Lauren Sinko
Midwest City
Summary
Qualified Clinical Research Nurse with a solid background in intensive care as well as pulmonary and critical care research. Successfully collaborated on research projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Demonstrated expertise in patient care and data collection. Excellent communication skills with patients and their families. Exceptional organizational and technical skills while providing consistent and competent care to the patient.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Research Nurse
Oklahoma Health Science Center
10.2017 - Current
- Ensured accurate and timely completion of study documentation, maintaining consistency across all sites and minimizing data discrepancies.
- Assisted in obtaining informed consent from patients, ensuring ethical and legal compliance throughout the study.
- Monitored patients'' vital signs during study visits, ensuring prompt intervention as needed based on established criteria.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Developed strong relationships with patients and families, providing support and education regarding their participation in clinical trials.
- Supported Principal Investigators by coordinating day-to-day activities of clinical research projects, ensuring smooth operations.
Critical Care Charge Nurse
OU Health
12.2013 - 09.2017
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult and geriatric ICU patients.
- Maintained accurate and timely documentation of patient assessments, interventions, responses, and outcomes to ensure seamless transition of care during shift changes.
- Improved patient satisfaction scores by fostering a compassionate and supportive environment within the ICU.
- Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
- Managed staffing assignments for each shift based on patient acuity levels, ensuring adequate coverage for all areas of the ICU.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
OU Medicine
06.2011 - 09.2017
- Monitored hemodynamic parameters and analyzed complex data sets, making appropriate adjustments to treatment plans based on patient response.
- Served as a preceptor for new nurses entering the critical care field, sharing knowledge and expertise to facilitate successful integration into the team.
- Managed multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining focus on providing exceptional patient-centered care within a fast-paced critical care environment.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care for terminally ill patients and their families, ensuring dignity and comfort during difficult times.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams during daily rounds to develop individualized treatment plans based on specific patient needs and goals.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives aimed at reducing complications related to ventilator use, central line infections, and pressure ulcers.
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
Education
Nursing
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK05-2011
Skills
- Informed consent process
- Adverse event reporting
- Electronic medical records
- Monitoring
- Clinical data management
- Patient recruitment
- Teamwork
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Clinical trial management
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification - Current
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support - 2011 to 2018
- Good Clinical Practice - Current
Timeline
Clinical Research Nurse
Oklahoma Health Science Center
10.2017 - Current
Critical Care Charge Nurse
OU Health
12.2013 - 09.2017
Critical Care Registered Nurse
OU Medicine
06.2011 - 09.2017
Nursing
University of Oklahoma
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