NICOLE BROWN

• Collaborated with departmental leaders and quality/patient safety peers institutionwide to develop, manage, and monitor performance improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Guided staff participation in enhancing team communication, executing patient safety goals, and fostering a culture of safety and communication
• Developed, coordinated, and managed performance improvement collaborative programs
• Actively directed and oversaw Quality Reviews, Keepsafe reports, RCAs (Root Cause Analyses), and grievances
• Chaired/co-chaired committees related to quality improvement and patient safety
• Directed initiatives focused on Periop (Perioperative) Safety, Infection Control, and Quality PI (Performance Improvement) Projects
• Oversaw all policy and procedure reviews, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards
• Served as a subject matter expert in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

• Deliver outstanding health care with compassion and respect, to promote wellness to patients
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
• Managed care from admission to discharge
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
• Epic Change Coalition team
• Collaborative Care Committee.

• Evening Charge Nurse
• Coordinate with physicians to ensure adequate nursing unit support
• Delegate tasks and patient assignments to nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel
• Identify potential patient safety issues that may result in injury, illness, or other complications
• Support colleagues with resources and hands-on collaboration as necessary
• Manage shift safety, adherence to policies, and compliance with regulations
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
• Jump in when needed to help the team
• Safety and Quality Committee
• Unit Practice Committee.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
• Managed care from admission to discharge
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
• Charge nurse experience.

• OR and PACU
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
• Managed care from admission to discharge
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' postoperative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined the next course of action
• Managed care from admission to discharge
• Coordinated nursing care to be carried out according to facility guidelines and regulations
• Provided direct support to the surgical team during procedures
• Used EPIC, SIS, Clindoc, and Sunrise to process patient information and provide access to relevant data for licensed practitioners
• Observed surgeon's body language, movements, and demeanor during operations to anticipate needs.

Open Heart ICU

• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' postoperative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care, and rehabilitation
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans

Operating Room

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
• Managed care from admission to discharge
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation
• Charge Nurse.