Colleen Brown
Vilonia,AR
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse with a robust background in critical care, emergency, and post-operative recovery at Conway Regional Health System. Excelled in hemodynamics monitoring and clinical judgment, significantly reducing patient complications. Mentored new staff, enhancing team efficiency and patient satisfaction. Skilled in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support and delivering compassionate care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Conway Regional Health System
06.2023 - Current
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Reduced patient complications by promptly identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Managed ventilator settings according to physician orders, significantly reducing instances of respiratory distress among critically ill patients.
- Increased family involvement in patient care by providing timely updates on their loved one''s progress and addressing any concerns or questions they may have had.
- Mentored new nursing staff, facilitating smooth integration into the ICU unit and promoting a supportive workplace culture.
Registered Nurse, PACU
Conway Regional Health System
12.2021 - 08.2023
- Provided timely interventions to address airway management complications such as respiratory depression or obstruction in post-operative patients.
- Reduced complications by promptly identifying and addressing post-operative issues in PACU patients.
- Enhanced patient recovery by providing comprehensive post-anesthesia care and monitoring vital signs.
- Decreased medication errors by meticulously administering medications following proper protocols and verifying dosages.
- Prevented complications from anesthesia side effects such as nausea or vomiting using effective medication administration techniques.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures in the PACU setting, such as wound care, dressing changes, and insertion of invasive monitoring devices.
- Improved patient satisfaction through compassionate nursing care and effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Conway Regional Health System
02.2019 - 12.2021
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients presenting with diverse medical conditions in the Emergency Department.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Optimized patient flow within the Emergency Department by collaborating with charge nurses in coordinating bed assignments and discharges according to capacity constraints.
- Delivered important IV and venous medications to control symptoms and provide effective treatments.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by delivering compassionate, culturally sensitive care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
- Acted as a resource for colleagues by sharing clinical expertise, participating in educational opportunities, and serving as a preceptor for new nurses joining the Emergency Department team.
Registered Nurse
Unity Health - White County Medical Center
07.2016 - 01.2019
- 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.
- 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.
Education
No Degree -
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR01-2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR05-2018
Diploma - Nursing
Baptist Health School of Nursing
Little Rock, AR06-2016
No Degree -
Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, AR01-2014
No Degree -
Arkansas State University, Beebe, AR, US
Beebe, AR01-2013
No Degree -
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR12-2012
High School Diploma -
Vilonia High School
Vilonia, AR05-2012
Skills
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Hemodynamics monitoring
- ECG
- Intravenous therapy
- Neurological monitoring
- Advanced Life Support
- Respiratory maintenance
- Clinical judgment
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Emergency Interventions
- Patient Monitoring
Accomplishments
- Training - Trained team of staff nurses in emergency room to ensure consistent quality of care.
- Implementation - Assisted in implementation of new tracking system that resulted in improved patient care.
- Recognition- I was chosen among five other nominated staff members as employee of the quarter by co-workers.
Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support AHA 2024
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) 2024
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support 2024
- Completed Stroke Education Course in 2024
- Trauma Nursing Core Course Emergency Nurses Association 2020
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Conway Regional Health System
06.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, PACU
Conway Regional Health System
12.2021 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Conway Regional Health System
02.2019 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse
Unity Health - White County Medical Center
07.2016 - 01.2019
No Degree -
Arkansas State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Arkansas Tech University
Diploma - Nursing
Baptist Health School of Nursing
No Degree -
Pulaski Technical College
No Degree -
Arkansas State University, Beebe, AR, US
No Degree -
University of Central Arkansas
High School Diploma -
Vilonia High School
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