Laura Gonzales is a respected clinician and nurse leader with over 20 years’ experience in critical care/cardiolog...
Laura Gonzales, RN, BSN, MBA Jamul CA 91935 619-468-9100 (home); 619-933-3805 (cell)
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Cardiovascular Clinical Education Manager- Greater San Diego area Respected clinician and nurse leader with over 20 years’ experience in critical care/cardiology and cardiac cath lab/EP. Ability to design and present professional presentations to small and large groups. Demonstrated abilities to improve organizational performance achieving Finance Core Awards 2011, 2013 Skilled using TEAMSTEPPS concepts to achieve goals and improve team dynamics resulting in top tier employee opinion survey for staff reporting to me Organized, self-motivated professional able to prioritize multiple projects. Understanding of product life cycle, including planning/documentation necessary for regulatory submissions, labeling and branding. Professional medical device sales experience and capital sales, managing a large territory achieving 110% Club awards two years in a row.
Certifications and professional memberships
RN licensure, #530399 CA American Association of Critical Care Nurses Certificate in Critical Care Nursing - Jackson Memorial School of Nursing, Miami, FL Certificate in Medical Marketing - UCLA, Anderson School of Business NIH Certificate BLS Basic Life Support / ACLS Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Publications “Quality Improvement in the Cath Lab: Redesigning Flow for Improved Patient Outcomes,” Critical Care Nurse, April 2010 “New Algorithms to Increase the Initial Rate Response in a Minute Volume Rate Adaptive Pacemaker,” Pacing Clinical Electrophysiology, November 1994: 17(11 Pt 2): 1960-5
Career summary 2013-Present
Cardiovascular Transition of Care Specialist inventive/AstraZeneca, San Diego, CA
Delivers proficient and clinically-supported presentations to discharge planners, pharmacists and nurses Establishes and develops relationships with targeted customers presenting educational plans and corporate resources to drive patient compliance supporting sales growth 2008-2013
Manager, Cardiac Services Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Chula Vista, CA
Directing day to day operations including budgeting, forecasting and achieving set targets across a two room Interventional cardiac cath/EP lab, noninvasive cardiology and an outpatient cardiac rehab program, achieving Finance CORE Awards in 2011 and 2013 Leading and mentoring a team of over 50 employees, overseeing their continued training and development needs and using strong managerial abilities to improve employee opinion study scores over 4 consecutive years, resulting in a top tier position in 2013 Achieving National Accreditation through AACVPR for our Cardiac Rehab Department in 2009 and recertified in 2012 Researching a range of evidence based practices before executing process changes in stress testing, improving both patient flow and cardiologist satisfaction through aforementioned changes 2006-2008
RN, Clinical Lead, Cardiac Cath Lab Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa, CA
Successfully managing daily operations of a busy STEMI center and a two room interventional cath/EP labs, developing and implementing a plan for the cath lab hold room which was subsequently published within the Critical Care RN Journal. Proficient in role of monitor and circulator, taught role of scrub. Page 1
2002-2006
RN, Advanced Clinician, Cardiac Cath Lab Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa, CA
Responsible for a reduction in groin complications from 7% to 2%; nominated Nurse of the Year Researching and developing numerous department specific guidelines to create standardized processes 2000-2002
RN, SICU Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa, CA
Providing a high standard of continued care to surgical patients, particularly those recovering from cardiac surgery Performing the role of coach and mentor to new nurses 1999-2000
RN, ICU Scripps Memorial Hospital, Encinitas, CA
Using strong clinical abilities to care for patients within a medical and surgical ICU department, often giving additional advice and support if requested Working closely with the clinical team in the coordination of caseloads, managing and prioritizing these in the most effective manner 1993-1997
Director of Tachycardia Marketing Telectronics Pacing Systems, Englewood, CO (Company sold to St. Jude Medical)
Working closely and collaboratively with internal stakeholders from product development, engineering and manufacturing divisions in the development and marketing of released implantable defibrillator products Successfully coordinating marketing planning and deployment worldwide 1993-1995
Marketing Manager, Bradycardia Telectronics Pacing Systems, Englewood, CO
Managing the successful marketing of pacemaker products across the US and co-authored a journal article with an investigational cardiologist 1990-1993
Senior Product Manager, Leads and Accessories Telectronics Pacing Systems, Englewood, CO
Effectively coordinating and managing product lines during an organizational merger requiring factory relocation, relabeling and submission through regulatory processes 1987-1990
RN, ICU/CCU-Staff RN Humana Hospital, Denver, CO
Playing a key role in setting up the ICU and CCU and providing comprehensive training to RNs on a new open heart surgery program 1982-1987
Clinical Specialist / Sales Representative, Cardiac Assist Datascope Corporation, Paramus, NJ
Developing training and education programs for hospitals on the theory and principles of IABP therapy, demonstrating products and meeting and exceeding sales quotas for the intra-aortic balloon pump Awarded 110% Club 1987, 1986 for exceeding sales quotas 1980-1982
Staff / Charge Nurse, Cardio-Surgical ICU Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
Education and qualifications MBA: BSN:
Business - University of Colorado, Denver Nursing - University of Florida, Gainesville
Personal details Languages: IT Skills: Interests: Other:
Spanish (basic) Intermediate user of Microsoft Office packages, GE/Synapse Cardiology PACS Gardening and playing golf Driver; full clean license
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