Lana Deng
Buckeye
Summary
Dynamic Critical Care Registered Nurse with 16 years of experience. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary medical teams. Dedicated to delivering best-in-class patient care and individualized plans for families and patients.
Hardworking and skilled Critical Care Nurse bringing proven skills in managing needs of patients with concerns such as instability and lifesaving measures. Supports patients continuously using clinical expertise and sound judgment. Effective in emergency situations and critical codes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4012
4012
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Staff Nurse
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix
10.2019 - Current
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions and bronchoscopies.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures and nursing best practices.
RN Supervisor
Honorhealth
Phoenix
05.2017 - 10.2019
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
RN Staff Nurse
HealthONE
Thornton
05.2014 - 05.2017
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
RN Staff Nurse
John C Lincoln Hospital
Fargo
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Ordered, interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient condition.
RN Staff Nurse
Meritcare
Fargo
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Education
BSN - Nursing
Minot State University
Minot, NDBachelor's - University Studies
North Dakota State University
Fargo, NDSkills
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Acute Illness
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Clinical Leadership and Supervision
- Thoracic Surgery
- Charting and Documentation
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Patient Ventilation
- Cardiac Surgery
- Anesthetic Administration
- Unit Oversight
- Organ Transplantation
Certification
- BLS/ACLS certification - current
- Licensed Registered nurse- Arizona compact
Timeline
RN Staff Nurse
Mayo Clinic
10.2019 - Current
RN Supervisor
Honorhealth
05.2017 - 10.2019
RN Staff Nurse
HealthONE
05.2014 - 05.2017
RN Staff Nurse
John C Lincoln Hospital
01.2010 - 01.2012
RN Staff Nurse
Meritcare
01.2010 - 01.2012
BSN - Nursing
Minot State University
Bachelor's - University Studies
North Dakota State University