WHITNEY ANGSTROM
STRATFORD, IA *****
***************@*****.***
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
Rakel, Barbara; PhD, RN
Principal Investigator, TANK Study
University of Iowa College of Nursing
Iowa City, IA
Heery, Cheryl; RN
Co-Worker
University of Iowa Employee Health Clinic
Iowa City, IA