Brigette Banks

Currently provide discharge planning for 43 patients on both surgical and stroke floors.

Coordinate services with ancillary departments and facilities to adequately prepare patients fot transition from acute care setting to final destination.

Arrange transportation and coordinate with pharmacy and central distribution for specialized IV medications and necessary supplies.

Attend twice daily meetings with physicians to coalesce discharge plans and care coordination

Worked in 14 bed unit in Level II trauma center servicing south metro-Atlanta with a wide range of services including but not limited to vascular, trauma cases, general surgery, OB/GYN, orthopedics, and pediatrics.

Familiar with current standards of practice in anesthesia and recovery, ventilator management, blood homeostasis, circulation, consciousness, fluid and electrolyte balance, and pain management.

Expertise in recovery complications such as malignant hyperthermia and cardiac arrest.

Worked primarily in large cardiac step down unit in a 446 bed hospital.

Administered medications safely and according to physicians' orders.

Closely monitored patients' conditions taking note of trends that may have proven to be significant, maintained and interpreted data from arterial lines and Swan-Ganz catheters.

Assisted physicians at bedside with cardioversion and transcutaneous pacing.

Worked in 75 bed emergency department in a level II trauma center and assessed, monitored, and recorded symptoms and changes in patients' conditions.

Modified treatment plans in collaboration with providers.

Instructed both patients and family members on various topics to include health education, disease prevention, and health improvement plans.

Worked in a 50 bed unit in a 355 bed level II trauma center and utilized critical thinking skills to make quick decisions in high pressure situations while addressing emergent issues promptly.

Set up and monitored medical devices and equipment to include oxygen delivery systems, mechanical ventilators, and hemodynamic monitoring systems.