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Brooke N. Fortner, RN, BSN

Education
Bachelor of Science, Nursing August 2017
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
 Summa Cum Laude; Cumulative GPA: 3.92
Bachelor of Science, Allied Health Sciences, concentration: Public Health and Health Promotion May 2015
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
 Minor= Psychology
 Honors Program Scholar; Summa Cum Laude; Cumulative GPA: 3.98
 Thesis Publication: “The Importance of Counseling and Education for Parents of Children with Chromosome Abnormalities”

Related Experience
Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN), Labor and Delivery September 2017-Present
Medical Center of Trinity, Trinity, FL
 Demonstrate competence in providing family-centered care during antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum assessment and care of
mother and newborn
 Implement facility policies and protocols when providing care for high-risk obstetric conditions, such as pre-eclampsia, pre-term
labor, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, hemorrhage, multiple gestation, and intrauterine fetal demise
 Provide discharge teaching to both antepartum and postpartum mothers, emphasizing the importance of signs and symptoms requiring
further evaluation by a medical professional
 Educate patients on the physiology underlying conditions of pregnancy, prescribed medications, implications of diagnoses on their
pregnancy and fetus, and the recommendations of their healthcare provider
 Maintain professionalism and strong teamwork when collaborating with physicians, ensuring patient safety and support of the
individualized plan of care
 Demonstrate competence in fetal heart rate monitoring, as well as implement appropriate interventions to correct non-reassuring fetal
heart tones
 Circulate operating room during cesarean section, ensuring sterile field is maintained, performing Time-Outs per facility policy,
performing equipment counts, and providing additional care for the mother and newborn as required
Preceptorship: Labor and Delivery Inpatient Unit May 2017-July 2017
St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital, Tampa, FL
 Functioned in the role of a RN, under direct supervision of RN preceptor and alongside the multidisciplinary team, to provide family-
centered and compassionate care during all stages of labor
 Demonstrated competence in regards to intrapartum and postpartum assessment and care of mothers and newborns, patient education
on related disease processes and medications, maintaining sterile technique, documentation in the EMR, and completing hand-off
report at patient care transfers

Acquired Skills:
 Interpretation of FHR tracings and contractions, appropriate interventions for labor complications, documentation in Cerner and CPN,
hand-off report, admission database
 Surgical scrub and aseptic technique to retrieve newborn upon delivery via Cesarean sections, assistance with vaginal delivery,
assistance in post-partum hemorrhage Rapid Response
 Sterile vaginal exams (SVE), patient positioning for epidural administration, assistance with insertion of IUPC, phlebotomy and
specimen collection, Pitocin titration, Cervidil administration and removal, Cytotec administration
 Management of intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD), implementation of Baker Act protocol, implementation of Adoption protocol, pre-
term labor protocol
 Management of post-partum patient, management of patients receiving Magnesium Sulfate therapy
 PKU testing, glucose monitoring of newborn, newborn assessments, APGAR scoring

Certifications/ Training
 Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Perinatal Orientation and Education Program
(Completed November 2017)
 Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) Provider (April 2016-Present)
 Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) (January 2018-Present)
 Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) (February 2018-Present)
 HCA Nurse Residency Program: Poster Project Titled “Music for Pain Relief in Labor”
 Pre-eclampsia Lab Simulation (March 2017); SVE Skills lab (June 2017); Prevention of Medical Errors for Healthcare Professionals
(May 2017)
  Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Introduction to the Triple Aim for Populations and Improving Health Equity (January 2017);
FEMA: Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel Certification (November 2016)
 Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) for Social/ Behavioral Research: a human subjects research course covering
topics such as Federal regulations, risk assessment, confidentiality, and informed consent (September 2014); QPR (Suicide
Prevention) Certified (2012-present)
 Certified Nursing Assistant (05/2011- 12/2013)

Honors/ Awards
USF Motivating Outstanding Student Success (MOSS) Point Recognition, UCONN Award Scholarship, UCONN Smyrski Farm Scholarship,
UCONN OFSL Academic Achievement Award recipient, UCONN Class of 1950/ Alumni Association Scholarship Recipient, UCONN
Babbidge Scholar (2015, 2013), UCONN New England Scholar (2014)

Professional Organizations/ Leadership

Nursing Student Association, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL May 2016- Present
Alpha Phi International Fraternity, Alumnae Chapter, Tampa, FL May 2015- Present
Rho Lambda, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Spring 2014- Present
Alpha Lambda Delta, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Spring 2012- Present
Alpha Phi International Fraternity, Iota Lambda Chapter, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Fall 2011-Spring 2015
 Assistant Director of New Member Education (Spring 2014, Fall 2014)
 Academic Mentor (Fall 2012-Spring 2015)
 Director of Administration (Spring 2013-Fall 2013)

Other Leadership Experience

Tampa Preparatory Academy, Tampa, FL Spring 2017
Student Nurse Instructor
 Educated high school students enrolled in Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) Public Health Program on medical
skills required for mission trip to Guatemala, including vital signs, infection control, and patient-centered communication
La Petite Academy, Clearwater, FL August 2015-May 2016
Infant Teacher
 Acted as the primary caregiver for infants (ages 2 months through 12 months) by creating consistency in feeding and naptime
schedules as well as attending to the attachment needs of each individual infant
 Created plans of care for individual infants based on developmental stage
Griffin Family, Tampa, FL June 2014-August 2015
Special Needs Care Provider
 Provided assistance in activities of daily life, demonstrated the ability to operate medical technology independently, and acted with
compassion in care
Undergraduate Research Student, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Spring 2014
 Independent Study in Allied Health Sciences “Exploring Health Interventions”
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Fall 2014
 Assisted in teaching Anatomy and Physiology I laboratory with the course instructor by facilitating various laboratory experiments
and stimulating a positive learning environment
Tarpon Total Health Care, Tarpon Springs, FL May 2013-August 2013
Spinal Screening and Marketing Team Member
 Performed spinal screenings under supervision of chiropractor to provide an image of the spine and misalignments using infrared
technology at various locations in the community
University Tees, Athens, OH Summer 2012-Spring 2014
Campus Manager
 Independently provided customer-centered services to University of Connecticut campus organizations, for a custom apparel company
located in Ohio
FYE Mentor, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Fall 2012
 Provided support and mentorship to International students enrolled in the Freshman Year Experience (FYE) program