Hi, I’m
Brooklyn Stewart
Summary
Licensed Vocational Nurse with a strong foundation in patient care and support. Dedicated to ensuring optimal comfort, safety, and high-quality care for all individuals. Skilled in accurately managing patient records and collaborating effectively with healthcare teams. Organized and reliable professional adept at juggling multiple priorities with a positive outlook. Always ready to take on additional responsibilities to achieve team objectives.
Overview
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Stonecreek Nursing and Rehabilitation
Licensed Vocational Nurse Charge Nurse
09.2020 - 06.2024
Job overview
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Strengthened infection control measures by strictly following hand hygiene protocols and utilizing personal protective equipment when necessary.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Fostered a positive work environment by collaborating with colleagues, sharing knowledge, and mentoring new nursing staff members.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient information, enabling informed decision-making among the healthcare team members.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
Summit Nursing and Rehab
COVID-19 Licensed Vocational Charge Nurse
03.2020 - 10.2020
Job overview
- Promoted a safe working environment by adhering to infection control policies and regularly reviewing safety protocols.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient information, enabling informed decision-making among the healthcare team members.
- Implemented stress-reduction techniques among staff, leading to improved job satisfaction and reduced absenteeism.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Pine Grove Nursing Center
Licensed Vocational Nurse
03.2018 - 03.2020
Job overview
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Prevented medication errors by meticulously reviewing physician orders and administering medications as prescribed.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
Carthage Healthcare Center
Charge Licensed Vocational Nurse
03.2011 - 10.2012
Job overview
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
- Improved overall team efficiency by mentoring new nursing staff members on facility policies, procedures, equipment usage, and documentation requirements.
- Maintained accurate medical records through diligent documentation of nursing interventions, assessments, evaluations, and changes in condition.
- Mitigated risk factors associated with fall incidents among high-risk populations through vigilant monitoring and implementation of appropriate interventions.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
Trinity Retirement and Rehabilitation Center
Trach/Vent Unit Charge Nurse
05.2009 - 07.2009
Job overview
- Led quality improvement initiatives to reduce hospital-acquired infections and improve overall patient safety.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Education
Panola CollegeCenter, TX
Licensed Vocational Nurse
12.2004
Louisiana Tech CollegeNatchitoches, LA
Certified Nursing Assistant
01.2003
Carthage High SchoolCarthage, TX
High School Diploma
05.2001
Skills
- Pain Management
- Skilled & Non-Skilled Charting
- Administer Medications, Injections, Intravenous
- Patient Education
- Professional Communication
- HIPAA Knowledge
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse Charge Nurse
Stonecreek Nursing and Rehabilitation
09.2020 - 06.2024
COVID-19 Licensed Vocational Charge Nurse
Summit Nursing and Rehab
03.2020 - 10.2020
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Pine Grove Nursing Center
03.2018 - 03.2020
Charge Licensed Vocational Nurse
Carthage Healthcare Center
03.2011 - 10.2012
Trach/Vent Unit Charge Nurse
Trinity Retirement and Rehabilitation Center
05.2009 - 07.2009
Panola College
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Louisiana Tech College
Certified Nursing Assistant
Carthage High School
High School Diploma
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