Laura

About Laura

Laura Tiu MSN, RN, ONC, CNL, PHN 11950 Kling Street #305  Valley Village, CA 91607 (818) 720-0055  (310) 867-8488  lauratiu@ucla.edu Registered Nurse Comprehensive experience in safely managing evidenced-based patient care in a hospital and outpatient clinic settings. Takes pride in delivering an exceptional standard of care for all patients and maintaining an empathic bedside manner. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA Feb 2023 – Jan 2025 Registered Nurse II (5S Med-Surg Tele) Providing care to Veterans patient population who require complex medical and psychological treatments. Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA Oct 2021 – current Clinical Nurse II (6W Trauma/Med-Surg Tele/Vascular/Plastics/Ortho/Epilepsy Unit) – Full Time Providing specialized care to adult patients who require post-op care following vascular, reconstructive plastic and orthopaedic surgery in a 20-bed unit. Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Northridge, CA June 2015 – Aug 2021 Registered Nurse III (4FARR Med-Surg/Ortho/Trauma/Oncology/COVID-19 Unit) – Full Time Provides care in a 32-bed unit, for Med-Surg & Ortho/Onc patients through continuum of care. t Culture of Safety Award Recipient, November 2016: Presented to outstanding employees who significantly contribute to the safety and welfare of the patients. t Hello Humankindness Recognition Recipient, April 2017: Presented to exceptional employees who enable the power of humanity and kindness: "powerful alone, but better together" to help healing their patients. Break RN - as needed June 2015 – 2021 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC), Los Angeles, CA Nov 2017 – April 2018 Clinical Research Nurse II – Full Time Provided patient care for research subjects, followed all UC, State and GCP policies, as applied to the nursing profession. Cared and assumed responsibility and accountability for research subjects, according to the scientific protocols provided, and followed doctor's orders. Experienced in peripheral and central lines blood draw for the clinical trial participants and in performing bronchoscopies. Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles, CA Aug 2017 – Oct 2017 Clinical Nursing Faculty - Part Time Directed, managed and evaluated ABSN students clinical learning at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. California State University, Northridge, CA June 2016 – Aug 2016 Clinical Nursing Faculty - Part Time Closely supervised and guided students in the nursing skills lab and simulation activities, and objectively evaluated students’ progress. Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital, Santa Monica, CA Feb 2011 – Apr 2015 Registered Nurse II (3NW Ortho/Med-Surg Unit) – Full Time Coordinated pre- and post-operative patient management and administered care from admission to discharge in a telemetry monitored 26-bed unit. t CICARE Award Recipient, October 2014: Presented to outstanding employees who are consistently recognized by patients for their extra effort to fulfill UCLA’s vision. Break RN - as needed Feb 2011 – Apr 2015 Epic Electronic Health Record Software Super User (3NW Orthopaedic Unit) Mar 2013 – Apr 2015 Provided high-level expertise and continuing user support for medical team during implementation of electronic recordkeeping software. Optimized backend post-implementation in response to user requests. t Successfully assisted team with adopting and utilizing new electronic charting system. Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Beverly Hills, CA July 2010 – Oct 2010 Registered Nurse I - New Grad Program (8NW Spine VIP Unit) - Full Time Grey’s Anatomy TV Show, Los Feliz, CA Oct 2003 – Sept 2020 Nurse Actress Playing a supporting role as a nurse on one of the most popular medical shows in the U.S.A. Featured personal story in “Good Morning America” (GMA) ABC morning TV program, on November 9, 2017: https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/greys-anatomy-star-ellen-pompeo-reacts-women-inspired/story?id=51035189 IMDb “Super Surgery: 160 Pound Tumor” - TV Movie, Burbank, CA 2004 Voiceover Romanian language / Cast and Crew https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0785056/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Nursing Magazine - Special Edition Summer 2021 Featured personal story on working the dedicated COVID-19 unit, alongside Hollywood’s TV Show “Grey’s Anatomy” https://www.nursing.ucla.edu/magazine EDUCATION & ASSOCIATIONS Master of Science (GPA 3.926), Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 2010 Master of Science, Animal Breeding & Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine, Romania, 1996 Hospital Fire and Life Safety | Aug 2015 Basic Life Support Healthcare Providers (BLS/CPR, First Aid & AED) | Sept 2016 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) | June 2022 Orthopedic Nurse Certified (ONC) | Jan 2014 Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) | Feb 2012 EKG Certified | June 2011 Public Health Nurse (PHN), California | Sept 2010 Registered Nurse (RN), California | July 2010 National Association of Orthopedic Nurses (NAON) | Member Jan 2014 Nursing Research and Education | Preceptor May 2013 UCLA & Jan 2019 Northridge Hospital Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing | Member Sept 2009 Screen Actors Guild | Member Oct 2003