LAYLA LOUISE WOOD
Houston,Texas
Summary
PEDIATRIC REGISTERED NURSE seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANT excels at medical record interpretation and preparation of attorney work products for Mass Torts, Product Liability, Worker's Compensation, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Maritime Law, and Toxic Tort. Focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing, and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training, and empowering team to excel in performance.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Neonatology And Pediatric Associates
Houston, Texas
05.2021 - Current
- Thriving at high volume pediatric practice providing care to children of all ages, ranging from wellness visits to illnesses, injuries and life-threatening conditions, administering immunizations and monitoring reactions.
- Collaborating with staff and office manager to transition from paper charting to fully automated Practice Fusion System.
Legal Nurse Consultant, Project Manager
LNC GROUP
10.2016 - Current
- Excels at mentoring and training new employees
- Managing project deadlines
- Development and quality review of attorney work products
- Specializing in Worker's Compensation, Birth Injuries, Personal Injuries, Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Maritime Law, and Toxic Tort litigation
Legal Nurse Consultant, Team Leader
STRATEGIC LITIGATION PARTNERS
07.2008 - 08.2016
- Educated and trained newly hired legal nurse consultants
- Managed various mass toxic torts and pharmaceutical product liability projects
- Reviewed, analyzed, and developed work products based on established medical records and legal documents
- Performed quality reviews on nurse work products prior to submission to clients
Staff Nurse
HERMANN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
06.2007 - 06.2011
- Provided care to a wide variety of patients (neonate to young adult) in the following areas: Intermediate Care, PICU and NICU
- Experience with all types of pediatric medical conditions as well as trauma
Nurse Paralegal
KASOWITZ, TORRES, BENSON & FRIEDMAN
04.2006 - 01.2007
- Evaluated and screened cases for merit
- Prepared chronologies, deposition summaries, and plaintiff fact sheets
Legal Nurse Consultant
MEDICAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS, INC
02.2004 - 04.2006
- Evaluated and screen cases for merit
- Developed a chronology of events and summarized outstanding or pertinent findings
- Identified potential areas of cause and effect from analysis of data in related diagnostic studies and / or medical evaluations
- Multiple projects including Toxic Tort, Medical Malpractice, and Product Litigation
- Depression Call Center, interviewing and qualifying patients for participation in the vagal nerve stimulator research study. Identifying high risk and suicidal patients and notifying physicians where applicable. Monitoring progress and interpreting data to determine efficacy of long-term treatment of depression with vagal nerve stimulation.
Pediatric Registered Nurse
TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
09.1998 - 02.2004
- Nutrition Support/Research Nurse- Provided central line care and infusion therapy to patients of all ages. Monitored patients receiving total parental nutrition, performed central line care, dressing changes and repairs. General central line care teaching for families as well as staff members and physicians. Participated in multiple research studies, ensuring compliance with each study's protocol, documentation, recruitment, and selection of study participants
- Charge Nurse/RN/Preceptor- Oversaw implementation and completion of comprehensive nursing care services in area of Pediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery. Extensive experience with traumatic brain injuries, encephalitis, hydrocephalus, malignant brain tumors, epilepsy, pseudo seizures, migraines, psychosis, self-harm, anxiety, depression, developmental delays, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, eating disorders, autism, Down's syndrome, sleep disorders, regression, oppositional behavioral problems, combative behavior requiring physical and or chemical restraint. Supervised nursing staff and coordinated with multidisciplinary team of medical professionals to ensure employee critical staffing needs were met. Mentored and trained newly hired and graduate nurses
- Served as a member of various committees. Practice Council Chairman overseeing safe practice of staff nurses. Performance Improvement Coordinator; Chart Auditing Committee for Joint Commission
- or Joint Commission
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
San Jacinto College Central
Houston07.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
San Jacinto College Central
Houston, TX08.1998
Associate of Applied Science - Emergency Medical Technology
San Jacinto College North
Houston, TX08.1994
Skills
- Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
- Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification (Current)
- Strong clinical skills and knowledge
- Excellent attention to detail
- Project Management
- Time Management
- Staff training and supervision
- Great intrapersonal skills working with children, families, and fellow staff members
- Strong computer proficiency in Microsoft Word and Office, Multiple Database Management Systems, Practice Fusion, Internet Explorer, E-mail (MS Outlook and Exchange), Excel, Yuja, and Adobe
Timeline
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Neonatology And Pediatric Associates
05.2021 - Current
Legal Nurse Consultant, Project Manager
LNC GROUP
10.2016 - Current
Legal Nurse Consultant, Team Leader
STRATEGIC LITIGATION PARTNERS
07.2008 - 08.2016
Staff Nurse
HERMANN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
06.2007 - 06.2011
Nurse Paralegal
KASOWITZ, TORRES, BENSON & FRIEDMAN
04.2006 - 01.2007
Legal Nurse Consultant
MEDICAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS, INC
02.2004 - 04.2006
Pediatric Registered Nurse
TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
09.1998 - 02.2004
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
San Jacinto College Central
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
San Jacinto College Central
Associate of Applied Science - Emergency Medical Technology
San Jacinto College North
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