Colin Brisbois
Breinigsville,PA
Summary
Experienced with critical patient care and emergency response both pre-hospital and in Intensive Care Units able to manage high-pressure environments. Utilizes patient assessment and monitoring to deliver optimal care. Knowledge of advanced life support and acute care protocols.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Trauma/Neuro Intensive Care Unit
Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest
06.2022 - Current
- Trauma / Neuro ICU bedside nurse in Level 1 trauma center collaborating with Surgeons, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Respiratory Therapists, and other Nurses in treating patients suffering multi-system trauma, Neuro-trauma, acute stroke, brain tumors / lesions, and surgical patients
- Proficient in use of External Ventricular Drains (EVDs), Belmont rapid infuser and MTP, CRRT, Hemodynamic monitoring systems, Cervical traction, ventilators, vasopressors, Zoll temperature management systems, and various other critical care devices
- Frequently float to other units in hospital including Open Heart unit, Cardiac ICU, Medical ICU and Burn ICU - managing patients with Swan-Ganz catheters, PERT Alert, TTM, Transvenous / epicardial pacing, and other devices.
- Member of unit education committee; educating staff on unit specific devices on biannual education days
- Preceptor to new graduates / students orienting to unit
- Serve as Charge nurse on unit
- Respond to Code Blue alerts as part of code team in the Progressive Coronary Unit, Labor and Delivery, PICU, Pediatric stepdown unit, CT scan/MRI, and Trauma step down unit.
- Daisy Foundation nomination
PHRN
Penn State Health
08.2024 - Current
- Per Diem employee in the Berks Division of Life Lion responding to 911 calls and ALS interfacility transports.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences
Reading, PA04-2022
Associate of Science - Applied Health Sciences
Alvernia University
Reading, PA04-2022
Certification
PHRN,
CCRN,
CFRN,
TCRN,
PHTLS,
ATCN,
ACLS,
PALS,
BLS,
EMSVO
Timeline
PHRN
Penn State Health
08.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Trauma/Neuro Intensive Care Unit
Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest
06.2022 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences
Associate of Science - Applied Health Sciences
Alvernia University
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