LAURIE DAUSEN, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Greenville,SC
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience in the healthcare setting. Compassionate leader focusing on best practices facilitating smooth transitions for discharge. Solutions orientated and highly skilled in patient care management in working with multidisciplinary units both in the acute setting and post acute in skilled nursing facilities. Proven commitment to working collaboratively with health plans, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams focusing on medical necessity and best patient outcomes.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Case Manager/Utilization Review Nurse
PACS
07.2021 - Current
- Evaluate medical records, including therapy for medical necessity under CMS guidelines of skilled care for concurrent stay reviews
- Collaborate with 4 skilled nursing rehab facilities managing their managed medicaid and medicare members for continued stay management.
- Manage a fast paced work flow communicating with both insurance companies and facility staff to ensure best patient outcomes
- Serve as essential bridge between healthcare and medical team providing intervention and coordination to decrease avoidable denials
- Mentor new staff, facilitating faster learning curve and increased overall team efficiency.
Attending Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Managed and coordinated care for 30-35 patients and their families from admission to discharge
- Coordinated patient’s care with multidisciplinary team to increase efficiency and quality of care for the patient and their family
- Served as a patient advocate in a highly supportive, professional and personal manner while working as a liaison with doctors
- Provided leadership and orientation to new residents and other clinical personnel in the NICU
- Increased the unit's LTR score by 5% by providing education and information to families, helping to make care seamless, continuous and comprehensive.
Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital
10.2004 - 01.2020
- Provided compassionate care as a senior nurse for patients ranging from micro-preemies to high-risk full-term newborns in a Level III NICU
- Worked as part of the multidisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans for patients
- Educator for the CPR/Discharge class to families in the NICU
- Provided clinical breastfeeding counseling and management to new mothers in NICU, Labor and Delivery, and Postpartum Units as Certified Breastfeeding Counselor
- Attended high risk and premature deliveries and resuscitations as CODE RN
- Recipient of Nursing Daisy Award for exceptional care provided to critically ill infants and their families.
Clinical Research Nurse for NICU2HOME Research Project
Northwestern University
03.2018 - 01.2020
- Collaborated with principal investigators and clinical team to manage and conduct screening, recruitment and consenting of parents of premature infants in the NICU
- Monitored and performed continuous follow-ups with parents throughout their NICU stay
- Onboarded and processed new users of the NICU2Home application in the study
- Worked closely with development team to improve new application releases and investigate and solve application and user issues
- Developed education material and trained unit RN staff on the use of the NICU2Home application.
Expectant Family Educator
Northwestern Medicine
03.2015 - 01.2020
- Taught classes for expectant couples in CPR, Newborn care, Breastfeeding, Pumping and Returning to Work
- Developed and implemented classes for Pumping and Returning to Work
- Facilitated “Transitions to Motherhood” Class.
Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
King’s College Hospital
01.2002 - 01.2004
Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
Virginia Hospital Center
01.2000 - 01.2002
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA05.2000
Skills
- Conflict resolution
- Advanced Communication Skills
- Direct Critical and Acute Care Nursing
- Detail Orientated
- High Frequency Ventilation
- Team focused Coordinated Care
- Team Leadership
- Epic and PowerChart Trained
- Microsoft Office
- Educator
- Multidisciplinary Approach
- Utilization review
Accomplishments
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant- 2023- present
Certified Lactation Counselor- 2016-present
Healthcare Provider BLS Certified- 2000-present
Personal Information
Title: BSN, RN, IBCLC
Awards
Daisy Award Recipient
Community Service
Assistant Girl Scout Leader
School Room Parent
Hospitality Server serving meals to the homeless
Timeline
RN Case Manager/Utilization Review Nurse
PACS
07.2021 - Current
Attending Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital
01.2020 - 12.2020
Clinical Research Nurse for NICU2HOME Research Project
Northwestern University
03.2018 - 01.2020
Expectant Family Educator
Northwestern Medicine
03.2015 - 01.2020
Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital
10.2004 - 01.2020
Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
King’s College Hospital
01.2002 - 01.2004
Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
Virginia Hospital Center
01.2000 - 01.2002
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
George Mason University