Laura D. Darnell RN, BSN, CEN, CPEN
Carmel, IN 46033-4166
H 317-***-****; C 317-***-****
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Professional Summary
Registered Nurse
Highly skilled 20 year healthcare career professional.
More than 16 years clinical experience in critical care,
emergency department, military and flight environments; including
disaster management and hazmat.
More than 10 years leadership and management experience ranging
from charge nurse, house supervisor, clinical manager, and
Officer in Charge of own duty section in the military.
Highly computer literate. Proficient in Centricity, Cerner,
Allscripts, Epic and Meditech electronic medical records.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
CREDENTIALS
RN License, State of Indiana 1992
Certifications & Additional Education
Board Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse Expires 07/19/2014
(CPEN)
Board Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Expires 10/07/2013
The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program 2009-2011
American Lung Association Mantoux TB test Expires 08/16/2014
administrator & reader
2008 VHA Nursing Leadership Institute 2008
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) 2008-2012
Key Concepts in Emergency Department 2007
Management Seminar
Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (FCCS) 2001-2005
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) 2000-Present
Trauma Coordinator Core Course 1997
TNCC Instructor (TNCC-I) 1998-2001
Operational Risk Management (Basic & 1998
Supervisor)
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) 1997 (Audit)
Course in Advanced Trauma Nursing (CATN) 1997-2001
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) 1997-2002
Total Quality Management (TQM) 1996
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 1996-Present
Chemotherapy 1992
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) 1990-Present
Civilian EXPERIENCE
Neuro Trauma ICU RN 2011-Present
St. Vincent Hospital 86th Street Level II
Trauma Center, Indianapolis IN
Emergency Department RN (PRN) 2011-2012
Community Hospital North (Community Health
Network), Indianapolis, IN
Clinical Manager Emergency Department 2007-2011
Community Hospital North (Community Health Network),
Indianapolis, IN
Temp ICU/ED Nurse 2007; 2002-2003
RN Specialties, Inc., Indianapolis, IN
Last assignment - 13 week Contract at Howard Regional Hospital
Emergency Department in Kokomo
Emergency Department Charge Nurse 2005-2007
Clarian North Medical Center (now IU North Hospital), Carmel, IN
EMergency Medicine & Trauma Center (EMTC) 1998-2002 &
Cardiac Comprehensive Crit Care (CCCC) 2003-2005
Neuro Critical care (NCC) 1999
Oncology & Hematology (A6S) 1994-1996
1992-1994
Methodist Hospital Level I Trauma Center (now IU Health Methodist
Campus), Indianapolis, IN
RN House Supervisor 2002-2005
The Indiana Heart Hospital (Community Health Network),
Indianapolis, IN
Outreach acitivites coordinator (Grant Funded) 1997-1998
Split position between CareFlight and Trauma
Program
Miami Valley Hospital Level I Trauma Center (Premier Health
Partners), Dayton, OH
ICU and open Heart Recovery RN 1996-1997
Good Samaritan Hospital (Premier Health Partners), Dayton, OH
Military EXPERIENCE
Critical Care Air Transport RN (CCAT)
2002-2009
United States Air Force Reserves Individual Ready Reserve (No drill
requirement)
Honorable Discharge November 2009
Critical Care air transport rn (CCAT)
2001-2002
United States Air Force Reserves 445 Aeromedical Staging Squadron
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Clinical Nurse
2000-2001
United States Air Force Reserves 445 Aeromedical Staging Squadron
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Flight nurse and flight nurse instructor
1994-2000
United States Air Force Reserves 445 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Civilian EDUCATION
Associates, Nursing (ASN) 1992
Valencia Community College, Orlando, FL
Bachelors, Nursing (BSN) 1997
Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Masters Level, Nursing Informatics Courses No Degree
Indiana University School of Nursing (IUSON)
Indianapolis, IN
Masters, Nursing (MSN) Nurse Educator Track Expected
Completion
Chamberlain College of Nursing Addison, IL March 2014
Military EDUCATION
Flight Nurse School
1995
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine Brooks AFB, TX
Battlefield Nursing
1998
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine Brooks AFB, TX
critical care air transport (CCAT)
2001
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine Brooks AFB, TX
nursing service management
2002
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine Brooks AFB, TX
AFFILIATIONS
american assoc of critical care Nurses (AACN) 404320
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) 107236
Reserve Officer Association (Lifetime Member) 0639620
community Service
Volunteer Registered Nurse 2007-Present
Trinity Free Clinic, Inc. Carmel, Indiana
The mission of Trinity Free Clinic is to provide free medical,
health, and dental support to the uninsured and low-income
residents of Hamilton County by using a volunteer professional
staff.
References on Request