Laura Wagener
Chaska,MN
Summary
Hardworking and reliable Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse providing care for premature neonatal patients in both a Children's hospital and community hospital setting. Confident in time management skills while overseeing care for neonates facing potentially life-threatening conditions, while communicating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure they have the best outcome possible. Offering exceptional critical thinking in all aspects of care including high-risk deliveries, code situations and stressful family cases.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
M Health Fairview
Burnsville, MN
08.2023 - Current
- Perform comprehensive assessments of neonatal patients, including physical examinations, medical histories and developmental screenings in a 23 bed level III NICU.
- Assist with specialized procedures such as intubation, chest tube insertion and umbilical catheter placement.
- Monitor vital signs, intake and output levels, laboratory values and other parameters for patients in the NICU.
- Develop individualized plans of care for each patient based on their specific needs and conditions.
- Educate families about proper newborn care techniques and provided emotional support during difficult times.
Registered Nurse
Host Healthcare
Tyler, TX
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Provided direct care to neonates ranging from 28 weeks to full term in a Level III NICU.
- Acted as charge nurse, serving as a resource to other nurses and families in the unit. Able to delegate tasks and make safe patient assignments appropriate for staff.
- Attended and assisted in high risk deliveries, responsible for resuscitating neonates according to NRP standards.
- Ensured that orders were effectively carried out in collaboration with the physician on site.
- Actively participated in the development of individual treatment plans for patients/patient's families.
Registered Nurse
Travel Nurse Across America
Auburn, WA
09.2021 - 09.2022
- Attended both well and high-risk deliveries, able to follow the steps of NRP to provide neonate with best outcome possible.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
Registered Nurse
Children's Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
02.2019 - 08.2021
- Provided direct patient care to neonates, ranging in age from 22 weeks gestation to full term in a 44-bed level IV NICU of a Magnet Institution.
- Collaborated with all members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure the patient and his or her family was being advocated for in all aspects of their stay.
- Worked on conventional and high frequency ventilators, intravenous therapy, cardiac monitoring, blood work, interpreting and reporting any abnormal values in a timely manner to the neonatologist on site for management and treatment.
- Trained in HIE treatment and total body cooling.
- Frequently served as a preceptor and mentor for student nurses.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN12.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Drake University
Des Moines, IA06.2016
Skills
- Charge Nurse
- Patient Monitoring
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Neonatal Procedure Assistance
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Critical Thinking
- Medication Administration, including IV medications, immunizations and vaccinations
- Care Coordination
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Care Planning
- Family and Patient Support
- Newborn Education
- EPIC and Cerner Charting Systems
Certifications and Licenses
- Professional License State of Minnesota: 01/19-03/26
- Basic Life Support (BLS): 06/23-06/25
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP): 03/23-03/25
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS): 11/22-11/24
- STABLE: 05/23-05/25
Timeline
Registered Nurse
M Health Fairview
08.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Host Healthcare
11.2022 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse
Travel Nurse Across America
09.2021 - 09.2022
Registered Nurse
Children's Minnesota
02.2019 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College of Saint Scholastica
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Drake University