ASHLEY BRYAN, MSN, RN, ACNPC-AG, CCRN

House Supervisor, Wellstar Paulding Hospital

Intensive Care Registered Nurse, Atrium Health Floyd
Email: ashleybryan713@gmail.com
19 Willowrun Drive SW Rome, GA 30165
Cell: 706-844-6209

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
9/2012 to present. Georgia Professional Registered Nurse, License Number:
RN226196.
11/2022 to present. Acute-Care Nurse Practitioner Certified-Adult Gerontology
(ACNPC-AG). American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Expires October 2027.
12/2018 to present. Critical-Care Registered Nurse, National Certification. American
Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Member #: 12923117. Expires November 2024.
1/2018 to present. NIH Stroke Scale Certification
1/2016 to present. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Experienced Provider
1/2015 to present. Acute Stroke Life Support Provider
1/2015 to present. Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training
1/2014 to present. Disaster Preparedness Team
1/2014 to present. Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider
8/2012 to present. Trauma Nursing Core Course Provider
8/2012 to present. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider
3/2012 to present. Emergency Medical Response Awareness for CBRNE Incidents,
Center for Domestic Preparedness, FEMA
8/2010 to present. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
1/2005 to 12/2010. Senior Emergency Medical 911 Dispatcher Certification
1/2004 to 12/2010. Emergency Medical Dispatcher
11/2005 to 12/2010. Georgia Crime Information Center/National Crime Information
Center Certification
11/2005 to 12/2010. Georgia Public Safety Basic Communications Officer

EDUCATION
Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2012
Master of Science in Nursing, Adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner; May
2022
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Graduation August 2023

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2021 to present. American Association of Nurse Practitioners
2018 to present. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
2018 to present. Sigma Theta Tau, Zeta Xi Chapter.
2017 to present. International Honor Society Member

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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1/2022- 4/2022. Adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner clinical preceptorship.

Floyd Medical Center. Under the preceptorship of Lara Ranic, ACNPC- AG, for 210
hours providing care for hospitalized patients in the acute care and intensive care
setting.

8/2021- 12/2021. Adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner clinical preceptorship.
Harbin Clinic Cardiology and Floyd Medical Center. Under the preceptorship of Zachary
Whitener, FNP-C, for 210 hours providing care for cardiac patients in the outpatient
clinic and acute care setting.

05/2021-07/2021. Adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner clinical preceptorship.

Harbin Clinic Pulmonary/Critical Care and Floyd Medical Center. Under the
preceptorship of Lacy Lacey, AGACNP-BC, for 210 hours managing critical care and
pulmonary patients in the outpatient clinic and in the acute care setting.

10/2021 to present. House Supervisor at Wellstar Paulding in Hiram, GA. Providing

leadership for department supervisors, assistant nurse managers, and charge nurses in
the absence of a traditional leader. The standard bearer, holding all team members
accountable for the delivery of safe, quality care and services through effective
communication, observation, and management through collaboration and servant
leadership. Utilizes performance improvement methodology, successfully applies Lean
Six Sigma principles, evidence-based practice, and serves as a change agent for
implementing best practice. Performs the duties of Rapid Response Team through rapid
responses, code calls, and similar duties.

5/202 to 10/2021. Critical Care Rapid Response Float Registered Nurse at Wellstar
Paulding in Hiram, GA. Proactive member of the critical care rapid response float team
responsible for individualized patient centered care as an intensive care unit nurse,
emergency department nurse, rapid response nurse, medical telemetry nurse, and
intermediate care unit. Providing leadership for department supervisors, assistant nurse
managers, and charge nurses in the absence of a traditional leader as a relief House
Supervisor.

6/2019 to present. WinShape Camps Registered Nurse at Young Harris College in

Young Harris, GA. Responsible for providing care to all campers and counselors at the
during one week of camp of overnight camp.

