Allison A. Wendel, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, OCN
Fishers, Indiana 46037
U.S.
adhl45@r.postjobfree.com
Family Nurse Practitioner
Accomplished and eclectic nursing professional seeking to leverage extensive experience to the next phase of a rewarding nursing career. Well-known for keen diagnostic skills, excellent rapport, and patient advocacy.
EXPERIENCE:
10/2017-present Community Health Oncology Physicians
Indianapolis, IN
Industry: Oncology
Advanced Practice Provider (FNP)
12/2015-07/2017 Eli Lilly and Company
Indianapolis, IN
Industry: Oncology Clinical Trials
Clinical Laboratory Associate for Oncology
Responsible for clinical trial initiation and execution
Provides technical, process, and logistic support with ECG’s, imaging, DNA
banking, IHC, and other diagnostic support for clinical trials.
Provide input to protocol development/design, develop and implement the integrated trial laboratory plans and the review and monitoring of resultant
data.
4/2008-12/2015 IU HEALTH/CENTRAL INDIANA CANCER CENTERS
Indianapolis, IN
Industry: Outpatient chemotherapy infusions
Cancer Care Nurse
•Responsible for care and monitoring cancer patients.
•Administration of chemotherapy.
•Provided instructions and precautions to cancer patients, health care education and disease prevention.
•Assisted physician during medical treatment and medical procedures.
•Instructed patients regarding radiation therapy and treatment side effects.
•Project management
•Works closely with multi-disciplinary teams
•Strong leadership, teamwork, communication and organizational skills
•Member of safety team
•Manages daily statistics
•Utilizes critical thinking and problem-solving skills
•Team Lead
4/2007-4/2008 VA MEDICAL CENTER
Indianapolis, IN
Industry: Inpatient and Outpatient chemotherapy infusions
Cancer Care Nurse
Worked closely with physicians to help develop plan of care for patients.
Provided education for patients and families regarding new treatments.
Responsible for keeping records of patients’ progress, patients’ health and
family history.
9/2005-3/2007 HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY OF INDIANA
Indianapolis, IN
Industry: Outpatient chemotherapy infusions
Cancer Care Nurse
Evaluated health related goals in collaboration with families and health
professionals.
Phone triage
Medication refills
3/2005-9/2005 CLARIAN HEALTH PARTNERS
Indianapolis, IN
Industry: Riley Children's Hospital
Cancer Care Nurse
Treated pediatric oncology/hematology patients
Assisted patients and families with end-of-life care
5/1998-2/2005 ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTERS
Beech Grove, IN
Industry: Hematology-Oncology Inpatient Unit
Registered Nurse-Patient Care Coordinator (3/2004-2/2005)
Performed a comprehensive range of clinical functions in a 41
bed inpatient unit. Assessed patients' developmental stages and
conditions, administered chemotherapeutic agents, maintained
patient charts and responded to medical emergencies.
Highlights of Contributions:
*Managed all phases of care of administration of chemotherapeutic
agents. Held additional responsibility as charge nurse for over-
seeing patient care, staff assignments, emergency response/
transport and management of family crises.
*Contributed to organizational growth initiatives as active
member of patient education and procedural committees, along
with preceptor duties instructing new residents and nurses in
crisis intervention, medication administration and resuscitation.
*Attended Oncology Nursing Society conference in St. Louis,
Missouri for national O.N.S. committees, learning new and non-invasive
ways to administer chemotherapy.
*Built solid, trusting relationships with staff and patient
families, generating positive PR through extra efforts in care,
treatment, and one-on-one communications.
*Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members, working
closely with physicians, nurses, technicians, and therapists to
formulate, implement and modify individual care plans.
*Completed comprehensive pharmaceuticals training in the areas
of FDA regulatory compliance, drug specifications, drug product,
stability/shelf life, principles of contemporary chemotherapy and
adverse drug events.
Certification
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), National
Certification 8/2017
American Pediatric Oncology Nurses (APON), Chemotherapy
certification 4/2005
Certified Oncology Nurse (OCN) Certification 7/2012
Oncology Nursing Society 7/2012
Professional
8/2017-Current Grand Canyon University Phoenix, Arizona
Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)
*Completion date of 11/23/2020
5/2017-Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, Indiana
Family Nursing Practitioner (MSN)
4/2014 Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, Indiana
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)
5/1999 Marian College Indianapolis, Indiana
Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN)
*Received consistently excellent evaluations in clinicals
Honors
Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Chi Chapter-Honor Society of Nursing 2/2016