Optimizing patient outcomes by efficiently assessing, triaging, and treating emergency room patients in a 36-bed Level-III adult and pediatric trauma center.
Assisting in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members.
Skillfully managing challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
Emergency Department Clinical Lead
Concord Hospital-Laconia
02.2022 - 07.2023
Directly supervised six to 12 clinical staff and monitored their needs to optimize patient care and throughput.
Served as a liaison between nursing staff, physicians, and management, fostering open communication channels among all parties involved in patient care.
Emergency Department Staff Registered Nurse
Concord Hospital-Laconia
06.2020 - 02.2022
Assessed vital signs, collected detailed patient history, and noted other signs of patient health to make rapid, informed decisions regarding the next steps in patient care.
Oriented new staff members in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Precepted University of New Hampshire nursing students for semester-long clinical immersions.
Acquired certification to insert ultrasound-guided peripheral IVs.
Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
Woodsville Rescue Ambulance
06.2016 - 05.2020
Responded to 911 calls for medical emergencies.
Performed inter-facility patient transfers.
Created education modules on proper donning and doffing of PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing - Direct-Entry Clinical Nurse Leader
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH
09.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Clark University
Worcester, MA
05.2018
Licenses and Certifications
New Hampshire Multi-State Registered Nurse License, expires 11/07/2025
AHA Basic Life Support, expires 10/31/2024
AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, expires 06/30/2024
AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support, expires 05/31/2024
Licensed Nursing Assistant at Mass General Hospital Wentworth Douglass HospitalLicensed Nursing Assistant at Mass General Hospital Wentworth Douglass Hospital