BRIANDA MEZA

11672 Green Lane, Lakeside, CA 92040 619.757.4938 bmeza13@apu.edu

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Career Target NICU, Family/Maternal Child, Medical Surgical

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H OLISTIC , P ATIENT -CENTERED CARE , FOLDING FAMILY DYNAMICS INTO CARE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Contagiously passionate, pleasant, and adaptable new clinician fulfilling a childhood dream of becoming a nurse. Lifelong learner
who possesses additional bachelors degree in Psychology. Critical thinker, fascinated by cutting edge technology and rapid
healthcare advancements, eager to raise the healthcare bar and help critically ill neonates and their families. Altruistic advocate for
patients and families, offering a reassuring voice and a supportive shoulder. Delivery of bedside care with a compassionate hand.
NCLEX: April 2016.

HIGHLIGHTS

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NURSING PREPARATION

Total of 1197 hours of clinical rotations at top-ranked hospitals nation-wide

True patient advocate: Thank you for listening, talking, and attending to my needs. You made me a part of my care
process and addressed all of my concerns. You truly care for your patients!

Cultivated strong passion for neonatal critical care during NICU rotation in 49-bed highly specialized, technically
advanced, and nationally recognized UCSD Hillcrest. Displayed intuitive and critical thinking skills, understanding how to
assume the role of an attentive caregiver without interfering with mother/child bonding.
Developed and implemented advanced treatment plans for infants requiring complex care including CHF, congenital
disorders, and obstetric emergencies.
Strictly adhered to facilitys policies, core measures, safety procedures, and professional standards.
Family/Maternal Child training. Assumed role of transition nurse tending to a wide-range of deliveries from vaginal to
cesarean section.
Excelled at mother and newborn care: vital signs, pain management, patient teaching including breastfeeding and
circumcision care, bedside care, newborn assessments and medication administration, vigilant patient monitoring,
charting, physical and psychosocial assessments, postpartum mother assessment, and identifying and assisting with
complications (at-risk pregnancies).
Established trust with family by folding family dynamics into care planning: appropriate communications and
compassionate nursing care.
Service oriented. Began volunteer healthcare career as a candy striper during high school. Gained extensive experience
volunteering in various departments including Emergency, Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and Intensive Care Unit
(ICU) at local hospitals.
Delivered therapeutic communications in English and Spanish. Acted as a resource for Spanish-speaking patients,
serving as translator. Consulted, supported, guided, and educated patients. Instructed, clarified, and explained case-specific
disease etiologies, treatments, and expected outcomes to patients and their family members.
Evidence and Researched-based Practice. Member of Deans Care Transitions research project. In conjunction with
Sharp Hospital, sourced geriatric patients for the program designed to minimize hospital re-admission rates.
Direct patient care strengths: Nursing Process and Diagnosis, Patient Advocacy, Patient/Family Rapport Building,
Attentive Bedside Care, Patient/Family Teaching, Bedside Surgical Care (Cardiac, Obstetrics, Orthopedics, General
Surgery), Patient Safety, Infection Control, Electronic Charting and Documentation, Urgent Care, Critical Thinking, Time
Management, Active Listening, Data Collection, Evidence-based Practice

ADVANCED EDUCATION & NURSING ROTATIONS

ENTRY-LEVEL MASTERS (ELM) IN NURSING Azusa Pacific University, San Diego, CA
Expected 04/2016
Accelerated learning program preparing nursing students for advanced nursing practice and become leaders in healthcare. Sustained
a GPA of 3.8 during the first phase (BSN equivalency) of the program. Clinical rotations completed at teaching, Magnet status,
Joint Commission accredited, and U.S. News & World Reports nationally ranked Top Hospitals.

BRIANDA MEZA H: 619.390.9213 C: 619.757.4938 BMeza13@apu.edu

Highlights of Nursing Preparation Performance:

Flourished in Pediatric rotation, developing trusting relationships with patients

through age-appropriate education and communication.
Emerged a quick-thinking and resourceful nurse, excelling under pressure in fastpaced Urgent Care unit: provided total patient care for more than 4 patients per
shift. Addressed emergencies and implemented appropriate interventions with a quiet
sense of confidence, without jeopardizing focus on the patient as a whole.
Evolved into an on-the-floor' nurse, thriving in a multidisciplinary environment with
an emphasis on team-based nursing.
Afforded one-on-one nurturing training from nurse and healthcare staff as only
student in Medical Surgical rotation. Built competence caring for patients with GI
issues, renal complications, pneumonia, generalized weakness, HTN, and
hyperlipidemia.
Maximized every opportunity to implement hands-on nursing care including
Foley catheter placement and removal, IV start/removal, medication
administration (oral, IM, IV push, IV fluids), patient education, vital signs,
charting, and head-to-toe assessments.
Outdistanced peers, providing culturally competent, unbiased care to low
socioeconomic patients including the homeless. Thanked profusely by the patient for
providing compassionate, attentive care.
Increased personal exposure caring and prioritizing the care of high-acuity patients
with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, diabetic ulcers, strokes, cancers,
amputations, septic shock, orthopedic issues, and schizophrenia.

CLINICAL ROTATIONS
Clinical Residency (252 hours)
Critical Care: ICU, Urgent Care,
Cath Lab, Telemetry, Scripps Green
Hospital (135 hours)
Community Health, Chavez
Elementary School (135 hours)
Pediatrics: OR, PACU, NICU,
PICU, Rady Childrens Hospital
(90 hours)
Maternal and Newborn: NICU,
Labor & Delivery, OR, Postpartum,
UCSD Hillcrest (90 hours)
Mental Health/Psychiatric, Sharp
Mesa Vista (90 hours)
Medical Surgical II: OR/Surgical,
Cath Lab, Rehab Unit, Scripps
Mercy Hospital. Sharp Memorial
Hospital (180 hours)
Medical Surgical I, Kaiser Zion
Hospital (180 hours)
Health Assessment (45 hours)

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Emergency Department, Loma Linda University Medical Center | Post Anesthesia Care Unit and Intensive Care Unit, Scripps
Mercy Hospital | First Aid Training Volunteer, The Girl Scouts | Medical Volunteer, San Diego Pride

WORK EXPERIENCE
Poised to excel as a nurse by leveraging career background honing skills in customer service, time management, prioritization,
multitasking, teaching, and communications.
HOSTESS AND SERVER Cocos Bakery and Restaurant, El Cajon, CA

08/2009 to 04/2015

TEACHER AIDE Riverview Elementary School, Riverview, CA

08/2002 to 06/2008

CREDENTIALS
Entry-level Masters (ELM) in Nursing, AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, San Diego, CA (Expected 2016): Deans Honors List; Sigma
Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE, Riverside, CA (06/2013): GPA 3.9; Deans Honors List,
Gamma Phi Beta Parliamentarian, Philanthropy Chair: Building Stronger Girls
Training: Palliative Care Training, Care Transitions Coaching

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) | Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) | Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Technical skills: EPIC computerized charting, cardiac monitoring, 12-lead EKG, IV starts, pushes and drips; medical surgical care,
telemetry monitoring, blood specimen collection, wound care, dressing changes, titrating medications, blood transfusions, central line care,
arterial line care, bolus administration, IM and SQ injections, NG tube and catheter care, Foley catheter care, oral medication
administration, tracheostomy care; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)