselves, and what life threatening conditions to watch for. Running codes or traumas, working directly with the physicians and other members of the interdisciplinary team to provide emergent medical care for patients. Triaging patients that present to the ER, quickly providing life saving interventions if needed. Recognizing when patients are rapidly decompensating and anticipating these patients needs, and helping prevent poor outcomes for these patients.
Registered Nurse
Mckay Dee Hospital- Intermediate Care
05.2019 - 10.2020
- Assessed patients of a high acuity level throughout a shift and created plans to create the best outcomes for these patients. Started peripheral IV's, inserted foley catheters, changed various wound dressings, assisted in sterile procedures at bedside. Administered various medications and blood products. Worked with various doctors, PT's, OT's, RT's, phlebotomists, technicians, etc, to provide superior care to the patients on the unit. Advocated for patients every shift and acted as the primary voice for the patient in care coordination meetings.
Patient Care Technician
Mckay Dee Hospital- Intermediate Care
10.2016 - 05.2019
- Obtained vital signs on patients of high acuity levels. Performed cares on patients including, glucose checks, hygiene care, repositioning patients, assisting them to ambulate. Charted various cares on patients, worked well with an interdisciplinary team to provide safe patient care. Used effective communication skills to keep patients and fellow staff members safe in high stress situations.
Education
Associate of Science -
Weber State University
12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Weber State University
05.2020
Skills
- Time Management
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Adaptability
- Communication
- Leadership
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatrics
- Hygiene
- Communication
- Sterile Techniques
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
Languages
English
Timeline
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
McKay Dee Hospital- Emergency Department
10.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Mckay Dee Hospital- Intermediate Care
05.2019 - 10.2020
Patient Care Technician
Mckay Dee Hospital- Intermediate Care
10.2016 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Weber State University
Associate of Science -
Weber State University
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