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Brianna Blackwell

Markle

Summary

Passionate about serving patients and advocating for healthcare betterment through multiple perspectives as a survivor, public speaker, nurse, and educator. Dedicated healthcare professional, excited to take the next step in her career.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Educator

Eskenazi Health
Indianapolis
09.2024 - Current
  • Delivered one-on-one and group clinical education on patient care techniques for burn ICU staff.
  • Coordinated and implemented nursing orientation program in collaboration with management team.
  • Developed Skill Enhancement Training Sessions to provide nurses practice time for essential skills.
  • Engaged in multidisciplinary collaboration through daily workflows and participation on hospital committees.
  • Served as resource nurse, floor nurse, or charge nurse to support unit operations.

Research Consultant

Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
Kentwood
10.2022 - Current
  • Created and developed an education program, "Psychosocial Needs of the Burn Survivor: What We Know, What We Don't Know, and What We Should Know." It focuses on creating a burn healthcare provider education program to fill the gaps in the knowledge of the burn team regarding what the survivor actually experiences.
  • An in-person trial was successfully conducted at Eskenazi Health, which led to the need to continue this work in a virtual capacity. Currently, I am acting as the team lead in a research study promoting this education for burn unit staff nationwide.

Burn ICU Nurse

Eskenazi Health
Indianapolis
05.2020 - 09.2024
  • Charge nurse - completed nursing shift assignments, triaged incoming burn patients in the ER, collaboratively worked with on-call providers to establish a patient plan of care, and continually assisted all staff throughout the shift.
  • Served as the primary preceptor to supervise and train graduate nurses through their orientation to promote safe, independent, and patient-centered practice.
  • Provided high-quality care as a floor nurse for patients of AA, II, and ICU levels.
  • Fostered a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their family members.
  • Proficient in ventilator management, titratable medication management, CVVH, central line management, arterial line management, trach care, and wound care.

Supportive Programming Fellow

Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
Kentwood
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Orchestrated planning and execution of all virtual programming and support groups.
  • Developed therapeutic programming for Young Adult Workshop at World Burn Congress.
  • Restructured the peer mentor program to enhance overall effectiveness and gained knowledge of peer mentors.
  • Supervised peer mentor performance.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
04-2020

Skills

  • Critical care nursing
  • Critical thinking
  • Wound care
  • Clinical education
  • Patient-centered practice
  • Program development
  • Public speaking
  • Advocacy

Certification

  • Basic Life Support
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
  • Advanced Burn Life Support

Timeline

Clinical Educator

Eskenazi Health
09.2024 - Current

Research Consultant

Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
10.2022 - Current

Burn ICU Nurse

Eskenazi Health
05.2020 - 09.2024

Supportive Programming Fellow

Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
01.2020 - 01.2021

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western Michigan University

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