GRACIE LAATSCH
Naples,FL
Summary
Registered Nursing professional with strong background in critical care nursing. Proven ability to handle high-stress environments and deliver exceptional patient care. Skilled in advanced patient monitoring, emergency response, and critical care knowledge. Known for meticulous attention to detail, affinity for organization at the bedside, ability to analyze and implement new information or policies, dedication to teamwork and effective collaboration, and relentless focus on achieving optimal results.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse | Medical Intensive Care Unit
Gulf Coast Medical Center
Fort Myers, FL
09.2024 - Current
- Applies critical thinking skills to provide quality, patient centered care to one to between one and three high acuity patients per shift on a 26-bed intensive care unit
- Performs various patient centered care tasks such as continuous monitoring of vital signs and hemodynamics, detailed head-to-toe assessments, management of invasive equipment such as arterial lines, central lines, and artificial airways, administering and titrating multiple continuous life-sustaining infusions, collecting lab work and interpreting critical values, monitoring and maintaining various life support devices such as ventilators, continuous renal replacement therapy machines, impella pumps, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and more, as well as providing frequent emotional, mental, and physical support to patients and their families.
- Specializing in care for a broad spectrum of critical and life threatening patient diagnoses and presentations such as severe respiratory failure, sepsis, multi-system organ failure, severe states of shock, cardiac arrest, cardiac emergencies, acute metabolic and endocrine crises, neurological emergencies, life-threatening overdoses, complex surgical patients, post-operative complications, and more
- Assists with advanced bedside procedures such as central line insertions, arterial line insertions, advanced tube or drain placement, endotracheal intubations, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation in collaboration with the physician or advanced provider
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members such as physicians, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, case managers, and other members of the healthcare team for seamless patient care coordination.
- Serves as a nurse preceptor to new nursing staff members within the Medical Intensive Care Unit and assists them with the development of critical thinking skills, safe patient care techniques, teamwork, and confidence in a high-pressure environment as well as providing them with personally collected information and resources to support them through the transition
- Participated in and completed several hospital and unit-based certifications and education opportunities such as the CRRT New User Class, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Training, Impella Heart Pump Training, Ultrasound Guided IV Course and Certification, ICU Titratable Drips Course, Intro to Hemodynamics Course, the inaugural Fundamental Critical Care Support Conference held at Gulf Coast Medical Center, and participated in additional training to become an Epic Infusion Pump Integration Super User to assist with the implementation of a new system-wide change to how nurses operate the medication infusion pumps used across our hospital system.
Registered Nurse | Cardiac Progressive Care Unit
Gulf Coast Medical Center
Fort Myers, FL
12.2022 - 09.2024
- Applied critical thinking skills to provide quality, patient centered care to four or five high acuity cardiac patients per shift on a 36-bed unit
- Performed various tasks such telemetry monitoring, assessments, medication administration, and patient education
- Responsible for titrating multiple continuous cardiac related drips, monitoring patient response, and making adjustments per order parameters
- Specialized in post-cardiac catheterization patient care, including continuation, monitoring, and removal of femoral arterial sheaths, and transparent radial arterial bands
- Completed a unit-based education opportunity on maintaining and removing venous and arterial sheaths
- Collaborated with physicians, registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists as part of the clinical team
Student Nurse, Senior Practicum | Cardiac Progressive Care Unit
Gulf Coast Medical Center
Fort Myers, FL
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Applied critical thinking skills to provide quality, patient centered care to four or five high acuity cardiac patients per shift
- Performed various tasks such telemetry monitoring, assessments, medication administration, titration, and patient education under the direction of a nurse preceptor
- Collaborated with physicians, registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists as part of the clinical care team
- 180 hours
Accelerated Collegiate Experience Student Mentor
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL
08.2020 - 05.2022
- Coached early admission college students during their first year in university to assist with acclimation and transition to college life, and to promote student success academically, socially, and emotionally
- Guided students through campus and community leadership experiences
- Served as a Teaching Assistant for the Elements of Honors course
- Participated in bi-weekly meetings to gauge effective mentorship practices, ensure the success of mentees, and develop as student leaders through professional development seminars
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL05.2022
Skills
Attention to detail
Problem-solving abilities
Clinical judgment
Compassionate care
Organizational skills
Effective communication
Resource utilization
Teamwork
Adaptable and flexible
Multitasking Abilities
Excellent communication
Certification
- Multi-state Registered Nurse | Florida Department of Health
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support | American Heart Association
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale | American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support | American Heart Association
Timeline
Registered Nurse | Medical Intensive Care Unit
Gulf Coast Medical Center
09.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse | Cardiac Progressive Care Unit
Gulf Coast Medical Center
12.2022 - 09.2024
Student Nurse, Senior Practicum | Cardiac Progressive Care Unit
Gulf Coast Medical Center
01.2022 - 05.2022
Accelerated Collegiate Experience Student Mentor
Florida Gulf Coast University
08.2020 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Florida Gulf Coast University