Stephen M. Swenson

**** ****** *** *, ***********, MN 55427 / 612-***-**** / adm087@r.postjobfree.com EDUCATION

**-**** ****** ** ******* in Nursing: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Winona State University - Rochester, MN

Completed 720 total clinical hours, including 190 hours in critical care, 100 hours in neurosurgery, & 300 hours in general medicine Scholarly Inquiry Paper: The Benefits of Palliative Care in the ICU Received central line placement certification at the Mayo Clinic Simulation Center

Performed repeated bronchoscopy with sampling for percutaneous tracheostomy placements during clinical rotation at HCMC 09-2012 Bachelor of Science: Nursing

Herzing University, Minneapolis, MN

Dean's List – 5 Semesters

Graduated with 3.4 GPA

Clinical Capstone Project in Critical Care

05-2004 Emergency Medical Technician-B

Front Range Community College, Longmont, CO - Longmont, CO CRITICAL CARE WORK EXPERIENCE

2018-05 -

Current

Registered Nurse, PACU

North Memorial Health Hospital, Robbinsdale, MN

Recovered patients from a variety of procedures utilizing high level of critical analysis and systems-based thinking in conjunction with post-operative anesthesia care unit protocols at the direction of attending Anesthesiologists.

Monitored patient conditions including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings, and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.

Delivered outstanding care to patients with a variety of diagnoses, and managed care from time of procedure completion to patient transfer.

2016-09 -

2018-05

Registered Nurse, ICU

North Memorial Health, Minneapolis, MN

Responsible for charge nurse duties, orienting other nurses to 16 bed unit, and precepting nursing students.

Received numerous letters of thanks from patients and families.

Delivered outstanding patient care on a trauma/neuro/surgical critical care unit (South 5).

Provided bedside cares and assessments including resource nurse, ventilator management, conscious sedation, monitoring of paralyzed patients, RotoProne bed management, EVD management, multimodal analgesia, Level I massive transfusion protocols, assisting physicians with procedures.

2014-07 -

2016-09

Registered Nurse, ICU

Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN

Received 8 Allina Health "Care on the Spot" awards.

Received numerous handwritten letters from patients and families expressing gratitude for care received.

Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with interdisciplinary team members to adjust care plans.

Provided cares and assessments as a critical care circulator/resource/bedside nurse (i.e. ventilator management, conscious sedation, monitoring of paralyzed patients, management of patients in DKA/HHS, manual proning of patients, EVD management, code management).

ADDITIONAL NURSING EXPERIENCE

2012-11 -

2014-07

Registered Float Pool Nurse

United Hospital, St. Paul, MN

Received personal handwritten letter of thanks from Mandy Richards, VP of patient care at United Hospital and 11 Allina

"Care on the Spot" awards.

Provided cares and assessments including cardiac monitoring

& interpretation, pre/post-op surgical cares, titration of medications such as diltiazem, heparin, and furosemide, recognition of early signs of sepsis through nursing assessments/algorithms, multimodal analgesia, wound management & prevention.

2009-01 -

2012-11

Certified Nursing Assistant

Allina Health System, Coon Rapids, MN

Received over 12 Allina "Care on the Spot" awards.

Received Unity Hospital's "Uncommon Caring Quarterly Award of Excellence".

Received "Exceeds expectation" on annual performance rating.

Oriented new staff to unit 4 months of hire date. 2008-01 -

2009-01

Peri-Operative Aid

Unity Hospital, Fridley, MN

Provided intraoperative assistance to Nurse Anesthetists and Anesthesiologists.

Provided direct patient care in post-anesthesia care unit under supervision/delegation of Registered Nurse.

Licensure

APRN (License #2103303)

Verification of Advanced Training

Basic Life Support

Advanced Care Life Support

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

VOLUNTEER WORK

Jerry Gamble Boys and Girls Club

Tutoring, meal service, & active play with first through third graders Our Saviour’s Housing

Dinner preparation and meal service

Memorial Blood Bank

AB+ Universal Plasma Gallon Donor

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