James Brimm

Accountable in five areas of nursing, utilizing critical thinking, management, problem-solving and differentiation of urgency in leadership roles: clinician, teacher, and researcher.

• Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
• Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
• Floated to step-down trauma, cardiovascular, neurology, and observation emergency departments, monitored and managed records of critically ill patients in 104-bed ICU and PCU units.
• Supported surgical units by hanging and titrating Cardiac drips, anticoagulants drips and monitoring response to treatments and procedures.

• Improved patient outcomes by consistently assessing, diagnosing, and formulating comprehensive care plans.
• Reduced medication errors by diligently administering medications and monitoring for adverse effects.
• Floated and assisted multiple units with nursing shortages including ED observations, ICU, PCU, Neuro Stepdown, Surgical Oncology
• Rounded hourly for optimal patient care outcomes using AIDET technique.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.

• Completed daily assessments and documented information in electronic medical records.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.

Administered behavioral health services, timely nursing care according to standard policy and procedure, to improve in-home care and quality of life for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

• Delivered personalized care for 24 patients, in 6 different houses, and of varying cultures, with dual diagnoses: PTSD, mood disorder, diabetes, drug addiction, mental illness, and intellectual disabilities.
• Identified, analyzed, and resolved medical problems, coordinating with interdisciplinary treatment team to provide nursing interventions for patient rehabilitation and quality patient outcomes.
• Assessed patients' physical and mental status by analyzing complaints and symptoms.
• Enhanced patient safety by conducting thorough assessments, identifying potential risks, and initiating interventions as needed.
• Assisted patients in transitional care to live in community and function independently with goals as money management, medication management, and coping skills.