Abby Lou
Lake City,MN
Summary
Highly productive compassionate Registered Nurse with vast nursing experience including 8 years in ED, Charge, Inpatient care in Transitional Care and Medical Surgical plus 6 years experience in Surgery Nurse Planning/Triage which includes 3 plus years Urology Clinic.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Surgical Services
Mayo Clinic Health System
07.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse/ED Nurse
Mayo Clinic Health System
03.2012 - 07.2018
Registered Nurse Clinic Float
Mercy Health System
06.2011 - 01.2012
Registered Nurse Medical Surgical Unit
Mercy Health System
06.2010 - 06.2011
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Licensed Practical Nurse
Mercy Health System
02.2009 - 06.2010
Patient Care Technician
Mercy Health System
11.2005 - 02.2009
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI05.2010
Associate of Arts - Arts And Science
University of Wisconsin - Rock County
Janesville, WI2002
Skills
- Expert patient assessment and surgical clinic triage
- Surgery nurse planning
- Clinical decision making skills
- Competent critical thinking and problem solving
- Accurate and concise documentation
- Effective communication skills
- EPIC EHR Management
- Foley and suprapubic catheter care and management
- Intravesical Chemotherapy administration
- Uroflow and Bladder Scan
- Urine sample collection and labeling
- Collecting vitals
- In basket management and follow-up calls
- IV drug therapy management, IM, Sub Q and oral preparation and administration, including Elliguard injections
- Patient education regarding preparing and recovery after surgical procedures and urological interventions such as clean intermittent catheterization
- Assisting advanced practitioners and providers with in office procedures such as cystoscopies and bladder irrigations
- Certified BLS
Affiliations
- Service Excellence Award Mayo Clinic
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 05/2022 to present
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Surgical Services
Mayo Clinic Health System
07.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse/ED Nurse
Mayo Clinic Health System
03.2012 - 07.2018
Registered Nurse Clinic Float
Mercy Health System
06.2011 - 01.2012
Registered Nurse Medical Surgical Unit
Mercy Health System
06.2010 - 06.2011
Licensed Practical Nurse
Mercy Health System
02.2009 - 06.2010
Patient Care Technician
Mercy Health System
11.2005 - 02.2009
Associate of Science - Nursing
Madison Area Technical College
Associate of Arts - Arts And Science
University of Wisconsin - Rock County