Leanne M. Smith RN(Breshears)

411 E. Rutgers Loop (334)462-2403Montgomery, AL 36109 Leanne.Smithrn90@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Twenty-four years of varied experience in the critical care setting as a Registered Nurse. Extensive background in Surgical, Medical, Cardiac Intensive Care, Neuro ICU and Cardiovascular Intensive Care, and moderate experience Liver and Renal Transplant, Care of critically ill OB, pre & post-partum patients, Minimal experience in Burn Intensive Care

Eight of those years in Management in Critical Care. Responsible for ordering supplies and assisting in budget making for units Evaluating needs of units. Assist in the hiring and termination process of units. Responsible for the comprehensive education and orientation of staff. Responsible for the discipline and correction of staff members. Responsible for handling patient/family complaints, physician complaints, and employee complaints. Worked closely with hospitalist & intensivist to improve patient care, nurse education, and smooth transition from ICU to the floor. Working constantly on staff morale and nurse retention. Responsible for staffing and scheduling of all employees. Responsible for limiting overtime by rearranging regular staff to fit the needs of the unit, covering myself (when needed), using PRN staff and then overtime staff. Responsible for evaluating employees. Responsible for Quality Assurance of the unit.

Seven years as Educator and role model in academic environment. Excellent people skills, experienced in dealing with employees, patients, family members, school children and their parents.

PROFESSIONAL GOALS

To promote and maintain physical and psychosocial health and to prevent disease in the individual, family or group for the span of life.

To cost-effectively provide quality primary health care through assessment, diagnosis, planning and implementation, education, and evaluation.

SOFTWARE

Windows 98-2002,2007 XP, 10, Microsoft Office 2015, Microsoft Excel 2015, Microsoft Access (limited) HBOC, Meditech, Emtec, Care Manager, HED

EXPERIENCE

July 2011-December 2015 Staff Nurse-Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Jackson Hospital, 1725 Pine Street, Montgomery, AL 36104; Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill patients. Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, and surgical assessment of the critically ill patient. Assist physicians in bedside procedures. Often worked as charge nurse (days or nights) to help the unit run smoothly. Oriented new employees.

Preceptor for nursing students from several different Universities. Worked all shifts as needed. Often assist and work in other units to help cover when needed

April 2009-June2011 Ft Walton Beach Medical Center Hospital 1000 Mar Walt Dr, Ft Walton Beach, FL. Staff Nurse ICU-Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill patients. Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, ICP monitoring and surgical assessment of the critically ill patient. Assist physicians in bedside procedures, Often worked as charge nurse as needed.

Preferred Healthcare Staffing (100 W. Cypress Creek Rd Ste 750; Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309). Contract Nurse-Travel Assignments

November 5, 2008-Feburary 14 2009 Northside Hospital, 1000 Johnson Ferry Rd , Atlanta, GA. CCU Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill patients (which also included OB, pre & postpartum patients). Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, assessment of the critically ill patient, working with critical CHF patients. Assist physicians in bedside procedures.

July 14, 2008-October 19,2008 Arkansas Children’s Hospital 704 Marshall St. Little Rock, AR Burn Unit Worked with the Adult burn patients Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill burn patients. Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, assessment of the critically ill patient, Assist physicians in bedside procedures

March 31,2008-July5, 2008 St. Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta. Cardiovascular ICU Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill patients. Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, assessment of the critically ill patient, Assist physicians in bedside procedures;

September 23, 2007-March 23, 2008 Northside Hospital, 1000 Johnson Ferry Rd , Atlanta, GA. Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill patients (which also included OB, pre & postpartum patients). Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, assessment of the critically ill patient, working with critical CHF patients. Assist physicians in bedside procedures.

June 3, 2007-September 22, 2007- Emory University Hospital-1364 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA. Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill patients. Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, assessment of the critically ill patient, working with critical CHF patients and preparing patients for heart transplants. Assist physicians in bedside procedures.

November 13, 2006-June 2, 2007- Emory University Hospital-1364 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA. NeuroScience ICU Acts with nurses physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill patients. Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic

monitoring, ICP monitoring working with LICOX monitoring, and surgical assessment of the critically ill patient. Assist physicians in bedside procedures.

