Brittany Merry
Lincoln,Nebraska
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with a progressive career history in direct patient care and care coordination. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients when in critical situations. Develops strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude, and excellent bedside manner. Represents and promotes teamwork among staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary team, to better care for patients.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Bryan Medical Center East Campus
10.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Performed timely resuscitation and stabilization of acutely ill patients.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Bryan Medical Center West Campus
07.2020 - 10.2021
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT10.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE05.2020
Skills
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Psychosocial Analysis
- Compassionate and Caring
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Workload Management
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Medical and Nursing Coordination
- Condition Management
- Team Coordination
- Patient Education
Accomplishments
Received the Beyond Expectations Award in February 2021. This award represented compassionate and selfless care from the RN. The RN displayed respect and extraordinary bedside manner. The care provided was beyond the expectations of the patient. The award as well as a generous donation was made to the Bryan Foundation in honor of the RN.
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- BLS- Basic Life support
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Bryan Medical Center East Campus
10.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Bryan Medical Center West Campus
07.2020 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northeast Community College
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- BLS- Basic Life support
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