Brielle Mays
Hurricane,WV
Summary
Driven and well-qualified RN offering proven skills in patient care, medication administration and treatment implementation. Detail-oriented, responsive, and proficient in routine care. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
CAMC Cancer Center
Charleston, WV
04.2023 - Current
- Maintaining a sterile field while accessing and dressing ports and PICC lines.
- Administration of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, blood and blood products, and electrolyte replacements.
- Collect blood samples for appropriate testing, as directed by the physician.
- Obtain and record vitals.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Properly start and discontinue peripheral IVs.
- Assess IV site during infusions, reporting to the physician when there is a change in baseline.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Instructed patients on proper self-care techniques at home, following discharge from the Cancer Center.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions.
Registered Nurse, RN
CAMC General Hospital
Charleston, WV
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather patient history.
- Obtain and record vitals.
- Sedation monitoring during outpatient procedures.
- Complete surgical time-outs prior to procedures.
- Monitored patients after procedures, answered questions, and provided home care strategies.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Prepared medical equipment and tools to aid physician during examination and treatment of patients.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Provided emotional support and comfort to families during difficult times.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
REGISTERED NURSE (RN)
Thomas Memorial Hospital
South Charleston, WV
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition per physician orders.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity, specifically while in labor.
- Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
- Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting wit.h specified personnel about necessary precautions.
- Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
- Hand items to scrub tech during operations while maintaining a sterile field.
- Administered prescribed medications as directed.
- Properly insert and remove foley catheters and IVs.
- Establish and maintain maternal and fetal monitoring.
- Accurately intervene in a timely manner when fetal or maternal well being is being compromised.
- Interact with physicians and advocate for the patient.
- Accurately assess patient needs and report to physician.
- Obtain and record vital signs.
LAB TECHNICIAN
Hope For Tomorrow
Charleston, WV
08.2017 - 05.2021
- Directly observe urine sample collection, and ensure patient confidentiality and integrity.
- Accurately assess and record urine drug screen results.
- Accurately label and ship urine samples for further testing.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Provide patients with additional resources, such as free transportation, shelters, and insurance company information.
- Demonstrate proper hand hygiene.
- Obtain and record vitals.
- Interacting and communicating with all members of the healthcare team.
EXTERN II
Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC)
Charleston, WV
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Obtain and record vitals.
- Notify the RN of abnormal vitals.
- Assisting patients with ambulation to the bathroom.
- Assisting patients with using the bedpan or bedside commode.
- Changing bed linens and chux pads.
- Assisting with bed baths.
- Assisting the RN when necessary.
- Interacting and communicating with all members of the healthcare team.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Nursing
UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON
Charleston, WV05.2021
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Exercise Physiology
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Morgantown, WV05.2017
Skills
- IV management
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Chart updating
- Family and patient support
- Follow-up calls
- Oncology nursing
- Physical assessments
- Patient assessment
- Postpartum counseling
- Procedure preparations
- IV drug therapy management
- Infection control measures
- Patient care
- Emotional intelligence
- Team coordination
- Patient care planning
- Cesarean section preparation
- Family education
- Direct and indirect patient care
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Registered Nurse
CAMC Cancer Center
04.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, RN
CAMC General Hospital
07.2022 - 04.2023
REGISTERED NURSE (RN)
Thomas Memorial Hospital
06.2021 - 07.2022
EXTERN II
Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC)
05.2019 - 08.2019
LAB TECHNICIAN
Hope For Tomorrow
08.2017 - 05.2021
- Registered Nurse
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Nursing
UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Exercise Physiology
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
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