WHITNEY ANGSTROM

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STRATFORD, IA *****

515-***-****

abgz5w@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION:

B.A. in Health Promotion and Pre-Physical Therapy

May 2010

The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Minor: Spanish

GPA: 3.02/4.00

Study Abroad: Universidad del Pais Vasco, San Sebastian, Spain

June 2007

HEALTH FIELD EXPERIENCES:

Research Assistant I

August 2009-May 2011

University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics/ Veterans Affairs Hospital

Iowa City, IA

"Effectiveness of TENS on Hyperalgesia, Pain with Movement and

Function After

Total Knee Replacement"(NIH R01 NR009344; PI: B.Rakel, PhD, RN)

. Patient Recruitment

. TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Neural Stimulation)

allocation after knee replacement

. Comprehensive pain assessments

. Coordination of patient care with patients, caregivers,

surgeons, and physical therapists

. Proficient in healthcare software systems

. Database management

. Extensive data entry, analysis and synthesis

. Abstract and manuscript preparation

. Literature review of published articles

Health Screener April

2009-July 2010

Summit Health/Rockwell Collins

Cedar Rapids, IA

. Punctured fingers to acquire information about blood lipids

. Took blood pressures manually and electronically

. Calculated Body Mass Index

. Counseled people on the significance of their results

Student Clerical Assistant

August 2008 -May 2009

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Iowa City, IA

. Patient record keeping

. Acquired patient information for use by doctors and nurses

. Medical record maintenance (organizing, updating, filing)

. Medical record data entry into hospital computer systems

. Proficient in office technology

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCES:

Server

March 2008 -May 2011

Buffalo Wild Wings Restaurant

Iowa City, IA

. Employee training

. Performed opening and closing duties

. Customer care and satisfaction

. Managed financial transactions and processing

PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

University of Iowa Pain Journal Club

August 2009-May 2011

. Presenter and member

Physical Therapy Offices

December 2006- August 2010

. Volunteer, 50+ hours Iowa

City, IA; Webster City, IA

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:

Tonelli SM, Rakel B, Cooper NA, Angstrom WL, Sluka KA. (In preparation).

Women with knee osteoarthritis have

more pain and hyperalgesia, and poorer functional ability than men,

but similar physical activity prior to

total knee replacement.

Lee JE, Johnston T, Angstrom W, Logsden-Sackett N, Yang X, Clark C, Herr K,

Frantz R, Sluka KA, Rakel BA. (In

preparation). Pain is associated with decreased function and activity

after total knee replacement but not rehabilitation compliance.

Lee JE, Johnston T, Angstrom W, Logsden-Sackett N, Yang X, Clark C, Herr K,

Frantz R, Sluka KA, Rakel BA. Pain

Reduces Compliance with Recommended Therapy after Total Knee

Replacement. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the

International Association for the Society of Pain, Montr al, Qu bec,

Canada, September 2010.

Lee JE, Johnston T, Angstrom W, Logsden-Sackett N, Yang X, Clark C, Herr K,

Frantz R, Sluka KA, Rakel BA. ). Pain is

associated with decreased function and activity after total knee

replacement but not rehabilitation compliance. Poster presented at

the University of Iowa Undergraduate Research Festival, Iowa City, IA,

November 2009.

REFERENCES

Logsden-Sackett, Nyla

Project Manager, TANK Study

University of Iowa College of Nursing

Iowa City, IA

319-***-****

Rakel, Barbara; PhD, RN

Principal Investigator, TANK Study

University of Iowa College of Nursing

Iowa City, IA

319-***-****

Heery, Cheryl; RN

Co-Worker

University of Iowa Employee Health Clinic

Iowa City, IA

319-***-****

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