BRENT BLANKENSHIP
Forney,TX
Summary
Autonomous, Ambitious, and Diligent Registered Nurse equipped with a Bachelor Degree in Nursing seeking to become a Vascular Access RN. Persistently seeking to improve by following guidelines provided by Evidence-Based Care. Always pursuing higher position roles and to promote team work in the work environment.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nurse
FlexCare Medical Staffing
08.2022 - Current
- Titrate variety of medication drips to improve patient outcome
- Able to identify and intervene with different telemetry rhythms
- Patient Advocate
- Identify and intervene to nursing interventions,"start IV's, NGT, Foley Catheter, etc..."
- Infection Prevention practices
Travel Nurse
FlexCare Medical Staffing
05.2022 - 06.2022
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Travel Nurse
Triage LLC
02.2022 - 03.2022
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Travel Nurse
KPG
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
Travel Nurse
Triage LLC
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
San Diego, CA
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Worked on a 36 bed covid unit with staffing ratio of 1:2
- Administer IV medications and monitored for side effects
- Educated patients about medications, diagnosis, and procedures
- Coordinated care with multiple disciplinary teams during inpatient stay
- Utilized computer charting to adhere to HCAPS and JCO standard
- Patient Safety precautions to reduce risk of injury or sentinel events
Medical Center
Greenville, TX
08.2020 - 02.2020
- Critical Care Float Pool, Hunt Regional, Flexibility to float to multiple departments and provide care according to policy and procedure
- Adhering to administrative standards and resolving discrepancies among core staff
- Knowledgeable upon different equipment and techniques to provide patient care
- Resourceful on hospital supplies, cluster care for patient satisfaction and promote health
- Time management skills
Charge Nurse
North Texas Veteran Affairs Health Care Syster
Dallas, TX
04.2018 - 08.2018
- Maintain and follow standard quality, safety, environmental and infection control policies and procedures
- Leadership roles including reporting to active manager about floor status and staff concerns
- Attend Multidisciplinary meeting to discuss patients plan of care and discharge barriers
- Resolve patient complaints or concerns to improve patient satisfaction
- Monitor 36 bed medical/surgical floor and assist in patient care if requested by primary nurse
ICU RN
Regional Medical Center
Greenville, TX
02.2016 - 04.2018
- Develop treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines
- Provide hospital wide assistance in vascular access using ultrasound guided IV catheter insertion as needed
- Provided care for critical care patients including ventilator management, DKA,
- Hypertensive Crisis, Cardiac Arrest and ROSC interventions, MI pre/post cardiac catheterization, and more
- Collaborated with Intensivist and case manager to determine plan of care and patient needs
- Team building enviornment
Medical/Surgical Staff RN
Medical Center
Greenville, TX
04.2015 - 02.2016
- Hunt Regional, Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests such as complete blood counts (CBCs), electrocardiograms (EKGs), and radiographs (x-rays)
- Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances
- Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability
- Maintain departmental policies and procedures in areas such as safety and infection control
- Wound Care, management of drains, post op care for orthopedic, podiatry, or general surgery
- Insertion of peripheral IV's, NGT, or other invasive task according to orders
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Commerce
Texas A&M University - Commerce
Commerce, TX12.2014
Associate of Applied Science - General Studies
Cisco Junior College
Cisco, TX03.2012
Skills
- Laboratory Interpretation Experienced
- Obtaining Consent Expert
- Ultrasound Guided IV insertion Experienced
- Infection Prevention Experienced
- Telemetry Monitoring Experienced
- Epic Systems
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Critical Thinking
- Blood Product Transfusion
Certification
AHA BLS Certified
AHA ACLS Certified
Timeline
Travel Nurse
FlexCare Medical Staffing
08.2022 - Current
Travel Nurse
FlexCare Medical Staffing
05.2022 - 06.2022
Travel Nurse
Triage LLC
02.2022 - 03.2022
Travel Nurse
KPG
08.2021 - 12.2021
Travel Nurse
Triage LLC
06.2021 - 07.2021
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
02.2021 - 05.2021
Medical Center
08.2020 - 02.2020
Charge Nurse
North Texas Veteran Affairs Health Care Syster
04.2018 - 08.2018
ICU RN
Regional Medical Center
02.2016 - 04.2018
Medical/Surgical Staff RN
Medical Center
04.2015 - 02.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Commerce
Texas A&M University - Commerce
Associate of Applied Science - General Studies
Cisco Junior College