Lauren Bifano
Grand Rapids
Summary
Dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse with 6 years of direct patient care experience. Adept at doctor communication and patient education with extensive knowledge of numerous treatments and planning long-term for patients. Successful at advocating patient needs and quick diagnoses.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse, CTICU
New York Presbyterian Columbia Medical Center
02.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Managing patients with specialty devices, such as, left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), intra-aortic balloon pumps, impella devices, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and continuous renal replacement therapy.
Registered Nurse, CTICU
Spectrum Health
06.2019 - 12.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Managing patients with and precepting other coworkers to specialty devices, such as, left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), intra-aortic balloon pumps, impella devices, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and continuous renal replacement therapy.
Nursing Technician
Spectrum Health
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Provided personal hygiene assistance, giving baths and performing dress changes for patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Detroit Mercy
05.2019
High School Diploma -
Saint Catherine of Siena Academy
05.2015
Certification
- CCRN, American Association of Critical Care Nurses : 2021- Current
- ACLS, American Heart Association: 2019- Current
- BLS, American Heart Association: 2017- Current
- PALS, American Heart Associate: 2024- Current
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse, CTICU
New York Presbyterian Columbia Medical Center
02.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, CTICU
Spectrum Health
06.2019 - 12.2023
Nursing Technician
Spectrum Health
06.2017 - 06.2019
High School Diploma -
Saint Catherine of Siena Academy
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Detroit Mercy
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