Brianna Lockaby
Gray Court,SC
Summary
Caring and compassionate nurse with 7 years of experience monitoring women and infants. Conducts pre- and post-childbirth coaching for new mothers on breastfeeding, infant care, sleep techniques and safe handling of infants. Monitored and cared for women during labor performing dilation checks and assisting with vaginal or cesarean section delivery, monitoring mother and infant health during delivery and transition and recognizing/responding to emergency situations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital
07.2023 - Current
- Assisted with complex medical procedures such as intubation, lumbar punctures, and umbilical line placements under physician supervision.
- Promoted family-centered care by providing education, support, and resources to parents of NICU patients.
- Advocated for patient rights and needs, ensuring a patient-centered approach to care delivery within the NICU setting.
- Reduced complications by closely monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and assessing newborns'' overall condition.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care for terminally ill neonates while offering emotional support to grieving families.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized plans of care for premature and critically ill neonates.
- Facilitated effective communication between families, physicians, therapists, social workers, dietitians, pharmacists – fostering a collaborative approach to holistic neonatal healthcare delivery.
- Assessed, evaluated, and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
- Improved patient outcomes by swiftly recognizing and responding to emergent situations and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Advocated for patient needs, ensuring that all clinical interventions were in best interest of neonate and their family.
- Conducted detailed assessments of neonatal patients to identify care needs and monitor progress.
- Streamlined patient admission and discharge processes to optimize NICU bed utilization and patient flow.
- Enhanced patient recovery by providing specialized care for premature and critically ill newborns in high-stress NICU environment.
Obstetrics Registered Nurse
Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital
06.2016 - 05.2023
- Monitored labs, vital signs and informed mothers on what to expect during pregnancy.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, precipitous delivery, maternal postpartum hemorrhage, fetal distress, and more.
- Worked closely with doctors in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Scheduled follow-up visits and instructed care for new mothers for weeks immediately following childbirth.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions for both mother and infant.
- 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.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Performed triage on incoming obstetric patients and performed obstetric medical screening exam on those 35 weeks and later with labor complaints.
- Acted as charge nurse for the unit that was comprised of triage, labor and delivery, postpartum, and gynecological patients, as well as overflow medical-surgical patients when needed.
- Acted as nursery nurse for "sick" babies during the stabilization period until they were ready to room-in with mother or be transferred for higher level of care.
- Worked closely with pediatricians for assessment and treatment of newborns during hospital stay.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities, including SIM bus and mock codes.
- Worked closely with case management on patient cases that required special needs and resources including, housing help, financial aid, DSS involvment, and more.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Carolina Upstate
Spartanburg, SC12.2015
Skills
- Labor and Delivery Support
- Breastfeeding Education
- Prenatal Health
- Blood Product Transfusion
- System Documentation
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Obstetric Triage
- Patient Care and Monitoring
- Postpartum Period
- Electronic Monitoring
- Compassionate and Caring
- Inpatient management of care
Certification
- BLS certification
- NRP certification
- STABLE trained professional
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital
07.2023 - Current
Obstetrics Registered Nurse
Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital
06.2016 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Carolina Upstate