Elyse Lanahan
Wellstar Healthcare
Atlanta,GA
1
Certification
9
years of professional experience
Registered Nursing professional in Emergency Medicine with extensive knowledge in acute patient care, rapid assessment, and critical interventions. Skilled in team collaboration, maintaining high standards, and adapting to changing needs seamlessly. Known for strong clinical judgment, effective communication, and focus on achieving optimal patient outcomes in fast-paced environments.
Work History
REGISTERED NURSE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
1 Year 11 Months- Serve as a team lead for the department - responds to all critical patients and traumas, assists new nurses with ICU admissions and acts as a resource for nurses within the department
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma center setting.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Coordinated quality-driven care in high-volume trauma center, ensuring timely interventions and optimal patient outcomes.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs (including but not limited to titrated drips, anesthetic and thrombolytics) and carefully documented findings.
- Collaborated with physicians to assess patients rapidly and deliver critical treatments in high-acuity situations.
- Participated in trauma and emergency interventions for serious injuries, enhancing team response and patient stabilization.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
REGISTERED NURSE, ICU/CCU
3 Years 4 Months- Delivered essential care for medically complex and critical patients sustaining life threatening illnesses and injuries
- Management of invasive airways and invasive lines
- Titrated critical drips for sedation, pressors, insulin, anti hypertensives, and arrhythmic medications to maintain optimal patient stability.
- Administration and patient monitoring throughout invasive procedures such as CRRT, rapid intubation, mass transfusion protocols, balloon pumps, PA catheters, invasive line placement, bedside tracheotomy
- Participate in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Utilize evidence based research to assist in creating standard works for different job roles and areas of the department
- Trained new nurses on techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols to enhance onboarding and competency.
- Contributed substantially to successful the successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to the highest standards of care.
REGISTERED NURSE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
1 Year 7 MonthsRegistered Nurse, Emergency Department
1 Year 8 Months- Trained new nurses as preceptor in techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols to enhance team competency.
- Led operations as charge nurse in 50-bed emergency department, ensuring effective patient management and team coordination.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action to ensure optimal treatment outcomes.
- Trained new nurses as a preceptor in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
REGISTERED NURSE
1 Year 7 Months- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Educated patients and caregivers on wound management, discharge plan objectives, medication safety, and disease management to promote recovery and prevent complications.
- Administered medications and IV fluids to monitor reactions, side effects and adverse effects.
- Prepared patients for surgeries by reviewing medical histories and verifying consent forms to ensure compliance and patient understanding.
- Administered medications and IV fluids while monitoring reactions and side effects to ensure patient safety and effective treatment.
REGISTERED NURSE
7 Months- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
- Educated patients and caregivers on wound management, discharge plans, medication safety, and disease management to enhance recovery and understanding.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Monitored post-operative vitals, reviewed orders, set up PCA and fluids, and oriented patients to unit to ensure safety and comfort during recovery.
- Managed care delivery for medical-surgical patients, providing direct care and effectively delegating tasks while supervising a multidisciplinary team.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Skills
Airway Management
Ultrasound IV insertion
Rapid infusers and MTP
Patient Condition Monitoring
Interpreting EKGs
Complex Problem-Solving
Judgment and Decision-Making
Electronic Health Records
Accurate Documentation
Patient Stabilization
Medication management
Critical Drip Titration
Invasive line management
Prioritizing Patients
Emergency Patient Triage (ESI)
Accomplishments
- Educated countless nurses and staff within Wellstar Cobb Emergency Department
- Supervision - Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff.
- Emory Nell Hodgson Woodruff school of nursing merit scholar
- Member of the golden key honor society
Certification
BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC, ABLS, TCAR, Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN)
Timeline
REGISTERED NURSE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Wellstar Healthcare
11.2024 - CurrentRead More
REGISTERED NURSE, ICU/CCU
Wellstar Healthcare
06.2023 - CurrentRead More
REGISTERED NURSE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Wellstar Healthcare
11.2021 - 06.2023Read More
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Grady Healthcare
10.2019 - 06.2021Read More
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Piedmont Healthcare
08.2018 - 03.2019Read More
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Atlanta Outpatient Surgery Center
03.2018 - 10.2019Read More
Emory University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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