Cynthia Branham

Worked as part of RN group facilitating access to St. Louis Children's Hospital. This involved coordinating patient transfer and admission to the hospital, connecting referring providers with appropriate resource for urgent or routine consultations.

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize and provide appropriate care based on patient's acuity level and individual needs.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care. Developed an Orientation Manual which was used as a project for the Professional Development Program.
• Served as Super User during Epic implementation
• Responsible for writing/revision of scripts used by CD staff in conjunction with CD management and Washington University Departments/Divisions.
• Successfully entered the BJC Career Ladder Program in 2023 prior to my retirement.

• School Nurse caring for 425 kids in grades 5-12. Duties included providing emergency first aid to students and 60 employees, caring for students with ongoing medical needs such as asthma, diabetes and seizure disorders, screening for communicable diseases, medication administration, daily documentation and preparation of monthly reports. Served as medical resource to staff and families on an ad hoc basis as well as planned presentations.

For 2 summers, provided nursing care to campers aged 8-18 years, with a variety of health needs ranging from minor illnesses to chronic illnesses such as diabetes and asthma.

• School Nurse permanently assigned to North Glendale Elementary School with 350 students, grades 1-5. Duties included providing emergency first air to students and 45 employees, care for students with ongoing medical needs such as asthma and diabetes, screening for communicable diseases, medication administration, daily documentation and preparation of monthly reports. Served as medical resource to staff and families on an ad hoc basis as well as planned presentations.

Responsible for nursing care and coordination of Medical/Psychiatric services for 54 residential clients, ages 7-18 years. Provided emergency first aid to residents and employees.

Assigned to 16 bed pediatric psychiatric unit accepting a wide range of diagnosis. Responsible for direct patient care and medication administration.

Participated in the planning and development of comprehensive health information system staffed by RN's to provide phone triage and physician referrals. Responsible for first line management and scheduling 3.5 FTE's staffing for the Answer Line

Member of Air/Land Transport Team responsible for critically ill children during transport from referring hospital to St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Responsible for planning and administering care to a variety of pediatric home health patients.

Head Nurse of a 32 bed Medical Surgical floor, ages 1 to 10 years, with a variety of diagnosis including blood dyscrasias, chronic renal failure and common childhood illnesses. First line management and scheduling of 50 member staff (35.5 FTE's).

Member of Air/Land Transport Team responsible for care of critically ill children during transport from referring facility to St, Louis Children's Hospital.

Staff Nurse assigned to 11 bed Intensive Care Unit.

Head Nurse of 8 bed Special Care Nursery and 20 bed Newborn Nursery with 1700 admission per year. First line management of 35 member staff (25.5 FTE's).

Staff Nurse assigned to 12 bed Level II Nursery and 16 bed Newborn Nursery with 1200 admissions per year.

Head Start Preschool Nurse responsible for health of 36 children of migrant farm workers. Duties included immunizations, developmental testing, health evaluations and health teaching with staff, parents and students.

Staff Nurse on 32 bed adult Medical Surgical Unit

Staff Nurse in 12 bed Pediatric intensive Care Unit.