LOREN EVOLA PERLBERG
Birmingham
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head and Neck Surgery APP
Henry Ford Health
11.2021 - Current
- Responsible for the postoperative care of complex head and neck cancer patients in the inpatient setting, including ICUs and general practice units
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including speech language pathologists, registered dietitians, consultants, and residents to provide exceptional patient care
- Educate patients and their families on complex discharge needs including tracheostomy care, wound care, total laryngectomy care, and gastrostomy tube care
- Work with case management to arrange outpatient home health care and required durable medical equipment
- Provide inpatient and outpatient assistance with drain removal, postoperative wound checks, tracheostomy tube changes, dressing changes and answering patient questions
- Participate in weekly interdisciplinary tumor board discussions of head and neck cancer patients
Advanced Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
02.2020 - 04.2021
- Provide evidence based care to advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and heart transplant patients in the cardiac ICU and telemetry care unit
- Use PA catheter guided hemodynamic monitoring to identify and manage symptoms of advanced heart failure
- Assess and treat patients requiring MCS including, intra aortic balloon pump, ECMO, Heartmate 2/3, Heartware, and Impella support
- Medically optimize pre and postoperative heart transplant candidates
- Participate in multidisciplinary team rounding, including MCS and transplant selection committee meetings
Surgical ICU Nurse Practitioner
Henry Ford Hospital
10.2018 - 01.2020
- Provide comprehensive care for critically ill patients in a 40 bed surgical intensive care unit at a tertiary care facility
- Specialized patient populations include level 1 traumas, liver/kidney/small bowel transplants, complex ENT, vascular, and thoracic surgery patients
- Acute and chronic disease management of post operative patients
- Ensure continuity of care, strong communication, and act as a liaison between nurses and medical staff including physicians, residents, and other advanced practice providers
- Perform procedures including central lines, arterial lines, and temporary hemodialysis catheters
- Participate in collaborative biweekly rounding to address individual patient needs and disposition to decrease CAUTI/CLABSI risk and decrease patient length of stay
Nurse Practitioner- Trauma Surgery
Beaumont Hospital
12.2017 - 10.2018
- Perform comprehensive health assessments, develop and initiate patient centered care plans, and evaluate care outcomes for all level I, II, and III trauma patients
- Active leader during trauma activations in the emergency department
- Interact with patients and their families to provide support, explain medical procedures, and patient treatment plans
- Collaborate with trauma surgeons to implement orders, interpret test results, and coordinate consultant recommendations
- Evaluate discharge needs for trauma patients and work with case management to achieve discharge goals
Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Beaumont Health
12.2015 - 12.2017
- Provide safe and effective care for patients emerging from anesthesia
- Assess for pain and administer medication for patients in the immediate post-operative phase of care
- Care for orthopedic, neurosurgery, and trauma patients
- Educate patients and family members on the anesthesia recovery process
- Communicate with medical surgical and intensive care unit registered nurses to appropriately transition patient care to the inpatient setting
- Utilize electronic charting to increase patient safety
Registered Nurse - Critical Care Unit
Beaumont Health
02.2012 - 12.2015
- Works with the health care team to assess and treat critically ill patients using evidence based practice
- Care for trauma, neurology, medical, and surgical patients
- Provide safe and effective care to two patients per shift
- Educate patients and family members on treatment goals and projected outcomes
- Assist physicians in sterile techniques in emergent situations
- Utilize electronic charting to increase patient safety
Education
Masters of Science in Nursing - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
Madonna University
Livonia, MI05.2017
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI12.2011
Certification
Michigan APRN License # 4704289626
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified July 2017
American Red Cross, CPR-AED Certification, Renewed October 2023
American Heart Association, ACLS Provider, Renewed October 2023
Fundamental Critical Care Support Certification, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Certified October 2018
Professional Accomplishments
- Established a postoperative weaning safety program for patients being discharged on narcotics (2022)
- Organized a community outreach event for HPV vaccination education at Ford Field (2022)
Timeline
Head and Neck Surgery APP
Henry Ford Health
11.2021 - Current
Advanced Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
02.2020 - 04.2021
Surgical ICU Nurse Practitioner
Henry Ford Hospital
10.2018 - 01.2020
Nurse Practitioner- Trauma Surgery
Beaumont Hospital
12.2017 - 10.2018
Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Beaumont Health
12.2015 - 12.2017
Registered Nurse - Critical Care Unit
Beaumont Health
02.2012 - 12.2015
Masters of Science in Nursing - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
Madonna University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Michigan State University
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