LEAD INSTRUCTOR INTRODUCTION
BRIANNA BROWN, MSN, FNP
First beginning her career in the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)- Search and Rescue while working her way through nursing school, Brianna got a taste for what it was like to truly impact lives by assisting persons at their most vulnerable moments. After post-secondary school, she went on to work full-time in one of Metro Detroit's most underserved level one trauma hospitals, where she gained a real understanding of the influence of socioeconomic status, and community violence on patient outcomes. Unable to let go of her passion for the marine environment, she utilized her medical expertise in the emergency care setting to transfer knowledge back to the marine environment and to the Rescue Specialists in the CCG as the Rescue Specialist Coordinator and Senior Search and Rescue Officer. Simultaneously, while working in this role, she transferred over to Detroit's only level one paediatric trauma centre in the emergency department as a trauma nurse where she found a deep desire for serving children. Most recently, with her commitment to life long learning and self-improvement, Brianna has obtained her Family Nurse Practitioner credentials, enabling her to serve vulnerable communities from birth to older adulthood.
Instructor BACKGROUND & FIELD EXPERIENCE
- Search & Rescue Coxswain for the Canadian Coast Guard
- Emergency Department Registered Nurse at one of Detroit's level one trauma centres
- Rescue Specialist Coordinator and Instructor for the Canadian Coast Guard
- Cold Water Boot Camp Instructor
- Trauma Resilience Training Instructor
- Advanced Small Craft Training Assistant Instructor
- Canadian Heart & Stroke and Red Cross Instructor
- Paediatric Emergency Department Registered Nurse at Detroit's only children's level one trauma centre
- Newly certified Family Nurse Practitioner
My Motivation
Several years ago, my grandmother, the strong woman who raised me, was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. From diagnosis all the way to illness progression she was grossly overlooked and mistreated by the healthcare system. From this experience and her subsequent death came detest with the field of work I so passionately dedicated many years to. During the grieving period, I often had thoughts of "How could these professionals not treat my grandmother with the same compassion and effort that I would do for one of their family members?" Then came what I saw as a solution and tribute to my grandmother - in every one of my programs I educate by leading by example so that the next time my loved-one has to seek medical care that the odds are increased they receive safe, compassionate care from confidently educated professionals.
Mission
Here at Windward Medical it is our mission to empower healthcare professionals to deliver confident life-saving care to their clients using the newest evidence-based practice and inspiring life-long learning. In each course we lead with the standard that we are not solely studying to pass a test, but to one day save a life. Additionally, considering the passion attached to the marine environment, we strive to prepare sailors for worst-case scenarios by fostering confidence in unfamiliar situations.
Values
- Quality: Striving for excellence in training, equipment, and services provided to customers and participants.
- Integrity: Operating with honesty and a strong moral compass when dealing with critical health and safety situations.
- Empowerment: Giving individuals the confidence and skills to act effectively and calmly in high-pressure situations, transforming bystanders into capable responders.
- Expertise: Ensuring that all training is delivered by certified, knowledgeable instructors who stay current with best practices in first aid and CPR.
“To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.”
-ralph waldo emerson
windwardmedical22@gmail.com
Serving Areas
Sarnia-Lambton, Chatham-Kent, Windsor-Essex
Number
+1-519-992-8066
Mon - fri
open all day
7am — 5pm
Saturday
ON request
Sunday
ON request