1. Lorissa M. Cawood, RN, BSN
208.917.0221 | lorissa.cawood.rn@gmail.com
Registered Nurse Profile
Committed, patient-centered, teamwork oriented, and fast-paced RN with four years of combined experience; who
demonstrates critical thinking, keen prioritization, and proficiency in providing care in the emergency department.
 Demonstrates strong clinical skills including, IV insertion, IV therapy and drips, transfusion management, feeding
tubes/NG tubes, care of acute stroke patients, computerized charting, and airway management.
 Excels at quickly identifying patient needs through keen assessments, prioritizing intelligently based on acuity.
 Recognized pattern of high patient satisfaction for providing safe, quality care to patients and their families.
 Developed equal proficiency in nursing administration, including admissions, discharge, and patient education.
 Proficient in use of ultrasound for guidance of IV insertion for difficult IV starts.
 Computer knowledge: Cerner: Powerchart, FirstNet, INet; and Microsoft Office.
Professional Experience
Registered Nurse | Adventist Health: Feather River Hospital, Paradise, CA | 01/2014 – Present
Competently manage and prioritize the care of up to four patients in an 18-bed emergency department. Provide efficient and
focused care to pediatric and adult populations. Communicate competently and quickly with multi-disciplinary teams during
patient emergencies. Measure heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, blood-oxygen level, and monitor EKG/ECG.
Quickly revive and stabilize patients.
 Recognized by department for excellence in rapid medical evaluation process and triage of patients.
 Requested by physicians and solicited by fellow nurses to start difficult IVs using ultrasound.
 Recognized as Feather River Hospital’s Sepsis Champion of the year 2016 for meeting key quality measures.
Registered Nurse | Trinity Health: St. Alphonsus Medical Center, Ontario, OR | 09/2012 – 10/2013
Prioritized the care of up to five patients per shift in a 30-bed medical/surgical/pediatric unit. Provided acute care and close
monitoring of surgical patients. Monitored patients requiring remote telemetry for acute cardiac arrhythmias. Assessed and
managed care of pediatric and adult patients with diverse medical conditions and established priorities based on clinical
presentation. Worked collaboratively with surgeons, hospitalists, intensivists and ancillary service providers to discuss and
identify patient needs.
 Set goals as safety ambassador for unit to improve communication between staff and nursing leadership regarding
patient safety concerns.
 Improved patient satisfaction and increased staff compliance as hourly rounding champion for the
medical/surgical/pediatric unit.
 Floated to ICU and ER, demonstrating critical thinking, keen prioritization and proficiency in providing care in
critical care patients.
Professional Development
Education
Walla Walla University | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2012
 Member of WWU School of Nursing Honor's Society 2011 – 2012
Certifications
ACLS, PALS, BLS, TNCC, ENPC, and NIHSS
Professional Affiliations
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) | 05/2016 – present