Lauren Smith

• Supported patients through recovery from procedures such as coronary bypass, valve replacement, TAVR, PCI, thoracotomy, and pacemaker surgery.
• Delivered nursing care to critically ill cardiac patients awaiting surgery, including patients requiring IABP & Impella.
• Precepted newly hired RN's and RN's with no previous CVICU experience
• Served as charge nurse of newly established 4-bed CVICU

• Supported patients through recovery from procedures such as coronary bypass, valve replacement, TAVR, PCI, thoracotomy, and pacemaker surgery.
• Delivered nursing care to critically ill cardiac patients awaiting surgery, including patients requiring IABP, Impella, and ECMO therapy
• Precepted newly hired RN's and RN's with no previous CVICU experience
• Served as charge nurse of 9- bed Cardiovascular Recovery Unit

• Assessed & provided nursing care to cardiovascular and critically ill patients

• Supported patients through recovery from procedures such as coronary bypass, valve replacement, TAVR, PCI, thoracotomy, and pacemaker surgery
• Delivered nursing care to critically ill cardiac patients awaiting surgery, including patients requiring IABP, Impella, and ECMO therapy
• Precepted newly hired RN's, RN's with no previous CVICU experience, and student nurses
• Filled in as Critical Care Outreach RN
• Filed in as ICU Resource RN
• Served as charge nurse of 11-bed Open Heart ICU

• Assessed and provided nursing care to cardiovascular, thoracic, and critically ill patients
• Served as charge nurse of 9-bed Cardiovascular Recovery Unit
• Precepted newly hired RN's
• Filled in as Critical Care Coordinator

• Assessed and provided nursing care to cardiovascular, thoracic, and critically ill patients
• Served as charge nurse of 10-bed CVICU
• Precepted newly hired RN's and nursing students

• April 2008- July 2009 CVICU: Assessed and provided nursing care to cardiovascular, thoracic, and critically ill patients.
• Precepted newly hired RN's and nursing students
• August 2004- April 2008 PACU: Provided nursing care to patients after abdominal, orthopedic, cardiovascular, thoracic, neurological surgery.

July 1999-May 2004: Staff RN, Preop/ PACU

Sept 1997- July 1999: Staff RN, Critical Care