Laura Weir Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, WI

Greenfield, WI

Racine, WI

• Assess, plan, and deliver nursing care to detained or committed population
• Coordinate multiple medical services for diagnoses and treatment for inmates
• Supervise para-professionals
• Triage

Responsible for medical oversight of residents and staff.Monitor staff performance and train staff in medication management, safety, infection control, and ensuring quality and standard of care within the facility.Perform comprehensive nursing evaluationsAct as a liaison and advocate in medical-social situations involving residents, physicians, and other.

o Oversee cares and treatments for 5 to 7 medical/surgical patients per day.o Skilled in nursing assessments, critical thinking, and appropriate interventions.o Development of nursing diagnoses and interventions.o Perform patient and family teaching.o Administration of blood products per protocol.o Accurate transcription of MD orders and verification of.

Patient and family teaching regarding disease processes, follow-up care, medication regimen and possible side effects, wound care.Refer patients as needed.Assess patients for allergies, chief medical complaint.Compile patients' medical history for physician.Review patients' labs, diagnostic test results in patients charts.Collect lab specimens as needed.

o Development and implementation of resident care plans.o Keep MD’s and families updated.o Document significant information in resident progress notes.o Perform wound care.o Supervision and evaluation of CNAs.o Verification of doctor’s orders in charts, accurate transcription of orders, and faxing new orders to the appropriate departments.o PO/per gastric.

Adn, Nursing

Activities and Societies: Student Nurse Association, graduated with honors.I transferred to MATC from UW-Milwaukee when I changed my major.

Nursing

At UW-Milwaukee, I started out at a psychology major. But I had been working at St. Luke's Medical Center for about 5 years at that time.

Biology

Activities and Societies: Biology clubAt UW-Lacrosse, I started out Pre-med/biology. I was a little hesitant about what I wanted to do for.

High School Diploma, General

Activities and Societies: High School newspaper editor, drama club, book club, recieved AP Scholar award.I was an editor of the school.