Hi, I’m
Jennifer (Jennie) Lane, BSN, RN
Little Elm,TX
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with four years experience providing critical care to patients in fast-paced clinical environments at a Level II trauma facility and Magnet-designated hospital.
Overview
6
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
02.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Deliver high-quality care to diverse patient populations in a 30-bed ICU, including trauma, surgical, neurological, and cardiac patients in a unit awarded the Critical Care Excellence Award for 2024-2025.
- Conduct physical assessments, including admissions from the emergency department (ED), transports from other patient care facilities and rapid response (RRT) or code blue transfers from floor units.
- Qualified in providing high-level care to patients requiring ventilator and sedation management, on paralytics, post-operative coronary bypass graft (CABG) with pulmonary artery catheters (Swan-Ganz), post-interventional radiology (IR) with sheaths, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), Roto-prone therapy for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and COVID-19, external ventricular drains (EVD), central venous catheters (CVC), and arterial lines.
- Sustain high-level interpersonal skills and adept at connecting with and educating patients and families during difficult and challenging experiences.
- Consult and coordinate with physicians, nurse practitioners, and surgeons on treatment goals and advocate for patients to provide exceptional care.
- Nominated and awarded Employee of the Month for April 2024.
- Administer prescribed medications, including titration of continuous intravenous (IV) infusions based on medical orders, patient assessment, and therapy goals.
- Volunteer as member in unit based council (UBC) to distinguish unit goals, identify objectives and propose solutions to achieve those goals, and create opportunities to foster collaboration within the unit.
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano
Patient Care Technician
07.2019 - 02.2021
Job overview
- Supported patients on the neurology, spine, and stroke unit and intensive care unit in activities of daily living while promoting healing and independence.
- Monitored patient condition and measured vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, pulse and glucose, while promptly notifying primary nurse of any acute changes or patient concerns.
- Collaborated with registered nurses, physical therapists, employee health, and management, in a unit project to implement operational changes to decrease employee injuries on the unit.
- Volunteered as patient care technician representative on unit-based council (UBC) to work in partnership with team members, focusing on excellence in the delivery of quality patient care.
- Presented with the Outstanding Service Award in September 2020 for contributing to exceptional patient care and advancing Texas Health's Mission, Vision, Values, and Promise.
- Consistently follow strict HIPPA guidelines to maintain patient privacy and confidential information.
- Competent in personal protective equipment (PPE) use guidelines, infection control, and isolation precaution procedures per facility protocol.
Education
Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
12.2020
University Overview
- Chancellor's Honors List Fall 2018, Fall 2020
- 3.6 GPA
- Cum laude graduate
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Beta Beta chapter member
- Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society member
- National Student Nurses Association member
- National Society of Leadership & Success, Sigma Alpha Pi chapter member
North Central Texas CollegeGainesville, TX
Nursing Prerequisites
University Overview
- Chancellor's Honors List Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018
- 4.0 GPA
- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Psi Iota chapter member
- North Central Texas College Honors Program member
- Awarded Best Research Paper, Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium, May 2018
- Awarded First Place, Creative Writing Contest, Nonfiction Essay, April 2018
Skills
- Critical care nursing
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Advanced life support
- Evidence-based practices
- End-of-life care
- Epic Systems (EMR) electronic medical record
- Superior communication skills
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Texas Board of Nursing, License #1024675
- Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN) - American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification - American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Certification - Emergency Nurses Association
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Certification
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification - American Nurses Credentialing Center
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano
02.2021 - Current
Patient Care Technician
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano
07.2019 - 02.2021
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Texas Board of Nursing, License #1024675
- Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN) - American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification - American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Certification - Emergency Nurses Association
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Certification
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification - American Nurses Credentialing Center
Texas Woman's University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
North Central Texas College
Nursing Prerequisites
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