Leanna Zimmerman
Forest Lake,MN
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with over 17 years of experience delivering high-quality patient care. Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary healthcare team and committed to patient education and advocacy.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Fairview Health Services UMMC
Minneapolis, MN
11.2022 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff.
- Surgical patient population includes post-op double lung transplant, thoracotomy, open heart surgery, medical surgical patients requiring intermediate level care.
- tracheostomy patients using Drager ventilaors (using volume-control, pressor-control and spontaneous assist), high flow oxygen and trach dome, DKA, Cardiac arrhythmias such as A-fib/A-flutter and the use of anti-arrhythmic medical infusions, Heparin infusions, insulin infusions, GI bleeds, LVAD patients admitted for other medical issues, pulmonary hypertension needing Flolan or Remodulin continuous infusions, Blood administration.
- Cardiac monitoring
Diabetes Nurse Educator
Allina Health - Mercy Hospital
Coon Rapids, MN
03.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to identify and educate inpatient hospital patients with elevated A1C with new diagnosis or out of control diabetes diagnosis.
- Collaborate with physicians to evaluate diabetes medications and dosage and make recommendations.
- Use of Telehealth video to conduct assessment and education to patients at Unity Campus as well as in person assessment and education at Mercy Campus.
- Detailed documentation on education, recommendations and ordering of diabetes supplies.
Registered Nurse
Allina Health - Mercy Hospital
Coon Rapids, MN
08.2007 - Current
- Provide direct patient care for intubated open heart patients not requiring VAD or ballon pump.
- Manage arterial lines and central lines, vasoactive drug administration and titration dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tube management.
- Provide direct care of endovascular, carotid artery, and thoracotomy surgery patients requiring phenylephrine or nicardapine, and insulin infusion drips.
- Provide direct care for MI, CHF, and COPD patients, temporary pacemaker, permanent pacemaker, and complex critical care patients not needing ICU but unable to be on a medical unit.
- Provide direct care of tracheostomy patients requiring supplemental oxygen and post-COVID vented tracheostomy patients.
- Progress post surgical patients on pre designed pathways and order sets with autonomy.
- Instructed patients, families and caregivers on diagnoses, chronic disease management and medication self-management.
- Assessed patient conditions, implemented care plans and reassessed conditions continuously and collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to individualize care plans.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, MN05.2007
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal
North Hennepin Community College
05.1988
Skills
- Cardiac rhythm identification
- Attention to Detail
- Medication and IV Administration
- Ventilator Care
- Tracheostomy Care
- Creative Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Accurate Documentation
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Patient Care Assessment & monitoring
- Compassionate and Caring
- BLS Instructor
- Diabetes Management
- Preceptor & mentoring
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Fairview Health Services UMMC
11.2022 - Current
Diabetes Nurse Educator
Allina Health - Mercy Hospital
03.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Allina Health - Mercy Hospital
08.2007 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal
North Hennepin Community College
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