Lauren Bifano
Grand Rapids,MI
Summary
Dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse with 5 years of direct patient care experience. Adept at doctor communication and patient education with extensive knowledge of numerous treatments and planning long-term for patients. Successful at advocating patient needs and quick diagnoses.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, CTICU
New York Presbyterian Columbia Medical Center
2024.01 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Managing patients with specialty devices, such as, left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), intra-aortic balloon pumps, impella devices, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and continuous renal replacement therapy.
Registered Nurse, CTICU
Spectrum Health
2019.06 - 2023.12
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Managing patients with and precepting other coworkers to specialty devices, such as, left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), intra-aortic balloon pumps, impella devices, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and continuous renal replacement therapy.
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Trinity Health - St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
2022.02 - 2022.03
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Nursing Technician
Spectrum Health
2017.06 - 2019.06
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Provided personal hygiene assistance, giving baths and performing dress changes for patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI05.2019
High School Diploma -
Saint Catherine of Siena Academy
Wixom, MI05.2015
Certification
- CCRN, American Association of Critical Care Nurses - 2021- Current
- ACLS, American Heart Association - 2019- Current
- BLS, American Heart Association - 2017- Current
References
- Robi Thomas, Nursing Professor: thomasrl@udmercy.edu
- Greg Marco, Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit Physician: Greg.marco@corewellhealth.org
- Brian Trethowan, Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit Physician: Brian.Trethowan@corewellhealth.org
- Josh Carlson, Nursing Manager: joc9254@nyp.org
Timeline
Registered Nurse, CTICU
New York Presbyterian Columbia Medical Center
2024.01 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Trinity Health - St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
2022.02 - 2022.03
Registered Nurse, CTICU
Spectrum Health
2019.06 - 2023.12
Nursing Technician
Spectrum Health
2017.06 - 2019.06
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Detroit Mercy
High School Diploma -
Saint Catherine of Siena Academy
- CCRN, American Association of Critical Care Nurses - 2021- Current
- ACLS, American Heart Association - 2019- Current
- BLS, American Heart Association - 2017- Current
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