Brooke Lucero-Gordon

• RN Case Manager to multiple home health patients performing admissions, recertification, and discharges, working with their physicians to help keep the patients out of the hospital by developing a plan of care and educating the patients and their caregivers on how to manage their care at home. Perform wound care, home IV infusions, and assessments.
• 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.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
• Demonstrated expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.

Registered Nurse on the Orthopedic and Med Surg unit, taking care of acute care patients, up to six patients at a time, monitoring vital signs, performing assessments, and administering medication orally, intravenously, and via tubes. Placing IVs, Foley catheters, NG tubes, etc. Monitoring patients after surgeries, along with performing wound care, and administering blood.

• RN floor nurse on Long Term Acute Care and Rehab Unit.
• 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.

RN travel position at Parkview Medical Center on the Rehab Unit, but would float to multiple Med Surg, and cardiac units. Administering medication, performing admissions and discharges, and providing patient education.

• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.