Laura Burch, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC
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Duke University School of Nursing, Durham NC August 2014-December 2016 Master of Science in Nursing Degree (MSN)
Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Salisbury University, Salisbury MD August 2007- May 2011 Bachelors of Science Degree (BSN)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Pediatric Primary Care Clinical Training
Capitol Pediatrics and Adolescent Care, Raleigh, NC o Dates: January 2016- April 2016 and August 2016- December 2016
North Raleigh Pediatrics, Raleigh, NC
o Dates: May 2016- August 2016
Registered Nurse
Clinical Nurse II at Children’s National Medical Center, D.C. May 2017- Present
In the emergency medical trauma center
Patients of all ages, newborn to adult
Level one trauma center, well known teaching and world ranked hospital
Magnet recognized facility
Free standing children’s hospital
Full range of emergency services for treatment and diagnosis for acutely and severely ill or injured children
Four main areas including the main emergency department, rapid treatment unit, evaluation and treatment unit and the decontamination unit
Preceptor to newly hired nurses
Clinical Nurse II at Duke University Children’s Hospital, NC September 2013- May 2017
In the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU)
Patients ages newborn-21 years, with the occasional adult patients (23-32 years)
Specialized in care of respiratory failure, neurosurgery, immunodeficiency, hematologic and oncologic emergencies, sepsis, multi-organ system dysfunction and various types of transplants
Care for patients requiring advanced treatments such as ECMO, high frequency ventilation, noninvasive ventilation, and continuous veno-venous hemodialysis
Level one trauma center, well known teaching and world ranked hospital as well as a magnet recognized facility
Charge nurse, preceptor to newly hired nurses and student nurses
Member of orientation committee and education committee
Member of bereavement care team
Burch, 2
Nurse Clinician I at Johns Hopkins Hospital Children’s Center, MD August 2011-August 2013
In the adolescent care unit caring for patients ages 7-21 years
Specializing in the care of cystic fibrosis, new onset diabetes mellitus, IBD, UC, Crohn’s disease, asthma, neurologic disorders, transplants, tracheostomy and ventilator dependent, sickle cell disease, and connective tissue disorders
Surgical patients from services such as orthopedics, ENT, general pediatric surgery, genitourinary, neurosurgery, and plastics. Unit overflow care of oncology, burns, psychiatric and genetic disorder patients
Duties in addition to nursing care included treating patients as well as their families, PT/OT services, coordinating discharges as well as admissions and transfers, work with multidisciplinary teams, and education on various topics such as CF, diabetes mellitus, PID/STD, and SCD
Level one trauma center for both adults and pediatrics
A well-known teaching hospital, voted to be the number one hospital for numerous years, magnet recognized facility, and goal seal from JCAHO
Team member of the month-November 2012
Best newcomer RN- May 2012
Member of competency education and staff education committee LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
Board certified Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner in Virginia- License number 002*******
Board certified Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner in North Carolina- License number NC 20170420
Registered Nurse in Washington D.C.- License number RN1044648 Registered Nurse in North Carolina- License number 264985 Pediatric advanced life support (PALS)-Certified by the American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)-Certified by the American Heart Association PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society –Duke University, Salisbury University Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society – Salisbury University PUBLICATIONS
Booher, B., Burch, L. and McDavid, S. (2016). Unintentional Marijuana Exposures in Children. Presented at the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Conference in Chapel Hill, NC