Briana Reynolds

Home Hospice RN Case Manager providing nursing care to terminally ill patients in their homes, focusing on comfort and symptom management.

• Assessed patient conditions and developed individualized hospice care plans aligned with interdisciplinary team recommendations.
• Coordinated daily case management, ensuring timely nursing visits, symptom control, and plan-of-care updates.
• Communicated with physicians, social workers, and aides to support seamless end-of-life care coordination.
• Educated families on hospice services, medication management, and comfort-focused care techniques.
• Documented clinical findings, interventions, and patient status changes in electronic medical records accurately.

Cath Lab nurse at a level one trauma hospital caring for patients during diagnostic, PCI, and emergent cases.

• Provide nursing care before, during, and after cardiac
  catheterization and cardiac procedures.
• Facilitated setup and maintenance of vascular access devices, performing arterial and venous cannulation to optimize patient outcomes.
• Provide pre-procedure education to patients regarding the procedure they are about to undergo and post-procedure instructions.
• Maintain a clean work environment at all times following infection control guidelines.
• Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
• Collaborated with physicians during introduction of medical devices and vascular closure, enhancing procedural efficiency and patient recovery.

Staff nurse on an Intermediate Care Unit/COVID-19 unit fulfilling roles of primary bedside on a 35-bed surgical and telemetry unit.

• Provided essential support as a frontline worker during the COVID-19 pandemic, assisting in patient care and safety.
• Monitored and documented sudden condition changes in patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 symptoms, ensuring timely interventions.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and identified appropriate next steps in treatment plans.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.

Staff nurse on a 30 bed medical-surgical unit which specialized in post-bariatric surgery patients.

• Managed acute and chronic pain for post-procedure and surgical patients, alleviating suffering and promoting healing.
• Applied scientific principles in procedures, ensuring safety, timeliness, and efficiency.
• Made accurate observations of patients’ conditions during treatments/procedures.
• Made accurate observations of patient’s conditions during treatments/procedures.
• Provided compassionate care to patients during their recovery and followed specific diet orders post-gastric sleeve surgery.

Pre- and Post-Op nurse taking care of a wide age range of patients receiving ENT, orthopedic, gastroenterology, and plastics procedures.

• Conducted post-operative assessments, reviewed patient history and diagnostic studies, and coordinated discharge plans with physician consultation to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Evaluated and prepared patients, families, and significant others for discharge, enhancing understanding of post-operative care and recovery.
• Assessed and evaluated patient conditions pre- and post-operatively to inform care strategies and support optimal recovery.

Pediatric clinic nurse seeing an average of 30 patients a day for sickness and wellness visits.

• Cultivated rapport with patients and caregivers, utilizing
  effective communication with parents and children of all age groups.
• Maintained and updated clinic schedules while implementing procedures and protocols to ensure seamless patient flow and compliance.
• Explained and conducted patient tests and procedures, ensuring understanding and comfort for patients and caregivers.
• Administered pediatric immunizations in a clinical setting, ensuring compliance with health protocols.

Pediatric staff nurse at a 137 bed facility which caters to severe medically fragile children from the ages of birth to 21 years old.

• Delivered clinical care for sub-acute, palliative, and long-term pediatric patients, ensuring comfort and quality of life.
• Communicated and collaborated with the interdisciplinary team
  on patient care.
• Provided direct quality care to patients including assessments,
  medication administration, tracheostomy care, wound care, dressing changes, oxygen therapy, nebulizers, gastrostomy care, pain management and documentation in the EMR.