Elizabeth North
Aurora,CO
Summary
Dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse with expertise in managing high-acuity patients in Neurosurgical ICU and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Conducted continuous patient assessments and recognized clinical deterioration, effectively managing advanced life-sustaining therapies. Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to deliver patient-centered care and mentored new graduates in critical care practices.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
University of Colorado Hospital
10.2024 - Current
- Deliver comprehensive care for critically ill neonates as early as 22 weeks of gestation, including ELBW and micropreemie populations requiring advanced respiratory and hemodynamic support.
- Manage complex respiratory therapies, including conventional ventilation and high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, with ongoing assessment of oxygenation, blood gases, and clinical response.
- Perform continuous, detail-oriented assessments to identify subtle changes in condition through monitoring of respiratory status, vital signs, lab values, and feeding tolerance.
- Assist in specialized procedures, including intubation, surfactant administration, and central line placement (UAC/UVC/PICC), ensuring adherence to sterile technique and patient safety.
- Collaborate in multidisciplinary rounds and support families through complex neonatal courses, promoting individualized care plans, developmental support, and safe transition to discharge.
Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
University of Colorado Hospital
02.2022 - 10.2024
- Execute treatment for critically ill neurosurgical patients, including spinal cord injuries, strokes, brain tumors, polytrauma, and various emergent neurosurgeries who require external ventricular drains, lumbar drains, intracranial bolts, and continuous EEG.
- Advocate for specialized complex patients' needs through leading multidisciplinary rounds regarding treatment plans and best practices related to critical care management.
- Assess patients hourly to detect emerging problems by monitoring patients' neuromuscular exam, vital signs, lab results, and fluid volume status.
- Mentor new graduates and students on the management of critical care medications such as vasoactive infusions, analgesics, sedatives, paralytics, and anticoagulants.
- Expert management of hemodynamic monitoring through the usage of arterial lines, central lines, non-invasive cardiac output monitoring, train-of-four, and bispectral index.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO12-2021
Skills
- Critical Care Nursing (Neuro ICU & Level III NICU)
Ventilator & Respiratory Management (Conventional, HFOV, Blood Gases)
Hemodynamic & Invasive Monitoring (A-lines, Central Lines, Cardiac Output)
Neurological Monitoring (EVD, ICP, Continuous EEG)
Neonatal Resuscitation & ELBW/Micropreemie Care (22 Weeks)
Vasoactive Drips & Critical Care Pharmacology
Central Line Management (UAC, UVC, PICC)
TPN/Lipids & Nutritional Support
Procedural Assistance (Intubation, Line Placement)
Infection Prevention & Sterile Technique
Electronic Medical Records (Epic)
Accomplishments
- Evidence Based Practice Project- Outstanding Scientific Merit (2023-03)
- AACN Nurse Residency Program-UCHealth (2023-03)
Certification
- Registered Nurse Colorado Compact License #1679850 (2022-03)
- Basic & Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (2024-04)
- NIHSS (2024-03)
- S.T.A.B.L.E (2024-07)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (2024-12)
Timeline
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
University of Colorado Hospital
10.2024 - Current
Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
University of Colorado Hospital
02.2022 - 10.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Colorado Mesa University