Elda Holbrook
Schaumburg
Summary
Dynamic healthcare professional with extensive experience at Lutheran General Hospital, excelling in critical care nursing and patient assessment. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through advanced cardiac life support and effective team collaboration. Recognized for fostering strong patient relationships while managing complex clinical situations with composure and critical thinking.
Developed leadership, organizational, and communication skills in structured, team-oriented environment. Demonstrates ability to manage and guide groups, plan activities, and resolve conflicts effectively. Looking to transition into new field, leveraging transferable skills to contribute to dynamic and collaborative environment.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scout Leader
- Participated in group activities, emphasizing making camp fun for campers, teaching skills, providing encouragement and facilitating opportunities of interaction between campers.
- Fostered positive personal connection with each troop participant and cultivated social connections and sense of solidarity.
- Provided customer support and follow-up with members as assigned, implementing exceptional problem-solving and management and responding appropriately to inquiries.
- Encouraged participation in camp activities and guided troop members in safe adventures.
- Supervised troop volunteers and counselors in execution of unit needs to contribute to safety and healthy experience.
- Assisted in developing and implementing program ideas, planned activities for units and evaluated program quality.
- Delivered programming in line with organizational policy to members of newly-established troop until well-established and ready for independent operation.
- Enhanced communication skills among scouts by incorporating public speaking exercises during meetings.
- Designed skill-based workshops tailored towards specific merit badge requirements to boost efficient learning.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Lutheran General Hospital
07.2024 - Current
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing individualized care plans for critically ill patients.
- Reduced patient complications by promptly identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Managed ventilator settings according to physician orders, significantly reducing instances of respiratory distress among critically ill patients.
- Identified patients' current needs through careful observation, vitals monitoring and discussions with loved ones or patients.
- Streamlined workflow by efficiently prioritizing tasks during high-stress situations, leading to better overall performance of the ICU team.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to establish optimal care plans, resulting in improved patient satisfaction.
- Participated in continuing education opportunities to remain current on best practices and advancements within the field of critical care nursing.
- Effectively managed stressors associated with working in an intensive care setting while maintaining composure under pressure.
- Promoted a safe environment by enforcing infection control policies and maintaining a clean, organized workspace.
- Delegated work to nursing support staff and monitored performance to protect patients and maintain optimal care standards.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Guided patients, caregivers, and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
Nurse Extern
Lutheran General Hospital
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating, and daily hygiene tasks.
- Assisted with patient ambulation and use of mobility assistance aids to reduce risks.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported any changes to nursing staff.
- Observed and reported any changes in patient condition to proactively address potential risks.
- Handled specimen collection and prepared for transport to facilitate laboratory testing.
- Prepared and administered medications in accordance with established protocols.
- Practiced patient care by taking vital signs and providing wound care for patients.
Education
Nursing
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL05-2025
Skills
- Hemodynamics monitoring
- ECG
- Intravenous therapy
- Neurological monitoring
- Respiratory maintenance
- Advanced cardiac life support
- End-of-life care
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Patient assessment
- Healthcare team collaboration
- IV setup
Certification
- Ultrasound guided IV insertion Training
- Certified Medical Interpreter (English</>Spanish)
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Lutheran General Hospital
07.2024 - Current
Nurse Extern
Lutheran General Hospital
01.2024 - 05.2024
Scout Leader
Nursing
William Rainey Harper College
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