Lauren Mcfall

Registered Nurse with 8 years in inpatient settings and 3 years remote setting. Two years in an adult hematology/oncology and renal unit at Reid Hospital and three years of experience in pediatric Stem Cell Transplant, hematology/oncology, and renal services at Riley Children's Hospital. Three years' experience on Pediatric oncology, cardiology, and post-operative care at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital.

Also worked as a Clinical Supervisor position for the acute care pediatric floors. Currently a remote Nurse Navigator for the My DIPG Navigator Program through ChadTough Defeat DIPG.

My DIPG Nurse Navigator - ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation - Remote

(2022-02)

Helped start the program from the beginning. Making protocols, processes and policies.

• Serve as a dedicated point of contact for families navigating a Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) or Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG) diagnosis, providing clinical guidance, emotional support, and resource navigation.
• Collaborate with leading pediatric neuro-oncology teams, researchers, and institutions to ensure families have access to the most current treatment options, clinical trials, and supportive care services.
• Educate families on diagnosis, treatment paths, side effect management, and palliative care, tailoring communication to meet diverse emotional and cultural needs.
• Help bridge the gap between families and medical teams, ensuring informed decision-making and patient advocacy throughout the care journey.
• Contribute to the development of educational materials and family-centered resources aimed at improving quality of life and outcomes for children with DIPG/DMG.

Pediatric Oncology/Hematology and Medical Surgical Registered Nurse - Peyton Manning Children's Hospital At Ascension

(2018-09 - 2022-02)

Administration of chemotherapy and biotherapy agents in accordance with nursing standards. Providing individualized and focused care on oncology patients. Educating, coordinating, and giving compassionate care of new cancer diagnoses.

Providing continuing care and support for patients in maintenance therapy of their oncology diagnosis. Administering multiple blood products. Providing care for a variety of bleeding disorders and other hematological issues.

Providing optimal post-operative care of patients with a multitude of surgeries or procedures such as tonsillectomies, Pectus repairs, a variety of cardiac surgeries and many more. Caring for suicidal and overdose patients. Care of patients with a range of gastrointestinal issue such as failure to thrive, appendicitis, gastrointestinal blockages, and the like.

Critical thinking skills have been key in my care for these patients with a variety of diagnoses and disease processes. Use of interdisciplinary teams to ensure patients are getting proper care and support during their stay and education to provide optimized results for discharge. I manage and coordinate nursing assignments, staffing, discharges, admissions and optimize work

• Assess daily patient care needs and develop and distribute patient care assignments of clinical/non-clinical or an interdisciplinary team of licensed and non-licensed caregivers and support staff, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.
• In accordance with the applicable State Nurse Practice Act, delegate appropriate duties to clinical/non-clinical or interdisciplinary teams of licensed and non-licensed caregivers and support staff based on their assessed skills and abilities.
• Gather information from other members of the clinical/non-clinical or interdisciplinary team and use this data to plan for the care of all patients on the unit for the shift.
• Evaluate the care delivered by other licensed and non-licensed caregivers and support staff by providing direct and immediate feedback and coaching, ongoing verbal, and written feedback to the clinical/non-clinical leader on the performance of staff and evaluating the performance trends under his/her direction and recommending and participating in corrective/disciplinary action as required.
• Participate in the hiring process for new staff members assigned to the shift by conducting interviews and making hiring recommendations to the clinical/non-clinical leader.
• Implement new protocols based on evidenced based practices to improve patient outcomes.

Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant and Renal Registered Nurse - Riley Children's Hospital at Indiana University Health

(2015-07 - 2018-07)

Administration of chemotherapy and biotherapy agents in accordance with nursing standards.

Multiple Stem Cell

Transplant administrations, with patient specific care and protocols. Provided individualized nursing care to patient specific diseases and disorders. Administered multiple blood products. Utilized multitasking skills; managed priorities in a fast-paced environment to provide safe and competent patient care.

Utilized critical thinking skills in assessments of patients. Individualized care for patients on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Performed continual education to patients and their families. Extensive use of interdisciplinary teams to ensure patient safety and satisfaction.

Managed and coordinated nursing assignments, discharges, and admissions as a charge nurse.

Medical Surgical/Oncology/Renal/Hospice Registered Nurse - Reid Hospital

(2013-09 - 2015-07)

Coordinated care and assisted in providing individual treatment to oncology and renal patients. Managed hematological, physical, and psychological issues related to oncology and renal patients. Continual oncology and renal patient education.

Administered multiple blood products. Utilized safe administration of chemotherapy agents as well as all other medications. Provided comfort care and Hospice care. Managed and coordinated nursing assignments, discharges, and admission as a part time charge nurse.

Bachelor of Science - Nursing - Ball State University (2009-08 - 2013-05)