Deborah Lusson
Phoenix,Arizona
Summary
Compassionate Intensive Care Registered Nurse equipped with valuable experience in high-pressure hospital environments, specializing in comprehensive case management. Strengths include critical thinking, decision-making skills, and adeptness in delivering quality patient care. Managed diverse patient cases effectively, driving improvements in treatment protocols and nursing practices. Contributed positively to team efficiency by coordinating with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Preceptor Faculty Educator, Registered Nurse
Dignity Health, St. Joseph’s Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
05.2024 - Current
- Reviewed case studies with preceptees to help them understand complex concepts more thoroughly.
- Coached students on strategies for successful time management within a clinical setting.
- Facilitated the orientation process for incoming preceptees, ensuring they receive necessary training and resources.
- Educated preceptees on evidence-based practice guidelines and standards of care for specific populations.
- Assisted with developing educational plans tailored to individual learning needs of each preceptee.
- Provided guidance and support to new staff members in the clinical setting.
Registered Nurse
Barrow's Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's
Phoenix, AZ
11.2015 - Current
- Performed advanced procedures, such as administering intravenous medications, endotracheal intubation, and chest tube insertion.
- Maintained accurate medical records documenting all patient assessments, interventions, and evaluations.
- Educated family members about the patient's condition, treatments, and discharge planning needs.
- Provided emotional support to families of ICU patients throughout their hospital stay.
- Assisted physicians during complex diagnostic tests or invasive procedures.
- Monitored laboratory values for trends in order to anticipate potential complications.
- Actively participated in interdisciplinary team meetings related to patient care decisions.
- Provided comprehensive nursing care for patients with critical illnesses or injuries.
- Delivered compassionate end-of-life care when necessary by respecting the wishes of the family.
- Administered blood products transfusions safely according to protocols.
- Ensured proper use of infection control practices while caring for patients.
- Managed airway management techniques for mechanical ventilation support.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while demonstrating excellent time management skills.
- Assessed patient's condition and monitored vital signs to identify any changes in health status.
- Initiated rapid response protocols when needed due to sudden deterioration in a patient's condition.
- Managed patient pain and discomfort through effective pain management strategies, enhancing patient comfort.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for ICU patients.
- Utilized strong critical thinking skills to make quick and accurate clinical decisions in emergency situations.
- Facilitated communication with care team members to ensure consistency and continuity of care across shifts.
- Participated in clinical rounds with physicians, offering insights from nursing perspective to inform patient care decisions.
- Coordinated discharge planning, ensuring patients transitioned safely from ICU to next level of care.
- Trained new nursing staff and students, sharing knowledge and best practices in critical care nursing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ11-2017
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Maricopa Community Colleges - Gateway Community College
Phoenix, AZ12-2013
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Unit leadership
- Mentor
- Airway Management
- Compassionate Care
- Family Education
- Patient Safety
- Ventilator management
- Patient Examination
- Documentation
- Infection Control
- Vitals monitoring
- Treatment Preparation
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Care Coordination
- Wound Care
- Diet and Nutrition
- Time Management
- Multitasking
- Colostomy care familiarity
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Excellent Communication
- Effective Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
- Training staff
- Diabetes management
- Catheter monitoring
- Tracheostomy Care
- Active Listening
- Problem-Solving
- Team building
- Delegation and Motivation
Certification
- RN183373-2014
- RQI Healthcare Provider ACLS/BLS-2024
- Advanced Organ Donor Management-2018
- Neuro ICU Sedation and Pentobarbital-2024
- Deep Sedation: -Understanding Medications used in the treatment of Refractory Status Epiepiticus and Intracranial Hypertension-2024
- Nursing Core Preceptor Course-2024
- Basics of Simulation-2024
Projects
ARS 36-1803 Grant: Nurses for a Healthy Arizona
Student Nurse/New Graduate Clinical Placements & Preceptor Training Pilot Grant Program.
- Expand the capacity of preceptor training programs
- Increase the number of nurses in Arizona
- Retention of nurses in Arizona
- Implementation, collect, analyze data and provide guidance and expertise related to practice.
- Support and train new graduate nurses, experienced nurses, nurse externs and nursing students to promote excellence, retention and patient safety throughout the ICU.
Timeline
Preceptor Faculty Educator, Registered Nurse
Dignity Health, St. Joseph’s Hospital
05.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Barrow's Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's
11.2015 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Maricopa Community Colleges - Gateway Community College
- RN183373-2014
- RQI Healthcare Provider ACLS/BLS-2024
- Advanced Organ Donor Management-2018
- Neuro ICU Sedation and Pentobarbital-2024
- Deep Sedation: -Understanding Medications used in the treatment of Refractory Status Epiepiticus and Intracranial Hypertension-2024
- Nursing Core Preceptor Course-2024
- Basics of Simulation-2024
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