Melanie Canon Lauron
Missouri City,TX
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience in direct patient care, triage, and care coordination in high-pressure ER environments. Skilled in managing challenging situations and fostering strong relationships with patients and families through effective communication and respectful service. Committed to upholding patient confidentiality at all times.
Overview
1
1
Certification
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Houston Methodist-Sienna
04.2023 - Current
- Evaluated patients, identified complications, and coordinated treatment with critical care team to enhance patient outcomes.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitored patient reactions and side effects to ensure safety.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions to maintain accurate health records.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate a safe, clean patient environment.
Registered nurse-ICU
Kindred Hospital-Sugarland
Sugar Land, Texas
06.2023 - 06.2025
- Provided direct patient care in high-acuity environments.
- Provided care to critically ill patients in a fast-paced environment.
- Assessed patient's condition and monitored vital signs.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for patient management plans.
- Assisted in emergency response situations following protocols effectively.
- Responded quickly and effectively to code blue situations for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced cardiac life support.
- Performed bedside procedures such as wound dressing changes, catheterizations, IV starts and changes, tracheostomy care.
- Monitored ventilator settings and adjusted according to physician orders.
- Participated in quality improvement activities aimed at improving the overall standard of care provided to ICU patients.
- Recognized changes in patient conditions and promptly notified physicians.
Registered Nurse-Emergency Department
AMN Healthcare- Kaiser Medical Center
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Assessed and assisted patients with diverse range of and comorbid chronic diagnoses, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes, and sepsis.
- Built and maintained strong working relationships between the nursing department and other disciplines.
- Coordinated patient admissions, transfers, and discharges to ensure seamless continuity of care.
- Advised, coached and mentored experienced and student nurses on medical issues, crisis management and appropriate nursing interventions.
- Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Organized and delegated tasks during emergency medical situations in a hospital setting.
- Advised, coached, and mentored nurses on medical issues, crisis management, and nursing interventions to enhance team readiness and patient safety.
- Built and maintained strong working relationships between the nursing department and other disciplines.
Charge Nurse-Emergency Department
Memorial Hermann Hospital
10.2014 - 12.2021
- Triaged and treated high-volume caseload in a busy emergency room setting.
- Administered critical IV medications to stabilize patients for assessment and treatment.
- Treated patients suffering from trauma, acute chest pain, respiratory failure and drug overdoses.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary care with physicians and clinical staff to prepare for treatment and execute interventions, enhancing patient outcomes.
- Triaged and treated high-volume a high-volume caseload in a busy emergency room setting.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care.
- Managed care for patients with acute traumas, including cardiac arrests, strokes, and gunshot wounds, delivered critical interventions under pressure.
Charge Nurse -Emergency Department
Oakbend medical center
06.2010 - 07.2021
- Assessed and assisted patients with diverse range of and comorbid chronic diagnoses, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes, and sepsis.
- Built and maintained strong working relationships between the nursing department and other disciplines.
- Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Managed medication administration processes, ensuring accurate distribution and thorough documentation of patient responses.
- Support physicians and consultants with tests and procedures.
- Coordinated, tasked and supervised nurses and ancillary staff based on staffing requirements.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Coordinated and supervised nursing and ancillary staff assignments based on patient needs and staffing requirements.
- Audited patient charts in real-time, verifying accuracy and completion of information.
Charge Nurse -ICU
Kindred hospital
05.2006 - 09.2014
- Assessed and assisted patients with diverse range of and comorbid chronic diagnoses, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes, and sepsis.
- Built and maintained strong working relationships between the nursing department and other disciplines.
- Oversaw medication administration, monitored distribution, and documented patient responses.
- Managed medication administration, ensuring accurate distribution and thorough documentation of patient responses to optimize safety.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to create, implement, and adjust comprehensive care plans aimed at achieving defined patient outcome goals.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement, and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals
- Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Built and maintained strong working relationships between the nursing department and other disciplines.
