Brittany Lutchman
Gainesville,FL
Summary
Adept and compassionate Registered Nurse with a proven track record at North Florida Regional Medical Center, showcasing expertise in patient assessment and medication administration. Excelled in providing emotional support and education, significantly enhancing patient care. Demonstrates exceptional multitasking abilities and patient advocacy, ensuring high-quality healthcare outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
North Florida Regional Medical Center
Gainesville, FL
07.2018 - 04.2020
- Performed head to toe assessments on patients
- Monitored and recorded vital signs
- Provided appropriate o2 treatment
- Provided trach care/ suctioning
- Obtained IV access
- Administered prescribed medications to patients (PO, SL, SC, IV, IM, NG, per GT, PR, AU, OU)
- Managed and deaccessed Picc lines, midlines, Hd catheters and ports
- Collected specimens for laboratory testing
- Inserted, managed and discontinued foley catheters
- Inserted, managed and discontinued Nasogastric tubes
- Provided ostomy care and education
- Performed wound care and dressing changes
- Cared for preoperative and postoperative patients
- Educated patients on disease processes, procedures and medications
- Provided teaching for smoking cessation
- Provided emotional support, education and resources for patients in crisis, with mental health diagnoses or concerns and/or substance abuse issues
- Gave thorough discharge instructions regarding plan of care, medications, follow up appointments and concerning signs and symptoms requiring medical attention
- Provided assistance with hygiene and ADLs in total care patients as well as those who needed limited assistance
- Delegated tasks to nurse assistants
- Communicated with and obtained orders from doctors, including hospitalists, surgeons and specialists
- Communicated with family members of patients, providing them with emotional support, teaching and healthcare updates
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Village at Gainesville
Gainesville, FL
03.2013 - 03.2017
- Administered prescribed medications to residents
- Managed reordering of resident medications from select pharmacies
- Performed direct patient care aimed at increasing overall well-being by providing assistance with physical and emotional comfort, safety, personal hygiene, nutrition, prevention of skin breakdown
- Assisted residents with daily living activities such as, bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, feeding and elimination
- Maintained accurate documentation of all patient care and medications given
- Helped residents reach physical and emotional goals to increase their independence
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, O2 saturation and respiratory rate
- Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation
- Followed safe lifting techniques and individual resident lifting instructions
- Reported patient care, condition, progress and concerns to nurse supervisor
- Obtained patient specimens, including input/output, stool and urine samples and other delegated measurements
- Responded to resident call lights efficiently
- Responded appropriately to the physical, emotional and developmental needs of residents
- Assisted nurses with treatments such as, wound care, oxygen and injury assessments
- Maintained a clean, healthy and safe environment
- Designated preceptor for new employees
Certified Nursing Assistant
Better Living Resources, Inc
Gainesville, FL
01.2010 - 03.2012
- Provided in-home care and assistance with activities of daily living including, bathing, personal hygiene, oral care, grooming, meal prep, feeding and elimination
- Developed rapport with clients and family members to create a safe and trusting environment for care
- Completed daily entries in log books, to document patient progress
- Assisted client with administration of medication as directed by physician
- Completed grocery errands
- Obtained and recorded clients' vital signs
- Followed clients plan of care and personal routines
- Scheduled and assisted clients' to medical and leisure appointments
- Investigated and reported issues relating to patient care or conditions that might hinder patient well-being
- Maintained a clean, safe and comfortable home environment for client
Education
Associate of Science - Professional Nursing
Taylor College
Belleview, FL01.2018
Santa Fe College -
Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL01.2016
High School Diploma -
F. W. Buchholz High School
Gainesville, FL01.2009
Skills
- Reliable team player
- Compassionate caregiver
- Safe and efficient
- Tenacious
- Patient
- Sympathetic educator
- Works well under pressure
- Well organized
- Efficient multitasker
- Personable
- Conflict resolution
- Accurate RN-level dosage calculation
- Excels at customer service
- Medication administration
- Patient assessment
- Intravenous access
- Wound care
- Vital sign monitoring
- Ostomy care
- Patient education
- Feeding assistance
- Task delegation
- Documentation accuracy
- Emergency response
- Medical recordkeeping
- Intake and discharge
- IV drug therapy management
- Patient and family advocacy
- Feeding pumps
- Emotional support
- Physical assessments
Certification
- Registered Nurse in Florida, 9484560, 05/01/18
- BLS provider through American Heart Association
Skills Traits
- Reliable team player
- Compassionate caregiver
- Safe and efficient
- Tenacious
- Patient
- Sympathetic
- Educator
- Works well under pressure
- Well organized
- Efficient multitasker
- Personable
- Conflict resolution
- Accurate RN-level dosage calculation
- Excels at customer service
Timeline
Registered Nurse
North Florida Regional Medical Center
07.2018 - 04.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Village at Gainesville
03.2013 - 03.2017
Certified Nursing Assistant
Better Living Resources, Inc
01.2010 - 03.2012
Associate of Science - Professional Nursing
Taylor College
Santa Fe College -
Santa Fe College
High School Diploma -
F. W. Buchholz High School
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