Lauren Laird
Aberdeen,NC
Summary
Professional with experience in critical care nursing, specializing in cardiothoracic intensive care. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving quality patient care. Skilled in patient assessment, postoperative care, and advanced life support. Reliable and adaptable to changing needs, ensuring high standards of care and outcomes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiothoracic ICU Nurse
First Health Moore Regional Hospital
11.2023 - 11.2024
- Increased efficiency in documentation practices by utilizing electronic medical records systems effectively while maintaining patient confidentiality.
- Enhanced patient recovery by implementing personalized care plans and closely monitoring progress.
- Educated patients and families about cardiovascular health, disease prevention strategies, and self-care techniques upon discharge.
- Reduced complications by diligently assessing patients for early signs of distress and initiating timely interventions.
- Administered IV medications, blood products, and other critical therapies as prescribed by physicians.
- Demonstrated adaptability in crisis situations by effectively prioritizing tasks and coordinating with team members during emergency patient care.
- Managed ventilator settings, titrating according to patient needs and physician orders.
- Fostered a positive work environment within the ICU team by demonstrating strong leadership skills, effective communication, and a commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Provided post-operative care for cardiothoracic surgery patients, focusing on pain management and early ambulation.
Registered Nurse – Adult Emergency Department
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)
07.2022 - 08.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Streamlined emergency room operations by efficiently triaging patients according to the severity of their condition.
- Monitored patient life support equipment such as cardiac monitoring devices, arterial lines, oxygen delivery devices, chest tubes, and mechanical ventilators
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Triaged, assessed, and prioritized incoming patients with a wide range of ailments from STEMI, active strokes, motor vehicle collision, patients with Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD), sepsis, and acute respiratory failure to psychiatric emergencies
- Ensured therapeutic communication between the patient's family and providers to establish open-ended communication and cultural awareness
Nurse Extern – Surgical Oncology
TriStar Centennial Medical Center
03.2021 - 04.2022
- Aid the nurses on the floor with vitals, assist patients with ADL’s, work with healthcare providers to establish patient-centered care, perform skills approved by the nurses, and encourage patients by creating a compassionate and inclusive environment
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Belmont University
Nashville, TN05.2022
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University of Brighton
12.2019
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA05.2019
Skills
- Invasive hemodynamic monitoring: pulmonary artery & arterial line management
- Ultrasound Vascular Access management
- Advanced cardiac life support and airway management
- Successful CPR and ACLS skills
- Chest tube management
- Central line maintenance
- Initiating and monitoring of life saving medications/blood product administration
- Compassionate patient care
- PPE compliant/Infection control practices
- Adaptable and flexible
- Pursuit of continued education and leadership opportunities
- Proficient with EPIC Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Certification
- Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN) - American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Certification
- Rescue SCUBA Diver - NAUI
Leadership & Volunteer Experience
Medical Mission Trip in Kampala, Uganda – District Church, May 2022
- Launched multiple pop-up clinics for rural communities with extremely limited access to health care services
- Triaged over 300 incoming patients, aided in the flow of patients throughout the clinic, and collaborating with American and Ugandan health care professionals to deliver to high quality care
Nursing Peer Tutor – Belmont University Fall 2021 - May 2022
Senior Team Leader/Logistics Director – Gold Star Teen Adventures, June 2015 – July 2022
- Served on average125 teens per year at5 U.S. and international destinations teaching SCUBA diving and outdoor survival to children of fallen Special Operation military personnel
Timeline
Cardiothoracic ICU Nurse
First Health Moore Regional Hospital
11.2023 - 11.2024
Registered Nurse – Adult Emergency Department
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)
07.2022 - 08.2023
Nurse Extern – Surgical Oncology
TriStar Centennial Medical Center
03.2021 - 04.2022
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University of Brighton
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Belmont University
Sonoma State University
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