Registered Nurse -Emergency Department
Doctors Hospital Tidwell
12.2002 - 05.2010
- Treated patients suffering from chronic and acute medical concerns, including asthma, seizure disorders and pneumonia.
- Monitored and recorded patient conditions, vital signs, recovery progress, and medication side effects to ensure timely interventions.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Assisted patients with post-surgical healing by monitoring wounds, addressing concerns, and educating on continued care strategies.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through the team nursing process.
Registered Nurse- ICU
Buraydah Central hospital-Saudi Arabia
05.1996 - 07.2002
- Utilized electrocardiograms to monitor vital signs, ensuring timely response to any critical changes.
- Oversaw operation of cardiac monitors in a clinical setting., mechanical ventilators and alarms and oxygen delivery devices.
- Monitored patients vital signs using electrocardiograms in telemetry labs.
- Monitored patients' pain levels consistently throughout shifts and proactively worked to minimize excess pain or discomfort.
- Conducted regular patient assessments to monitor treatment progress and to track progress with treatments, changes in symptoms and need for emergency interventions.
- Detected emerging problems by monitoring patients' behavior, vital signs and fluid intake and output.
Registered Nurse-NICU
Iloilo Doctors Hospital
06.1993 - 05.1996
- Monitored and recorded patient conditions, vital signs, recovery progress, and medication side effects to ensure optimal care.
- Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans based on patient recovery goals to promote effective healing.
- Prioritized nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reported patient status.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, delivering emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to enhance overall well-being.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Iloilo Doctors College
Iloilo, PhilippinesSkills
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Medication administration
- Patient assessment
- Electronic health records
- Wound care management
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Critical care management
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Infection control procedures
- Emergency interventions coordination
- Quality improvement participation
- Emotional support provision
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
- OR and ER experience
- ACLS certification
- Patient evaluations
- Patient management
- Vascular care
- Point-of-care testing
- Crisis intervention
- Direct nursing care
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Seizure management
- Psychiatric and mental health care
- Discharge planning
- Treatment Planning
- Call triage
- Strong medical ethic
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Mobility assistance
- Multilingual communication
- Lab result interpretation
- Managing deadlines
- Patient discharging
- Shared governance
- Emotional awareness
- Chronic disease education
- Ventilator support
- Patient monitoring
- Performing ECGs
- Coordinating referrals
- Chronic disease management
- Ventilator care
- Acute care expertise
- Patient and family advocacy
- Emergency care
- Procedure preparations
- Intravenous therapy
- Clinical judgment
- EMR systems
- G-tube care
- Vaccine administration
- Patient counseling
- Emergency interventions
- Chest pain assessment
- Diabetes education
- End-of-life care
- Comprehensive evaluations
- Insulin administration
- Feeding tube management
- Patient hygiene support
- Patient education
- Vaccination administration
- SBAR communication
- Independent decision-making
- Quality care initiatives
- Neurology
- IV drug therapy management
- Chronic care management
- Compassion and empathy
- Telemetry monitoring
- Tracheostomy care
- HIPAA education
- Epic EHR management
Certification
BLS, PALS, ACLS. NIHSS,CPI.
Timeline
Registered nurse-ICU
Kindred Hospital-Sugarland
06.2023 - 06.2025
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Houston Methodist-Sienna
04.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse-Emergency Department
AMN Healthcare- Kaiser Medical Center
01.2022 - 12.2022
Charge Nurse-Emergency Department
Memorial Hermann Hospital
10.2014 - 12.2021
Charge Nurse -Emergency Department
Oakbend medical center
06.2010 - 07.2021
Charge Nurse -ICU
Kindred hospital
05.2006 - 09.2014
Registered Nurse -Emergency Department
Doctors Hospital Tidwell
12.2002 - 05.2010
Registered Nurse- ICU
Buraydah Central hospital-Saudi Arabia
05.1996 - 07.2002
Registered Nurse-NICU
Iloilo Doctors Hospital
06.1993 - 05.1996
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Iloilo Doctors College