Bridget Sims, BSN, RN, CPEN

• Conducted ongoing evaluations of nursing practice to identify areas for improvement, implementing evidence-based interventions to enhance patient outcomes.
• Promoted a positive work environment, fostering open communication among team members to address challenges and improve patient outcomes.
• Educated staff on new clinical procedures or medical devices, fostering a culture of continuous learning within the unit.
• Mentored new nurses through preceptorship programs, facilitating their transition into the clinical setting while enhancing their professional growth.
• Facilitated patient-centered care by actively involving patients in their treatment decisions, empowering them with knowledge and resources for self-management.
• Served as a clinical resource for staff, offering guidance on best practices and troubleshooting difficult cases to ensure high-quality care delivery.

• Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
• Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
• Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
• Spearheaded successful product/service launches that improved patient care through improving efficiency of processes.

• Lead and navigated the ER team, ancillary departments and hospital through a successful survey completed by the American College of Surgeons to reverify FRMC as a Level III trauma center.
• Recruited, hired and trained staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to staff and ER employees.
• Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with American College of Surgeons guidelines.
• Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
• Direct day-to-day administrative and review of all trauma patients placed in registry.
• Devised and introduced initiatives and projects to maintain or improve existing processes.

• Promoted staff engagement and morale by recognizing outstanding performance, encouraging open dialogue about workplace challenges, and providing opportunities for growth and advancement within the organization.
• Evaluated emerging trends in emergency medicine to identify potential areas of growth or improvement within the department''s existing operations.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction levels by implementing process improvements and focusing on patient-centered care.
• Developed policies and procedures in compliance with regulatory requirements, ensuring a safe environment for both patients and staff members.
• Oversaw recruitment efforts, selecting highly skilled professionals to join the Emergency Services team.

· Coordinates the Trauma Performance Improvement and Patient Safety (PIPS) program for the hospital in collaboration with the Trauma Medical Director and the Trauma Program Manager

· Oversees the collection, tracking, and benchmarking of trauma PI issues related to patient care and system development

· Serves as a resource/mentor to others in the area of trauma PI and registry

· Ensures that all admitted trauma patients have some level of PI review

· Assists in choosing cases to be discussed at various trauma PI venues

· Designs, runs, and disseminates Trauma PI Reports as needed

· Maintains of the trauma registry’s outcomes module, ensures adequate documentation as required by the American College of Surgeons, ability to produce clear, effective reports and to track issues over time

· Assists with compliance with ACS standards; knowledgeable concerning pertinent ACS standards, trauma registry guidelines, and other standards pertinent to this area

· Tracks all trauma PI issues for all trauma units and disciplines; develops or assists other in developing action plans and ensures follow through on these plans

• Currently employed
• Worked with families, caregivers and patients to determine best options for treatment, diagnosis and prevention
• Overseen operations, including admissions and discharges and scheduling of nursing staff
• Delegated and prioritized assignments and nursing tasks based on individual staff strengths and expertise
• Prioritized urgent and non-urgent patient needs calmly and effectively
• Implemented effective strategies and care plans to improve patient outcomes and meet recovery objectives

• Primary care, assessment and evaluation of acutely ill adults, pediatric and neonate patients
• Provided direct trauma patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action in Level 1 facility
• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing
• Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses
• Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options

• This time period includes both full-time and PRN status
• Care of level 1 trauma patients with multiple medical emergencies, including MVC, PVAs, GSW, drownings, SIDS, etc
• Involved in designation process for Trauma going from Level 2 to Level 1
• Assessed, planned, implemented, evaluated and documented care for pediatric patients experiencing acute medical problems
• Collaborated effectively with physicians and other members of care team to deliver the safest and best medical care possible
• Focused on family-centered care to make sure families were involved in the planning and implementation of their loved ones medical care
• Performed duties on a daily basis including IVs, catheters, medication administration, vital signs, documentation etc
• Served on Shared Governance Committee for ED and hospital wide Magnet Committee
• Entrusted with charge nurse duties over 52+ bed Emergency Department with a staff of 10-15 RNs and 6-10 EDTs at a time depending on staffing needs.
  

• Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for mobile health unit, providing guidance and leadership to employees providing health screenings, physicals, special education assessments and acute care in schools and communities
• Ensured care follow-up with other specialties when required
• Functioned as the liaison between school personnel, community leaders, mobile healthcare team, the hospital and specialty groups
• Responsible for the maintenance of Mobile unit and making sure the unit, equipment used and our patient care practices were compliant with governing bodies and hospital policies
• Communicated with patients and parents, ensuring that medical information was kept private
• Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility
• Recruited, hired and coached employees to offer high-quality care to all patients
• Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, OSHA, payroll and benefits administration and general liability

• Provided support to all clinical staff, including nursing and physicians, with regards to electronic equipment used in connection with patient care, including pumps, medication scanners, Omnicells, and EMR
• Involved in implementation of Omnicells in hospital and responsible for training of all staff on new equipment
• Responsible for helping with conversion of EMR from McKesson to Epic

• Assessment, counseling and care of students with medical and social needs throughout the school day
• Provided education for teachers and staff regarding medical conditions and interventions
• Immunization audits
• CPR training