Lara Harrison
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Passionate new Nurse Practitioner with 16 years of nursing experience in acute and ambulatory settings. Excellent at providing best-in-class family and patient education. Adept at working closely with doctors and nurses for excellent services. I have been an oncology nurse for many years and I am excited to care for patients in a provider role and to bring my knowledge and strengths to that role in order to maximize and improve patient outcomes and to provide quality care focused on disease prevention and health promotion as well as those with chronic and acute health diagnoses.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse III
Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte, NC
07.2013 - Current
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans.
- Demonstrated knowledge of technical procedures and proper equipment use.
- Stayed current with health system initiatives and incorporated evidence-based practice and research into care routine.
- Coordinated diagnosis, exams and care for caseload of 10-15 patients per day.
- Assessed and assisted in diagnosis of patients in busy ambulatory cancer center.
- Assessed patient conditions by performing thorough examinations and asking appropriate medical questions.
- Evaluated patient progress and responses to various treatments.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Explained side effects from medications and provided in-depth education to patients on diabetes, asthma, cancer and other diseases.
- Provided counseling to patients and families and referred patients to other treatment facilities.
Clinic RN
Mecklenburg Medical Group
Charlotte, NC
06.2009 - 06.2013
- Improved patient well-being by offering advice on preventive health measures.
- Administered medications and topic treatments to address patient symptoms.
- Built meaningful relationships with patients and families for optimal care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers about conditions and treatments.
- Observed and assessed patients to identify concerning symptoms.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
Bedside RN
Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
07.2005 - 06.2009
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
Education
AGPCNP-Post Masters - Nurse Practitioner
11.2020
Master of Science - Nursing
05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
05.2005
Skills
- Oral and Written Communications
- Strong patient advocate
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Problem-Solving
Accomplishments
- Served on Advisory Board and as an Expert Speaker for Novocure (Optune).
- Conducted multiple research studies to study outcome measures.
- Clinical Nurse III
Certification
- AGPCNP
- Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certified
- Oncology Nurse Certified
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association
- Oncology Nursing Society
- Sigma Theta Tau
Timeline
Clinical Nurse III - Levine Cancer Institute
07.2013 - Current
Clinic RN - Mecklenburg Medical Group
06.2009 - 06.2013
Bedside RN - Carolinas Medical Center
07.2005 - 06.2009
Maryville University of Saint Louis - AGPCNP-Post Masters, Nurse Practitioner
Queens University of Charlotte - Master of Science, Nursing
Queens University of Charlotte - Bachelor of Science, Nursing
- AGPCNP
- Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certified
- Oncology Nurse Certified
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