LAUREL DEROSE
Denver,CO
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 5 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients. Highly skilled with 4 years of Pediatric Critical Care with demonstrated leadership skills that drive patient outcomes while sustaining care objectives. Organized and knowledgeable nurse, successful in providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Recognized for collaborating well with family and interdisciplinary team to deliver exceptional care to each patient.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
RN 2 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado
11.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians in developing patient-specific treatment plans.
- Assessed patient health and developed individualized care plans accordingly.
- Ensured compliance with infection control policies and procedures.
- Provided emotional support to families facing difficult decisions about their children's care.
- Participated in continuing education programs related to nursing practice.
- Managed complex patients involving multiple diagnoses or treatments.
RN 3 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
02.2022 - 09.2025
- Cares for pediatric patients ranging in age from birth to 18 who are being treated for a wide range of medical diagnosis such as ARDS, DKA, Burns, and Sepsis
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to problem solve and provide the best patient outcomes
- Manages and care for patients on VA and VV ECMO while collaborating with beside ECMO specialist and PICU team
- Manages patients on CVVHD using prismaflex machine
- Competently manages multiple drips and life support machines in decompensating patients
RN 2 Medical Observation Floor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility
- Competently handles 4-5 patient assignments by prioritizing work into manageable and measurable units
- Ability to adapt to changes to patient care and area needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity
- Conducts primary care patient interviews and physical examinations independently and accurately
- Demonstrates sufficient knowledge to recognize problems, ask questions and to contact the patient's primary care provider and other members of the healthcare team when necessary
- Possesses proficiency to successfully search for evidence to answer clinical questions.
Nurse Resident on Medical Observation Floor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
10.2020 - 10.2021
- Collaborates in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the continuum
- Analyzes comprehensive information pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine nursing diagnosis
- Continually utilizes the nursing process to evaluate patient's progress towards goals and applies appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes
- Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to the health care team
- Furthers professional growth by engaging in learning activities according to the Board of Nursing standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN, BSN) -
The University of New England
08.2020
Skills
- Critical Care Nursing
- Management of patients on ECMO and CCVHD
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Quality Improvement
- Telemetry and Advanced Cardiac Care
- Patient Assessment, Education and Care
- Evidence-based practices
- Patient Advocacy
Honors, Awards, Certifications
- Daisy Award Nominee x3
- Completion of PICU Nurse Fellowship
- TNCC
- PALS/ ACLS/ BLS/ ABLS
Unit Involvement
- Sunshine Committee
- Education Committee
- Infection Prevention Committee
- Airway Champion
- CLABSI K-card Champion
- Neurosurgery Taskforce and Champion
Leadership Experience
Core Resource Nurse
- Acts as a resource nurse to all PICU staff as well as acute care nurses in PICU flex beds. Routinely rounds on nurses during 12 hour shift to ensure patient care needs are met. Accurately charts and prepares medications during provider led procedures, patient decompensation events and cardiac arrests
Preceptor
- Educates and supports new PICU hires and new grad nurses throughout the orientation process. Provides in the moment constructive feedback to orientees. Creates goals with collaboration of orientee for each shift and reassesses them at the end of shift
Timeline
RN 2 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Children's Hospital Colorado
11.2024 - Current
RN 3 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
02.2022 - 09.2025
RN 2 Medical Observation Floor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
10.2021 - 02.2022
Nurse Resident on Medical Observation Floor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
10.2020 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN, BSN) -
The University of New England
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