Laurie Derby RN BSN
North Liberty
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with more than 25 years of experience providing comprehensive patient care in both inpatient and outpatient environments. Efficiently coordinates with healthcare professionals to advance patient care and achieve desired outcomes. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Safety Engineer
University Of Iowa Health Care
07.2024 - Current
- Triage and manage all safety events for Children's and Women's Services.
- Research and investigate safety events for presenting to the Patient Safety Steering Committee.
- Actively participate in interdisciplinary safety and quality meetings for all units in Children's and Women's Services division.
- Facilitate comprehensive systematic analysis of safety events with multidisciplinary groups.
Pediatric Diabetes Nurse Educator
University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital
04.2015 - 07.2024
- Educate patients and families on diabetes-related care.
- Work collaboratively with physicians, dietitian, social work, and psychology to develop evidence based plan of care for patients
- Triage Epic in basket messages, email, and phone calls to and from patients
- Assist with insulin dosing changes for patientd on MDI and insulin pumps based on nursing protocols
- Create and update educational materials for diabetes patients
- Continually improve knowledge, skills, and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs.
Staff Nurse
University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital
09.2002 - 04.2015
- Provided direct patient care by applying nursing theory to assess, treat, and evaluate patient responses to health and illness.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists, and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA12.1998
Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Data collection and analysis
- Strong clinical judgment
- Team oriented and collaborates well with others
Certification
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
Committees
- Pediatric Specialty Clinic Interdisciplinary Quality, Safety and Service Team
- Ambulatory ClinDoc Superuser Subcommittee
Timeline
Patient Safety Engineer
University Of Iowa Health Care
07.2024 - Current
Pediatric Diabetes Nurse Educator
University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital
04.2015 - 07.2024
Staff Nurse
University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital
09.2002 - 04.2015
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Iowa
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