Lauren A. Elder
**** * **. ** *** * abh2yf@r.postjobfree.com
Washington, D.C. 20007 704-***-****
EDUCATION M.S.N., Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, December 2010
The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
Cumulative GPA 3.93/4.0
B.S.N., July 2007
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Cumulative GPA 3.96/4.0
B.A., Anthropology, May 2004
Davidson College, Davidson, NC
Cumulative GPA 3.56/4.0
CLINICALS Kaiser Permanente Health Care
Pediatric Urgent Care, Falls Church, VA
. Conducted patient interviews, performed physical exams,
collaborated on treatment, completed patient documentation
Georgetown University Hospital
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic, Washington, D.C.
. Conducted patient interviews, performed physical exams,
collaborated on oncology care, assisted with patient
procedures
Chevy Chase Pediatrics
Adolescent Primary Care, Washington, D.C.
. Conducted patient interviews, performed physical exams
including STI exams/testing, collaborated on treatment,
completed patient documentation
Children's National Medical Center
Pediatric Ambulatory Care Clinic, Washington, D.C.
. Conducted patient interviews, performed physical exams,
collaborated on treatment, completed patient documentation
Mary Washington Hospital
Newborn Nursery, Fredericksburg, VA
. Performed newborn assessments, managed bilirubin levels,
provided newborn education, completed patient documentation
NURSING Pediatric Staff Nurse, March 2009 - Present
EXPERIENCE Chevy Chase Pediatrics, Washington, D.C.
. Perform office procedures and assist physicians as needed
. Perform phone triaging and patient advising
. Write prescriptions refills and call in new prescriptions
. Manage patient health records
Staff Nurse, P.I.C.U., May - December 2009
Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
. Served as clinical staff nurse on 32-bed unit
. Provided care for 1-2 critically ill patients, including
those on ventilators, ECMO, dialysis, EVDs, with multiple
invasive lines
Staff Nurse, Pediatric Step-down, October 2007-December
2008
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
. Served as clinical staff nurse on 9-bed unit
. Provided care for 1-3 critically ill patients, including
those on ventilators, dialysis, EVDs, with central lines
. Managed shifts as charge nurse
OTHER Beijing United Family Hospital, Beijing, China
EXPERIENCE Nursing Leadership Practicum, June-July 2007
. Worked as student nurse on 7-bed Labor and Delivery Unit
. Performed assessments on mothers and newborns
. Assisted with vaginal and cesarean deliveries
. Calculated APGARs
. Acted as an ambassador for Johns Hopkins SON in Beijing
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD
Fuld Research Fellow, Spring 2007
. Assisted with research investigating the quality of life
following surgery for patients with thoracic outlet
syndrome
SKILLS Experienced with various electronic medical record systems,
including Cerner, CareVue, eClinicalWorks.
LICENSURE RN, District of Columbia and Virginia
CERTIF'NS BLS and PALS certified
MEMBERSHIPS Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
2007 - Present
NAPNAP, National Association of Pediatric Nurse
Practitioners
November 2010 - Present