Brenda Lappe
BREESE
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Registered Nurse
St Joseph's Hospital
05.1989 - Current
- 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.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
RN
St Elizabeth Hospital
10.1986 - 04.1988
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL05.1985
Skills
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Certified lactation Consultant
- Prenatal educator
- NRP Certified
- Breastfeeding Education
- Precepting
- Data Collection
- Care Plan Development
Timeline
Certified Registered Nurse
St Joseph's Hospital
05.1989 - Current
RN
St Elizabeth Hospital
10.1986 - 04.1988
Associate of Science - Nursing
Kaskaskia College
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