Medical Staff
Resume:
Laura Cassanova-Wells MSN RN CCRN
Austin, TX 78729
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Education
Walden University-MSN focus on Informatics 10/31/2010 GPA 3.76
Galveston College, 4419 Ave. Q, Galveston, Texas 77550
Graduated ADN with Honors May 17, 1987.
Professional Experience
1/2013 to current-Parallon Workforce Management Solutions-Hospital
Staffing
8/2012 to current-West Ways Staffing-Hospital Staffing
6/25/2012 to 12/2012-Lakeway Regional Medical Center. Clinical
Informaticist
V Train end users in Allscripts applications.
V Trouble shoot and solve application issues
V Competent in configuration of ClinDoc as well as physician order
sets
V Assess documentation needs for compliance with MU
V Build as needed
6/02 to 7/27/2012-Seton NW ICU 324-6007. Charge/Staff RN ICU. Relief
House Supervisor.
V Supervision and coordination of patient care across hospital
venues with attention to best outcomes.
V Inservices and education on the unit level to maintain best
practice.
V Inservices on a variety of topics from interpretation of chest
radiographs to conflict management.
V Clinical resource to staff. Preceptor to several new nurses to the
ICU and continue to be a mentor as needed.
V Accessing resources to facilitate complex situations, innovative
approaches to completing work during unanticipated events, and
remaining calm during emergent situations to orchestrate
appropriate resolutions.
V Synchronization of patient safety, acuity, and budgeted needs when
allocating assignments and staffing decisions.
V Successful in team building and overseeing events in a fast paced
environment.
V Enhance professional accountability, encourage individuals to be
committed to positive outcomes while mentoring those in need of
it.
V Resource to my peers for COMPASS, a Cerner product.
5/01 - 6/02-Seton Premier Staffing. ICU/IMC Staffing.
Utilized ingenuity and flexibility by
functioning in ICU/IMC in all hospitals in the network. Manage critically
ill patients on ventilators, IABP, peritoneal dialysis, SWAN's, ICP.
Patients diagnosed with ACS, ARDS, GIB, neuro trauma, ARF, atrial and
ventricular arrhythmias, sepsis, etc.
7/00 - 06/01. Lone Star Hospice. Director of Clinical Services.
Coordinated all clinical services for a free standing
hospice covering 5 counties with an ADC in the 60's. Staff/client
scheduling, determination of client acuity, coordination of care between
various disciplines, enrichment of staff development and education,
employee discipline and evaluation, and compliance with OSHA regulations.
Responsibilities included PI, maintenance of the clinical record, ongoing
audits, evaluating and improving cost effectiveness and compliance in all
areas, providing back up clinical/administrative call.
1998-2000 Delta Area Hospice, Greenville, MS. Director of Clinical
Services. Coordinated total patient care for a free standing Hospice with
an ADC of 72 covering 18 counties. Staff and client scheduling,
determining client acuity, coordination of care between various
disciplines, coordination of staff development and education, employee
discipline and evaluation, development of job descriptions and compliance
with OSHA regulations.
Professional Certifications
CHPN (expired 12/03), CCRN (expires 05/15), CPR (expires 02/15), ACLS
(expires 03/15), NRP (expired)
Professional Memberships
American Association of Critical Care Nurses, ANIA-CARING, HIMSS
Accolades
Medical Volunteer at Austin Marathon 2011
Fundamental in the collaboration of team members in achieving Beacon Award
for Critical Care Excellence in 2009 (an award achieved by less than 2% of
US ICU's nationwide).
Successfully coordinated Adopt-A-Family, Christmas 2005
Nominated and received award as one of the Great 100 Nurses of 1995 in New
Orleans.
Hospice volunteer at VistaCare
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