Lauren Wilson

Decreased hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge education and follow-up care instructions. Proactively sought out additional training opportunities to expand knowledge across various specialty areas within Emergency Medicine. Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements. Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses. Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.

Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action. Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care. Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses. Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing. Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management. Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.

Quick response to emergency situations and providing life support during medical/ traumatic emergencies. Maintaining a state of readiness and alertness for all situations. Collecting pertinent information on patient regarding medical history, medications, allergies, and thorough patient assessment of chief complaints and deciding best method of treatment and medications/ procedures to improve patient condition. Experience in patient contact/ assessment, medication administration/ dosages, IV therapy, EKG recognition, and other life saving procedures. Identifying life threatening criteria and taking immediate action. Consulting with ER physicians at facilities as needed. Completed all mandatory education and training classes. Maintained updated knowledge with treatment protocols, response requirements, and quality assurance procedures.

Perform triage assessment to determine chief complaint and priority. Conduct thorough ED physical assessment of current complaint and related pertinent information. Perform interventions and procedures per policy. Experience in patient assessment, medication administration, IV therapy, EKG recognition, and procedures. Identifying life threatening criteria and taking immediate action. Experience with medical patients of acute and chronic issues; such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, stroke, COPD, CHF, pneumonia, and multiple other conditions. Ensure efficacy of treatments through constant monitoring of treatment regimen. Ensure safety and well-being of patients. Continually improved knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs. Encourage creative thinking and problem solving, as part of the department group to improve morale and teamwork. Accurately document all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, admissions, and discharge instructions. Provide education and teaching to patients and family members.

Quick response to emergency situations and providing life support during medical/ traumatic emergencies. Maintaining a state of readiness and alertness for all situations. Collecting pertinent information on patient regarding medical history, medications, allergies, and thorough patient assessment of chief complaints and deciding best method of treatment and medications/ procedures to improve patient condition. Experience in patient contact/ assessment, medication administration/ dosages, IV therapy, EKG recognition, and other life saving procedures. Identifying life threatening criteria and taking immediate action. Completed all mandatory education and training classes. Maintained updated knowledge with treatment protocols, response requirements, and quality assurance procedures.

Provide advanced life support during medical/trauma emergencies, including both on scene and interfacility scenarios. Collected pertinent patient information in order to better assess current illness/ incident to better identify and treat underlying diagnosis. Advanced knowledge of medications/ dosages, EKG monitoring and specifics for identifying acute changes. Provide thorough care based on detailed patient assessments and identifying any findings that might require immediate intervention. Have completed all mandatory education and training classes. People skills with interacting with patient, family, hospital staff, and general public. Maintained updated knowledge with treatment protocols, response requirements and quality assurance procedures.