ALISON M. O’DEA MSN, BSN, ACNP-BC, FNP-C, RN

** ******** ****~Colorado Springs, CO 80906~719-***-****~accois@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Over 23 years of nursing experience in a wide variety of medical settings and specialties. Background includes experiences in medical-surgical units, cardiothoracic/surgical intermediate care, cardiac intensive care, cardiac care in the emergency room setting, team-leading medical emergency teams (MET), post operative care of all age groups as both a staff nurse and charge nurse. Involved in education and precepting of new staff in the PACU, ER, and CCU. Highly successful at directing and delegating responsibilities to staff as well as serving as a resource. Adept at working with physicians, and other health care team members. Proficient at assessment, diagnostic testing, and communication with other providers.

EDUCATION

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY-PUEBLO

MS in Nursing, 2013

Dual emphasis Adult Acute Care/Family Nurse Practitioner

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

BS in Nursing, 1987

SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE

Liberal Arts, 1982

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURE

Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Licensure in Colorado

Registered Nurse (RN) Licensure in Colorado

ACNP Certification obtained from ANCC (2013)

FNP Certification obtained by AANPCP (2014)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Critical care nursing in staff and charge nurse roles performing assessment, treatment, and documentation for patients recovering from general surgery procedures, cardiothoracic surgery, myocardial infarctions, vascular surgery, sepsis, angioplasty, ENT procedures, and orthopedic procedures for adults and children. Provided post-operative care to patients across the age span. Highly skilled with airway assessment and management as well as close communication with physicians. Presented as clinical nurse educator for vasoactive drug administration and renal impairment in both PACU and CCU. Clinical experiences as a nurse practitioner student in family practice, emergency room, hospitalist medicine, infectious disease, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL/ UNIVERSITY HEALTH (2002-PRESENT)

Staff and Charge RN PACU (2007-present)

Staff and Charge RN CCU (2002-2007)

HEIDELBERG ARMY MEDDAC (1999-2000)

Staff RN Medical/ Surgical Unit

BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (1987-1995)

Staff and Charge RN Cardiothoracic/Medical/Surgical Intermediate Care Unit

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Member of American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Committee Chair for Health Care Policy and Law Committee at CSU (2013)

Graduate nurse presenter at CSU Advanced Practice Updates Conference. Topics included Chronic Pain Management, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, and Primary Care of the Premature Infant (2013)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Master’s Thesis and Oral Presentation “The Advance Practice Nurse Influence on Childhood Obesity” (2013)

Research data collector to validate Memorial Hospital’s Obstructive Sleep Apnea Protocol Order Set (2007)

REFERENCES

Sandra DeGraaff~PACU Nurse Manager Memorial Hospital/UCH~719-***-****

Theresa Lancaster~PACU Team Lead Memorial Hospital/UCH~719-***-****

Susan Williams~Professor of Nursing Colorado State University-Pueblo~719-***-****

James McCurdy~Anesthesiologist Memorial Hospital/UCH~719-***-****

Dee Hibbs~NP Preceptor Peak Vista Family Health Care Center~719-***-****

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