Ann Williamson, RN

**** ** ***** **. *********, WA 98177

206-***-****

abxyzt@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

A registered nurse with 14 years of diverse nursing

qualifications, including critical care, emergency room

(both adult and pediatric), cardiac step-down unit and

ambulatory surgery experience.

Work Experience

June '06 - Feb '11 Ambulatory Surgery

Edmonds Center for Outpatient Surgery

Edmonds WA

Provided sole care for specific

physician in procedural room.

Anticipated needs of provider and set up room

appropriately and timely.

Prepared patient for examination and treatment.

Obtained/recorded patient history.

Provided patient education on surgical procedures pre and

postoperatively.

Maintained designated levels of supplies in specific

areas.

Implemented skilled assistance to physicians during

patient care procedures.

Monitored patients during conscience sedation, fluoroscope

operation, IV starting, and various other daily tasks

within the ambulatory surgery setting.

Also provided front desk assistance and other support staff

most required by the clinics needs throughout the day.

May '03 - Dec '05 Emergency Room

Virginia Mason Medical Center

Seattle, WA

Responsible for the care of acutely ill patients within

busy tertiary care center. Delegated and provided rapid

care for the varying age group of patients, including the

increasing elderly population, which lead me to obtain my

gerentological resource nurse (GRN).

June '02 - May '03 Intermediate Care Unit - Cardiac Step Down (IMC)

Virginia Mason Medical Center

Seattle, WA

(See below for patient type/acuity)

Aug '02 - Nov '02 Progressive Care Unit/step-down (PCU)

(travel nurse assignment)

Redding Medical Center

Redding, CA

(See below for similar type unit/patients)

Jan '01 - July '02 IMC/step-down

Virginia Mason Medical Center

Seattle, WA

Routinely manage a large influx of patients requiring

critical care in a 26-bed step-down unit. Execution of

critical care nursing skills to patients requiring

titration of inatropes, and vasoactive drug therapy.

Assessment and care of up to four patients experiencing

cardiac issues, pre and post cardiac stent placement and

arterial sheath removal, 12 lead EKG monitoring and

interpretation and various renal, gastrointestinal issues

and post-operative issues needing cardiac monitoring.

June '00 - Oct '00 Emergency Room

(travel nurse assignment)

Nantucket Cottage Hospital

Prospect Ave

Nantucket, MA 02554

19-bed hospital caring for a year round population of 5,000

people, expanding to 50,000+ in seasonal months.

Responsible for daily care of 80+ patients during peak

season, including trauma, pediatric, being a full medical

service emergency room, the only medical facility on the

island. Occasionally responsible to provide care for

patients during air transport to mainland.

Jan '99 - June '00 Pediatric Emergency Room

Driscoll Children's Hospital

Alameda Drive

Corpus Christi, TX 78412

Timely assessment and prioritization in triaging children

ranging in age from neonate to 18 years of age. Level 1

trauma facility in 20-bed unit, which encompassed 55

counties in south Texas, seeing frequent trauma, medical

and congenitally complicated cases. Peak season saw 200+

patients daily.

Jan '98 - June '00 Critical Care Unit (CCU)

Christus Spohn Memorial Hospital

2606 Hospital Blvd.

Corpus Christi, TX 78405

Level 2 county medical center. Responsible for providing

quality care to clients with cardiac, renal and

gastrointestinal problems including: 12-lead

electrocardiogram monitoring and interpretation, titration

of inotropic drugs, care of pre/post heart cathertization

and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (ptca)

patients. Frequent care of diabetic ketoacidotic and

dialysis patients with occasional float to one of the four

in-house ICU's.

Educational Experience

1992 - 1997 Bachelor Science Nursing - D'Youville College

1982 - 1987 Bachelor Arts Physiological Psychology (with heavy influence of

marine science studies) - Long Island University, NY

Other Certification Courses

2010 Current Basic Life Support (BLS)

2004 GRN Certification (Gerentological Resource Nurse)

2010 Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

2002 Acute Coronary Syndrome Course - Virginia Mason Medical Center

1997 New York State IV Therapy Course - D'Youville College

1991 - 93 Registered Ski Instructor

1990 - 95 Rehab w/ Traumatic Brain Injury patients (volunteer)

1985-1987 Managed spiny mice colony psychobiology lab

2002 Certified Blacksmith-Farrier at Mission Farrier School,

Redmond WA

***Additional resume of previous work experience upon request, from years

1984-1997, predominantly included various realms within the

culinary field, finalizing as executive chef of two New

York restaurants.

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