Lisa Brown
St. Louis
Summary
Driven and clinically grounded ICU Registered Nurse with deep experience caring for high‑acuity patients and a clear commitment to moving into nurse anesthesia. Comfortable navigating complex, rapidly changing situations and skilled at breaking down clinical data to guide safe, effective care. Known for staying steady under pressure, thinking critically, and bringing genuine curiosity to physiology, pharmacology, and patient advocacy. Ready to take the next step into a Nurse Anesthesia program to build stronger assessment skills, refine procedural expertise, and grow as a leader in advanced practice nursing.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital
01.2023 - Current
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Delivered bedside care to patients in a 28-bed ICU.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple patients.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings, and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Conduct patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
Education
RN-BSN -
University of Central Missouri
05.2026
Associate of Science - Nursing
Saint Charles Community College
Missouri12.2022
High School Diploma - undefined
University City High School
Missouri05.2008
Skills
- Patient & Family Education/Advocacy
- Blood Transfusion
- Intravenous Therapy
- Infection Control
- Intubation procedure assist
- Care of sedated patients
- Ventilator and monitor operation
- Tracheostomy care and suctioning
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
- Hemodynamic Pressure Monitoring
- Clinical judgment
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Critical care
Affiliations
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Certification
- Registered Nurse. Compact state of Missouri
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support/ Basic Life Support for healthcare providers
- TNCC
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital
01.2023 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Saint Charles Community College
High School Diploma - undefined
University City High School
RN-BSN -
University of Central Missouri