Brittany Bertrand
Gueydan
Summary
- Dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse with 9.5 years of direct patient care experience. Adept at doctor communication and patient education with extensive knowledge of NICU treatments and planning long-term for patients. Successful at advocating patient needs and quick diagnoses.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse-NICU
FMOLHS Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s and Children’s
08.2015 - Current
- Assisted with complex medical procedures such as intubation, lumbar punctures, and umbilical line placements under physician supervision.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment by adhering to infection control policies, proper equipment handling, and waste disposal procedures.
- Promoted family-centered care by providing education, support, and resources to parents of NICU patients.
- Advocated for patient rights and needs, ensuring a patient-centered approach to care delivery within the NICU setting.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized plans of care for premature and critically ill neonates.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care for terminally ill neonates while offering emotional support to grieving families.
- Facilitated effective communication between families, physicians, therapists, social workers, dietitians, pharmacists – fostering a collaborative approach to holistic neonatal healthcare delivery.
- Served as a charge nurse in the neonatal ICU for 2 years
- Served as a preceptor in the NICU for nurses in training
Education
Bachelor’s Of Science - Nursing
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA05.2015
High School Diploma -
Gueydan High School
Gueydan, LA05.2011
Skills
- Nursing documentation
- Premature infant care
- Neonatal assessment
- Patient care planning
- Discharge planning
- Family education
- Neonatal resuscitation
- Oxygen therapy
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Honest and dependable
Accomplishments
- Nominated for a Daisy Award-October 2024
- Completed the FMOL Professional Enhancement Program in 2023 and 2024
- Serves on the Our Lady of Lourdes Code Blue Committee-2024-present
Certification
- CCRN, 2019-present
- NRP qualified 2015-present
- BLS certified
- S.T.A.B.L.E. Certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse-NICU
FMOLHS Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s and Children’s
08.2015 - Current
- CCRN, 2019-present
- NRP qualified 2015-present
- BLS certified
- S.T.A.B.L.E. Certified
Bachelor’s Of Science - Nursing
McNeese State University
High School Diploma -
Gueydan High School
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