Laura Pinkerton
New Orleans,LA
Summary
Emergency Department Registered Nurse dedicated to compassionate care in a high volume, fast paced facility. I strive to provide thorough and thoughtful care to my patients and their family regardless of acuity or condition. As a nurse, I am curious, creative and inspired. Solution oriented, I aim to bring creative problem solving methods to the every challenge. My goal is to continue to expand my skills and knowledge in various acute care settings.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
TNAA
Beverly, MA
11.2023 - Current
- Learned and developed unique skills, specialties and practices based on site and patient needs.
- Provided flexible, timely and eager staffing support to the ED team.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, guidelines and standards of practice related to site specific nursing duties.
- Triaged patients by performing initial patient screening, evaluation, and assessment in an acute care setting.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Cared for patients experiencing acute traumas, including cardiac arrests, strokes and gunshot wounds.
- Maintained professional relationships with healthcare staff members while working effectively within an interdisciplinary team setting.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Ochsner Healthcare Systems
New Orleans, LA
06.2021 - Current
- Provided excellent, dynamic care within a high volume, high acuity emergency department and comprehensive stroke center.
- Demonstrated mastery in executing the nursing process. Performed thorough assessments, identified desired patient outcomes, prioritized and implemented tasks, reassessed interventions, monitored for changes in patient status, and produced complete and accurate documentation in EMR.
- Performed skilled nursing tasks including venipuncture, IO insertions, cardiac monitoring, urinary catheter placement, point of care testing, administering medications among many others.
- Cared for complicated critical care patients. Managed titration of multiple critical drips. Monitored advanced airways. Maintained and used advanced lines and monitoring equipment.
- Assisted with emergent beside procedures including: intubations, advanced line placement, chest tube insertion, application of external pacemakers, EVD placement, cardioversion, procedural sedation.
- Provided end of life care. Managed comfort care and educated families about end of life. Performed post-mortem care, contacted organ procurement agencies and local agencies.
- Preceptor for new staff. Worked 1 on 1 to teach and support staff member over their 12 week unit orientation.
- Served as a Unit Project Coordinator. Planned unit events, organized educational initiatives and provided support to unit and co-workers.
- Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team. Coordinated care with providers, allied health and other RNs across departments and specialties.
- Advocated for patients and their families at every step of the nursing process.
- Triaged and treated high-volume caseload in busy emergency room setting.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, LA05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Art History
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA05.2015
Accomplishments
- Daisy Award Honoree (January 2022)
- Daisy Award Nominee (December 2021)
- ER Unit MVP (March 2022)
Licenses
Louisiana & Compact States
License Number: 209326
Issued: 6/28/2021
Expiration: 1/31/2026
Massachusetts
License Number: RN2384697
Issued: 9/26/2023
Expiration: 12/05/2024
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Certification
- TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course Certified
- NIH Stroke (NIHSS) Certification
Timeline
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
TNAA
11.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Ochsner Healthcare Systems
06.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Bachelor of Arts - Art History
University of Massachusetts Amherst