Brittany A Manzek
Kuna,ID
Summary
Driven RN Nutritionist who loves coaching and educating others about wellness. Nothing is more satisfying than empowering others to take control of their health and get the results they have been looking for.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, PACU
Treasure Valley Hospital
Boise, ID
06.2022 - Current
- Delivered individualized care to post-operative patients by monitoring airway status, pain, vital signs, dermatomes, and orientation.
- Utilized effective communication skills to educate patients and family members on side effects from both surgery and anesthesia.
- Participated in continuing education programs to enhance training and nursing knowledge.
RN Nutritionist
Integrative Medicine of Idaho
Boise, ID
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Provided initial wellness consultations to patients to discuss lab findings, goals, diet/lifestyle changes and areas to further review with the physician.
- Educated patients on hormone optimization, importance of a healthy gut, how to eliminate toxins, methods of detoxification, micronutrient support and how implement change into one's daily life.
- Pellet placement, IV therapy, and phlebotomy procedures were performed.
Registered Nurse, PACU
St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
Boise, ID
10.2020 - 08.2021
- Worked in a high volume, fast paced trauma PACU .
- Large variety of surgical recoveries for the adult population: orthopedics, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, cardiovascular, craniotomies, gynecological, and urological.
- Pediatric recoveries include dental restoration, pectus bar placement, orthopedic fractures, and gallbladder and appendix removals.
Registered Nurse, Pre-Op/PACU
Orthopedics Physicians Alaska- Alpine Surgery Center
Anchorage, AK
07.2017 - 07.2020
- Pre-admit assessment, verified adherence to pre-op instructions to ensure patient safety, verification of consents, allergies, medications.
- Patients were cared for starting in pre-op and followed through PACU and discharge.
- Assisted anesthesia group with nerve blocks by administering sedation and assessing airway.
Nutrition Health Coach
Natural Grocers
Austin, TX
05.2014 - 10.2014
- Educated customers on healthy food and lifestyle choices along with supplementation in order to maintain optimal health.
- Led monthly employee meetings that covered: supplements we offer & their importance, foods we offer & benefits of consuming them, the importance of starting the day off right by balancing blood sugar, how to stay healthy over the holidays and the importance of knowing what is in your food & products.
Student Research Assistant
Linus Pauling Center, Metabolic Lab
Corvallis, OR
04.2013 - 08.2013
- Nutrition Health Science term project: assisted in metabolic lab under the guidance of Dr. Traber.
- Updated and reviewed vitamin E deficiency meta-analysis that that were in reference to diet, genetics and disease processes.
- Excel and Graphpad 5 (Prism) utilized.
- Proficient in lab techniques: pipetting, serial dilutions, fat-soluble and water-soluble extraction methods, and use of HPLC machine for Vitamin E isolation and analysis.
Education
Endocrinology & Lab Interpretations
American Academy of Anti-Aging Academy (A4M)
Online01-2023
Associate - Nursing
Charter College
Anchorage, AK2017
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Health Sciences
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR2014
Minor - Chemistry
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Online Skills
- Health and wellness promotion
- Understanding of micronutrient utilization and supplementation
- Diet and lifestyle coaching
- Phase I & Phase II detoxification methods
- Hormone optimization
- Pellet placement
- Patient education on optimal lab ranges
- Proficient at venipuncture techniques, IV therapy, and lab draws
- Policy and procedure compliance
- EHR utilization: Cyramed, Cerner, and Epic
- Airway maintenance/management
- Suctioning techniques
- Utilization of arterial lines
- Epidural and spinal anesthesia management
- Drug therapy management
- EKGs
- Pain scale and assessment
Certification
Registered Nurse- State of Idaho license # 65161
BLS: expires 06/2025
ACLS: expires 06/2025
PALS: expires 06/2025
Timeline
RN Nutritionist
Integrative Medicine of Idaho
10.2022 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse, PACU
Treasure Valley Hospital
06.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, PACU
St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
10.2020 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse, Pre-Op/PACU
Orthopedics Physicians Alaska- Alpine Surgery Center
07.2017 - 07.2020
Nutrition Health Coach
Natural Grocers
05.2014 - 10.2014
Student Research Assistant
Linus Pauling Center, Metabolic Lab
04.2013 - 08.2013
Associate - Nursing
Charter College
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Health Sciences
Oregon State University
Minor - Chemistry
Oregon State University
Registered Nurse- State of Idaho license # 65161
BLS: expires 06/2025
ACLS: expires 06/2025
PALS: expires 06/2025
Endocrinology & Lab Interpretations
American Academy of Anti-Aging Academy (A4M)
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
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