Brittany Bonner

• Precept 5 new nurses, providing guidance on unit functions and individual roles, hospital policies and procedures and nursing best practices.
• Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
• Liaised with medical and nursing personnel to evaluate and improve teaching and nursing practices.
• Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
• Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.

• Assist 5-8 patients per day post recent hospitalizations to regain optimal health status.
• Providing RN oversight R/T but not limited to IV therapy, vital sign stability, TPN, medication administration, and more physical evaluation to OB-GYN, Peds, and adult patients.
• Provide patient and caregiver teaching to maintain and improve patients’ health status.
• Addressed issues with multiple organ systems in patients with critical illnesses.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
• Managed patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses and changing care plans accordingly.
• Met with patients to gather vitals, evaluate symptoms and assess conditions, ordered diagnostic tests and interpreted laboratory results.
• Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
• Administered IV fluids, medications and blood products through peripherally inserted central venous catheter to support long-term treatment for infections, cancer or heart and kidney problems.
• Initiated patient care meetings with multidisciplinary team to revise plan of care as patient condition warrants.

• Provide care for patients in triage, labor, postpartum, and newborn nursery.
• Extensive use of fetal heart rate and maternal electronic equipment to manage the laboring process.
• Provide care to antepartum patients including performing NST’s and management to prevent or slow labor process as needed.
• Providing labor management to high risk patients with pre-eclampsia, diabetes, heart conditions and more.
• Maintain baby friendly awareness in all care, education, and lactation assistance.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.

• Caring for OBGYN patients in triage, labor, and postpartum.
• Assessment and management of labor process and maternal fetal oxygenation status.
• Providing labor management to high risk patients with pre-eclampsia, diabetes, heart conditions and more.
• Maintain baby friendly awareness in all care, education, and lactation assistance.
• Labor and Delivery.
• Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
• Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
• Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
• Liaised with members of healthcare team to assess and coordinate patient discharge planning needs.
• Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient and attending to baby after birth.
• Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
• Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
• Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
• Leveraged computerized documentation systems to monitor, record and communicate patient condition.
• Administered epidural and patient controlled analgesia to block pain from labor contractions and during birth.
• Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.

• Managing laboring patients by use of fetal heart and maternal monitoring.
• Assist in vaginal and cesarean deliveries, providing postpartum care, and breastfeeding assistance.
• OR circulation for C-section delivers, and sterile table set up for vaginal birth.
• Provided patient and family education for every stage of labor and breastfeeding.
• Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
• Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Performed triage on all incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
• Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.

Northridge Studies focused on becoming a professional Nurse leader with an emphasis on safety, ethics, education, cultural competency and life-long learning.

Developing cognitive, judgement, and tactile skill applicable to providing compassionate, safe, evidence-based care as a Registered Nurse. Cum Laude, GPA: 3.44