Nurse Medical
Resume:
Lori C Thomas, RN, BSN, CPN
Texas RN License # **0386
Previous VA RN license
NRH, TX, 76180
OBJECTIVE :
Seeking a challenging position in where my extensive medical, professional,
practical experience and analytical skills will be fully utilized.
CAREER PROFILE :
Proven record of reliability and responsibility.
Remain calm and professional throughout critical incidents.
Strong analytical skills, capable of assessing conditions and implementing
appropriate intervention.
Resourceful problem solver capable of implementing solutions to complex
problems.
Possess special sensitivity to meeting diverse needs in varied situations.
Develop rapport with patients, family, staff and physicians.
Relate well to people from a variety of cultures.
Incorporated Root cause analysis, principles of Just Culture, and evidenced
base practice to improve patient outcomes.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE :
Children's Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Clinical Resource Team
2010- Present
Clinical Manager- Clinical Resource Teams-Float Staff, Co-chair Quality and
Safety Committee
Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability while maintaining and complying to
policies.
Help to identify potential risks and actual events that compromise patient
care, and/or safety of staff.
Help direct analysis and establish appropriate action plans and follow up
for all incidents or near misses.
Help identify critical criteria for education of float pool staff to
ambulatory clinics, inpatient specialty units, Acute Care, Critical Care,
and Emergency Services.
Direct patient care within inpatient and outpatient settings and Charge
Nurse.
Facilitate and encourage effective communication between departments and
disciplines
Encourage and assist with budget recovery efforts, including analysis and
development of yearly unit budget plans and implementation of plan, budget
accountability, and variance reports.
Assist and maintain educational data and compliance for 70+ employees.
Develop unit based goals, Management and divisional goals, and assist in
achievement of the goals
Help ensure unit goals and standards of practice are aligned with
organizational goals and standards
Coach, mentor, and help develop 70+ Nurses including setting and monitoring
clinical, practice, professional, and personal goals.
Utilize and coach team to use AIDET model
Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
Emergency Department
2008 - 2010
Staff Nurse, member of Quality committee,
Implement patient care for multiple patients
Scheduled patient admissions and discharges.
Assess patient status and notify physicians of clinical changes.
Interact with various departments and disciplines regarding patient care.
Educate patients/families on health care needs, conditions, options etc.
Provide assistance and delegation to ancillary staff.
Evaluate support systems, spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of
patient and families to provide appropriate holistic care.
Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
Assisted in orienting, precepting, and evaluating Nurse Externs.
Managed confidential patient files.
AHA BLS instructor
Instructor for Nurse Extern program
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughter's, Norfolk, VA
Emergency Department
2006- 2008
Staff Nurse, Member of Process Improvement Committee
Assigned to provide patient care multiple patients.
Assisted with the admittance and discharge of patients.
Performed clinical tasks according to hospital policies.
Assisted in the orientation of new staff members.
Assisted in training of new nurse graduates to the department.
Led evaluation and planning of attendance incentives program for
department.
Assisted with evaluation, planning, and implementation of new computerized
charting and decreased "door to Doc" times.
Participated in using Root Cause analysis to identify potential and actual
causes for reduced efficiency and safety.
Assessed patient conditions and advised of changes in status.
Monitored and maintained patient charts.
Assisted patients and family members in the education of health care needs.
Managed confidential patient files.
Assumed Charge Nurse role
Ebenezer UMC, Suffolk, VA
2003- 2005
Nursery and Education Coordinator
Assisted Associate Pastor in choosing curriculum, coordinating volunteers,
and implementing educational objective for all grade levels (infant-
Senior High).
Coordinated official Job Description, Duties, educational requirements, and
background checks for nursery employees.
Maintained schedules and pay roll information.
Served as staff advocate for pay raises.
Coordinated a recognition program and volunteer program for High School
students through nursery volunteer hours.
Maintained a yearly budget and submitted new requests for budget approvals.
Redesigned Nursery space to adhere to regulatory guidelines for safety and
function.
Provided quality environment for safety and education of children.
Managed confidential files.
EDUCATION :
UT Arlington, Arlington, TX
2009- August 2011
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
ECPI College of Technology
Medical Careers Institute, Virginia Beach, VA
2005- 2006
Associate of Applied Science in Registered Nursing
CURRENT NURSING CERTIFICATIONS:
PALS- Pediatric advanced life Support
CPN- Certified Pediatric Nurse
Just Culture in House Expert
DISASTER MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATIONS:
FEMA- WMD Standardized Awareness Training (AWR-160)
Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS) (IS-00100)
ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (IS-00200)
National Incident Management System (NIMS) (IS-00700)
Active Shooter: What you can Do (IS- 00900)
AMA- Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS)
PERSONAL DETAILS :
In my free time I volunteer at Richland Hills United Methodist Church. I
participate as a member of the Children's Education Council, with United
Methodist Women mission fundraisers, assist in the nursery, and served as
Music Director for last summer's Vacation Bible School. I serve the
community as Girl Scout Leader for Brownie troop 1203. The upcoming school
year will mark my third year in this position. I have attended Advanced
Stethoscope training, Trauma Workshops, and Careflite conference. I relish
opportunities for education when possible.
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