Jessica Bryant
October 2023
Jessica
Bryant
,
BSN, RN
CSOR
Cape Fear Valley Health System
Fayetteville
,
NC
United States
Being a patient advocate for Jessica starts long before the patient is admitted to the hospital. She is thorough and relentless when checking pre-op charts for completeness.
Jessica is very passionate about her role as an RN in CSOR pre-op. She greets the patients with a smile and ensures they know they have her undivided attention during the assessment phase. During the "Time Out" period with the surgeon, she reminds the patient or family members about questions they wanted to ask in the office but may have forgotten. Patients are so grateful for this!
I have worked with Jessica for many years and admire her work ethic, energy, and her thirst for knowledge. She is constantly improving her skills and is an inspiration to the other staff members. She is a well-rounded nurse involved in multiple committees, such as Nursing Congress, that allows staff nurses the autonomy to impact nursing practice and transform healthcare. She is also involved in the Clinical Ladder Program, which provides an advancement framework to attract, retain, and recognize nurses here at Cape Fear Valley. She has achieved and maintained RN IV, the highest level in the Clinical Ladder program.
Being a patient advocate for Jessica starts long before the patient is admitted to the hospital. She is thorough and relentless when checking pre-op charts for completeness. She reaches out to doctor's offices and other departments if needed to make sure the patients' charts are in order before surgery to prevent cancellations or last-minute changes to the schedule. For example, Cardiac clearance notes requested for a patient and not yet received, or special equipment needed for a case mentioned in the progress notes the charge nurse was not aware of. These are just some of the things that can cause a case to be cancelled or rescheduled and upset patients and families for making a trip to the hospital.
Jessica is also a patient advocate in patient care and pre-op teaching. She always answers questions and ensures that the patient and family members know exactly what they are going to experience before, during, and after surgery. She does whatever it takes to help alleviate some of the anxiety the patients and families are feeling about surgery.
Jessica always makes a point to connect with the families and lets them know that their loved ones are in excellent hands while in the OR. She explains to them that there is a team of staff in the room that makes the patient their number one priority.
The doctors respect and admire her tenacity and say, "What would I do without Jessica?". She is truly a patient advocate, and it is all about the patient and how interruptions affect their lives, too.
Nursing is a career for Jessica, not a job. It is evident that she loves her work and providing excellent care to the patients and their families. Jessica is a valuable asset to nursing and CFV.
I have worked with Jessica for many years and admire her work ethic, energy, and her thirst for knowledge. She is constantly improving her skills and is an inspiration to the other staff members. She is a well-rounded nurse involved in multiple committees, such as Nursing Congress, that allows staff nurses the autonomy to impact nursing practice and transform healthcare. She is also involved in the Clinical Ladder Program, which provides an advancement framework to attract, retain, and recognize nurses here at Cape Fear Valley. She has achieved and maintained RN IV, the highest level in the Clinical Ladder program.
Being a patient advocate for Jessica starts long before the patient is admitted to the hospital. She is thorough and relentless when checking pre-op charts for completeness. She reaches out to doctor's offices and other departments if needed to make sure the patients' charts are in order before surgery to prevent cancellations or last-minute changes to the schedule. For example, Cardiac clearance notes requested for a patient and not yet received, or special equipment needed for a case mentioned in the progress notes the charge nurse was not aware of. These are just some of the things that can cause a case to be cancelled or rescheduled and upset patients and families for making a trip to the hospital.
Jessica is also a patient advocate in patient care and pre-op teaching. She always answers questions and ensures that the patient and family members know exactly what they are going to experience before, during, and after surgery. She does whatever it takes to help alleviate some of the anxiety the patients and families are feeling about surgery.
Jessica always makes a point to connect with the families and lets them know that their loved ones are in excellent hands while in the OR. She explains to them that there is a team of staff in the room that makes the patient their number one priority.
The doctors respect and admire her tenacity and say, "What would I do without Jessica?". She is truly a patient advocate, and it is all about the patient and how interruptions affect their lives, too.
Nursing is a career for Jessica, not a job. It is evident that she loves her work and providing excellent care to the patients and their families. Jessica is a valuable asset to nursing and CFV.