Blake S.

Bryant
5930 Central St., Kansas City, MO 64113 785.501.5301 blake.bryanthr@gmail.com nurseblake.weebly.com

Education

BS Nursing

University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City

BA Communications/Leadership

May 2017

Washburn University, Topeka, KS

May 2012

GPA 3.78 (196 hours) Nursing GPA 3.6 (35 hours) Clinical Hours 856 hours
Related Experience
Nurse Associate (MICU)

The University of Kansas Hospital

February 2016-Present

Coordinated with rapid response team and operated a 12-lead ECG.

Assisted with ADLs and daily hygiene of patients on the 14-bed unit.
Prepared for future needs by stocking bedside supplies, RN supplies, and guest refreshments.
Created a team-based environment by assisting RN's in their scope of practice, to exchange for learning
experiences, as well as, contributing to Lean changes.
Supplemental Instruction Facilitator
KUMC Educational Support Services
August 2016-Present

Provided facilitated learning to third year nursing students for Pathophysiology and Pharmacology courses.
Developed PowerPoint, group activities, and creative learning activities to meet learning objectives of
current course material.
Presented effective test question approaches and modeled NCLEX-level question breakdown.

Psychosocial Supervisor

Four-County Mental Health

May 2008-January 2011

Orchestrated the daily activities of our program in our unique site separate from the main campus;
including human resources, book keeping, medication recording, clinical note transportation, and
mitigating orders from the main campus to our site.
Crisis response was dedicated to this role, as group leaders had the focus of the rest of their patients, the
supervisor would intervene and document crisis events.
Trained, hired, and dismissed employees in relation to agency policy with director.

Internships
Mayo Clinic Summer III

Rochester, MN Summer 2016

A RN-Preceptor led, 400-hour experience in the adult thoracic surgery progressive unit, included special
Grand Rounds, employee training, and special educational presentations.
Leadership Greater Topeka

Topeka, KS Spring 2012

Developed civil programs with regards to the community needs and fostered grassroots efforts, started a
community service initiative that would continue on past our implementation, fundraised for a non-profit.
Oral Health Kansas

Topeka, KS Sept 2011 February 2012

Developed a training for families with children on the autism spectrum oral health strategies, wrote articles
for newsletter, and researched mobile application resources for oral health.
Washburn Leadership Institute Fellow

Topeka, KS Aug. 2011 May 2012

Senior student leader of the Leadership Department; coordinated and reported on the student executive
board. Communicated from directors to student leaders and in reverse for project progress.

Blake S. Bryant
5930 Central St., Kansas City, MO 64113 785.501.5301 blake.bryanthr@gmail.com nurseblake.weebly.com
Clinical Rotations
TUKH Unit HH8 Neuro Progressive Care 64 Hours Fall 2015
TUKH Unit 15 Adult Cystic Fibrosis/Tele - 128 Hours Spring 2016
Mayo Clinic FR5C Thoracic Trauma/Surgery Progressive Care 400 hours Summer 2016
TUKH ICU Rotation 96 hours on MTICU, NEICU, SICU, NICU, and ED Fall 2016
TUKH Interprofessional Teaching Clinic KU Family Medicine Outpatient 96 hours Fall 2016
TUKH Burn ICU Capstone 192 Hours Spring 2017
TUKH Community Pediatric Populations 96 hours Spring 2017
Community Service

KEEP Healthy Screening Kansas City, MO November 2015

National Kidney Foundation

Screened citizens with vitals, and for some collected ACR urine samples and blood samples for testing at
this community-based initiative to screen and educate high-risk populations about their kidneys.

Landscaping, Weeding, Harvesting Kansas City, KS Fall 2015

Rosedale Community Gardens

Maintained the gardens in an urban setting by mowing, weeding, and harvesting food to bring to the food
shelters.

Middle School Sex Ed. Speaker Topeka, KS Spring 2011

Young Women Empowerment Services

Taught middle school students about healthy relationships and violence in the home, weekly for the spring
semester with the community educator of this Topeka non-profit.
Race Against Breast Cancer

Undergraduate Planning Committee Representative Topeka, KS - 2009-2011

Liaison for community planning committee with local university; I assisted in volunteer training and
implementation, and day-of coordination. Assisted the director in pre-planning activities.
Young Alumni Council

Kansas City Area Ichabod Club Topeka/Kansas City, KS 2013-Present

Coordinates email campaigns for 5,000 local alumni, hosts monthly social events, and serves on the
Washburn Alumni Board as a Young Alumni representative.
Activities/Memberships

Association of Undergraduate Student Nurses

KU Med Center Student Council
John W. Hatfield Scholarship
Cornelius & Constance Neufeld Scholarship
GKC-AACN ALM-Mentor Program
Interprofessional Team STEPPS Leadership
Critical Care/Progressive Care Interest Group
Froehkle Academic Society
American Nurses Association (ANA)
Figure 1 Mobile Application
Student Governing Council
KU Med Center Alumni Association
Washburn University Alumni Board

President
Vice President
Recipient
Recipient
Mentor Participant
Student Leader
Student Member
Student Member
Student Member
Campus Ambassador
Interprofessional Committee
Undergraduate Member
Young Alumni Council Member

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