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Laura Dickson

Houston,TX

Summary

Experienced Nurse offering well rounded clinical knowledge. Driven to provide excellent patient centered critical care and foster a positive work environment.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Education Resource Nurse, PICU

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston, TX
10.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for "just in time" bedside education
  • Hold skills days and lectures for new employees and new graduate nurses during their orientation time
  • Implement new equipment roll outs
  • Creates Day Shift schedule
  • Teaches staff about monthly hot topics with bedside mini lectures
  • Participates in many committee meeting monthly to improve our unit

Charge Nurse and Bedside Nurse, PICU

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston, TX
05.2012 - 10.2022
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
  • Responsible for making Day Shift Schedule
  • Mentored and supervised junior nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment.
  • Held Charge Nurse Role since 2015
  • Participated in the evolution of our Watch Nurse Program and also held the role of Watch Nurse
  • Precepted new and experienced bedside nurses as well as new Charge Nurses

Staff Nurse, PICU

Covenant Children's Hospital
Lubbock, TX
05.2011 - 05.2012
  • Learned critical care skills for both general medical ICU patients and CVICU patient
  • Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
05.2011

Skills

  • Clinical Instructor for CRRT and Aquadex
  • Clinical Instructor for Code Competency Class

Certification

BLS

PALS

ACLS

TNCC

ENPC

Timeline

Clinical Education Resource Nurse, PICU

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
10.2022 - Current

Charge Nurse and Bedside Nurse, PICU

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
05.2012 - 10.2022

Staff Nurse, PICU

Covenant Children's Hospital
05.2011 - 05.2012

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Texas Tech University
Laura Dickson