Laura Foust
Wichita,KS
Summary
Assure all patients have high quality care. I am eager to leverage my nursing experience and continue growing professionally within a dynamic, supportive healthcare environment and company
Professional in educational mentorship with extensive experience in guiding and developing new team members. Known for fostering collaborative work environment and delivering reliable support. Committed to adaptability and achieving results through effective teamwork and clear communication.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Cath Lab Preceptor, Trainer, Lead/Charge Nurse
Cardiac Cath Lab
Wichita, KS
03.2006 - Current
- Duties include scheduling, Coordination of assignments, prophecy in Maclab charting of cases, working alongside with physicians as an assistant scrubbing in on cases with intervention. (Angioplasty and Stenting) Proficient in intravascular ultrasound. Circulating procedures. Providing medications, in charge of patient care and safety throughout the procedure.
- Mentored and trained new staff on catheterization procedures and safety protocols.
- Developed and implemented training materials for staff development in cardiac care techniques.
- Cross trained for the Electrophysiology lab. Trained in all roles to include, monitoring, sedation and medications used during ablations, and scrubbing in on ablations and permanent pacemakers and defibrillators.
Registered Nurse
Wesley Woodlawn Hospital & ER
Wichita, KS
05.2004 - Current
- RN for 30 years of experience providing quality care to a wide variety of patients. I am dedicated to providing high quality evidence based nursing services to improve patient outcomes.
- Worked in the hospital as staff in various units, including ICU
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures. Post cath line removal, groin management, radial access and TR bands. Proficient with Angioseal and Starclose closure devices.
- Train and mentor junior nursing staff in cath lab protocols and best practices.
- Educated patients and families on post-operative care and health maintenance strategies.
- Mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional development and skill enhancement.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives, enhancing patient safety protocols and procedures.
- Streamlined documentation processes to improve accuracy and efficiency in patient records management.
- Collaborate with cardiologists to ensure optimal patient care and procedural efficiency.
- Prepare and maintain sterile environments for invasive cardiac procedures.
- Administer cardiac medications and monitor patient responses during catheterization procedures.
- Supported cardiologists in identifying blockages and abnormalities, leading to more accurate diagnoses and treatment plans.
- Streamlined patient throughout by efficiently scheduling and coordinating cath lab procedures, minimizing wait times and maximizing resource utilization.
Staff Nurse
Porter Adventist Hospital
Denver, CO
04.2002 - 03.2004
- Post Cardiac Interventional Unit – Staff Nurse
- Administered medications and treatments in accordance with established protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported significant changes to physicians.
- Responsible for all post cath care to include groin management, telemetry monitoring, administration of medication and treatments, arterial line removal manual hold and femstop,
Staff Nurse
Porter Adventist Hospice
Denver, CO
02.1996 - 03.2003
- Hospice – Staff Nurse
- Provided emotional support and guidance to patients and families during end-of-life care.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication during challenging times.
Charge Nurse Staff, Development Coordinator
Iliff Care Center
Denver, CO
08.1994 - 03.1999
- Developed and implemented training programs to enhance staff competencies and service quality.
- Coordinated orientation sessions for new employees, ensuring comprehensive onboarding experience.
- Assessed training needs through employee feedback and performance evaluations, aligning resources accordingly.
Registered Nurse
Littleton Hospital
Denver, CO
11.1994 - 03.1996
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Administered medications and treatments following established protocols to ensure patient safety.
Education
Associate Degree - Applied Sciences
Arapahoe Community College
Denver, CO05-1994
Skills
- Cardiovascular Lead/ Charge RN
- Coordination of daily schedule and assignments
- Overseeing case charges/billing
- Preceptor/trainer
- Oversee daily activities of cardiovascular lab equipment and staff using a collaborative approach
- Safety measures, assuring all equipment is working and serviced for patient and staff safety,
- Mentoring staff and provide training for all new procedure and equipment
- Patient safety, taking hands on approach assuring all needs are taken care of
- [Area of expertise] trained superuser for Shockwave, Volcano IVUS , IFR, FFR, Angioseal, and Starclose closure devices
- Teamwork and collaboration
Timeline
Cath Lab Preceptor, Trainer, Lead/Charge Nurse
Cardiac Cath Lab
03.2006 - Current
Registered Nurse
Wesley Woodlawn Hospital & ER
05.2004 - Current
Staff Nurse
Porter Adventist Hospital
04.2002 - 03.2004
Staff Nurse
Porter Adventist Hospice
02.1996 - 03.2003
Registered Nurse
Littleton Hospital
11.1994 - 03.1996
Charge Nurse Staff, Development Coordinator
Iliff Care Center
08.1994 - 03.1999
Associate Degree - Applied Sciences
Arapahoe Community College
Communication
Well versed in medical terminology. Able to teach and communicate effectively
Leadership
- Cath Lab Lead/ Charge RN
- Successfully lead a team to retain a cardiac cath lab staff to success in providing high quality and supportive care for coronary intervention.
Frist Award for Compassionate in Caring
HCA recognized 2 nurses from the hospital one for mentorship the other for compassion, I was awarded the honor of the Frist award for Most compassionate caring RN 2015.
Wichita Healthcare Hero
Named on of the Wichita's Health Care Hero. Recognition for compassion in caring. Was given a plaque and write up in Wichita Business Journal.