1/2019 to Present: Heart Failure Clinic, per diem Registered Nurse at Floyd Medical
Center in Rome, GA. Responsible for the development, implementation, and
maintenance of individualized patient centered care for patient’s diagnosed with
congestive heart failure in an outpatient setting in compliance with clinical practice
guidelines. Serving as a clinical role model, educator, and liaison for the heart failure
team assisting with hospital staff and the community while in collaboration with the
medical director and nursing leadership.
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8/2012 to present. Intensive Care Unit, Registered Nurse at Floyd Medical Center in
Rome, GA. Responsible for managing a level II trauma intensive care unit patient
assignment as part of an interdisciplinary team while delivering individualized patient
centered care. Responsible for directing and overseeing the daily activities of the unit
assuring successful and safe delivery of care. Coordinate and implement nursing care
to acutely and chronically ill patients with cardiovascular ailments including acute
coronary syndrome and resulting in myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, life-
threatening and benign arrhythmias, cardiogenic shock, peripheral vascular disease,
and coronary artery disease. In addition, caring for patients with acute and chronic
renal failure, acute respiratory failure, COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, and sepsis; as
well as psychiatric patients on a 1013 due to suicidal ideations and attempted overdose
with additional diagnosis including depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and
bipolar disorder. Provide pre- and post-procedural care to patients undergoing cardiac
catheterization for angioplasty, percutaneous coronary intervention, angiography,
cardioversion and electrophysiology study, among others. Provide pre- and post-
surgical care to patients undergoing pacemaker/defibrillator implantation. Interpret
advanced ECG recordings; monitor patients on IV medications including various cardiac
drugs, vasopressors, sedatives, paralytics, blood products and intravenous insulin.
Manage patients on ventilator, intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), continuous renal
replacement therapy (CRRT), and glucommander drip; monitor patients with arterial
lines, foley catheters, nasogastric/orogastric tubes, chest tubes and other drainage
devices. Educate patients and families on life-style modifications, medications,
procedures, and other pertinent information. Assume the role of instructor and
preceptor. Guide and instruct student nurses and new graduate nurses through
explanation and demonstration of techniques, procedures, pathophysiology, and
treatment.

8/2016-12/2019. Cardiac Step Down, per diem Registered Nurse at Floyd Medical
Center in Rome, GA. Responsible for managing a cardiac telemetry assignment while
working as part of an interdisciplinary team ensuring individualized safe patient and
family centered care.

12/2014 to 5/2018. Emergency Care Center, per diem Registered Nurse at Floyd
Medical Center in Rome, GA. Responsible for managing a Level II trauma emergency
department assignment while providing patient centered care.

9/2012 to 4/2017. Coronary Care Unit, Intensive Care, Registered Nurse at Floyd
Medical Center in Rome, GA. Responsible for managing the development,
implementation, and maintenance of individualized patient centered care for critically ill
cardiac patients in the Coronary Care Unit as part of an interdisciplinary team while
delivering individualized patient centered care. Coordinate and implement nursing care
to acutely and chronically ill patients with cardiovascular ailments including acute
coronary syndrome and resulting in myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, life-
threatening and benign arrhythmias, cardiogenic shock, peripheral vascular disease,
and coronary artery disease. In addition, caring for patients with acute and chronic
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renal failure, acute respiratory failure, COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, and sepsis; as
well as psychiatric patients on a 1013 due to suicidal ideations and attempted overdose
with additional diagnosis including depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and
bipolar disorder. Provide pre- and post-procedural care to patients undergoing cardiac
catheterization for angioplasty, percutaneous coronary intervention, angiography,
cardioversion and electrophysiology study, among others. Provide pre- and post-
surgical care to patients undergoing pacemaker/defibrillator implantation. Interpret
advanced ECG recordings; monitor patients on IV medications including various cardiac
drugs, vasopressors, sedatives, paralytics, blood products and intravenous insulin.
Manage patients on ventilator, intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), continuous renal
replacement therapy (CRRT), and glucommander drip; monitor patients with arterial
lines, foley catheters, nasogastric/orogastric tubes, chest tubes and other drainage
devices. Educate patients and families on life-style modifications, medications,
procedures, and other pertinent information. Assume the role of instructor and
preceptor. Guide and instruct student nurses and new graduate nurses through
explanation and demonstration of techniques, procedures, pathophysiology, and
treatment.

8/1/2004-12/31/2010: Senior Emergency Medical 911 Dispatcher at Floyd County

Government in Rome, Georgia. E-911 dispatcher supervisor for five years responsible
for overseeing the daily operations of the E-911 center while ensuring emergency calls
are received from the public, appropriate agencies are dispatched, confirming details of
call logs, and testifying in court as needed. A certified operator for Georgia Crime
Information Center/National Crime Information Center responsible for relaying emergent
information. Responsible for relaying information as needed to news outlets, Georgia
Bureau of Investigation, Georgia Emergency Management, National Weather Service,
and Hearing-Impaired Telephone system.

ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY

2009 to present. Preschool and children leader at West Rome Baptist Church.
2009 to present. Parent volunteer at Cave Spring Elementary, Garden Lakes
Elementary, and West End Elementary schools.