Treseat N. Lawrence
Washington
Summary
Dynamic nursing leader with a proven track record at Medstar, excelling in quality improvement initiatives and healthcare compliance. Expert in data-driven process enhancements, fostering staff engagement, and delivering exceptional patient care. Adept at project management and innovative problem-solving, driving significant improvements in patient outcomes and departmental satisfaction.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Nursing Director
Medstar
07.2022 - Current
- In collaboration with the Nurse Director, develops department goals, objectives and ensures compliance with hospital policy and procedure, clinical practice guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards.
- Provided shift-based clinical leadership by role-modeling professional nursing practice, ensuring appropriate delegation, guiding the nursing team, and contributing to the Committee on Retention and Engagement to strengthen staff engagement and collaboration.
- Collaborated with nursing leadership team, medical staff, and leaders of other departments to ensure seamless patient care and effective interdisciplinary communication.
- Analyzes unit-specific data on nurse quality indicators, including hospital-acquired pressure injuries, central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), and patient satisfaction metrics from sources such as Press Ganey NDNQI, HCAHPS, and Glint surveys.
- Designs and implements data-driven process improvement plans using methodologies like Lean, PDSA, and Six Sigma to enhance unit performance and patient outcomes. Collaborating with senior nursing leadership at a hospital wide level.
- Contributed to the development of the W.A.V.E.S. Initiative (Weight, Ambulation, Vital Signs, Elimination, and Self-Care), a quality improvement initiative focused on heart failure patients aimed at reducing 30-day readmission rates.
Unit Based Float Nurse
Medstar
04.2022 - 07.2022
- Provide care for patients post cardiac surgery to include CABGs, TAVRs, TEVARs, etc.
- Delivered nursing coverage across various MHVI units at Washington Hospital Center, ensuring seamless patient care continuity.
- Facilitated team collaboration as a resource for nursing staff, enhancing unit communication and patient care.
Advanced Heart Failure Clinical Nurse
MedStar
02.2020 - 04.2022
- Managed patients with Left Ventricular Assistive Devices, utilizing critical thinking to troubleshoot equipment issues and adapt to changing medical statuses.
- Delivered care to diverse cardiac patients following evidence-based protocols and handled a 1:3 patient assignment ratio amidst frequent admissions, transfers, and discharges.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families throughout hospital stays, end of life journeys, and significant medical events, enhancing patient experience and family coping.
Education
MSN - Nursing Leadership and Management
George Washington University
Washington, DC05-2025
BS - Nursing
Trinity Washington University
Washington, DC01-2019
Skills
- Clinical leadership
- Healthcare compliance
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Patient care
- Project coordination and management
- Data analysis
- Staff development
- Team collaboration
- Coaching and mentoring
- Task delegation
- Goal setting
Affiliations
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 2025 - Present
• Greater Washington Rising Leaders, Fall 2025 Graduate
• Greater Washington Chapter of AACN - Member
• MedStar Health Nursing Strategic Plan Focus Group - Leader
• Greater Washington Rising Leaders, Fall 2025 Graduate
• Greater Washington Chapter of AACN - Member
• MedStar Health Nursing Strategic Plan Focus Group - Leader
Certification
• Nationally Certified Progressive Care Certified Nurse, American Association of Critical Care Nurses
• Basic Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Registered Nurse, DC Board of Nursing, #1056045
• Basic Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Registered Nurse, DC Board of Nursing, #1056045
Timeline
Assistant Nursing Director
Medstar
07.2022 - Current
Unit Based Float Nurse
Medstar
04.2022 - 07.2022
Advanced Heart Failure Clinical Nurse
MedStar
02.2020 - 04.2022
MSN - Nursing Leadership and Management
George Washington University
BS - Nursing
Trinity Washington University