Brianna Ellis

Upcoming nursing graduate with excellent education credentials and hands-on patient care experience. Possess fundamental knowledge of medical terminology, healthcare policies, and patient care values.

Orthopedics/Medical-Surgical- CHI Mercy Council Bluffs, IA 240 hours

• Administered IV, IM, SubQ, and PO medications using the 10 rights of medication administration, experience with JP drains, abscess drains, and foley catheters, experience using Epic EMR software

Surgery Department- CHI Mercy Council Bluffs, IA 30 hours

• Successfully inserted IVs, performed Pre-Op assessments, assisted in documentation during cases

PCU- CHI Mercy Council Bluffs, IA 60 hours

• Experience interpreting telemetry, experience in implementing Ciwa protocol, cared for patients with a variety of cardiac conditions

Obstetrics- CHI Mercy Council Bluffs, IA 60 hours

• Assisted in interpreting fetal rhythms, performed head-to-toe assessment on mom and baby, assisted with hearing screens, PKU heel sticks, APGAR score, and baths

Pediatrics- Ambassador Health Omaha, NE 60 hours

• Responded appropriately to the physical, emotional, and developmental needs of patients, administered medications through G-tube using the 10 rights of medication administration, experience with tracheostomies and ventilators

Mental Health- McDermott at CHI Mercy Council Bluffs, IA 60 hours

• Worked closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide compassionate and holistic care to pediatric and adult patients, administered PO medications using the 10 rights of medication administration, provided psychiatric nursing care to individuals with mental health disorders

Geriatrics- Tabitha Health Lincoln, NE 60 hours

• Obtain and record patients' vital signs, intake and output and blood glucose, assist patients with activities of daily living, experience using PointClickCare EMR software

Preceptorship Medical-Surgical- CHI St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE 90 hours

• Provided nursing care under direct instruction of a Preceptor, developed and implemented nursing care plans, organized skills and care for 4 patients during shift

• Serving Christmas dinner at Faith Lutheran Church
• Vacation Bible School teacher at Grace Lutheran Church
• Shopped for Christmas gifts for the giving tree through Blue Valley Community Action
• Made and donated blankets for York General Hospital Emergency Department
• Delivered meals with Meals-On-Wheels through Tabitha Health

• CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
• BLS - Basic Life Support through American Heart Association