Laura Kolb

Registered Nurse - PCCU (Clinical Nurse)

• Provided continuous monitoring and intensive care for critically ill patients, including those with multi-organ failure, respiratory failure, and postoperative complications.
• Administered life-saving interventions, including advanced airway management, ventilator support, hemodynamic monitoring, and critical medication titration.
• Collaborated with physicians and specialists to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients with life-threatening conditions.
• Facilitated communication between providers and other departments to ensure high-quality care delivery

Cardiac Admissions Program.

• Managed incoming transfers, processed report and assigned to Resource Nurse for bed allocation
• Coordinated communication between external provider and cardiologist for potential patient acceptance.
• Facilitated open communication between external hospitals and bed availability status.
• Delivered follow-up documentation to patients' PCP after discharge to ensure consistent care.

Resource Nurse (House Supervisor)

• Coordinate patient admissions, discharges, transfers, bed occupancy, and staffing requirements
• Responds to all emergency codes in the hospital, providing structure, organization, and ACLS.
• Serves as a resource for clinical staff in problem-solving and coordinating care between providers.
• Prioritizes clinical rounds to evaluate ongoing staff needs.
• Supervises all departments in the hospital: 9-bed Emergency Department, 91-bed Progressive Critical Care Unit, 8-bed Post Anesthesia Care Unit, and an 8-bed short-stay unit.
• Coordinate transfers in and out of the hospital, receiving reports on incoming patients, and assigning beds to the appropriate unit.
• Facilitates effective communication among multiple departments

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• Provided direct patient care within 8-bed ICU/CCU
• Managed patients with cardiac and respiratory issues, multi-system organ failure
• Optimized titration of vasoactive drips while monitoring hemodynamics