October 2005-November 2006- Northside Hospital, 1000 Johnson Ferry Rd. Clinical Supervisor ICU-Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill patients (which also included OB, pre & postpartum patients). Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, and surgical assessment of the critically ill patient. Helped with beginning the new program of the ICE team. Responsible for ordering supplies and assisting in budget making for the unit. Evaluating needs of the unit. Assist in the hiring and termination process of the unit. Responsible for the comprehensive education and orientation of the staff. Responsible for the discipline and correction of staff members. Responsible for handling patient/family complaints, physician complaints, and employee complaints. Worked closely with hospitalist & intensivist to improve patient care, nurse education, and smooth transition from ICU to the floor. Working constantly on staff morale and nurse retention. Responsible for staffing and scheduling of all employees. Responsible for limiting overtime by rearranging regular staff to fit the needs of the unit, covering myself (when needed), using PRN staff and then overtime staff. Responsible for evaluating employees. Responsible for Quality Assurance of the unit.

Preferred Healthcare Staffing (100 W. Cypress Creek Rd Ste 750; Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309). Contract Nurse-Travel Assignments

Dec 2005-May 2006-Piedmont Hospital- Cardiovascular ICU- Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill patients. Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, ICP monitoring and surgical assessment of the critically ill patient. Assist physicians in bedside procedures

Nov 2003-Nov 2004-Emory University Hospital- Surgical/Neuro ICU Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill patients. Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, ICP monitoring and surgical assessment of the critically ill patient. Worked with Liver & Renal Transplant patients. Assist physicians in bedside procedures

November 2003-October 2005-Northside Hospital, 1000 Johnson Ferry Rd. Staff Nurse ICU-PRN-(non-contract) Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill patients (which also included OB, pre & postpartum patients). Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, and surgical assessment of the critically ill patient.

July 2003- Oct 2003-Riverside Methodist Hospital , 3535 Olentangy River Road, Contract Nurse Neuro ICU- Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill patients. Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, ICP monitoring and surgical assessment of the critically ill patient. Assist physicians in bedside procedures

Star Med Staffing (St. Louis, MO) Travel assignmentContract Nurse

March 2003-June 2003- ICU- VA of San Diego; Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill patients. Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, and surgical assessment of the critically ill patient. Assist physicians in bedside procedures

Oct 2002-Jan 2003- Staff Nurse-Specialty Care Float- Jackson Hospital, 1725 Pine Street, Montgomery, AL 36104; Two thirteen week assignments as PRN; Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill patients. Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, and surgical assessment of the critically ill patient. Assist physicians in bedside procedures. Often worked as charge nurse (days, evenings, or nights) to help the unit run smoothly. Oriented new employees. Worked all three shifts as needed. Floated between SICU, CCU, and CVICU

Dec 1999-Oct 2002- Nurse Manager Long Term Care Hospital @ Jackson- Jackson Hospital, 1725 Pine Street, 5th Floor, North Wing, Montgomery, AL 36104; Acute care Ventilator weaning unit, Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Acts as a nurse advocate. Provides safe care for acutely ill patients. Expert in ventilator weaning, and medical-surgical assessment of the critically ill patient. Patient population mainly surgical with some medical, cardiac, neurological and post CABG. Assist physicians with bedside procedures, including major bedside surgery. Excellent report with all physicians. Responsible for updating and keeping physicians informed and educated as needed. Works closely with Dr. William Saliski and Dr. David Thrasher, Chief Pulmonary Directors. Responsible for ordering supplies and assisting in budget making for the unit. Evaluating needs of the unit. Assist in the hiring and termination process of the unit. Responsible for the comprehensive education and orientation of the staff. Responsible for the discipline and correction of staff members. Responsible for handling patient/family complaints, physician complaints, and employee complaints. Working constantly on staff morale and nurse retention. Responsible for staffing and scheduling of all employees. Responsible for limiting overtime by rearranging regular staff to fit the needs of the unit, covering myself (when needed), using PRN staff and then overtime staff. Responsible for evaluating employees. Responsible for Quality Assurance of the unit.

Oct 1999-Jun 2001- Staff Nurse-Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Jackson Hospital, 1725 Pine Street, Montgomery, AL 36104; Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill patients. Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, and surgical assessment of the critically ill patient. Assist physicians in bedside procedures. Often worked as charge nurse (days, evenings, or nights) to help the unit run smoothly. Oriented new employees. Worked all three shifts as needed. Often assist and work in other units to help cover when needed

