Lauren Sailor
MOUNT PLEASANT,SC
Summary
Proactive school nurse dedicated to providing accurate diagnoses and comprehensive care plans in the alternative program setting. Responsible team player with several-year background promoting healthy lifestyles among young children and teenagers. Expertise in monitoring health of medically fragile and handicapped students and providing first aid. Recognized for compassionate, helpful demeanor and strong communication skills. Compassionate School Nurse with background in pediatric care and health education. Experience includes providing health screenings, immunizations, and routine care while promoting behavioral health wellness education among students and staff. Strengths lie in ability to handle medical emergencies, conduct both health and behavioral health assessments, manage student's medical conditions and administer medications safely. Skilled at working collaboratively with educational staff, parents and MUSC School Based Behavioral Health Services to optimize student's overall health with an emphasis on psychiatric wellness.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Nurse, Alternative Program School K-8
Charleston County School District
Charleston, SC
08.2019 - Current
- Conducted screenings for vision, hearing, growth, and physical development.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Documented observations of student behavior, complaints or physical symptoms.
- Implemented school policies related to health and safety of students.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Administered and supervised administration of prescription medication to students.
- Provided resources and referrals to families concerning community healthcare services.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Coordinated with families, school personnel and healthcare professionals on behalf of students to advocate for healthcare needs and provide medical information to appropriate parties.
- Monitored immunization requirements for all enrolled students.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Investigated incidents of abuse or neglect reported by faculty members or other staff members.
Director of Nursing
Pediatric Dental Anesthesia Associates
Charleston, SC
10.2016 - 06.2019
- Resolved conflicts promptly among physicians, nurses and other healthcare employees to keep workflows on task.
- Implemented new hire training to further develop skills and initiate discussions on task prioritization.
- Supervised administrative staff of 50+ nurses, delivering consistent coaching and mentoring to improve job efficiency.
- Recruited and hired intelligent clinical and administrative staff to bolster skills set of already talented team.
- Provided strong leadership and guidance to nurses.
- Budgeted, managed and scheduled staff of 50 plus nurses, fostering environment supportive of both nurse, doctor and patients.
- Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity and safety.
- Oversaw new nursing employee orientation process, including explanation of personnel policies and individual duties.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
Registered Nurse, Sedation & Recovery
Pediatric Dental Anesthesia Associates
Charleston, SC
06.2012 - 06.2019
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Set up trays, supplies and sterile fields for office procedures.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Cared for patients in recovery from medical procedures by caring for wounds, monitoring vitals and managing pain.
Registered Nurse II Pediatric Critical Care
MUSC Children's Hospital
Charleston, SC
05.2012 - 05.2015
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Resolved conflicts promptly among physicians, nurses and other healthcare employees to keep workflows on task.
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
- Participated in hospital-wide initiatives and committees to improve patient care, satisfaction and safety.
- Maintained composure and efficiency during rapid response situation and emergency codes.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process covering 1 to 3 high acuity patients per shift.
Registered Nurse Neuroscience Step Down Unit
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
10.2010 - 12.2012
- Assessed patients for delirium risk factors, managing pain, sedation and agitation.
- Monitored critical patient safety utilizing validated assessment tools such as continuous infusions, patency of intravenous lines and EVDs.
- Informed treating team of subtle changes indicative of derangement of cerebral hemodynamics, intervening appropriately.
- Performed therapeutic nursing care interventions for patients with neurosurgical and neurological injuries, including stroke, brain hemorrhage, trauma and tumors.
- Initiated action to reduce or correct risk in response to emergent data visualized on assessment tools and clinical observation.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
Education
ADN, Associates Degree Nursing - Nursing
Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Child Development
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI05.2004
Skills
- Patient safety
- Care plan adjustment
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Electronic charting
- Mentoring and coaching
- Policy and procedure compliance
- Patient education and advocacy
- Staff leadership
- Triaging patient concerns
- Schedule management
- Care team collaboration
- De-escalation techniques
- Psychoeducation delivery
- Family education
- Service coordination
- Empathy development
- Crisis intervention
- Therapeutic communication
- Patient assessments
- Safety planning
Certification
- Certified Pediatric Nurse
- BLS
Timeline
School Nurse, Alternative Program School K-8
Charleston County School District
08.2019 - Current
Director of Nursing
Pediatric Dental Anesthesia Associates
10.2016 - 06.2019
Registered Nurse, Sedation & Recovery
Pediatric Dental Anesthesia Associates
06.2012 - 06.2019
Registered Nurse II Pediatric Critical Care
MUSC Children's Hospital
05.2012 - 05.2015
Registered Nurse Neuroscience Step Down Unit
Medical University of South Carolina
10.2010 - 12.2012
ADN, Associates Degree Nursing - Nursing
Trident Technical College
Bachelor of Science - Child Development
University of Rhode Island
- Certified Pediatric Nurse
- BLS
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