Laura Elizabeth Brent

Work History

Lincoln Community Hospital

02.2023 - Current

Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to develop individualized care plans for patients with multi-faceted disease processes.
Provides emotional support to patients and their families during difficult health-related situations, fostering trusting relationships between healthcare providers and clients.
Enhanced patient satisfaction with compassionate and empathetic communication during consultations and treatment sessions.
Developed and implemented an outpatient Chemotherapy program.
Administers chemotherapy medications safely and accurately, ensuring proper dosage and adherence to protocols.
Manages care for pre and post-operative patients from before their surgeries to their initial recovery and then through discharge.

REACH Air Medical

06.2016 - Current

Maintained flight medicine knowledge base by attending mandatory meetings, performing chart and equipment reviews, skills labs and clinical rotations and participating in continuing education sessions for care and transport of critically ill and injured patients.
Planned, organized and positioned equipment and supplies for use in emergency conditions before, during and after transport.
Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality, timely medical care during air transport.
Documented appropriate and accurate information for assessment and treatment during stabilization and transport.
Enhanced flight safety by conducting thorough pre-flight checks and ensuring proper equipment functionality.
Performed advanced clinical interventions as needed to stabilize patients during transport, improving their chances for recovery upon arrival at receiving facilities.

UCHealth LifeLine

09.2019 - 10.2023

Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality, timely medical care during air transport.
Evaluated patient response to interventions and adjusted care plans as needed, ensuring optimal outcomes for diverse patient populations.
Utilized advanced flight nursing knowledge and skills to provide exceptional patient care in challenging environments while maintaining a high level of professionalism.
Ensured comprehensive documentation of patient interactions, treatments, assessments, and outcomes for accurate recordkeeping and continuity of care.
Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.

UCHealth Parkview Medical Center

05.2009 - 07.2017

Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Assisted physicians during invasive procedures such as central line insertions or intubations, ensuring safe and accurate completion of tasks.
Streamlined emergency room operations by efficiently triaging patients according to the severity of their condition.
Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.