Karen Laws
Pearland,TX
Summary
- Dedicated RN with over 25 years of nursing experience in Pediatrics, NICU, Care Management/ Utilization Review
- Strong verbal, analytical, and written communication skills
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Nurse -Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU)
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX
01.2018 - Current
- Staff nurse responsibilities include providing direct patient care and developing plans of care for premature and sick newborns in the NICU.
Care Manager (Newborn Center)
Texas Children's Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Responsibilities included providing initial and continued stay reviews of all NICU admissions, transfers, and observations for appropriateness using Interqual criteria and providing this information to insurance companies, determining NICU levels of care for each NICU patient, acting as a patient liaison with physicians and collaborating with other health care team members during care progression and patient rounds, identifying high risk patients and families to screen for discharge needs, and securing social service and home health care/DME referrals.
Staff Nurse (NICU - Level II, Pediatrics)
Texas Children's Hospital
01.1994 - 01.2016
- Staff nurse responsibilities included offering direct patient care and developing plans of care for premature and sick newborns in the NICU and pediatric medical surgical units.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing (BSN)
Capella University
2017
Associate of Applied Science Degree - Nursing
Houston Community College
1994
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Consumer Science/Merchandising
University of Houston
Skills
- Microsoft Windows, Word, Outlook, EPIC, and Interqual criteria
- Home health (DME)
- Discharge Planning
- Utilization Review
- Care Management
Additional Information
- CURRENT LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS/SKILLS: , Texas Registered Nurse (RN), BLS (Basic Life Support), NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Provider)
Timeline
Staff Nurse -Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU)
Texas Children's Hospital
01.2018 - Current
Care Manager (Newborn Center)
Texas Children's Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2018
Staff Nurse (NICU - Level II, Pediatrics)
Texas Children's Hospital
01.1994 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing (BSN)
Capella University
Associate of Applied Science Degree - Nursing
Houston Community College
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Consumer Science/Merchandising
University of Houston
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