Caroline Laughon
Roanoke,VA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with 6+ years in healthcare, with a current focus in critical care. Organized and detail oriented with a high standard for performance and maximizing patient outcomes. Proficiently works along side other healthcare professionals to provide an interdisciplinary team approach to patient care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Carilion Clinic
06.2022 - Current
- Provided patient care, preformed assessments and interventions in a 12 bed ICU for cardiac and medical patients.
- Proactively addressed potential issues through regular rounds with physicians which led to early identification of deteriorating conditions.
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives for the ICU, contributing insights to enhance overall performance and efficiency.
Patient Service Representative
ZOLL Medical Corporation
05.2020 - 04.2022
- Responsible for setting up the Zoll LifeVest equipment and training the patient and/or caregiver on the device
- Programming the LifeVest based of of the prescribing physicians orders to maximize patient outcomes
- Travel to patients home and healthcare facilities on a as needed basis to provide services
- Manage inventory of Zoll products
- Participated in ongoing training programs related to HIPAA compliance, maintaining up-to-date knowledge on regulatory requirements.
Cardiac Device Specialist
Carilion Clinic
11.2019 - 12.2020
- Educated staff, patients and families in electrophysiological cardiac monitoring.
- Evaluated cardiac devices to ensure optimal diagnostic standards based on patient specific need
- Followed physicians orders, as well as collaborating with Medtronic, St. Jude, and Boston Scientific and their programming systems to ensure safe patient care
- Worked with other interdisciplinary teams within the cardiology department
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Radford University Carilion
Roanoke, VA05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
Radford University
Radford, VA12.2019
Skills
- BLS, ACLS
- Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- CRRT
- Targeted Temperature Management
- LVADS
- Impella
- NIH Stroke Scale
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Carilion Clinic
06.2022 - Current
Patient Service Representative
ZOLL Medical Corporation
05.2020 - 04.2022
Cardiac Device Specialist
Carilion Clinic
11.2019 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Radford University Carilion
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
Radford University
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