Laura Christoph, RN, BSN, PHN
Minneapolis,Minnesota
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with a wide and progressive career history in patient care and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Equally dedicated to promoting a strong team environment based on effective communication and supporting others, in a shared goal of quality and safe patient centered care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse- Geriatric Mental Health
Allina Health Mercy Hospital- Unity Camus
Fridley, Minnesota
10.2020 - Current
- Charge nurse role- manage general unit safety, maintain appropriate staffing, reviewing patients for admission, address immediate patient, family and staff concerns, coordinate general unit flow and functioning.
- Conduct thorough patient assessments for safety, monitor for aggression, hallucinations, agitation and other disruptive behaviors. Administer medications, treatments and to monitor for their efficacy and side effects. Develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families to best meet their individual needs and goals.
Registered Nurse
Minnesota Masonic Home
Bloomington, MN
05.2018 - 10.2020
- Completing patient assessments, creating care plans and using critical thinking to implement appropriate nursing interventions. Providing direct patient care, education, pain control, medication administration. Supervision of direct care staff.
- Managing chronic medically complex patient conditions and providing education for each patient as well as safe use of medical equipment, medications, transfers, ADL's and home safety.
Mental Health Case Manager
Praestan Health
Minneapolis, MN
10.2017 - 07.2018
- Conduct thorough patient assessments via telephone and in person to assess for safety, implement plan of care, and evaluate outcomes. Assessing if patient could contract for safety, initiating welfare checks and placing patients on transport holds.
- Provide case management services to patients. Assisting them with obtaining affordable medications, completing necessary applications as related to obtaining services, initiating appropriate referrals for higher levels of care. Assisting patients in setting up county case management services.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN05.2018
Associate of Science - Nursing
St. Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN05.2016
Skills
- Deescalation and Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Creative Problem Solving
- Delegation and Motivation
- Charge Nurse
- Informatics/Health Information
- Compassionate Listening
- Trauma Informed Care
- Public Health
Certification
- BLS for Health Care Providers- October 2020
- Public Health Nurse- 2018
Timeline
Registered Nurse- Geriatric Mental Health
Allina Health Mercy Hospital- Unity Camus
10.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Minnesota Masonic Home
05.2018 - 10.2020
Mental Health Case Manager
Praestan Health
10.2017 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. Catherine University
Associate of Science - Nursing
St. Catherine University
- BLS for Health Care Providers- October 2020
- Public Health Nurse- 2018
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