Lauren Uhls
Summary
Enthusiastic, responsible, hard working, and team oriented registered nurse seeking a position at Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee Surgery Center.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinic Registered Nurse
Gilpin Facial And Plastics
04.2023 - Current
- Assists with patient consultations, gathers medical history, lab work, and obtain consents for patient's plastic surgery treatment plan.
- Provides pre and post procedure care in an outpatient surgical setting.
- Provides pre-procedure and post procedure education to patients and their caregivers.
- Prepares equipment and aids the surgeon with in office procedures.
Medical Surgery Registered Nurse
Ascension Saint Thomas West Hospital
11.2022 - 04.2023
- Provided pre and post operative care for vascular, renal transplant, and general surgery.
- Educated patients and families on surgical procedures and care after discharge.
- Provided direct care to surgical incisions, abdominal stomas, drains, wound vacuum devices, and suture removal.
ICU Registered Nurse: Charge and Team Lead
Ascension Saint Thomas West Hospital
02.2019 - 11.2022
- Delivered bedside care in a 44 bed cardiovascular, medical surgery, COVID, and neurology ICU unit.
- Collaborated with nurses, physicians, surgeons, and pharmacy to ensure highest level of care was provided.
- Assisted with sterile bedside procedures and operated critical care equipment.
- Provided pre and post operative care for heart transplant, renal transplant, and open heart surgery. Care included reversing anesthesia and assisting with extubation.
Neurology Registered Nurse
Ascension Saint Thomas West Hospital
07.2017 - 02.2019
- Provided neuro care for stroke, epilepsy, brain and back surgery, and lumbar drain patients.
- Initiated physician orders and reported changes in patient condition while following hospital policies and protocols.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN05.2017
Skills
- Acute Hospital and Ambulatory Surgery
- Intravascular hypothermia
- Continuous renal replacement therapy
- Intra-aortic balloon pump
- Impella
- Left ventricular assist device
- ECMO
Certification
- BLS Certified by American Heart Association
- ACLS Certified by American Heart Association
- NIH Stroke Scale
Timeline
Clinic Registered Nurse
Gilpin Facial And Plastics
04.2023 - Current
Medical Surgery Registered Nurse
Ascension Saint Thomas West Hospital
11.2022 - 04.2023
ICU Registered Nurse: Charge and Team Lead
Ascension Saint Thomas West Hospital
02.2019 - 11.2022
Neurology Registered Nurse
Ascension Saint Thomas West Hospital
07.2017 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana Wesleyan University