Brittany Cupp
Christiansburg,VA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Lewis Gale Hospital Montgomery
10.2022 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
LPN
Warm Hearth Village
08.2021 - 10.2022
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Delivered compassionate care to increase comfort and psychological, social and spiritual well-being.
- Observed and carried out physician and nursing orders.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
Patient Ambassador
Sodexo (LGHM)
10.2018 - 08.2021
- Maintained exceptional standards of customer service during high-volume, fast-paced operations.
- Carefully maintained proper sanitation, health and safety standards in work areas following practices and company requirements.
- Discussed menu options with guests, took orders and provided kitchen with special dietary information.
- Juggled multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
Cashier
Wade's Supermarket
06.2015 - 10.2018
- Collected payments and provided accurate change.
- Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum productivity.
- Helped customers find specific products, answered questions and offered product advice.
- Worked closely with front-end staff to assist customers.
- Processed sales transactions to prevent long customer wait times.
- Accepted cash and credit card payments, issued receipts and provided change.
- Learned roles of other departments to provide coverage and keep store operational.
- Verified customer age requirement for alcohol or tobacco purchases.
Education
RN -
Wytheville Community College
Wytheville, VA05.2022
LPN -
Wytheville Community College
Wytheville, VA05.2020
Advanced Diploma -
Christiansburg High School
Christiansburg, VA05.2015
Skills
- Charge Nurse
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Specimen Collection
- Medication Administration
- Patient Charting
- Vital Signs Recording
- Activities of Daily Living ADLs
- Wound Dressing
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Counting Narcotics
- Tracking Symptoms
- Caring for Wounds
- Empathetic and Compassionate
- Assisting Physicians
- Educating Families
- Procedure Explanation
- Patient Positioning and Transporting
- Direct Patient Care
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient Assessments
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Compassion and Empathy
- IV setup
- Intravenous therapy
- Care Plan Development
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Telemetry monitoring
- Taking vitals
- Precepting
- Patient Discharge
- EMR Systems
- Performing EKGs
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Diabetes management
- Cardiac Care
- Hospice and palliative care
- Long-Term Care
- Feeding pumps understanding
- Meditech use
- NG tubes
- Antibiotic therapy
- Pain management
- Pre and Post-op
- Neuro checks
Certification
BLS- August 21,2023-August 21, 2025
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Lewis Gale Hospital Montgomery
10.2022 - Current
LPN
Warm Hearth Village
08.2021 - 10.2022
Patient Ambassador
Sodexo (LGHM)
10.2018 - 08.2021
Cashier
Wade's Supermarket
06.2015 - 10.2018
RN -
Wytheville Community College
LPN -
Wytheville Community College
Advanced Diploma -
Christiansburg High School
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