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Brooke Wayne

Monee,IL

Summary

Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Advocate Christ Medical Center
06.2022 - 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.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
  • Assisted patients in performance of routine recovery and mobility exercises, providing support when getting in and out of bed as well as walking and stretching.

Home Health Nurse

Forest Home Healthcare
02.2022 - 06.2022
  • Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs.
  • Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, and introduced revisions to care plans.
  • Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
  • Assisted with client personal care needs to foster independence and well-being.
  • Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
  • Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
  • Developed care plans, covering goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporating therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing actions.
  • Utilized learned nursing skills for wound care, vital sign checking and medication assistance.

Server

Eggheadz Cafe
11.2010 - 06.2022
  • Satisfied customers by frequently checking on them and attending to their needs.
  • Communicated with hosts, bussers and kitchen staff to prepare for and serve customers.
  • Greeted customers, answered questions and recommended specials to increase profits.
  • Operated POS terminals to input orders, split bills and calculate totals.
  • Stocked server areas with supplies before, during and after shifts.
  • Set up dining room to meet hospitality and service standards.
  • Resolved customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service.
  • Checked on guests to verify satisfaction with meals and suggested additional items to increase restaurant sales.
  • Addressed concerns or complaints quickly to improve service and escalated more advanced issues to management for resolution.

Sleep Technician

The Center for Sleep Medicine
10.2018 - 03.2020
  • Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
  • Recorded observations and baseline measurements to maintain accurate medical records.
  • Reviewed medical records for each patient and collaborated with nursing team to adjust and optimize respiratory therapies.
  • Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties, enhance cooperation and facilitate smooth procedures.
  • Provided ongoing care to patients requiring oxygen, CPAP and BiPAP setups.
  • Instructed patients and caregivers on how to appropriately use breathing machines at home to obtain necessary symptom relieve.
  • Practiced proper infection control measures and verified proper function, cleanliness and sanitization before use.
  • Calibrated equipment for optimal use and to obtain accurate diagnostic results.
  • Tracked patients during tests and surgeries with assistance of EEG, EP instruments and video recording equipment.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL
05.2021

High School Diploma -

Bremen High School
Midlothian, IL
05.2009

Skills

  • Medical Records Management
  • Accurate Documentation
  • Preventive Healthcare
  • Patient Examination
  • Compassionate and Caring
  • Monitoring Vital Signs
  • Critical Thinking
  • Decision Making
  • Medication Administration
  • Delegation and Motivation
  • Vaccine Administration
  • Precepting

Certification

  • Licensed Registered Nurse 041.516768

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Advocate Christ Medical Center
06.2022 - Current

Home Health Nurse

Forest Home Healthcare
02.2022 - 06.2022

Sleep Technician

The Center for Sleep Medicine
10.2018 - 03.2020

Server

Eggheadz Cafe
11.2010 - 06.2022

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Prairie State College

High School Diploma -

Bremen High School

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