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Breona McElwee

Houston,TX

Summary

Registered Nurse with two years of experience in the ICU providing advanced life support and supporting patients and families in high-pressure environments. A strong background of utilizing evidence-based care techniques to improve patient outcomes and survival rates. Adept at communicating professionally with other healthcare professionals to meet the needs of individuals and ensuring high standards of care. Adaptive and hands-on learner leveraging strong multitasking skills and passion for continued personal and professional growth.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, ICU

HCA Healthcare
07.2023 - Current
  • Implemented care for patients assigned to a dynamic 14 bed ICU
  • Provided high-quality, compassionate care for critically ill patients in a fast paced intensive care unit
  • Advocated for patient needs, working closely with healthcare providers to ensure individualized care plans were developed and executed accordingly
  • Proactively addressed potential issues through regular rounds with physicians which led to early identification of deteriorating conditions
  • Administered medications accurately according to prescribed treatment plans, avoiding medication errors that could impact patient health adversely
  • Alleviated patient fears of treatments using kind, empathetic communication
  • Managed accurate documentation of patient conditions, treatments, and progress to maintain clear records for effective decision making
  • Provided trauma specific patient care such as stabilizing critical patients, performing mass transfusion and fluid resuscitation, titrating intravenous drips by interpretation of invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring.

Registered Nurse, CVICU

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
07.2022 - 07.2023
  • Deliver high-quality patient care in 24 bed CVICU managing immediate heart and great vessel surgical patients
  • Managed physiologic changes of the surgical patient by monitoring potential complications such as bleeding, micro emboli, fluid retention, altered hormonal and electrolyte changes
  • Provided therapeutic temperature management to prevent the adverse effects of hypothermia such as cardiac dysrhythmias, increased systemic vascular resistance, shivering leading to impaired coagulation, and decreased cardiac output
  • Performed careful systemic assessment notating heart rate and rhythm, blood pressure, ventilator status, neurologic status, laboratory results, chest x-ray, pharmacologic support, hemodynamics, temperature and intraoperative course
  • Maintained appropriate cardiac index to prevent clinical manifestations of poor peripheral perfusion, poor renal perfusion, oliguria, poor oxygenation, pulmonary congestion, and metabolic acidosis
  • Managed cardiac index, cardiac output, and hypotension through pharmacologic interventions such as inotropes and vasopressors (i.e
  • Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Vasopressin, Neosynephrine)
  • Experienced with antiarrythmics and vasodilators (i.e
  • Amiodarone, Diltiazem, Nitroglycerin, and Nitroprusside)
  • Competent with CRRT, LVAD, IABP, and pacemaker management

OB Clinical Rotation

Emory University Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2022
  • Gained experience with 20 laboring patients in assisting the provider with all stages of delivery, watching for abnormal signs, checking fetal heart rates and educating mothers and families before, during, and after birth care.
  • Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
  • Collect patient data, identifies and reports significant findings to nurse.
  • Met the changing needs of the individual patient and unit.
  • Assist with IV insertion
  • Asset with foley insertion

Education

Bachelor Science in Nursing - undefined

Mercer University
Atlanta, GA
05.2022

Skills

  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Electronic Medical Record Systems (EMR)
  • Intravenous Therapy Administration
  • Administration of Medication
  • Critical thinking
  • Communication
  • Attention to Detail
  • Advocacy
  • Professionalism
  • Empathy
  • Adaptability
  • Neonatal Resuscitation
  • Cultural competence
  • Emotional Support

Certification

  • Registered Nurse, Texas board of Nursing, 1154117, 02/28/2026
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association, 09/03/2025
  • Advanced Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association, 04/22/2025
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), 06/01/2025
  • S.T.A.B.L.E certification, 06/15/2025

Timeline

Registered Nurse, ICU

HCA Healthcare
07.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse, CVICU

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
07.2022 - 07.2023

OB Clinical Rotation

Emory University Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2022

Bachelor Science in Nursing - undefined

Mercer University

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