Registered Nurse Medical
Resume:
Ann Williamson, RN
**** ** ***** **. *********, WA 98177
*********@*****.***
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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