Lisa LaRoche
Gardner
Summary
Organized Registered Nurse experienced in emergency and critical care. Delivered fast and accurate assessments while maintaining composure under pressure, fostering effective collaboration with healthcare teams. Enhanced patient satisfaction through compassionate service and advocacy.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Critical Care Stat Nurse
UMass Memorial Health
Worcester
03.2016 - Current
- Guided medical team in implementing appropriate interventions, enhancing patient outcomes in critical situations.
- Responded to emergencies for patients, families, visitors, and staff, ensuring swift and effective care.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to the healthcare team.
- Administered medications and treatments prescribed by healthcare providers.
- Educated patients and families on health management and treatment plans.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Umassmemorial University
Worcester
03.2010 - 03.2016
- Provided care in a level one trauma center treating approximately 95,000 adult and pediatric patients annually, enhancing patient outcomes through critical interventions.
- I cared for multiple trauma patients, including, but not limited to blunt trauma burns penetrating injury.
- I am also proficient in monitoring patients with neural deficits requiring in Codman's and ventricular drains.
- Our ICU patients typically have had or are having cardiac events, multisystem failures, renal emergencies, endocrine emergencies, and or neurological emergencies.
- I Assisted in various ICU units, adapting to different patient needs and care protocols, including cardiovascular, neurotrauma surgical and PD.
- Managed care for ICU patients experiencing cardiac events, multisystem failures, renal emergencies, endocrine emergencies, and neurological emergencies, contributing to comprehensive patient management.
- Supported patient care in all ICU units, including cardiovascular, neurotrauma surgical, and PD, ensuring continuity of care.
- Administered emergency resuscitative measures according to advanced cardiac life support protocols.
- It is a teaching hospital that involves working with multiple disciplines of varying levels of education.
Registered Flight Nurse
Guardian Flight
Fairbanks
05.2009 - 10.2009
- Collaborated with a fixed wing crew, which consisted of a nurse, paramedic, and pilot.
- Utilized advanced life support equipment to manage critically ill patients during transport.
- Worked autonomously to set up and maintain ventilators and cardiac monitors, administering life-sustaining medications and drips.
- Delivered essential critical care interventions to enhance patient outcomes in transit. in air medical transport settings.
- Handled advanced medical equipment to ensure effective patient care throughout transport. during patient transfers.
- Administered emergency care to support patients facing critical medical situations. and support to patients in high-stress environments.
- Conducted comprehensive on-board patient care, administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and managing emergency situations effectively.
- Arrived at emergency scenes prior to medical care initiation.
- Responded swiftly to emergency situations, delivering expert care and support through life-saving interventions.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Umassmemorial University
Worcester
12.2007 - 05.2009
- Delivered patient care in emergency department and trauma neuro ICU.
- Provided care to patients in various settings with multi-trauma injuries, including gunshot wounds, stabbings, and complex medical and psychiatric emergencies in adults and pediatrics.
- Managed patients with Codman's and ventricular drains, ensuring optimal monitoring and care.
- I took care of patients with multi trauma injuries, including but not limited to, gunshot wounds, stabbings, emergency medical issues, psychotic issues concerning adults and pediatrics.
- Facilitated quick response in emergency situations to ensure patient safety, utilizing advanced life support techniques.
- Managed PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tube management.
- Helped manage emergency situations to enhance patient outcomes situations, utilizing advanced life support techniques.
RN Emergency Department
Bay State Medical Center
Springfield
05.2000 - 10.2007
- Bay State emergency department was an extremely busy level 1 Trauma Center.
- Cared for patients with gang-related violence injuries, addressing critical and complex trauma cases.
- Assessed patient conditions and prioritized care in high-pressure situations.
- Performed triage assessments to determine urgency of medical needs.
- Monitored cardiac rhythm strips and titrated vasoactive medications as ordered by physicians.
- Triaged and treated high-volume caseload in busy emergency room setting.
- Monitored cardiac rhythm strips and titrated vasoactive medications to stabilize patient conditions as directed by physicians.
- Triaged and treated diverse high-volume caseload in fast-paced emergency room, ensuring timely and appropriate care.
Education
nurse legsl consulting -
Vickie Milazzo School of Legal Consulting
Las Vegas, NVBSN - nursing
Fitchburg State College
Fitchburg, MASkills
- ACLS
- PALS
- TNCC
- Critical care management
- Emergency response
- Advanced cardiac monitoring
- EPIC charting
- IV medication administration
- Cardiac monitoring
- Ventilator management
- Critical thinking
Timeline
Critical Care Stat Nurse
UMass Memorial Health
03.2016 - Current
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Umassmemorial University
03.2010 - 03.2016
Registered Flight Nurse
Guardian Flight
05.2009 - 10.2009
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Umassmemorial University
12.2007 - 05.2009
RN Emergency Department
Bay State Medical Center
05.2000 - 10.2007
nurse legsl consulting -
Vickie Milazzo School of Legal Consulting
BSN - nursing
Fitchburg State College