1. Denice LaCombe_
858 Celebration Dr. Las Vegas, Nevada 89123 (702) 325-3582 denlaca@yahoo.com
Workhistory_________________________________________________________________________
Dignity Health September 2012- present
St Rose de Lima Campus
102 E. Lake Mead Pkwy Henderson, Nevada 89005
Intensive Care Unit- Staff RN
Manager- Thomas Burns RN 702-616-4615
Job Duties
 Assess and provide care for critically ill patients
 Ventilator management, ACLS, vasoactive, sedation drip management
 Collaborate with physician, case management, respiratory and spiritual care
departments to facilitate care
 Manage and assessments for acute strokes post TPA
 Manage post cath lab patients with AV sheaths
Relief Patient Care Coordinator_______________________ October 2013- October 2014
Manager Sherry Speece
 Charge Nurse/Case management duties, utilization review, care coordination for IMC
and Medical/Surgical Unit
 Midas reviews
 Proficient with InterQual criteria
 Awarix
Davita, Inc April 2012- September 2012

2. Supervisor: George McCauley F.A. 702-367-1527
Acute Clinical Coordinator
Southern Nevada Acutes
7330 Smoke Ranch Rd, Suite A
Las Vegas, NV 89128
Acute Office #:702-367-1527
Acute Fax: 702-367-1591
Job Duties
 Managed hemodialysis services for Dignity Health campuses in Southern Nevada
 Oversight of dialysis teammembers, assisted with staffing and coordinating dialysis
treatments
 Collaborated with campus managers, Chief Nurse Officers, Infection Control Nurse
 Monthly quality indicator reports
Iasis Healthcare Aug. 2001-Nov. 2011
North Vista Hospital
1409 East Lake Mead Blvd.
North Las Vegas, NV 89030 (702) 649-7711
Director of Critical Care Services Aug. 2005- Nov. 2012
Supervisor: Brenda Nasby CNO (702) 657-5592
Job Duties
 Responsible for a 20 bed combined Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit/ Intermediate
Care Unit, with 38 remote Telemetry capabilities for Med/Tele patients
 Responsible for daily operations, 50+ employees, meeting budgeted HPPD, 24/7
responsibility, daily patient rounds
 Implemented daily rounds in ICU to include charge nurse, case manager, respiratory,
infection control
 Conducted monthly staff meetings offering opportunities for staff input
 Interviewed/Hired/Counseling

3.  Collaborated with educator for critical care course training
 Provided education for staff for critical care courses
 Plan for yearly capital budget requests
 Authored policy for Rapid Response Team, collaborated with ICU Medical Director for
rapid response team protocols, implemented staff education for rapid response team
activation, provided training for ICU charge nurses, implemented the hospitals’ Rapid
Response Team and monthly audits for performance
 Chairperson of Code Blue/Purple/Chill Committee
 Policy and Procedure Chairperson for two years utilizing 360 program for online policy
uploading and maintenance
 Participated in Products Committee, Safety Committee, Pharmacy & Therapeutics
Committee, Antibiotic Stewardship and Anti-Infective Management Team
 Developed, organized and chairperson for Pressure Ulcer Prevention (PUP) Team
 Implemented pressure ulcer prevention protocols and treatment orders
 Coordinated the hospitals’ Skin Prevalence & Incidence studies
 Organized Pressure Ulcer Prevention (PUP) fair for three years, invited and coordinated
with vendors for product displays and table displays and mini education opportunities
for staff
 Participated in IHI Pressure Ulcer Prevention, IHI Project Red
 Completed ISO training workshop
 Successful DNV survey in 2009-2011
 Successful JCAHO survey in 2006, 2008
 Worked in House Supervisor role as needed for rotation, relief and sick calls
 Worked as staff or charge nurse to cover critical staffing needs days or nights
 Experienced with computer programs: Reveal, Hyperion, Active Staffer, Horizon
Business Insight, API/Report Express, McKesson application i.e., HED, Admin Rx
Charge Nurse ICU Sept. 2002-2005
Job Duties
 Responsible for making patient assignments for 20 bed unit
 Responded to Code Blues
 Responsible for patient flow, bed assignments
 Worked with Director for employee counseling/mentoring
 Assisted with schedules, handled problems during the shift as needed
 Reported to Director or House Supervisor

