Chrystal Lalor
Livonia,MI
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with strong leadership and patient advocacy skills. Skilled in critical care management, medication administration, and effective communication. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes through collaborative care and staff training.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Garden City Hospital
Garden City, MI
08.2024 - Current
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring ICU/Progressive care patients for reactions and side effects.
- Evaluated effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Administered medications and treatments as per physician orders.
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure adherence to protocols and standards.
- Assisted in the development of nursing schedules and assignments.
Registered Nurse
Sinai-Grace Hospital
Detroit, MI
06.2015 - 07.2024
- Managed a diverse caseload of ICU/CCU patients requiring complex clinical interventions, including wound care, iv starts, trach, ventilators, heart caths, chest tubes.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in nursing practices by attending continuing education classes or seminars.
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Monitored patient vital signs in critical care units.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for patient care planning.
- Trained new nurses on ICU protocols and best practices.
Registered Nurse
Regency at Livonia
Livonia, MI
03.2010 - 07.2015
- Provided nursing care to elderly residents including medication administration, wound care, and symptom management.
- Administered medications and treatments per physician orders.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to the healthcare team.
- Supervised Licensed Practical Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants in providing direct patient care services.
- Trained new nursing staff on procedures and best practices for patient care.
- Worked collaboratively with other departments such as dietary, housekeeping, recreation therapy to meet the needs of each resident.
- Provided education to family members regarding end-of-life decisions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Science
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI09-2019
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Wound care
- IV therapy
- Critical care management
- Care coordination
- Conflict resolution
- Effective communication
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Disease specialization
- Electronic health records management
- ACLS certification
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
- Epic software
- Cerner software
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Garden City Hospital
08.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Sinai-Grace Hospital
06.2015 - 07.2024
Registered Nurse
Regency at Livonia
03.2010 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Science - Science
Eastern Michigan University