Brit Grennier

Registered Nurse - ICU float pool - Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center - Portsmouth, Virginia

(2024-01 - 2025-04)

Registered Nurse PRN - Clinical Educator - ECPI - Virginia Beach, Virginia

(2023-08 - 2024-11)

• Clinical instruction in hospital setting

Registered Nurse - Cardiac Care unit - Riverside Medical Center - Newport News, Virginia

(2023-02 - 2023-07)

• managed/admitted ICU patients with a variety of diagnoses

Registered Nurse - Cardiac ICU - Sentara Norfolk General Hospital - Norfolk, Virginia

(2022-04 - 2022-10)

• managed/ admitted cardiac ICU patients with various devices (balloon pump, CRRT, Pa cath)
• Initiated CRRT, assisted in central line/PA catheter insertion, maintenance, usage, titration of drips/infusions
• Managed pulmonary hypertension patients on various continuous medications (I.e. Flolan)

Registered Nurse - 3GH ICU - University of California San Diego Medical Center - San Diego, California

(2021-10 - 2022-02)

• Managed/admitted pulmonary critical care, surgical oncology, and surgical critical care patients
• Managed patients with COVID ARDS on ECMO

Registered Nurse - PACU - University of California San Diego Medical Center - San Diego, California

(2020-03 - 2021-05)

• Admits and discharges surgical patients from the OR from pediatric to adult
• Admits ICU level patients from OR with craniotomy, surgical oncology patients, transplants

Registered Nurse - SICU - University of California San Diego Medical Center - San Diego, California

(2019-09 - 2020-02)

• Admitted/managed surgical trauma patients; primarily ortho trauma/neurotrauma
• Completed trauma yearly training
• Managed EVDs, ICP monitoring, bolts, lumbar drains
• Assisted in various bedside procedures

Registered Nurse - 3GH Medical ICU - University of California San Diego Medical Center - San Diego, California

(2019-06 - 2019-08)

Registered Nurse - ICU Float Pool - Scripps Memorial Hospital - La Jolla, California

(2019-03 - 2019-06)

• Admitted patients in Neurosurgical Trauma ICU and Cardiovascular Surgery ICU
• Managed rotoprone beds, various drips/infusions, pre/post operative patients, sepsis, ARDS, EVDs

Registered Nurse - 3GH Medical ICU - University of California San Diego Medical Center - San Diego, California

(2018-08 - 2019-02)

Registered Nurse - ICU Float Pool - University of California San Diego Medical Center - San Diego, California

(2018-01 - 2018-08)

• Floated between both hospital locations, ICUs, step down, and ED inpatient units

Registered Nurse - ICU - Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center - Los Angeles, California

(2017-10 - 2017-12)

• Cared for patients pre/post cardiac surgery
• Floated to all ICUs

Registered Nurse - Surgical Trauma Burn ICU - University of Virginia Hospital - Charlottesville, VA

(2017-04 - 2017-09)

• Cared for and admitted trauma, surgical patients, GSW, and transplant patients
• Performed ICP monitoring, managed EVDs, Bolts, external fixation with pins, traction, managed vasoactive and anti arrhythmic drips/infusions
• Assisted in various bedside procedures such as conscious sedation, tracheostomy placement, bronchoscopy, intubation, central line and arterial line placement, chest tubes

Registered Nurse - Neuro ICU - Johns Hopkins Hospital - Baltimore, Maryland

(2016-01 - 2017-04)

• Presented and advocated for patients during daily rounds
• Participated in family centered interdisciplinary care for all patients
• Maintained high level of care for patients and families using evidence based practice and up to date protocols
• Assisted with various bedside procedures including intraventricular catheter placement, conscious sedation, central line placement, arterial line placement, intubation, bronchoscopy, endoscopy
• Experienced with Picco, ventilator management, neuro codes, ventricular and lumbar drains, ARDS protocols, drip titration, sepsis recognition and management, pan culturing and fever management including cooling
• Developed nursing care plan in coordination with patient, family, providers, and interdisciplinary staff
• Educated families about patient care, safety and gave updates regarding patient status within HIPAA guidelines

Registered Nurse - Medicine/Telemetry - Johns Hopkins Hospital - Baltimore, Maryland

(2014-05 - 2016-01)

• Precepted multiple new graduate RNs, Clinical Nurse externs, and Technicians
• Promoted to charge nurse with 3 patients on telemetry unit, gained competence running codes and upgrading patients to higher levels of care, communicating with and managing staff
• Completed Nurse Residency Program with research project
• Experienced in administering high risk treatments such as Ribavirin, IVIG, experimental treatments and infusions
• Gained experience with end of life care and support
• Managed rare and chronic disease processes
• Appointed Epic software superuser and support pool member
• Developed concept for and performed in winning Armstrong Institute Patient Safety video competition advocating for VTE prophylaxis

Research Associate, Neurobiology Department - Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Cambridge, Massachusetts

(2009-12 - 2012-05)

• Assay development for high throughput phenotypic screen of myelination in primary neuronal cultures for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Prepared and cultured primary neuronal cells from different stages of gestation
• Optimized screens using matrix experiments
• Biweekly cell based assay screening for top priority drug development for MS
• Neurotoxicity assay for drug candidates as needed using Cell-Titer Glo readout measuring ATP production
• Used automation such as plate readers, robot, FACs for data collection and analysis

Research Associate, Cardiovascular Disease Drug Development - Merck and Co - Rahway, New Jersey

(2006-07 - 2007-05)

• Mastered catheterization surgery via femoral blood vessels, jugular vein bleeding and blood collection via phlebotomy for metabolism screening, along with fluid collections for urinalysis
• Completed in vivo studies to screen compounds for efficacy in blood pressure reduction
• Performed large scale data analysis

Independent Research Student - Drew University Neurobiology Laboratory - Madison, New Jersey

(2005-08 - 2006-06)

• Designed an experiment to study the effects of Memantine on an in vitro model of Alzheimer's Disease from primary neuronal cultures
• Immunofluorescence staining for Microtubule Stability and image analysis using Image Pro Plus
• Data analysis of microtubule stability and neurite characteristics as a result of NMDA receptor partial antagonist

Research Assistant and Summer Student - UMD Center for Environmental Science at Horn Point Laboratory - Cambridge, Maryland

(2002-06 - 2005-08)

• Tested effect of pH on Marine saxatilis by analyzing blood chemistry
• Attempted to breed Cynoscion regalis out of season using controlled environment and hormone stimulation
• Participated in aquaculture of Crassostrea virginica for disease prevention
• Participated in study with Crassostrea ariakensis (Japanese oyster) for Chesapeake Bay ecosystem restoration

Masters of Science in Nursing - Nursing - University of Southern Indiana (2021-05 - 2025-12)

Bachelors of Science in Nursing - Nursing - Northeastern University (2012-08 - 2013-12)

Prerequisites for BSN program - Harvard University (2011-09 - 2012-06)

Prerequisites for BSN program - Bunker Hill Community College

Bachelors Neuroscience - Neuroscience - Drew University (2002-08 - 2006-06)

Neurotoxicology graduate program - UMDNJ (2007-08 - 2008-06)