4. Staff Nurse ICU 2001-2002
Job Duties
 Provided direct nursing care based on the plan of care and established priorities for
critical patients with MSOF, Respiratory Failure, Sepsis , CVA, AMI, PNA, COPD, ESRD,
managed ventilators, multiple drips, CRRT, IABP, post-op vascular surgeries
 ICU ratios 1:1 and 1:2 and IMC 1:3-4 for chronic vents, stable drips, patient teaching
 Administer medications and treatments as prescribed
Tenet Fountain Valley Regional Hospital July 1997-July 2001
1700 Euclid St.
Fountain Valley, California 92708
(714) 966-7200
ICU Staff Nurse ___ 1997-2000
Job Duties
 Provided direct nursing care based on the plan of care and established priorities for
critical patients, including open hearts, s/p craniotomy, ICP drains, post stents, CRRT,
IABP, AMI, MSOF, Sepsis, managed drips and ventilators, Art lines, Swans
 Provided patient teaching
 Administered medications and treatments as prescribed, acted as relief Charge
GI Lab Staff Nurse ______________ 2000-2001
Job Duties
 Assisted physician with endoscopic procedures
 Monitored and managed conscious sedation of patient
 Assisted with EGD’s, PEG placement, Banding and sclerotherapy, colonoscopies, ERCP’s
pH Study/Motility, recovery of patients
 Worked in special procedure department as relief
Tenet Lakewood Hospital July 1996-1997
3700 E. South Street

5. Lakewood, California 90712
(565) 531-2550
Candice Dobbins Director
ICU/CCU Staff Nurse
Job Duties
 Provide direct nursing care based on the plan of care
 Established priorities for complex cardiac and medical/surgical patients in ICU
 Manage multiple drips, ventilators, art lines swans, neuro patients, ICP drains
Tenet Park Plaza Hospital June 1985-June 1996
1313 Herman Dr.
Houston, Texas 77004
(713) 527-5000
Manager 7 South Medical/Surgical/Oncology 1993-1996
CNO Sheila Fata RN
Job Duties
 Responsible for 54 bed unit with 80 + employees, scheduling
 Responsible for HPPD, budget, hiring, counseling
 House Supervisor duties when needed
Assistant Manager Intensive Care Unit 1992-1993
Manager Sally Shin RN
Job Duties
 Assisted with scheduling, interviewing, evaluations, shift assignments for two ICU’s
 Staff oversight, Code Blue response team
 Retrospective chart reviews for quality measures
Medical Intensive Care Unit RN 1990-1992
Manager Sally Shin RN

6. Job Duties
 Managed care for critical adult patients with HIV, complex multi-system organ
failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, pneumonia, cardiac patients
 Ventilator management, titrated multiple drips, art lines, Swan-Ganz line, ESRD,
MSOF, Sepsis
 Provide patient teaching
 Administer medications and treatments as prescribed
Surgical ICU RN __________ 1988-1990
Job Duties
 Provided care for array of post- op patients with art lines, swans, neuro patients, ICP
drains
 Preceptor for new staff
 Provide patient teaching
 Administer medications and treatments as prescribed
Intermediate Care Unit RN __________ 1987-1988
Job Duties
 Provided direct nursing care based on the plan of care and established priorities
 Completed Critical Care Course
 Managed care of patients on non- titrated drips, chronic ventilators, ESRD, CAPD, HIV,
COPD
 Provide patient teaching
 Administer medications and treatments as prescribed
 Preceptor, Relief Charge duties
Staff Nurse __________________ 1985-1987
Job Duties
 Successful completion of New Nurse Graduate course
 Managed care for Medical/Surgical patients.
 Provide patient and family education
 Administers medications and treatments as prescribed

7. Educational Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing April 5, 2015
Grand Canyon University
Associates in Applied Science June 1985
Alvin Community College
Alvin Texas
Current license/certificates
BLS
ACLS
Nevada RN license
CPI
Volunteer Nurse American Red Cross Southern Nevada Chapter
Personal References:
Jan Mackey (714) 963-5677
Susan Schultz (702) 812-1170
Raymond Lynch (702) 432-6590