Chelsea Brodbeck
Lubbock,TX
Summary
Knowledgeable Clinical Instructor with 11 years of nursing experience in medical-surgical nursing, charging, precepting, administration/leadership and nurse education. Seeking professional growth and expansion of nursing knowledge, with goals to become an advanced care provider.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CLINICAL EDUCATOR
UMC Health System
10.2020 - Current
- Utilize multiple styles of educational techniques in order to optimize learning and information retention.
- Developed expert interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
- Weekly check-in's with new hires and provide immediate constructive feedback.
- Assist new hires with techniques to improve time management skills.
- Perform monthly audits including but not limited to: bedside shift report, blood administration, and blood culture contamination.
- Perform quarterly O3 evaluations.
- Perform quarterly orientation reports.
- Participated in innovating new Medical/Surgical classes for new graduate nurses.
- Participates in nurse residency and mentorship programs.
- Organize and present monthly staff meetings.
- Committee Memberships: Medical-Surgical Collaborative, Unit-based Council, Screening Brief Intervention and Referral for Treatment (SBIRT) directed towards alcohol management for the Trauma Population , Rapid response and Mortality, and Mortality Review.
Charge Nurse, Medical/Surgical Floor
UMC Health System
09.2015 - Current
- Managed pre-op and post-operative patient care by following surgical protocols for a 35 bed unit.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management expectations.
- Facilitated patient flow to optimize hospital bed availability.
- Collaborated with physicians and nurses to enhance patient outcomes and provide safe, quality patient care.
- Monitored patient acuity and assignments in order to provide safe nurse/patient ratios.
- Managed/assessed inappropriate floor admissions to identify and prevent patient safety issues.
- Utilized skills expertise to frequently assist nursing staff in patient care.
- Mediated any issues with patients and family.
- Gave constructive feedback to staff when needed while maintaining a positive and encouraging demeanor.
PRECEPTOR
BSN-RN-BC | UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
04.2013 - Current
- Used broad experience base to invest in new Clinical Instructors and provide encouragement and support.
- Precepted students from Texas Tech School of Nursing. Used one-on-one tailored education to optimize their learning experience.
- Precepted and educated new nurses using clinical expertise to help optimize training and foster learning.
Trauma ICU Nurse
University Medical Center Hospital, UMC
06.2015 - 01.2016
- Assessed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
- Enhanced critical thinking skills in level I Trauma unit.
- Able to work collaboratively with physicians to improve patient outcomes.
- Utilized ventilators, monitors and infusion pumps following manufactures' guidelines
- Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences
- Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM12.2011
Skills
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Weekly new hire follow-ups
- Clinical Expertise
- Critical Thinking
- Excels in Crucial Conversations
- Conducting innovative educational in-services
- Mentoring proficiency
- Coordinating new hire orientation schedules
- Providing immediate and constructive feedback
- Taking weekly leadership call
- Conducting Mock Code skills check offs
- Expert time management
Certification
Board Certified Medical-Surgical Nurse
BLS Instructor
Accomplishments
Employee of the month, Daisy Nomination, Guardian Angel Award, and achieved Career Ladder Level III.
Timeline
CLINICAL EDUCATOR
UMC Health System
10.2020 - Current
Charge Nurse, Medical/Surgical Floor
UMC Health System
09.2015 - Current
Trauma ICU Nurse
University Medical Center Hospital, UMC
06.2015 - 01.2016
PRECEPTOR
BSN-RN-BC | UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
04.2013 - Current
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
New Mexico State University
Board Certified Medical-Surgical Nurse
BLS Instructor
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