Brittany Swanson
Dartmouth,Canada
Summary
Compassionate Emergency Department Nurse with proven productivity and efficiency in high-pressure settings. Expertise in triage, trauma nursing, emergency care, and patient assessment. Strong communication and teamwork skills enhance patient care and lead to positive outcomes. Experience in adult emergency (2+years) and additional experience in pediatric emergency nursing, along with other diverse nursing roles.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paediatric Emergency Department Nurse
IWK
Halifax, Nova Scotia
04.2022 - Current
- Charge nurse duties
- Triaged patients utilizing CTAS
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices and hospital standards.
- Provided direct patient care, including assessments and treatments for diverse cases.
General Emergency Department Nurse
Kelowna General Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia
09.2020 - 09.2022
- Utilized advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), basic life support (BLS) and TNCC techniques during emergencies.
- Bedside care for patients from all demographics, majority over 18 years of age.
- Implemented CTAS framework for effective triaging of patients.
- Cath lab preparation, EVT preparation, acute trauma care (including the intubated and ventilated patient on pressor drugs), resuscitation and post-ROSC care, detox and withdrawal, care for inpatients awaiting bed placement, pre-op care, etc.
- Administered emergency interventions to stabilize patients in critical conditions.
- Prepared patients for transfer to other facilities
- Utilized a meditech tracker
Maternity/Gyne/L&D/Pediatric Casual RN
Penticton Regional Hospital
Penticton, British Columbia
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Worked with the maternity, neonatal, pediatric, and gynecology patient
- Attended continuing education courses to stay up-to-date on current trends in nursing practice.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
General Rehabilitation Unit - Casual RN
Kelowna General Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia
12.2020 - 03.2022
- Worked with an interdisciplinary team as the RN
- Worked with patients over 18 years of age.
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Emergency Department General Duty Nurse
BC Children's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia
04.2019 - 04.2020
- Trained CTAS for effective patient triage in emergency settings.
- Certified in TNCC for trauma response and care of critically acute patients.
- Care for trauma patients and the critically acute patient
- Provided bedside emergency nursing care for pediatric patients aged 0 to 18 years.
- Utilized a CERNER tracker
Pediatric Eating Disorders: General Duty Nurse
BC Children's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia
09.2017 - 04.2019
- Charge nurse, ensuring optimal care delivery.
- Obtained and interpreted ECGs to assess patient cardiac health.
- Utilized non-violent crisis intervention training to effectively de-escalate situations.
- Addressed overdose and self-harm behaviors through targeted interventions.
- Collaboration with the interprofessional team.
Geriatric Medicine Nurse
Kelowna General Hospital
Vancouver, BC
04.2016 - 09.2017
- Bedside care as the RN on an RN LPN team
- Responded quickly and effectively in emergency situations utilizing advanced life saving skills when needed.
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
- Responded quickly and effectively to changes in condition or response to treatment.
Education
NSCC 7120 - Critical Care Nursing Theory 1
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Burnaby, None04.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of British Columbia Okanagan
Kelowna, BC04.2016
Skills
- Patient triage and assessment
- Trauma care and recovery
- Titrating vasopressors, inotropes, and pain management
- Utilizing nurse-initiated-initiated standard orders
- Unit oversight and coordination
- BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, CTAS
- Communication and teamwork
Certification
- CPR Level C, 04/25
- BCLS, 03/25
- PALS, 05/25
- ACLS, 04/25
- CTAS, 2021
- TNCC, 05/2024
References
Upon Request
Timeline
Paediatric Emergency Department Nurse
IWK
04.2022 - Current
Maternity/Gyne/L&D/Pediatric Casual RN
Penticton Regional Hospital
08.2021 - 03.2022
General Rehabilitation Unit - Casual RN
Kelowna General Hospital
12.2020 - 03.2022
General Emergency Department Nurse
Kelowna General Hospital
09.2020 - 09.2022
Emergency Department General Duty Nurse
BC Children's Hospital
04.2019 - 04.2020
Pediatric Eating Disorders: General Duty Nurse
BC Children's Hospital
09.2017 - 04.2019
Geriatric Medicine Nurse
Kelowna General Hospital
04.2016 - 09.2017
NSCC 7120 - Critical Care Nursing Theory 1
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of British Columbia Okanagan
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