Jun 1998 – Oct 1999 Nurse Manager, Surgical Intensive Care – Baptist Medical Center South. 2105 E. South Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36116; Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Acts as a nurse advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill patients. Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, and surgical assessment of the critically ill patient. Patient population mainly surgical with some medical, cardiac, neurological and post CABG. Age from 5 years to the geriatric patient. Has minimal experience with dealing with the sick infant. Assist physicians with bedside procedures, including major bedside surgery. Excellent rapport with all physicians. Responsible for updating and keeping physicians informed and educated as needed. Works closely with Dr. Charles Ingalls, Surgical Medical Director. Has also worked very close with Drs. Cammack, Cyrus, and Kontos. Responsible for ordering supplies and assisting in budget making for the

unit. Evaluating needs of the unit. Assist in the hiring and termination process of the unit. Responsible for the comprehensive education and orientation of the staff. Responsible for the discipline and correction of staff members. Responsible for handling patient/family complaints, physician complaints, and employee complaints. Working constantly on staff morale and nurse retention. Responsible for staffing and scheduling of all employees. Responsible for limiting overtime by rearranging regular staff to fit the needs of the unit, covering myself (when needed), using PRN staff and then overtime staff. Responsible for evaluating employees. Responsible for Quality Assurance of the unit.

Oct 1997-Jun 1998 Acting Nurse Manager, Surgical Intensive Care – Baptist Medical Center South. 2105 E. South Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36116; Same as above with less emphasis on the budgeting and hiring & termination process.

Mar 1996-Oct 1997 Assistant Nurse Manager, Surgical Intensive Care - Baptist Medical Center South. 2105 E. South Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36116; Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Acts as a nurse advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill patients. Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, and surgical assessment of the critically ill patient. Responsible for the comprehensive education and orientation of the staff. Assist physicians with bedside procedures, including major bedside surgery. Excellent communication skills in dealing with physicians, patients, family members and staff. Assist with the discipline and correction of staff members. Assist with the evaluations of employees. Often assist and work in other units to help cover when needed (MICU, NSICU, CCU, CVICU) preferring the cardiovascular unit and working closely with those surgeons.

May 1993-Mar 1996 Staff Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care - Baptist Medical Center South. 2105 E. South Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36116; Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill patients. Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, and surgical assessment of the critically ill patient. Assist physicians in bedside procedures. Often worked as charge nurse (days, evenings, or nights) to help the unit run smoothly. Oriented new employees. Worked all three shifts as needed. Often assist and work in other units to help cover when needed (MICU, NSICU, CCU, CVICU).

Nov 1990-May 1993 Staff Nurse, Critical Care Unit – Humana East Montgomery (now Baptist Medical East Montgomery). Acts with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments as patient advocate. Provides safe care for critically ill patients. Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, and cardiac assessment skills. Most of the patient population dealt with cardiac, with some surgical and medical. Age from 18 months to the geriatric patient. Oriented new employees.

May 1988-Nov 1990 PCT/Monitor Tech/Unit Clerk – Jackson Hospital. While in nursing school worked as the above for the Cardiac Step-down Unit.

Aug 1984-May 1988 Educator – Alabama Christian Academy, Montgomery. Taught seventh and eighth grade English, History, Speech and Senior High Remedial English. Junior High cheerleading sponsor, Eighth Grade Class sponsor, Assistant Softball Coach.

Oct 1983-Aug 1984 Educator – Alabama Christian Academy, Montgomery. Substitute taught grades Kindergarten through twelfth.

Aug 1981-Oct 1983 Educator – Searcy Public School System, Searcy, Arkansas. Substitute taught grades Kindergarten through twelfth. Taught morning pre-kindergarten.

EDUCATION

ACLS Certified since 1991Troy State School of Nursing, Montgomery, Alabama. ADN. 1990Auburn University at Montgomery. Montgomery, Alabama. Secondary Education. 1986Harding University, Searcy, Arkansas. BA Elementary Education. 1981Alabama Christian Academy, Montgomery, Alabama. 1978

Certifications

Basic Life Support-currentACLS Certified since 1991Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certified-expired (Instructor)TNNC-expiredPediatric Life Support-expiredVenous Access Device-currentIntrarotic Balloon Pump-currentContinuous Venovenous Hemodialysis-currentLicensed Registered Nurse-current in ALAL #1-062592

Professional Affiliation

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses-active

REFERENCES-Additional references available upon request

Dr. William Saliski-Montgomery Pulmonary Consultants, PA, 1440 Narrow Lane Parkway. Montgomery, AL 36116,

Ellisa Annesley-Dewinter-571-223-5123; Arkansas Children’s Hospital, 704 Marshall St. Little Rock,AR

Mindy Burris-479-747-4955, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, 704 Marshall St. Little Rodk,AR

Kim Berryman-404-851-8894, Northside Hospital, 1000 Johnson Ferry Rd. Atlanta, GA

Renee Schwaiger- 7709717673

Sharron Wiggons,RN 850-207-9427

Cathy Levins, RN 334-318-8530

Johna McCord, RN 334-301-4585

Jamie Cole Dickinson, RN 334-398-4964