Laura Cunningham

• Supervised daily clinical operations to ensure high standards of patient care, staff performance, and regulatory compliance.
• Provided leadership to nursing staff, not only by ensuring I was present on the unit, but also by being a resource and mentor for our team.
• Conducted performance evaluations, facilitated staff coaching and corrective actions. Primary contributor to our "Event Reporting System", which involved deep diving anything from a near miss to a severe incident on our unit.
• Coordinated patient care delivery with interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity, quality, and efficiency of services. This was executed most effectively, by arriving early and reading each chart thoroughly or attending rounds and ensuring our staff understood physician goals.
• Ensured compliance with state and federal healthcare regulations, including infection control, documentation standards, and quality metrics. Compliance for a Level One Trauma Center was assessed every 3 years and our Comprehensive Stroke Center had to be maintained and assessed biannually.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care for clients with complex needs, ensuring comprehensive support was provided across all domains of life functioning.
• Assessed patients, determined needs, and managed care.
• Responded to crisis situations with calm and professional approach to optimize support.

• Performed both the Charge and Preceptor role in a Level 1 Trauma ICU and Comprehensive Stroke Center.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

- Provided education to post renal transplant and post living donor candidates.

- managed the care of post renal transplant recipients.

- monitored labs/vitals of post transplant patients.

- Collaborated with primary nephrologist and multidisciplinary team to provide the best care possible.

- Educated transplant patients on post transplant care.

• Performed both the Charge and Preceptor roles.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.