Laura Giger
Tumwater
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
08.2015 - Current
- Collaborated with healthcare team for comprehensive patient treatment plans.
- Maintained detailed patient records to ensure continuity of care and regulatory compliance.
- Educated patients and families to improve understanding and adherence to treatment plans.
- Improved patient education with clear communication about health conditions.
- Monitored vital signs to ensure timely intervention and patient safety.
- Reduced patient anxiety by providing clear explanations and emotional support.
- Advocated for patient needs, ensuring high-quality healthcare delivery.
- 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.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
RN-PACU
MULTICARE CAPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
04.2006 - 05.2022
- Enhanced patient recovery by consistently monitoring and assessing post-operative vital signs.
- Streamlined handoff procedures by efficiently communicating pertinent information to the next shift's staff.
- Provided comprehensive pre-discharge assessments, verifying that patients met criteria for discharge while addressing any remaining concerns or needs prior to leaving the facility.
- Played a pivotal role in reducing readmission rates, utilizing evidence-based strategies to promote successful recovery and prevent complications following surgery.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Reduced complications through timely administration of medications and pain management strategies.
- Served as an advocate for patients and their families throughout the perioperative process, fostering trust and open communication between all parties involved in care delivery.
- Improved patient outcomes by collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams on individualized care plans.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia, WASkills
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Clinical judgment
- Patient relations
- Patient monitoring
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- High level of autonomy
- Patient and family advocacy
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
08.2015 - Current
RN-PACU
MULTICARE CAPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
04.2006 - 05.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
South Puget Sound Community College
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