Lori Greydanus
Rancho Cucamonga,CA
Summary
Skilled healthcare professional with robust experience in acute care environments. Demonstrates strong diagnostic abilities, critical thinking, and advanced patient management skills. Focuses on collaborative team efforts to deliver optimal patient outcomes. Reliable, adaptable, and excels in fast-paced, dynamic settings. Known for adaptability and delivering patient-centered care with empathy and precision.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Cardiothoracic Surg
UCLA Medical Center
09.2025 - Current
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to determine acute care needs.
- Develop and implement individualized care plans for critically ill patients.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
- Educate patients and families on disease management and preventive care strategies.
- Managed complex caseloads, ensuring proper prioritization and efficient allocation of resources.
- Performed comprehensive physical examinations and documented patient histories to gather information and identify health issues.
- Prescribed and managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments to treat underlying causes and relieve symptoms.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Implemented individualized patient care plans to address assessment findings.
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
01.2003 - Current
- Provide critical care to patients with acute cardiac conditions, including myocardial infarctions, cardiogenic shock, arrhythmias, and advanced heart failure.
- Manage post-operative cardiothoracic surgical patients including CABG, valve replacement/repairs, aortic dissections, and aneurysm repairs.
- Provide neurocritical care for ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke patients, including neurological assessments, management of external ventricular drains (EVD), ICP monitoring, and adherence to stroke protocols.
- Monitor and manage advanced MCS devices including IABP, Impella, and ECMO.
- Interpret invasive hemodynamic data from arterial lines, central lines, pulmonary artery catheters, and utilize data to titrate vasoactive, antiarrhythmic, and sedation medications.
- Function as Anesthesia RN in collaboration with cardiothoracic anesthesia and surgeons, assisting in induction, airway management, arterial line insertion, invasive line placement, and TEE.
- Serve as Charge Nurse
- Development of designated responder role
- Stroke Alert Responder: Collaborate with Neurologists, Interventional Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Emergency Physicians. Perform rapid neurological assessment and NIHSS stroke scale, screen for possible TNK administration, assess for possible interventional candidate, and coordinate proper admission with medical staff and Nursing Supervisor. Assist with emergent bedside procedures. Provide education to medical staff, patients, and families.
- STEMI and ROSC Alert Responder: Collaborate with Cardiologist, Intensivists, and Emergency Physicians for rapid assessment and management for cardiovascular emergencies. EKG interruption, preparing patient for Cardiac Catheterization Procedures, aiding in determination of target temperature candidacy, facilitating prompt patient transport to cardiac cath lab to expedite door to balloon time.
- Member of Professional Development Committee and Pain Management Committee
Registered Nurse, Operating Room and PACU
Foothill Ambulatory Surgery Center
02.2020 - Current
- Provide comprehensive preoperative assessments, patient education, and surgical preparation for pediatric and adult patients undergoing ENT procedures including tonsillectomies, adenoidectomies, and sinus surgeries.
- Deliver safe, timely postoperative care in the PACU, monitoring vital signs, managing pain, preventing complications, and ensuring readiness for discharge.
- Functioning as circulating nurse in the operating room, coordinating with surgeons, anesthesia, and surgical team.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety
Flight Nurse
Air Methods
05.2019 - 12.2021
- Performed wide range of specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies and emergency treatment of patients transported by rotor-wing aircraft.
- Assessed for and detected changes in status of patients and demonstrated proactive approach to solving patient problems.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients including intubation, surgical airways, chest tube insertion, needle decompression, and escharotomy.
- Manage ventilators, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, chest tubes, advanced airway devices, and vasoactive infusions during transport.
- Supervised enplaning, securing and deplaning of patients and liaised between medical and operational aircrews and support personnel to facilitate multidisciplinary care.
- Maintained flight medicine knowledge base by attending mandatory meetings, performing chart and equipment reviews, skills labs and clinical rotations and participating in continuing education sessions for care and transport of critically ill and injured patients.
Education
Master of Science - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX12-2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University, San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA04-2006
No Degree - General Education And Nursing Prerequisites
Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA01-2003
Skills
- EKG Interpretation
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Management
- Impella Management
- CRRT Management
- ECMO Management
- Post-Cardiac Surgery Care
- Cardiac and Vasoactive Pharmacology
- Acute Stroke Management
- Ventriculostomy Management
- Arterial Line Insertion
- Acute care expertise
- Central line management
- Collaborative practice
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Ventilator management
- Clinical decision making
- SOAP notes expertise
- Electronic health records
Affiliations
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses Member
- Inland Empire Chapter Member of AACN
Certification
- Registered Nurse License - California Board of Nursing #684175
- Registered Nurse Acute Care Nurse Practitioner- California Board of Nursing #95034429
- Certified Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNPC- AG), American Association of Critical-Care Nursing
- Acute/Critical Care Critical Care Nursing (CCRN), American Association of Critical Care Nursing
- Adult Cardiac Medicine Nursing (CMC), American Association of Critical-Care Nursing
- Adult Cardiac Surgery Nursing (CSC), American Association of Critical-Care Nursing
- Fundamentals of Critical Care Support, Society of Critical Care Medicine
- ECMO Micro-Credential, American Association of Critical-Care Nursing
- NIHSS
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- PALS
Timeline
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Cardiothoracic Surg
UCLA Medical Center
09.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse, Operating Room and PACU
Foothill Ambulatory Surgery Center
02.2020 - Current
Flight Nurse
Air Methods
05.2019 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
01.2003 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University, San Bernardino
No Degree - General Education And Nursing Prerequisites
Chaffey College
Master of Science - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
The University of Texas At Arlington
Clinical Experience
CMG Lung and Sleep Specialist- Pomona, California
Anthony Gan, DO
180 Hours
- Assisted in patient assessments, including chart reviews, pulmonary function tests interpretation, and sleep study evaluations
- Observed and assisted physician in the management of patients with COPD, Asthma, Pulmonary Hypertension, Lung Masses, sleep apnea, and other respiratory conditions.
- Educated patients on CPAP/BiPAP use, inhaler techniques, and lifestyle modifications for improved respiratory health.
- Documented clinical encounters and prepared case summaries in compliance with HIPPA and clinic standards.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team discussions to optimize patient care plans.
Cedar Sinai Medical Center- Electrophysiology
Dr. Arshia Noori, MD
180 Hours
- Conducted comprehensive assessments and health histories on patients with arrhythmias, syncope, heart failure, and device-related issues (e.g. pacemakers, ICDs).
- Participated in daily rounds with EP team, contributing to care planning and interpretation of ECGs, telemetry strips, echocardiograms, and electrophysiological studies.
- Assisted in post-procedure management of patients following ablations, device implantation, and cardioversion.
- Provided patient education on antiarrhythmic medications, anticoagulation management, and lifestyle modifications.
- Collaborated with cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and nursing staff to coordinate evidence-based, patient-centered care.
Cedar Sinai Medical Center- CSICU
Allyson Klein, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
360 Hours
- Managed critically ill post-operative patients including heart and lung transplants recipients, ECMO (veno-venous and veno-arterial), and MCS (IABP, Impella, LVAD) support cases under supervision.
- Conducted advanced assessments, interpreted hemodynamic data, ventilator settings, and labs to assist in diagnosis and care planning.
- Participated perioperative care of patient who underwent CABG, valve replacements/repairs, and complex open-heart surgeries.
- Collaborated with CT surgeons, intensivists, perfusionist, and transplant during multidisciplinary rounds.
- Gained enhanced proficiency in critical care pharmacology, including vasopressors, inotropes, anticoagulation, and immunosuppression protocols.