Summary
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Work History
Education
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Timeline
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Brittany L. Cook

Mullins,SC

Summary

Knowledgeable Registered Nurse with robust background in Endoscopy and Same Day Surgery. Proven ability to provide high-quality patient care while efficiently managing pre- and post-operative procedures. Demonstrated expertise in patient assessment and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse, Same Day Surgery

McLeod Health Dillon
Dillon, SC
02.2026 - Current
  • Administered pre-operative assessments and postoperative care to ensure patient safety and comfort.
  • Monitored vital signs, recognized complications, and implemented interventions to enhance patient outcomes.
  • Educated patients on post-surgery care plans, fostering adherence and promoting recovery.
  • Collaborated with surgical teams to coordinate patient flow and optimize scheduling processes.
  • Prepared patients for discharge efficiently by delivering tailored instructions regarding home care measures, medication administration, and follow-up appointments.
  • Obtained informed consent from patients, ensuring that they fully understood the risks and benefits associated with their surgical procedures.
  • Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.

Registered Nurse, Endoscopy

McLeod Regional Medical Center
Florence, SC
12.2021 - Current
  • Admit outpatients for procedures by obtaining consent, vital signs, health and surgical history, medications, and starting IV for anesthesia.
  • Prepare inpatients for procedures by verifying consent, obtaining vital signs, and making sure patient has a patent IV.
  • Access and deaccess Port-a-Cath
  • Administer preop meds for procedures such as the TIF procedure and bronchoscopy.
  • Communicate any problems or concerns to the CRNA, MDA, and MD that are involved with patient care/procedure.
  • Help set up procedure rooms and equipment for various procedures.
  • Circulate in the procedure rooms and assist CST, CRNA, and MD in whatever they may need.
  • Obtain, label, and send specimens to lab.
  • Travel to OR for procedures that could not be done in endoscopy.
  • Perform bedside procedures in unit and on MedSurg floors.
  • Administer conscious sedation for bedside procedures.
  • Recover patient after sedation for bedside procedures and in endoscopy lab.
  • Determine if the patient is eligible to be discharged based on post op Aldrete score, or if they need interventions/need to be admitted.
  • Monitored vital signs and assessed patient conditions, responding to changes in health status promptly.
  • Educated patients on pre-procedure preparation and post-procedure recovery protocols to enhance understanding and compliance.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
  • Procedures participated in: Balloon Enteroscopy, Bronchoscopy, Capsule Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, EGD, EMR, ERCP, ESD, EUS, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, FTRD, POEM, Push Enteroscopy, TIF

Registered Nurse

MUSC - Marion Medical Center ICU
Marion, SC
02.2021 - 11.2021
  • Delivered bedside nursing care to all aged patients in seven bed ICU.
  • Provided medical care to those needing intensive medical care for respiratory failure, septic shock, and cardiogenic shock.
  • Assessed patient for current healthcare needs and preventative care.
  • Managed the administration of various medications, life support equipment, and lines and drains such as foley catheters, PEG tubes, central lines, and peripheral lines.
  • Established compassionate care and professional relationship with patients, and family members.
  • Collaborated with other healthcare team members to deliver safe and quality care to the patient.

Registered Pharmacy Technician

Bridger’s Drug Store
Marion, SC
08.2018 - 01.2021
  • Input new prescriptions into computer
  • File prescriptions on insurance
  • Manage self-pay claims
  • Count medications, including controls, narcotics, and maintenance medications
  • Communicate with insurance companies, physicians, and nurses
  • Answer phone calls
  • Manage Community Long Term Care (CLTC) services such as ordering, billing, and distributing incontinence and nutritional supplies
  • Drug ordering
  • Drug inventory

Clerk

Bridger’s Drug Store
Marion, SC
08.2015 - 08.2018
  • Answered phone calls
  • Performed clerical duties such as ringing patients up for their medication
  • Bagged medications
  • Filed medications by last name
  • Over the counter product ordering
  • Over the counter product inventory

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Francis Marion University
Florence, SC
12-2020

High School Diploma -

Marion High School
Marion, SC
05-2016

Skills

  • System Proficiency: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, & Excel, ComputerRx, Cerner, EPIC
  • Certified in CPR, BLS, ACLS through AHA
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Patient monitoring
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Direct patient care
  • Patient assessments
  • Patient care
  • Compassion and empathy
  • Intravenous therapy
  • IV setup

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Same Day Surgery

McLeod Health Dillon
02.2026 - Current

Registered Nurse, Endoscopy

McLeod Regional Medical Center
12.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse

MUSC - Marion Medical Center ICU
02.2021 - 11.2021

Registered Pharmacy Technician

Bridger’s Drug Store
08.2018 - 01.2021

Clerk

Bridger’s Drug Store
08.2015 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Francis Marion University

High School Diploma -

Marion High School

Awards

2024 Endoscopy Registered Nurse of the Year

Brittany L. Cook