Elizabeth Strauss
Nashville,TN
Summary
Family Nurse Practitioner student pursuing clinical placement in primary care. Focused on enhancing skills in preventative care, advanced assessment, and diagnostic reasoning under the guidance of experienced providers.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Preoperative and Recovery Nurse
Tennessee Surgery Center
Nashville, TN
09.2023 - Current
- Preoperative care of all pediatric and adult surgical patients for outpatient procedures such as cholecystectomies, hernia repairs, gynecologic procedures, plastic surgeries, and pediatric dental procedures.
- Postoperative care of pediatric and adult same day surgical patients including airway management, pain management, and discharge education.
- 18 bed Outpatient Surgery Center
Critical Care Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
05.2022 - 09.2023
- Care of critically ill adult patients with a wide range of needs including acute respiratory failure, ARDS, multiple system organ failure, sepsis, drug overdoses, GI bleeds, diabetic ketoacidosis, hypertensive crisis, and CRRT.
- 35 bed Medical Intensive Care Unit
Travel Nurse Assignment
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Care of adult patients with a wide range of acute and chronic conditions as well as patients post surgery.
- 35 bed Medical-Surgical Unit
Travel Nurse Assignment
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
09.2021 - 01.2022
- Care of adult patients with hematologic and oncologic needs including benign and malignant diagnoses, bone marrow and stem cell transplants, and radioactive therapy.
- 10 bed Medical Oncology Unit
Travel Nurse Assignment
Memorial Health University Medical Center
Savannah, GA
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Care of adult patients with a wide range of acute and chronic conditions as well as patients post surgery.
- 36 bed Medical-Surgical Unit
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Nurse
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Nashville, TN
08.2020 - 03.2021
- Care of pediatric patients with hematologic and oncologic needs including benign and malignant diagnoses, bone marrow and stem cell transplants, sickle cell anemia, and radioactive therapy.
- 30 bed Pediatric Acute Care Unit
Acute Care Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
10.2018 - 08.2020
- Care of patients with diseases of the kidney, liver, and pancreas, including end-stage liver disease; end-stage kidney disease; pre- through post-transplant of the kidney, liver, and pancreas; peritoneal dialysis; and bariatric surgery.
- Regularly participated as a unit Preceptor for nursing students, new graduate nurses, and experienced nurses.
- 37 bed Transplant and Surgical Unit
- Daisy Award Nomination
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL08-2027
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Oxford, MS08-2018
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
University of Mississippi
Oxford, MS05-2017
Certification
• Registered Nurse, Tennessee, 249419
• American Health Association Health Care Provider, ACLS, 02/26
• American Health Association Health Care Provider, BLS, 02/26
• American Health Association Health Care Provider, PALS, 02/26
• American Health Association Health Care Provider, ACLS, 02/26
• American Health Association Health Care Provider, BLS, 02/26
• American Health Association Health Care Provider, PALS, 02/26
Timeline
Preoperative and Recovery Nurse
Tennessee Surgery Center
09.2023 - Current
Critical Care Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
05.2022 - 09.2023
Travel Nurse Assignment
University of Alabama at Birmingham
01.2022 - 05.2022
Travel Nurse Assignment
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
09.2021 - 01.2022
Travel Nurse Assignment
Memorial Health University Medical Center
03.2021 - 08.2021
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Nurse
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
08.2020 - 03.2021
Acute Care Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
10.2018 - 08.2020
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
University of Mississippi