BRYLLE FONTANILLA
Dublin City
Summary
Competent and caring professional offering several years of coordinating and carrying out patient care in high-volume hospital environments. Demonstrated performing with speed and accuracy to assess patients, deliver treatments, and delegate tasks. Proven history of advocating for patient needs and fostering top-quality care.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Nurse (In-Patient Trauma)
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Dublin City
10.2023 - Current
- Patient Assessment & Care Planning: Perform comprehensive head-to-toe and focused assessments to identify acute patient needs; create and adapt individualized care plans within an interdisciplinary framework.
- Direct Patient Care: Safely administer medications, complex intravenous fluids, and targeted clinical treatments; perform advanced wound care, catheterization, and sterile dressing changes.
- Monitoring & Documentation: Closely monitor vital signs, lab values, and clinical trends; accurately document all assessments, nursing interventions, and medication administration charts.
- Patient Advocacy & Support: Educate patients and families on treatment protocols, discharge plans, and medication compliance; provide critical emotional support and serve as a reliable healthcare liaison.
- Facilitated communication among healthcare team members to ensure seamless patient transitions.: Collaborated proactively with physicians, physical therapists, and social workers; participated in structured bedside shift handoffs, multi-disciplinary rounds, and safe unit-to-unit transfers.
- Emergency Response: Rapidly identify and respond to critical changes in patient condition; initiate emergency protocols including Rapid Response or Code Blue, adhering strictly to sepsis, stroke, and fall prevention pathways.
- Infection Control & Safety: Maintain rigorous infection prevention standards (PPE, hand hygiene, sterile techniques) and systematically mitigate environmental patient safety risks.
Staff Nurse (Respiratory Ward)
Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown
Dublin City
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Respiratory Assessment: Executed advanced nursing assessments focusing on respiratory mechanics, breath sounds, oxygen saturation levels, and arterial blood gas (ABG) interpretations to catch early signs of distress.
- Targeted Interventions: Administered and managed complex oxygen therapies (nasal cannulas, Venturi masks, non-rebreathers) and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) systems including CPAP and BiPAP.
- Clinical Modalities: Facilitated nebulizer therapies, humidifiers, chest physiotherapy, and airway clearance/suctioning techniques as clinically indicated.
- Ensured safe administration of high-alert respiratory medications: Administered high-alert respiratory medications including bronchodilators, corticosteroids, specialized antibiotics, and anticoagulants while evaluating therapeutic effectiveness.
- Disease Self-Management Education: Trained patients and families on proper inhaler techniques, home oxygen safety, breathing exercises, smoking cessation, and custom COPD action plans.
Staff Nurse (Dementia Unit)
Cowper Care Centre (Gascoigne House Nursing Home)
Dublin City
12.2020 - 03.2023
- Person-Centered Care: Delivered tailored, dignified care plans for residents with progressive dementia, focusing heavily on cognitive engagement, emotional well-being, and personal safety.
- Behavioral Symptom Management: Implemented effective non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions to de-escalate and manage confusion, anxiety, and episodes of acute agitation.
- Staff Mentorship & Training: Led and participated in dementia care training, helping to elevate institutional awareness, safety standards, and safeguarding protocols among junior healthcare assistants.
Staff Nurse
City of Candon Hospital
Candon City
01.2010 - 01.2020
- Delivered comprehensive, multi-ward patient care covering acute medical-surgical and emergency cases in accordance with strict institutional protocols.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses in various departments.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop patient care plans and interventions.
- Educated patients and families on health management and post-discharge care.
- Supervised, delegated tasks to, and mentored junior staff nurses, healthcare assistants, and rotating student nurses to foster professional growth.
Critical Care Nurse
Dr. Abdurahman Al Mishari Hospital
Riyadh City
04.2016 - 06.2018
- ICU Patient Management: Monitored and managed critically ill patients requiring continuous hemodynamic monitoring and sophisticated clinical support.
- Advanced Therapeutics: Titrated potent medications, administered blood products, and operated life-support equipment including mechanical ventilators, cardiac monitors, and smart infusion pumps.
- Life-Saving Interventions: Responded rapidly to cardiac arrests and clinical emergencies utilizing Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) guidelines.
Staff Nurse
City of Candon Hospital
Candon City
09.2011 - 01.2015
- Administered medications and treatments per physician's orders.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to medical staff.
- Documented patient progress and care activities in electronic health records.
- Assessed patients to determine their physical condition, health status and needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lorma Colleges
San Fernando City01-2010
Skills
- Acute & Trauma Nursing
- Critical Care / ICU Support
- Respiratory Care (CPAP/BiPAP)
- Emergency Protocols (BLS)
- Acute Care Management
- Patient care planning
- Accurate Clinical Documentation
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Team Leadership
- Pressure decision making
- Multi-tasking
Timeline
Staff Nurse (In-Patient Trauma)
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
10.2023 - Current
Staff Nurse (Respiratory Ward)
Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown
04.2023 - 09.2023
Staff Nurse (Dementia Unit)
Cowper Care Centre (Gascoigne House Nursing Home)
12.2020 - 03.2023
Critical Care Nurse
Dr. Abdurahman Al Mishari Hospital
04.2016 - 06.2018
Staff Nurse
City of Candon Hospital
09.2011 - 01.2015
Staff Nurse
City of Candon Hospital
01.2010 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lorma Colleges