Brenna MacElhiney
Charlestown,MA
Summary
Compassionate nursing team member with over four years of experience as a licensed practical nurse providing skilled care to diverse patient populations. Proven ability to build strong professional patient-nurse relationships due to calm-natured, non-judgemental, inclusive, and welcoming approach to patient care. Committed to excellence in providing attentive patient-centered care, safety, and serving the MGH mission.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Woburn Pediatric Associates
01.2022 - Current
- Evaluate patients' current symptoms and complaints with careful consideration of past medical history within office settings and via telephone.
- Obtain and document patient vital signs, height and weight, and head and chest circumference to identify both immediate and non-urgent health issues.
- Communicate patient information to health care providers in a clear and concise manner using SBAR framework.
- Administer ordered medications and immunizations to patients via nebulizer, injection, or oral route
- Explain course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms prior to performing procedures.
- Provide education to parents on how to facilitate therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Provide lactation education and support as well as formula feeding education to parents of newborns through infancy.
- Perform sterile bladder catheterization on infant, toddler, and school aged patients.
- Assist medical doctors with suturing, monitor healing progression of sutured lacerations, and removal of sutures.
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
10.2019 - 01.2022
- Assessed bodily systems and disease related issues in oncology patients and efficiently reported patient status to registered nurse or health care provider.
- Collaborated with physicians and nurse practitioners to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Developed proficiency in sterile Port-A-Catheter access and Intravenous line placement and management.
- Administered chemotherapy and hormonal replacement therapy via intramuscular injection.
- Collected samples, such as blood, urine and sputum from patients and transported samples to various lab locations
- Provided patient education pertaining to medications, prevention and maintenance of disease related symptoms, and management of treatment side effects
- Assisted in the development of the Routine Ambulatory Care Clinic, an ambulatory oncology unit for patients with confirmed exposures to COVID-19, symptoms of COVID-19, or confirmed positive diagnosis of COVID-19
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Psychology Minor -
Salem State University
Salem, MA01.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing
Billerica, MA06.2019
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Family Education
- Child Development
- IV management
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Newborn Care
- Breastfeeding Education
- Telephone triage
- Emotional Intelligence
- Certified BLS Provider
Extracurricular Activities
Charlestown Mother's Association Member, YMCA Member
Timeline
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Woburn Pediatric Associates
01.2022 - Current
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
10.2019 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Psychology Minor -
Salem State University
Licensed Practical Nurse
Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing
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