Marchale L. Brown

**** ********* **** *****: 615-***-****

Nashville, TN 37218 Alt: 615-***-****

Email: acdx5f@r.postjobfree.com

Education

TENNESSEE STATUE UNIVERSITY

2009

Bachelors of Science Nursing

Nashville, TN

NASHVILLE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

2007

Associates of Science Pre-Nursing

Nashville, TN

NASHVILLE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

2002

Certificate in Health Care Administration Medical Coding

Nashville, TN

Experience

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS April 2013-Current

SICU Charge Nurse

As charge nurse, I assumed the role on a regular basis, delegating assignments, inventory of equipment,

responding to rapid responses and code blue episodes within the hospital. I perform narcotics inventory

via the PYXIS. I perform chart reviews and chart checks for admitted/transferred and discharged patients.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Surgical Intensive Care Unit Staff Nurse April 2012-April 2013

As Staff nurses the patient population served presented immediately postoperatively with an array of

surgical procedures including but not limited to coronary artery bypass, AVR, amputations, cardiac

catherizations, partial/total hemicolectomy, esophagectomy, thoracotomy, etc. Hemodynamic monitoring

(PA catheters, CVP, arterial lines, etc.) was essential to care of these peri operative/post-operative patients.

Administration of sedative medications and monitoring of their effects is daily task assumed as the

assigned nurse of a designated patient. Titration of vasoactive, inotropic, anticoagulants and array of

cardiac medications to their desired effects is an accustomed role within the S ICU. Collaborating with

respiratory therapist and maintaining ventilated patients is a daily responsibility. I provided care to same

day surgery patients monitoring, educating, and discharging them home with minimal hospital lodging.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS August 2010-April 2012

Med-Surg Charge Nurse/Preceptor-Registered Nurse

I functioned as a charge nurse on a regular basis. Duties included organizing staff assignments,

verify/implement/delineate MD orders, performing chart inspections for admission assessments, skin

assessments, fall risk assessments, pain evaluations, and admission/transfer/discharge documentation,

etc., performs quality control on nursing equipment (crash carts, glucometers, and refrigerators). I was

utilized regularly for

preceptor of new/experienced nurses to the floor for orientation to the night shift’s responsibilities.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS August 2009 – August 2010

Medical Surgical Staff Nurse

Provided bedside care to an adult population with various medical conditions including pre op and post

op care. Nursing care consisted of pre op/post op teaching of a vast array of medical procedures (vascular

surgeries, cosmetic surgeries, amputations, TURP, organ transplantations, etc). I also provide care to

medically sensitive patients with multiple comorbities, collaborating with clinicians to stabilize and

comfort patient and family. I serve on the unit base council committee collaborating with colleagues in

an effort to make modifications/alterations which improve patient satisfaction, staff competency and

overall effective treatment to the patient population and their caregivers/family.

DEPARMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS August2006-August2009

Supervisory Medical Technician

Managed a team of six individuals in the Specimen Processing area to initiate the testing and sampling of

laboratory specimens for various components of TVHS (Nashville, Murfreesboro, Bowling Green KY,

Chattanooga and Knoxville). The duties also required weekly and monthly scheduling of employees,

maintaining employee documents, and providing continuing education to laboratory personnel of 30

employees, initiating/updating manuals to maintain state laboratory licensure and other regulatory

agencies (CAP, JCHAO, and OSHA), developed policies and procedures adopted by the TVHS-Nashville.

Served on the quality management committee to ensure patient, clinician and employee satisfaction were

being met. Created MS Word documents, presented EXCEL spreadsheets for statistical analysis to

quality management.

Certifications

Basic Life Support – American Heart Association

Advanced Cardiac Life Support – American Heart Association

Phlebotomy – Tennessee Board of Regents

Disaster Preparedness – American Red Cross

Awards

Special Contribution Award – Department of Veterans Affairs

Dorothy M. Coley Scholarship for Academic Excellence – Chi Eta Phi Sorority

Professional Affiliations

Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society

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