Mandy Bracken

• Managed quality care for pediatric patients with complex diagnosis.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Provided Care for patients requiring ventilator assistance.
• Administered medications via oral, G/J tubes, and injections and monitored responses.
• Administered TPN via central line.

• Home Health, Case Management
• Advised and coached patients progressing from hospitals, rehab facilities, and other medical organizations to at-home treatment settings.
• Educated patients and families on disease processes, medication, treatments, and patient care instructions.
• Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Provided post-surgery treatment,care for patients with ostomies,interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.

• The Health Academies- multiple courses, Medical Assistant program, Pediatric Clinical Instructor for the Licensed Practical Nurse program.
• Instructed and evaluated students in classroom in alignment with college mission by incorporating innovative teaching and learning strategies.
• Used different learning modes and types of technology to engage students in achieving learning outcomes.
• Created syllabus and instructional plans for each class session in accord with stated course objectives.

• 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.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

Initially began working at Concordia Villa St. Joseph as a Charge Nurse on their LTC and skilled nursing Rehab units. Then went on to work as a felid nurse for their home health office.

• Oversaw various aspects of telemetry.
• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
• Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
• Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels