Connie Brown
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Patient-focused Registered Nurse with 26 years’ experience in healthcare profession. Skilled in providing acute care, intermediate care, and long-term care. My professional strengths include but not limited to good communication and time management skills. I possess positive qualities in developing and generating quality patient care utilizing my critical thinking skills. I am goal oriented and a team player. Being an advocate for my patients is a priority and a passion to ensure that they receive the highest quality of care possible to seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Kindred Healthcare Inc.
07.2022 - Current
- 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.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Administered life-saving medications and therapies under strict protocols, guiding patients towards recovery from acute illnesses or injuries.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
Registered Nurse
Kindred Healthcare-Mansfield
03.2021 - 06.2021
- Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process providing care to high acuity patients
- Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD, Asthma, DKA, COVID-19
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow
- Assessed and monitored patients vitals
- Utilized critical thinking assessment skills to determine necessary patient care
- Collaborated with the interprofessional team to ensure overall well-being of all patients
- Monitor and titrate cardiac drips
- Monitor cardiac status by printing ECG strips once a shift and monitor Q 2hrs for events.
Registered Nurse
Texas Health Resources Hurst-Euless-Bedford
10.2015 - 03.2021
- Provide primary nursing care for up to four intermediate level of care patients per shift
- Assess and implement nursing interventions in an acute care setting
- Communicate and coordinate patient care with physicians
- Computerized charting using Care Connect
- Monitor and titrate cardiac drips
- Remove Sheaths on post Cath patients and monitor VS monitor for bleeding and hematomas
- Monitor cardiac status by printing ECG strips once a shift and monitor Q 2hrs for events
- Advocate for patients.
Registered Nurse
Kindred Healthcare-West
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process providing care to high acuity patients
- Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD, Asthma, DKA, COVID-19
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow
- Assessed and monitored patients vitals
- Utilized critical thinking assessment skills to determine necessary patient care
- Collaborated with the interprofessional team to ensure overall well-being of all patients
- Monitor and titrate cardiac drips
- Monitor cardiac status by printing ECG strips once a shift and monitor Q 2hrs for events.
Registered Nurse
Texas Health Resources Hurst-Euless-Bedford
07.2013 - 01.2015
- Provide primary nursing care for up to five intermediate level of care patients per shift
- Assess and implement nursing interventions in an acute care setting
- Communicate and coordinate patient care with physicians
- Computerized charting using Care Connect.
Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
01.2013 - 07.2013
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care
- Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
Registered Nurse
Crittenden Regional Hospital
08.2005 - 07.2013
- Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments
- Implemented new floor assignments based on evaluation of staffing requirements
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process covering 8-10 high acuity patients per shift
- Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD, Asthma, DKA
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow
- Assessed and monitored patients vitals
- Utilized critical thinking assessment skills to determine necessary patient care
- Partnered with team of Registered Nurses to ensure overall well-being of all patients.
Registered Nurse
Woodbriar Nursing Center
10.2008 - 10.2009
- Supervised LPN and CNA
- Implemented new floor assignments based on evaluation of staffing requirements
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow
- Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Western Governor University
Associate of Applied Science Nursing -
East Arkansas Community College
Licenses Practical Nurse Nursing -
Delta Technical Institute
Skills
- Intensive Care Unit Experience
- Central Line Management
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient Advocacy
- Compassionate Care
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Evidence-based practices
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
References
- Lora Handley, RN, Mommy3lora@yahoo.com, 432-770-7920
- Ignatius Akendug, RN, akendug@yahoo.com, 301-395-9942
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Kindred Healthcare Inc.
07.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Kindred Healthcare-Mansfield
03.2021 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse
Kindred Healthcare-West
03.2019 - 03.2020
Registered Nurse
Texas Health Resources Hurst-Euless-Bedford
10.2015 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse
Texas Health Resources Hurst-Euless-Bedford
07.2013 - 01.2015
Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
01.2013 - 07.2013
Registered Nurse
Woodbriar Nursing Center
10.2008 - 10.2009
Registered Nurse
Crittenden Regional Hospital
08.2005 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Western Governor University
Associate of Applied Science Nursing -
East Arkansas Community College
Licenses Practical Nurse Nursing -
Delta Technical Institute
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