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Laura Kanyimbo

South Bend

Summary

Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Charge Nurse

Memorial Hospital
06.2013 - Current
  • Coordinated, tasked and supervised nurses and ancillary staff based on staffing requirements
  • Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals
  • Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care
  • Organized and delegated tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations
  • Distributed assignments to RNs, LPNs and resident advisors, guided work and delivered training to promote proper care standards for patients
  • Educated patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment and disease prevention
  • Advised, coached and mentored experienced and student nurses on medical issues, crisis management and appropriate nursing interventions
  • Assessed and assisted patients with diverse range and comorbid chronic diagnoses
  • Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions
  • Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns
  • Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.

Registered Nurse

Kindred Hospital, LTAC
06.2015 - 11.2018
  • Coordinated, tasked and supervised nurses and ancillary staff based on staffing requirements
  • Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals
  • Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care
  • Organized and delegated tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations
  • Educated patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment and disease prevention
  • Advised, coached and mentored experienced and student nurses on medical issues, crisis management and appropriate nursing interventions
  • Assessed and assisted patients with diverse range and comorbid chronic diagnoses
  • Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions
  • Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.

Registered Nurse

Elkhart General Hospital
06.2011 - 06.2013
  • Performed and documented head to toe assessments in a timely manner.
  • Performed the nursing process on all patients.
  • Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
  • Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.

Registered Nurse

Michiana Health And Rehabilitation Center
07.2010 - 06.2011
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.

Education

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Family Nurse Practitioner -

Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN
08.2023

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Indiana University South Bend
South Bend, IN
05.2010

Skills

  • Staff Training
  • Patient Care Management
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Mentoring and Coaching
  • Basic Life Support Certification
  • Intravenous Line Insertion

Activities

Memberships 

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), 

Sigma Theta Tau, 

Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses of Indiana (CAPNI), 

Honors

Dean's list, 2009-2010.

Dean's list, 2007-2008.

Dean's list, 2006-2007.

Awards

LAMBRIGHT Scholarship recipient, 2009-2010.

LAMBRIGHT Scholarship recipient, 2008-2009.

FULK-KOPSCH Scholarship recipient, 2008-2009.

O'CONNOR Nursing Scholarship recipient, 2007-2008.

SSACI Scholarship recipient,2007-2008.

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Kindred Hospital, LTAC
06.2015 - 11.2018

Charge Nurse

Memorial Hospital
06.2013 - Current

Registered Nurse

Elkhart General Hospital
06.2011 - 06.2013

Registered Nurse

Michiana Health And Rehabilitation Center
07.2010 - 06.2011

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Family Nurse Practitioner -

Saint Mary's College

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Indiana University South Bend

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