Traci Brown
Registered Nurse
Scottsdale,AZ
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience at the Department of Veterans Affairs, excelling in wound care and patient management. Proven ability to enhance patient satisfaction through compassionate care and effective communication. Successfully implemented fall prevention strategies, significantly reducing incidents, while mentoring new staff to foster a collaborative healthcare environment.
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse Clinical Assessor
Department of Veterans Affairs
03.2019 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
Registered Nurse Home Based
Department of Veterans Affairs
10.2011 - 09.2018
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Demonstrated expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MDSkills
Wound care
Patient management
Care planning
Medication and IV administration
End-of-life care
Oxygen therapy
Palliative care delivery
Urinary incontinence interventions
Certification
Wound Certification, WCC
Timeline
Registered Nurse Clinical Assessor
Department of Veterans Affairs
03.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse Home Based
Department of Veterans Affairs
10.2011 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Johns Hopkins University
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