Laura Wilson
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
El Paso (79936) United States (Texas)
Professional Status
Nearing graduation
Available
About Me
As a RN, I have continued my education on the forefront of new technologies, and am currently enrolled in a MSN program and expect to graduate August 2013. My experience in my nursing career has placed me in a position of teaching and education to nurses, doctors and patients. At this point in my career, I would like to return to clinical aspect of patient care and am currently seeking a suitable position within my scope of practice where I can utilize my skills but still challenges me as a professional.
I have an extensive back ground in cardiology and electrophysiology which has given me experience in surgical/OR procedures, cardiac-cath lab, PACU, electrophysiology. Although my jobs have taken me outside the hospital, I still participate with patient care and education on weekly bases. During the years of research and development, I have worked closely in the electrophysiology labs with the doctors and staff during procedures. I have been training and have worked with ventilators, balloon pumps, hemodynamic monitory, and conscious sedation. I have also had expertise working in preclinical trial and clinical trials.
Currently seeking employment with mentorship that will foster growth as well as education to complement and expand my current knowledge base and experience. I am seeking collaboration with medical professionals to bring a more complete continuum of care to the patent population that is served by that physician and practice.
I have an extensive back ground in cardiology and electrophysiology which has given me experience in surgical/OR procedures, cardiac-cath lab, PACU, electrophysiology. Although my jobs have taken me outside the hospital, I still participate with patient care and education on weekly bases. During the years of research and development, I have worked closely in the electrophysiology labs with the doctors and staff during procedures. I have been training and have worked with ventilators, balloon pumps, hemodynamic monitory, and conscious sedation. I have also had expertise working in preclinical trial and clinical trials.
Currently seeking employment with mentorship that will foster growth as well as education to complement and expand my current knowledge base and experience. I am seeking collaboration with medical professionals to bring a more complete continuum of care to the patent population that is served by that physician and practice.
Cardiovascular RN BSN
Providence hospital
Since February 2011
Part-time
El Paso
United States - Texas
- Staff RN for cardiac-catheterization lab. Experienced in cardiac catheterization procedures, peripheral vascular procedures, interventional neurology, diagnostic and interventional procedures. Care for patient pre and post procedures. Able to identify and intervene adverse events associated with theses types of procedures.
Senior Clinical Training Specialist; RN BSN
Neuronetics, Inc.
November 2008
to January 2011
Full-time
Malvern
United States - Pennsylvania
- Neuro-modulation using trans-cranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
Providing primary education, didactic, and hands on training to physicians in theory and applications of trans-cranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Providing clinical education, training, support, and technical support to assigned accounts. Provided support in areas of practice development, and practice growth. Primary liaison for clients and the sales department, assisting in pre and post sale activities. Assist customers with site-specific administrative needs for the clinical implementation of the TMS. Responsible in restructuring the training process and the development in training/educational materials.
Field clinical Engineer, Electrophysiology. RN
Irvine Biomedical / St. Jude Medical
July 2005
to November 2008
Full-time
Irvine
United States - California
- Primary responsibility to support clinical trials of investigational electrophysiology technology. To include clinical education for physicians, nursing, and medical staff on equipment usage and appropriate application. Training investigational site personal on the designed protocol for investigational devices.
Recruiting and fostering professional relationships between the company and the investigation site as serving as the primary contact person between the site personnel and the sponsor regarding product technical information. Monitoring and supporting clinical coordinators in documentation along with follow-up visits. Maintain training records of personal that where trained nationwide on ablation products. Participated in creating educational media to train the sales division. Maintained investigational records and organized the records into reports that helped move research into human trials.
Project manager responsible for the successful completion of pre-clinical testing for eight different protocols in twelve months. Encompassing physician and facility contracts, budgets, designing protocols, and application models. Responsible for administrative support and technical support for study sites for three FDA clinical IDE studies.
Provides support for equipment education and application in the field post market release. Provide clinical and technical feedback to engineer developing and research.
Field Clinical Specialist, RN
CryoCor Inc
March 2004
to July 2005
Full-time
San Diego
United States - California
- Cardiac Ablation/Electrophysiology
Primary responsibility to support clinical trials of investigational electrophysiology technology. To include clinical education to physicians, nursing, and medical staff on equipment use and appropriate application. Training investigational site personal on the designed protocol for investigational devices.
Responsible for guiding investigational sites through IRB process to establish investigational relationships for clinical studies. Responsible for education and training of the electrophysiology medical staff on the proper usage of medical equipment. Education of the doctors on the protocol and proper usage of the investigational equipment, and worked closely with site coordinators with education of study protocols and maintain study records. Conducted site initiation. Review and monitor regulatory documents at study sites. Followed up queries. Worked closely with coordinators and investigators to ensure an accurate and timely enrollment and maintain the timeline for completion of the study. Provided case support for all clinical procedures at assigned sites.
Responsible for the accountability of all experimental disposables and equipment per FDA regulation and company standard of practice. Assist with management of site activities related to clinical studies. Serve as liaison between contracted research organizations, field sites, investigators, study coordinators and staff members. Provided technical assistance to study sites regarding the conduct of clinical research. Assist with clinical safety monitoring and site evaluation. Provide clear, concise, and accurate feedback of the clinical status of patients enrolled in clinical studies.
Participated in two IDE studies for ablation of Arial flutter and Arial fibrillation.
Electrophysiology coordinator, RN
Memorial Hospital
January 2003
to June 2004
Full-time
Colorado Springa
United States - Colorado
- Full time RN within the electrophysiology lab, cross-trained to all functions. Preceptor to surgical scrub co-op students and new hires.
Manage the scheduling for both staff and doctors for procedures. Responsible for the day-to-day functions within the electrophysiology labs. Responsible for maintaining department’s disposable stock and maintaining within budgetary guidelines. Responsible for scheduled maintenance on capital equipment used in the EP lab. Tracking staffs credentialing and ensuring that education was kept current and credential were maintained. Provide continuing education opportunities of electrophysiology and pacemaker technologies for the department staff.
