Janelle Lasko
Reno,NV
Summary
Healthcare professional with background in care of critically ill patients. Known for collaborative work with medical teams to deliver high-quality care and adapt to evolving patient needs. Skills in patient assessment and medication administration, along with compassionate care and reliability.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
09.2024 - Current
- Provide direct care to up to 2 critically ill, hemodynamically unstable patients including those with sepsis, ARDS, DKA, acute GI bleed, liver failure, and post-operative conditions.
- Provide quality patient care in a fast paced environment influenced by severity of illness of patients or patient turnover in the unit.
- Perform ongoing comprehensive assessments. Monitor vital signs, EKG rhythm monitoring, neuro checks, and strict I&Os to identify changes in patient conditions. Titrate medications with ordered parameters to maintain hemodynamic stability.
- Collaborate with intensivists and interdisciplinary teams. Provide updates on patient condition and advocate for changes in plan of care when needed.
- Assist with complex procedures such as central line insertions, arterial line set-up, and sterile dressing changes.
- Demonstrate proficiency in central line and arterial line maintenance.
- Document assessments, interventions, and medication administration in the EHR.
Registered Dietitian
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
04.2016 - 06.2024
- Work as part of a team to provide a very high standard of medical nutrition therapy to all patients at a 380-bed patient hospital with a focus on nutrition therapy of medical patients with a variety of disease states
- Provide nutrition education daily to patients on a variety of specialized diets
- Participate in weekly TPN rounds
- Supervise 8 food service employees for patients’ evening meal
Registered Dietitian
Nevada Early Intervention Services
10.2015 - 10.2022
- Through clinic or home visits, provided nutrition services and counseling to families of children (0-3 years) with developmental delays, metabolic syndromes, or feeding delays
- Worked with multiple therapies (OT, SLP, PT, Developmental Specialists, MD) to provide comprehensive treatment for patients
- Organized prescriptions for patient formulas and equipment
- Participated in food school, a program that provides extra support to those children with feeding delays. Provided basic nutrition education to parents of children attending the program.
Registered Dietitian
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
04.2014 - 10.2015
- Worked as part of a team to provide medical nutrition therapy for fifty newborns in the level 3 intensive care unit
- Assisted in the preparation of and presentation of a monthly nutrition committee meeting with the clinical team to provide new nutrition information and update unit policies
- Participated in monthly developmental committee meeting that ensures parents have resources for their child upon discharge
- Worked with the feeding committee team to develop and implement a research study to determine the effectiveness of an oral feeding protocol
Education
Associate of Nursing -
Carrington College
Reno, NV08.2024
Master of Science - Dietetics, Health
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Dietetics
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT04.2011
Skills
- Experienced with Epic EMR software
- Medication and IV administration
- Detailed patient examinations
- Detailed patient examinations
Certification
- BLS through Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
- ACLS through Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
09.2024 - Current
Registered Dietitian
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
04.2016 - 06.2024
Registered Dietitian
Nevada Early Intervention Services
10.2015 - 10.2022
Registered Dietitian
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
04.2014 - 10.2015
Master of Science - Dietetics, Health
Sam Houston State University
Bachelor of Science - Dietetics
Brigham Young University
Associate of Nursing -
Carrington College