Lanan Wood
1601 Alapat Drive, Escondido
Summary
Dynamic registered nurse with 42 years of experience, including at Scripps Torrey Pines Urgent Care. Expert in patient triage and medication administration, fostering positive patient outcomes through effective communication and interdisciplinary collaboration. Committed to delivering compassionate care and ensuring safety in high-pressure environments. Proven ability to enhance patient satisfaction and care quality.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Scripps Torrey Pines Urgent Care
La Jolla
11.2021 - 01.2025
- Accomplished registered nurse with 42 years of experience, most of that time was in the emergency department. Most recently in the urgent care setting, caring for patients of all ages from admission to discharge. Dedicated to promoting quality of care, safety, and positive patient outcomes. Providing the best patient care will directly affect patient satisfaction. Excellent communicator to provide the best care within a multidisciplinary team environment.
- I am an expert in IV access
Registered Nurse
Palomar Medical Center
Escondido
11.2008 - 10.2021
- Care of patients from admission to either discharge or admission
- Planned and managed care in accordance with hospital standards of care
- Provided care instructions and education to patients, family members and caregivers
- Treated patients with a variety of disorders, diseases and injuries using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities
- Maintaining accurate and concise electronic medical records to support treatments and actions
- Ensure that medication administration standards and patient care best practices were followed
- Triaged all incoming patients in my care to determine their severity index
- Monitoring responses to treatments and medications while collaborating with the healthcare team to adjust treatment plans
Registered Nurse
Tri City Medical Center
Oceanside
07.1982 - 11.2008
- see above
Education
Diploma in Nursing ( 3 Year Program) - Nursing
California Hospital School of Nursing
Los Angeles, CA06-1982
Associate of Arts -
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA06-1982
Skills
- Electronic medical records
- Patient triage
- Medication administration
- Clinical assessment
- Patient education
- Infection control
- Vital signs monitoring
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Effective communication
- Patient assessment
- Medication and IV administration
- IV drug therapy management
- IV management
- Compassion and empathy
- Professional bedside manner
- Documentation and charting
- Direct patient care
- Telemetry monitoring
- Patient education and counseling
- Direct nursing care
- Patient monitoring
- Patient and family advocacy
- Emergency response
- Physical assessments
- IV setup
- Strong clinical judgment
- Precepting
- Emergency care
- Discharge coordination
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Vaccine administration
- Family and patient support
- Intake and discharge
- Lab result interpretation
- Patient discharging
- Culturally sensitive
- Insulin medication assistance
- Licensed RN
- Emergency procedures
- Cardiac care
Certification
- Lanan Elizabeth Wood BRN license 348261 Expiration date January 31, 2026
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Scripps Torrey Pines Urgent Care
11.2021 - 01.2025
Registered Nurse
Palomar Medical Center
11.2008 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse
Tri City Medical Center
07.1982 - 11.2008
Diploma in Nursing ( 3 Year Program) - Nursing
California Hospital School of Nursing
Associate of Arts -
Los Angeles City College
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