Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Laura Lancaster

Arlington,TN

Summary

My medical career started out as a Nurse Aide at Magnolia Regional Health Center. I worked throughout school while achieving my associates degree, and later my bachelor's degree. I have experience as a Registered nurse in Med-surg, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Medical Intensive Care, Outpatient Urology surgery, Cardiovascular clinic and Cardiac Cath Lab.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis
Memphis, TN
07.2023 - Current
  • Assess, monitor, and treat critically ill patients. Collect lab specimens. Perform bedside procedures. Monitor patients with ETT and invasive monitoring. Titrating vasopressor support. Collaborate with the medical team to provide the best patient care to our patients. Covid-19 care. Record medical documentation into a EMR.

Registered Nurse, Medical ICU

Cross Country Healthcare- Baptist Memphis
Memphis, TN
01.2021 - Current

Assess, monitor, and treat critically ill patients. Collect lab specimens. Perform bedside procedures. Collaborate with the medical team to provide the best patient care to our patients. Covid-19 care. Record medical documenation into a EMR.

Registered Nurse- Cardiac Catheterization Lab

Magnolia Regional Medical Center
Corinth, MS
10.2018 - Current

Circulator in Cath Lab. Monitor vital signs. Give moderate sedation. Monitor and recognize heart rhythms. Sterile procedures.

Registered Nurse, Medical ICU

Cross Country Healthcare- Vanderbilt
Nashville, TN
07.2020 - 11.2020

Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments. Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions. Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results. Covid-19 care.

Cardiovascular Clinic RN

Morgan Cardiovascular
Corinth, MS
05.2019 - 06.2020

Assessed patients vitals and symptoms, performed EKGS, sent in refills for medications, applied and monitored cardiac monitors, monitored pacemaker home monitoring.

Registered Nurse- SICU

Magnolia Regional Health Center
Corinth, MS
06.2015 - 10.2018

Recover post CABG/Valve Replacement patients. Manage surgery patients post surgery. Titrate Cardiac medicines. Monitor hemodynamic status. Read heart rhythms. Teach families about post-op care. Respond to hospital wide emergencies. 

Registered Nurse- Ortho/Surgery floor

Magnolia Regional Health Center
Corinth, MS
11.2014 - 07.2015
Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records. Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and orient patients to unit. Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols. Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments. Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.

Nurse Aide

Magnolia Regional Health Center
Corinth, MS
06.2012 - 11.2014
Recorded patients' vital signs and intake and output in chart. Assisted patients with ADLs. 

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Southern New Hampshire University
2018

Associate of Science - Nursing

Northeast Mississippi Community College
2014

High School Diploma -

Alcorn Central High School
2011

Skills

  • Preceptor
  • Part-time Charge Nurse in SICU
  • Skilled cardiac care nurse
  • Enthusiastic caregiver
  • Proficient in Hypothermia protocol care
  • Proficient in Balloon pump
  • Proficient in Post Cardiac Surgery Care
  • Proficient in Recovering Post-op surgical patients
  • Proficient in Cath lab operations
  • Proficient in Moderate sedation
  • Proficient in care of medical ICU patients
  • Proficient in care of post stroke, TPA patients
  • Proficient in life saving interventions
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Critical thinking

Certification

Mississippi Board of Nursing Registered Nurse License

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

CCRN (September 2022-August 2025)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis
07.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse, Medical ICU

Cross Country Healthcare- Baptist Memphis
01.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse, Medical ICU

Cross Country Healthcare- Vanderbilt
07.2020 - 11.2020

Cardiovascular Clinic RN

Morgan Cardiovascular
05.2019 - 06.2020

Registered Nurse- Cardiac Catheterization Lab

Magnolia Regional Medical Center
10.2018 - Current

Registered Nurse- SICU

Magnolia Regional Health Center
06.2015 - 10.2018

Registered Nurse- Ortho/Surgery floor

Magnolia Regional Health Center
11.2014 - 07.2015

Nurse Aide

Magnolia Regional Health Center
06.2012 - 11.2014

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Southern New Hampshire University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Northeast Mississippi Community College

High School Diploma -

Alcorn Central High School
Laura Lancaster