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Brittany Metzler

Brittany Metzler

Wadsworth,OH

Summary

To provide professional, compassionate, clinical care to a wide variety of patients within the PMHNP/RN scope of practice.

Overview

1817
1817
years of professional experience

Work History

RN

NCH SCHOOL HEALTH NURSING
12.2019 - Current
  • To provide quality nursing care to pediatric patients within the school setting with a variety of acute and chronic disease processes
  • Some of the job requirements including but are not limited to as follows: Assess patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
  • Provide basic and skilled patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, trach care, diabetic management, asthmatic management And catheterizations
  • Administer prescribed medications noting times and amounts on patients' charts
  • Assess patient needs and determine proper interventions within the school setting
  • Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration
  • Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples
  • Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheostomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers
  • Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions
  • Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Student

David Lawrence Center
07.2023 - 03.2024
  • Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and facilitating open communication during treatment sessions.
  • Increased patient satisfaction by addressing concerns, answering questions, and advocating for individual needs within the healthcare system.
  • Maintained strict confidentiality of patient information in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
  • Provided high-quality, compassionate care for patients experiencing acute or chronic mental health issues.

RN

Centene
03.2022 - 07.2023

To demonstrate compassionate and competent care to pediatric patients within the community as an RN case Manager.

Job responsibilities included but were not limited to: designing and managing care plans, assisting with the initiation of individualized care services, assessing each patients individual care needs and implementing social, psychological and nursing interventions as needed.

RN

LEE HEALTH PEDIATRICS
03.2021 - 03.2022
  • To demonstrate the ability to use clinical, ethical, critical and team leadership skills while providing quality, compassionate and competent care to patients of all ages and demographics within an acute care/emergent setting.
  • Some of the job requirements included but not limited to as follows: Assessing patients thoroughly, charting and reporting all changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
  • Triaging each individual patient, providing appropriate nursing care and recommendations based upon triage protocols and evidence based practice
  • Medication Administration of basic oral, IV and IM high risk meds such as epinephrine, dextrose and nitroglycerin
  • Demonstrating the ability to delegate orders accordingly during an emergency situation
  • Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions
  • Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes as a leading nurse and collaborating with other healthcare team members as necessary.

RN

MEDEXPRESS URGENT CARE
03.2020 - 03.2021
  • To demonstrate the ability to use clinical, ethical, critical and team leadership skills while providing quality, compassionate and competent care to patients of all ages and demographics within an acute care/emergent setting
  • Some of the job requirements including but not limited to as follows: Assessing patients thoroughly, charting and reporting all changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
  • Medication Administration of basic oral, IV and IM high risk meds such as epinephrine, dextrose and nitroglycerin
  • Demonstrating the ability to delegate orders accordingly during an emergency situation
  • Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures, blood pressures and routine vitals
  • Assisting with acute procedures such as suture placement/removal, wound dressings, head injuries and orthopedic splinting
  • Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples, performing RN delegated tasks such as injections and IV insertions
  • Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions
  • Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes as a leading nurse and collaborating with other healthcare team members as necessary.

RN

NAPLES WOMEN'S CENTER
06.2019 - 12.2019
  • To demonstrate the ability to use clinical skills/ advanced nursing judgement within nursing practice, while providing quality, compassionate and competent care to geriatric and obstetric patients within an outpatient setting
  • Some of the job requirements including but not limited to as follows: Assessing patients thoroughly, charting and reporting all changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
  • Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures, blood pressures and routine vitals
  • Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples
  • Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions
  • Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes as a nurse manager and conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.

RN

ACH/ SCHOOL HEALTH
08.208 - 05.2019
  • To provide quality nursing care to pediatric patients within the school setting with a variety of acute and chronic disease processes
  • Some of the job requirements including but are not limited to as follows: Assess patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
  • Provide basic and skilled patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, trach care, diabetic management, asthmatic management And catheterizations
  • Administer prescribed medications noting times and amounts in patients' charts
  • Assess patient needs and determine proper interventions within the school setting
  • Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration
  • Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheostomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers
  • Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions
  • Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.

RN

AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL/MED SURG UNIT
02.2017 - 08.2018
  • To provide quality, competent care and demonstrate the ability to apply clinical skills/ accurate nursing judgement to acute and critical pediatric patients within an inpatient setting
  • Some of the job requirements including but not limited to as follows: Assess patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
  • Provide basic and complex patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, performing catheterizations, IV insertions, NG tube insertions and completing central line / peripheral line care
  • Administering prescribed medications including intravenous fluids, and high risk medications such as insulin, TPN and narcotics, while noting times and amounts in patients' charts
  • Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them
  • Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration
  • Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples
  • Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheostomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers
  • Record food and fluid intake and output of catheters, NG or G tubes
  • Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking
  • Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions
  • Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes and conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.

LPN

AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL/HOME CARE
04.2016 - 02.2017
  • To provide quality compassionate nursing care to pediatric patients with a variety of chronic and acute disease processes within the home setting
  • Some of the job requirements including but not limited to were as follows: Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
  • Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration
  • Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheostomy tubes, or oxygen supplies
  • Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking
  • Provide medical treatment or personal care to patients in private home settings, such as cooking, keeping rooms orderly, seeing that patients are comfortable and in good spirits, or instructing family members in simple nursing tasks
  • Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary
  • Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions
  • Provide one on one supervision and direct patient care while at home
  • Assist the needs of both the patient and their families.

LPN

SUMMIT VILLA CARE CENTER
10.2013 - 04.2016
  • To provide competent, compassionate nursing care to geriatric patients within the scope of practice of an LPN in a long term care facility
  • Some of the job requirements including but not limited to as follows: Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
  • Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations
  • Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts
  • Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration
  • Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples
  • Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheostomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers
  • Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking
  • Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions
  • Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary
  • Being a patient advocate and facilitating their needs
  • Implementing supportive measures to families
  • Providing end of life care through hospice protocol

Education

Masters Of Nursing - Psychiatric Nursing

West Coast University
North Hollywood, CA
03.2024

Associates in Registered Nursing -

Stark State College
01.2016

Diploma in Practical Nursing -

North Coast Medical Training Academy
01.2012

Skills

  • PMHNP certified
  • IV certified
  • Med Pass Certified
  • BSL certified
  • ACLS/PALS certified
  • Experience with vent/trach care
  • Experience with critical care
  • Experience with case management
  • Experience with inpatient psychiatric care

Timeline

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Student

David Lawrence Center
07.2023 - 03.2024

RN

Centene
03.2022 - 07.2023

RN

LEE HEALTH PEDIATRICS
03.2021 - 03.2022

RN

MEDEXPRESS URGENT CARE
03.2020 - 03.2021

RN

NCH SCHOOL HEALTH NURSING
12.2019 - Current

RN

NAPLES WOMEN'S CENTER
06.2019 - 12.2019

RN

AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL/MED SURG UNIT
02.2017 - 08.2018

LPN

AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL/HOME CARE
04.2016 - 02.2017

LPN

SUMMIT VILLA CARE CENTER
10.2013 - 04.2016

Masters Of Nursing - Psychiatric Nursing

West Coast University

Associates in Registered Nursing -

Stark State College

Diploma in Practical Nursing -

North Coast Medical Training Academy

RN

ACH/ SCHOOL HEALTH
08.208 - 05.2019
Brittany Metzler