Haleigh LaBruna
Belchertown,MA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with over abundance of experience in offering comprehensive patient care in both acute and intermediate care environments. Work well with diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse Preceptor
Elms College
02.2023 - Current
- Precepted new nurses, providing guidance on unit functions and individual roles, hospital policies and procedures and nursing best practices.
- Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
- Trained 14 students to identify signs of patient health deterioration and clinical equipment malfunction to promote achievement of course objectives
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Mercy Medical Center
06.2022 - Current
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Recognizing rapidly changing conditions.
- Cared for patients in 4:1 to 6:1 patient to nurse ratio.
GAFC Assessment Nurse
A Caring Heart Center
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Assisted in management of patient utilization of health care system and provided patient education relative to health care needs, use of community resources and responsibilities of membership in managed care
- Verified, updated and communicated patient history prior to clinic appointments and procedures with providers
- Monitored compliance and evaluated effectiveness of home treatment instructions
- Suggested appropriate disposition to acting physicians based on assessment
- Performed additional clinic and non-triage nurse duties such as instructing patients in general and specific medical care and health issues and administering or dispensing medication and injections
Director of Social Services
Christopher Heights Of Belchertown
01.2021 - 06.2022
- Established preliminary and comprehensive assessment for social service needs of consumers
- Conducted monthly audits analyzing company quality indicators
- Allocated fiscal allotments to meet goals efficiently
- Constructed short- and long-term planning to improve client programs
Registered Nurse
MedExpress Urgent Care
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
Registered Nurse
Aveanna Healthcare
01.2021 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care
Baystate Medical Center
08.2020 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Tele Unit
Hartford Hospital
08.2019 - 08.2020
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nursing
College of Our Lady of The Elms
Chicopee, MA05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT05.2019
Skills
- Preventative Health
- Intravenous Therapy
- Chronic Disease Management
- Acute Care Expertise
- Medical Laboratory Procedures
- Personal Care Needs
- Patient Check-Ins
- Setting Up Referrals
- Indirect Patient Care
- Infection Control Measures
- Triaging
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Feeding Assistance
- Precepting
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention
- ACLS Instructor - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Preceptor
Elms College
02.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Mercy Medical Center
06.2022 - Current
GAFC Assessment Nurse
A Caring Heart Center
03.2022 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse
MedExpress Urgent Care
05.2021 - 12.2021
Director of Social Services
Christopher Heights Of Belchertown
01.2021 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse
Aveanna Healthcare
01.2021 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care
Baystate Medical Center
08.2020 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Tele Unit
Hartford Hospital
08.2019 - 08.2020
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nursing
College of Our Lady of The Elms
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Quinnipiac University
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention
- ACLS Instructor - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor
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