Lauren Walker Turner, RN, MS, CCRN, CCNS



Address: 904 Hampstead Ave Richmond, VA 23226Phone: (804) 357-2497 LaurenWTurner@Education:Georgetown University Graduated July 2012Master in Science, Acute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse SpecialistPost-master’s certificate in Nursing EducationJames Madison University Graduated May 2008Bachelor of Science in NursingMinor in Substance Abuse and InterventionProfessional Experience:Nurse Program Coordinator Pediatric Allergy and Immunology VCU Health System, Richmond, VA February 2017-currentOrganizes and plans work with input from the patient/family or other stakeholders with specific defined outcomes and demonstrates use of sound clinical judgment and resources.APN-1 Clinical Nurse Specialist Pediatric ICU February 2014-January 2017University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VAManages the care for critically ill children using a holistic perspective, performs effective collaboration with inter-disciplinary teamwork and facilitates quality improvement initiatives unit and system wide. Primary responsibility was nursing interventions that impacted unit and hospital outcomes. Content expert for pediatric critical care.Pediatric ICU Registered Nurse and Shift Manager, Clinician II University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA September 2012- 2014Staff nurse caring for infants to children up to age 21 monitoring acute neurological, metabolic, respiratory, and cardiovascular functions in critically ill children. Skilled in specific treatments for organ failure and transplant, extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and extra-corporeal renal (CVVHD) replacement therapy. Preceptor to new graduate nurses and nursing students.University of Virginia School of Nursing, Clinical Faculty January 2013- 2016Clinical faculty for undergraduate and graduate nursing students focusing on care of hospitalized patients in pediatrics and neurology. Pediatric Intensive Care Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse August 2008-August 2012Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC Charge nurse and bedside nurse for the treatment of multi-visceral and intestinal transplant patients and other pediatric critical care patents. Preceptor to new graduate nurses.Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit CNS Clinical Rotation, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Fall 2011Worked under Steve Risch, RN, MSN, CCRN, CCNS in the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit as a student Critical-Care Clinical Nurse Specialist. I organized and implemented an evidence based practice clinical project on the use of the Pupillometer in predicting increased Intracranial pressure.Critical Care CNS Clinical Rotation, Inova Fairfax Hospital Spring 2012Worked under Sonia Astle RN, MSN, CCRN, CCNS in the Neurosciences ICU, Trauma ICU, Medical-Surgical ICU and Intermediate Care Unit as a student Critical-Care Clinical Nurse Specialist. I recreated the Moderate Sedation Credentialing Packet for all health care providers and developed and facilitated a “Neuro Day” for step-down Stroke Nurses.Critical Care CNS Clinical Rotation, Novant Prince William Hospital Summer 2012Worked under Julia Burgess RN, MSN, CCRN, CCNS in the Critical Care Unit as a student Critical-Care Clinical Nurse Specialist. I developed an orientation packet and procedural manual for the use of End Tidal CO2 in the adult ICU population. I also focused my experience on clinical assessment and management of the ICU patient. Pediatric Transplant Clinical Rotation, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Summer 2011Worked under Jane Trudel, RN, RNC in the Transplant Center for Children as a student nursing educator. Under supervision, I worked with undergraduate Nursing Students in the Pediatric Clinical setting. I lead a lecture on the specific needs and concerns of the Pediatric transplant patient.Professional MembershipAmerican Association of Critical-Care NursingSigma Theta Tau, Tau Chapter, Georgetown UniversityMonticello Chapter of AACNHonors:Nurse of the Year, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, 2011 PICUCurrent Nursing Involvement and Scholarly Activities:Lippincott Williams & Wilkins course reviewer Fall 2012- CurrentCourse reviewer for an e-learning course on Managing Cardiopulmonary Arrest in Infants.Expert reviewer for pediatric diseases and their corresponding nursing care plans.Expert reviewer for Lippincott's Nursing Procedures & Skills.Quality and Practice Committee Member, UVA Health System PICU December 2012-2016Committee Member in the PICU focusing on improving the quality and practice of nursing care according national practice standards and unit specific needs.University of Virginia PNSO Professional Development Committee January 2013-2015Committee representative focusing on professional advancement opportunities, such as professional certification and continuing education for all nurses at the University of Virginia Health System.Nursing Council Clinical and Academic Collaboration (NCCAC) Member Spring 2013-2015Committee member that helps to promote quality professional practice environments through a sustainable collaborative among partners from the School of Nursing and the Clinical Nursing Practice arena within the UVA Health System. PICU CLABSI Initiative January 2014-2016Member of the PICU CLABSI team. Focus on evidence based care for central line maintenance, unit champion for staff, attendance to Children’s Hospital Association semi-annual conferences.Presenter at the UVA Health System Evidence Based Practice Day: “Chlorhexidine Bathing for all? A Quality improvement initiative for decreased CLABSI rate in a Pediatric ICU” May 2016Poster Presenter at UVA Health System Pediatric Research Symposium: Determining the reliability of the Withdrawal Assessment Tool-1 in comparison to the Neonatal Drug Withdrawal Scoring System May 2015Poster Presenter at the Spotlight on Critical Care Conference, Springfield, VA October 2011Developed a poster presentation on the importance and value of the use intra-abdominal hypertension measurement in the Pediatric Intensive Care patient.Panel representative at the National Day of Dialogue sponsored by Summer 2011Participated in a nationally broadcasted program with expert panel discussion of the implications on the educational recommendations from the Institute of Medicine 2010 report, “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health”.Research and Quality Improvement Initiatives Storming: Autonomic Instability and Muscle Over Activity Following Severe Brain Injury. July 2015-December 2016Chlorhexidine bathing for all? A quality improvement initiative for decreasing CLABSI rates in the PICU August-December 2015Determining the reliability of the Withdrawal Assessment Tool-1 in comparison to the Neonatal Drug Withdrawal Scoring System July 2014-January 2015Publications: Determining the reliability of the Withdrawal Assessment Tool-1 in comparison to the Neonatal Drug Withdrawal Scoring System” Vol 3, No 4 of Clinical Nursing Studies. Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS). Expires 03/20Critical Care Registered Nurse, Pediatrics (CCRN). Expires 04/19Pediatric Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association Expires 10/15Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association Expires 04/17Basic Life Support, American Heart Association Expires 07/18Licensure: State of Virginia, Registered Nurse License #0001212802State of Virginia, Clinical Nurse Specialist License #0015000973References: Available Upon Request ................
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