Jean Warfield Brown
Philadelphia, PA 19132
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Objective: Obtain a challenging position in a nursing setting that will allow the
opportunity for growth utilizing the expertise acquired through my experience to
further my nursing experience.
Experience
Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia, PA
Registered Nurse 5/2002 - 2/2005
Provide direct patient care by collaborative team effort including urosurgical services, inpatient hemodialysis unit, peritoneal dialysis, general surgery, gynecology surgery, physical therapy and pharmacy.
Assess, implement and evaluate care including diabetic teaching, discharge planning, pain management, and pre/post operative care.
Administer IV fluids and medications including antibiotics, tpn, and narcotics. Also monitored results looking for potential side effects, adverse reaction and pain level.
Monitored lab data, blood work, urinalysis, and report critical care data.
Maintain legal documents along with nursing notes while providing adequate communication with patient care staff
Provide emotional support for patients and families coping with illness. Serve as a liaison between patient and doctor.
John Hopkins University Hospital Baltimore, MD Registered Nurse 9/2004 - Present
Per diem Medical Surgical Nurse
Float Registered Nurse working in Medical Surgical floor and Intensive Care Unit
Crozer-Chester Medical Center Chester, PA
Registered Nurse ICU/MICU/CCU/Shock Trauma 5/2005 - 2/2006
Supporting patients on life support machines.
Administered I.V. drips (amiodarone, diltiazem, dobutamine, dopamine, heparin sodium, labetalol, lidocaine, midazolam, morphine sulfate, nitroglycerin, nitroprusside, norepinephrine, phenylephrine, procainamide, propofol, vecuronium, insulin and vasopressin).
Working with central lines, PICC lines, and Swanz Gantz catheters drawing blood and administering medicines.
Performing and assisting in life support codes.
Fox-Chase Cancer Center Philadelphia, PA
Registered Nurse/Float Pool 3/2006 - 9/2008
Float nurse in the ICU post-op and medical/surgical unit
Administer various chemotherapy medications.
Administered I.V. drips (amiodarone, diltiazem, dobutamine, dopamine, heparin sodium, labetalol, lidocaine, midazolam, morphine sulfate, nitroglycerin, nitroprusside, norepinephrine, phenylephrine, procainamide, propofol, vecuronium, insulin and vasopressin).
First Staff Health Care Agency Philadelphia, PA
Registered Nurse ICU/Telemetry 1/2006 - Present
Working in critical care department of surrounding Philadelphia hospitals.
Cancer Treatment Center of America
Roxbrough Memorial Hospital
Chestnut Hill Hospital
Mercy Suburban Hospital
Life Care Hospital (ventilator dependency hospital)
Presbyterian Hospital
North Philadelphia Health System
Capital Health System Trenton, NJ Registered Nurse 5/2010 - Present
Provide direct patient care by collaborative team effort including urosurgical services, inpatient hemodialysis unit, peritoneal dialysis, general surgery, gynecology surgery, physical therapy and pharmacy.
Assess, implement and evaluate care including diabetic teaching, discharge planning, pain management, and pre/post operative care.
Administer IV fluids and medications including antibiotics, tpn, and narcotics. Also monitored results looking for potential side effects, adverse reaction and pain level.
Monitored lab data, blood work, urinalysis, and report critical care data.
Maintain legal documents along with nursing notes while providing adequate communication with patient care staff
Provide emotional support for patients and families coping with illness. Serve as a liaison between patient and doctor.
Fresenius Dialysis Philadelphia, PA
Registered Nurse 4/2015 - Present
Provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of nursing principles. In addition to general nursing care.
Primes dialyzer and bloodlines; readies dialysis equipment
Oversees dialysis treatment from start to finish
Identifies irregular dialysis reactions and notifies appropriate medical team members
Provided pre and post procedure care to patients within the Hemodialysis Unit
Perform other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting
Education
Temple University Northeastern Hospital School of Nursing Philadelphia, PA
Degree in Nursing (RN)
THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY-ENROLLED IN RN/ BSN PROGRAM
ACLS CERTIFIED/ BCLS CERTIFIED
TWO MONTH CRITICAL CARE COURSE AT NORTH PHILADELPHIA HEALTH SYSTEM