Overview
Work History
Education
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Brenda Lappe

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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, IL
05.1985

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
Brenda Lappe