BRIAN S. COX LPN

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Eustis, Florida 32726

407-***-****

acehyj@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY of QUALIFICATIONS

Licensed Practical Nurse with over twenty years in medical/surgical and mental

health fields of nursing with adult, adolescent and geriatric patient populations in

both short and long term care settings.

Flexible under challenging situations and thrives in fast-paced environments.

Able to make quick and appropriate decisions in crisis situations.

Supervisory experienced and well-liked by co-workers and colleagues alike with a

team player positive can do attitude.

Able to deal appropriately with patients and family members with care and

compassion to assist with varying needs of each.

Patient centered and goal oriented who is able to gather critical information through

structured interviews, conversation and observations.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Supervisory experience.

Phlebotomy.

Long term geriatric including Alzheimer’s and memory care training.

Extensive adult, adolescent and geriatric psychiatric experience.

Back-office physicians experience

Past certifications structured clinical interviews Montgomery Asberg Depression,

Hamilton Depression and Anxiety Scales, Mini Mental Exams, Cognition Scales

and intelligence rating scales.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

July 2012 to March 2013- Lake Eustis Care Center

LPN Charge Nurse assigned to long term care patients.

Administration of prescribed medications utilizing PCC system. Completion of

wound care procedures. Observation and administration of medication to patient

receiving nutrition via G-tube.

Communication with physicians and ARNPs assigned to care for patients such as

review of laboratory and x-ray results in determining plan of care.

Admission of new patients utilizing PCC system.

Supervision of five CNAs per shift.

Daily charting of Medicare and Medicaid patients accurately.

Administration of prescribed IV medications.

September 2011 to July 2012 - Southeastern Clinical Research Consultants

Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator in charge of conducting research trials of

investigational medicine and medical devices. Ensured all trials are conducted ethically

as defined by declaration of Helsinki rigorously as defined by the International

Conference on Harmonization.

Recruitment and retention of appropriate patient population for clinical studies.

Obtain patient consents as defined by study protocol

Performed inclusion and exclusion examinations and study visits as defined by study

protocols

Obtained patient blood samples and ECG as defined by study protocols.

Maintained study patient case report forms either hard copy or eCRF forms.

Maintain good communication with study sponsors.

April 2011 to July 2011- Springhills Hunters Creek Assisted Living Community

Charge nurse in a secure Memory Care facility for residents with moderate to severe

Alzheimer’s disease.

Provided medication administration and nursing care to residents who were in need of

assistance either alone or in conjunction with outside Hospice Care Agencies.

April 1997 to March 2011- Central Florida Behavioral Hospital/ La Amistad

Behavioral Health Treatment Services

Staff Nurse at La Amistad Behavioral Health providing care to patients in a residential

long term treatment center for mental health and substance abuse treatment before

transferring to crisis stabilization adult care at Central Florida Behavioral Hospital where

my duties changed admission and discharge planning for adults in mental health crisis

either voluntary or under Florida Baker Act statutes.

Sept 2001 to Dec. 2005 Medical Research Group of Central Florida

Site Director and Study Coordinator for Dr. A. Thebaud.

Obtained and conducted research studies in conjunction with pharmaceutical companies

for Phase III and IV clinical neuroscience studies of investigational medication for

treatment of mental health disorders such as Schizophrenia, Bi-Polar I and II, ADHD and

Anxiety Disorders.

Maintained all clinical case records and Regulatory files.

March 2003 to Aug 2004 Clinical Research Solutions Inc. Orlando Fl.

Project management of clinical protocols for pharmaceutical company sponsored

investigational medication trials for mental health disorders. Responsible for recruitment

and retention of study patients, maintenance of case study files and care for study

patients. Provided positive relation between study site and trial sponsors.

LONG TERM AND EARLY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

March 1991 to October 1991- Staff Nurse Florida Hospital/Orlando 3 south Telemetry.

November 1991 to August 1993- Mt. Dora Healthcare Staff LPN.

August 1993 to May 1995- Dr. Cesar Sarmiento staff office nurse.

May 1995 to December 1995- Leesburg Nursing 2 to 10 Nursing Supervisor.

January 1996 to December 1996 Healthcare and Rehab of Sanford staff nurse Medicare

wing.

January 1997 to April 1997 Seminole Community Mental Health Center Medical Case

Manager.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Class Treasurer LPN Class Lake Vo-Tech 1990.

March Employee of Month La Amistad Behavioral Health Treatment Service.

1999 Employee of Year La Amistad Behavioral Health Treatment Services.

September 2007 Service Excellence Employee Awardee La Amistad Behavioral Health

Treatment Services.

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