Lauren Sanford
Lake Harmony,PA
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, with expertise in critical care management and emergency response. Skilled in advanced cardiac life support and effective communication. Demonstrates strong teamwork and time management abilities, adapting swiftly to dynamic environments to deliver optimal patient care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
09.2026 - Current
- Delivered intensive care nursing in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center ICU.
- Monitored hemodynamic status, cardiac rhythms, and ventilator settings.
- Assessed critical patients and updated care plans with physician teams.
- Administered medications, titrated drips, and maintained infusion safety.
- Coordinated transfers, procedures, and interdisciplinary communication across ICU teams.
- Educated families on treatment plans, ICU routines, and discharge needs.
- Followed infection control, isolation, and patient safety protocols consistently.
- Performed bedside procedures such as wound dressing changes, catheterizations, IV starts and changes, tracheostomy care.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient care.
- Responded quickly and effectively to code blue situations for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced cardiac life support.
Owner
Lauren Lashing LLC
Westlake, OH
01.2024 - Current
Oncology Staff Registered Nurse
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
11.2025 - 09.2026
- Assessed patients before treatment and documented symptoms, vitals, and nursing findings.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Evaluated patient response to treatments and adjusted plans accordingly.
- Assisted in the development and implementation of individualized treatment plans according to evidence-based standards of care.
- Collaborated with members of multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of patient care services.
- Tracked clinical notes and treatment concerns in oncology medical records.
- Maintained accurate records of all patient treatments and progress notes.
- Educated patients about treatments, procedures, side effects, and home care.
- Provided emotional support to patients during their cancer treatment journey.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors, and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Prepared medical equipment and tools to aid physician during examination and treatment of patients.
- Assessed patients for chest pain, dyspnea, and other acute symptoms.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists, and nursing staff on care plans.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists, and nursing staff on care plans.
Behavioral Health Technician
Balboa Horizons
Newport Beach, CA
10.2014 - 07.2019
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Kent State University
Kent, OHEsthetician Certification -
Cerritos College
Cerritos, CABachelors of Art - Earth Science
California State University of Fullerton
Fullerton, CAAssociates Degree - Psychology
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CASkills
- Critical care nursing
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Ventilator management
- Telemetry interpretation
- Advanced life support
- Cardiac life support
- Critical care protocols
- Medication titration
- Sedation administration
- Patient assessment
- Neurological monitoring
- Infection control
- Emergency management
- Central line management
- Blood transfusion
- Symptom management
- Clinical judgment
- Detail orientation
- Care coordination
- Discharge planning
- Family education
- Patient education
- Family support
- End-of-life care
- Palliative care
- Epic charting
- Test interpretation
- Critical thinking
- Critical care protocols
Certification
- ACLS 2025
- NIHSS 2026
- Esthetics License 2020
- Esri Technical Certification
AWARDS
President's List, Dean's List
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
09.2026 - Current
Oncology Staff Registered Nurse
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
11.2025 - 09.2026
Owner
Lauren Lashing LLC
01.2024 - Current
Behavioral Health Technician
Balboa Horizons
10.2014 - 07.2019
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Kent State University
Esthetician Certification -
Cerritos College
Bachelors of Art - Earth Science
California State University of Fullerton
Associates Degree - Psychology
Orange Coast College