Bria Washington
Lafayette,LA
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education for best outcomes. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Registered Nurse- NICU
Ochsner Medical Center
05.2022 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing care based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, notifying practitioners and initiating appropriate interventions as needed.
- Administered medications safely according to protocol while monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to infection control policy and educating caregivers on hand hygiene
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Lafayette, LA05.2022
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Documentation and Charting
- Patient Assessment
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Compassion and Empathy
- Patient Monitoring
- IV setup
- Intravenous therapy
- Care Planning
- Patient Management
- Physical assessments
- Telemetry monitoring
- Licensed RN
- Taking vitals
- Critical Care
- Nursing staff leadership
- Collecting vitals
- Precepting
- Emergency Response
- charge nursing
- high acuity neonates
- IV management
Accomplishments
- Intensive Care
- charge nurse
- RN preceptor
- epic super user
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Certification
- Licensed RN - MAY 2022- present
- NRP CERTIFIED
- BLS CERTIFIED
Timeline
Registered Nurse- NICU
Ochsner Medical Center
05.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
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