Laura T. Gazaille, BSN, CCRC
Mooresville,NC
Summary
Dedicated and hardworking Registered Nurse with extensive experience in outpatient care, clinical research, and patient education. Communication and Interpersonal skills are a strong suit. Consistently excels in organization and documentation.
Communicates well with colleagues and quick to develop trusting relationships with patients.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Stay-at-Home Parent
Gazaille Household
12.2017 - Current
- Developed skills in Compassion, Patience, Empathy, and Interpersonal Communication
- Became an expert in reprioritizing and pivoting on a dime
- Mediated between family members to facilitate conflict resolution and build health relationships
- Provided daily mentoring and support
- Skillfully managed multiple schedules and maintained timeliness
Clinical Research Coordinator
Clinical Research Of Lake Norman
04.2014 - 11.2017
- (Coordinator responsibilities the same as when employed with American Health Research.)
Clinical Research Coordinator
American Health Research, Inc
10.2003 - 10.2013
- Excelled in coordination and execution of Phase II-IV clinical trials with various pharmaceutical companies
- Successfully managed subject recruitment for each clinical trial including screening patient charts, databases, and physician referrals to identify applicable candidates for the trials.
- Properly obtained informed consent for each patient
- Carefully conducted all screening and follow-up visits during each clinical trial—Performed phlebotomy, lab work, Pulmonary Function Testing, ECGs, and other clinical tasks as required per protocol
- Followed up with Physician for evaluation of all laboratory and procedure data
- Kept thorough record of all visit data and provides notification to sponsor and IRB as necessary
- Accurately completed Case Report Forms from source document data
- Maintained detailed accountability of all medication dispensed and returned throughout the study
- Provided subject education as it relates to study protocol, investigational drugs and medical conditions
- Maintained professional relationships with sponsors and monitors working on clinical trial
Director of Personnel
American Health Research, Inc
09.2006 - 01.2011
- Manage staffing and provide feedback and guidance
- Conducted 90-day (for new hires) and annual evaluations for each of the employees
- Ensured that the performance of each employee meets (or exceeds) the expectations and standards of the office
- Conducted interviews for hiring new employees
- Carried out disciplinary action as necessary
- Built an exceedingly successful team that worked well together which increased productivity and performance, optimized job satisfaction, and increased employee retention.
Registered Nurse -Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine
Charlotte Medical Clinic
07.2000 - 10.2003
- Worked with physician to provide exceptional continuity of care to patients in outpatient setting
- Excelled in developing nurse-patient relationships in order to provide personalized care
- Served as patient educator, instructor, advocate and counselor for patients with diverse needs
- Covered all areas of patient care from preparing for each appointment, to one-on-one office nursing and patient education, to scheduling outside testing, to ongoing phone triage/counseling
- Floated to work among other physicians in the practice including such specialties as Pulmonology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, and Internal Medicine
- Developed organizational system for sleep study interpretations
- Administered monthly IV medication to immunocompromised patient
- Served in on-call rotation as sole triage nurse on weekends for entire office of 20-25 physicians
Registered Nurse -Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine
Presbyterian Pulmonary And Critical Care
09.1996 - 07.2000
- Provided continued care for pulmonary patients in an outpatient setting; Served in role of patient advocate, instructor, and counselor for acute and chronically ill
- Excelled in team setting in which each person is multi-task oriented
- Worked as part of the triage system to answer patient phone calls, performed Pulmonary Function Tests on appropriate patients, instructed patients on medication usage and administration, scheduled appointments for further testing or consultations, shared in all tasks of medical records
- Helped to implement new paperless computer charting system as pilot office
- Accepted the opportunity and successfully served as Nurse Manager in the 5-month interim between permanent managers: Adjusted staffing in the office when needed; monitored the physician schedules—both outpatient as well as inpatient ICU; ordered medical/office supplies for the office; carefully submitted the office staff payroll
Registered Nurse -Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine
Vencor Hospital
07.1995 - 09.1996
- Provided holistic care for patients in critical care setting
- Cared for patients with tracheostomies, ventilator-dependent patients
- Performed peritoneal dialysis and provided extensive wound care treatments
- Guided unit in role of charge nurse
- Oriented new fellow nurses in role of nursing preceptor
- Audited data in computer charting during implementation of new system
- Co-chaired committee to improve patient care using primary nursing
- Served on the Subacute Planning Committee as the Acute Services Representative
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NCSkills
- Thorough Documentation and Attention to Detail
- Good Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Understanding, Caring, and Quickly Develops Trust with Patients
- Patient Education
- Chronic Illness
- Wellness Care
- Phlebotomy and Lab Collection
- Performing ECGs
- Organization
- Pulmonary Function Testing
Certification
- Registered Nurse (BSN) - NC License #138573
- Certified Clinical Research Coordinator - Certified March 2006, presently active
- Association of Clinical Research Professionals - member since 2004
- BLS (scheduled for recertification on 9/26/2023)
Timeline
Stay-at-Home Parent
Gazaille Household
12.2017 - Current
Clinical Research Coordinator
Clinical Research Of Lake Norman
04.2014 - 11.2017
Director of Personnel
American Health Research, Inc
09.2006 - 01.2011
Clinical Research Coordinator
American Health Research, Inc
10.2003 - 10.2013
Registered Nurse -Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine
Charlotte Medical Clinic
07.2000 - 10.2003
Registered Nurse -Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine
Presbyterian Pulmonary And Critical Care
09.1996 - 07.2000
Registered Nurse -Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine
Vencor Hospital
07.1995 - 09.1996
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
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