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June 14, 2011

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Dear Sir or Madam,

I, Jennifer R. Laskowski, RN am interested in applying for employment with your facility. I am interested in relocating to Hawaii. I currently work Monday – Friday as a School Nurse, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, with weekends, holidays, and summers off.

I am a graduate of the RN to BSN program at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. I completed a BSN degree in May,2003. I have been an RN for 12 years, and in the medical field for 18 years. I have a goal of eventually persuing my Master’s degree, as well.

I am also a graduate of the ADN nursing program at Eastern New Mexico University – Roswell. May,1999 is the date I graduated from the nursing program and received a RN license. I have been a registered nurse for over 5 years.

I am currently employed as an RN School Nurse with Albuquerque Public Schools Full Time. (I work at 2 schools, currently). I also work PRN part time for Mandy’s Special Farm, taking phone calls from direct care service providers regarding residents, and conducting resident assessments. I also work occasionally as an RN Educator conducting medication assistance trainings for group homes.

I would like to thank you for taking the time to read my resume, and for considering myself for employment. I have enclosed a list of references with my resume. I am currently available for work immediately. I can be reached during the day via my cell phone:

505-***-**** (cell), or at home 505-***-****

Thank you for your consideration,

Sincerely,

Jennifer Laskowski, RN, BSN

Jennifer R. Laskowski

10015 Avenida Vista Sol NW

Albuquerque, NM 87114

Home: 505-***-****

Cell: 505-***-****

*********@***.***

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Summary of Skills: Telephone triage, and assessment of patients, insertion of IVs, administration of medications, injections, EKGs, supervisory skills, etc. Conducting Resident Assessments, HATS, MATS, MERPS, Creating Individual Healthcare Plans, attending ISP meetings, providing basic first aide to students, care of students with Diabetes, Asthma, and Seizure Disorders, conducting vision / hearing screenings, and student evaluations for special ed.

Experience:

Current: October, 2010 to present. Part time contractor RN Educator, 8 hours monthly to quarterly, Adult Care Resources, LLC , 12836 Lomas NE, Suite H , Albuquerque, NM, 87112, Sandy Cody, Owner, or Jennifer Crowe , Secretary, 505-***-****.

Duties include: Teaching Medication Assistance Trainings for group homes. This is done once a month to quarterly PRN, (as needed).

Current: October, 2010 to present. Part time RN, 5-35 hours per month, Mandy’s Special Farm for women with Autism. 344 Clark Rd.SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87105. Heidi Rishel Brakey, Executive Director 505-***-****.

Duties include: Performing Resident Assessments, HATS, MATS on women with Autism. Creating MERPS, and Individual Healthcare Plans. Taking telephone triage phone calls at home, or via cell phone from direct service providers regarding the residents. Advising over the phone on PRN medications as well. Attend ISP meetings as necessary. Conduct inservice trainings as needed for direct service providers. Hours range from 5 hours to 35 hours per month.

Current: March, 2007 to present. Full time, 35 hours per week. RN, School Nurse Albuquerque Public Schools. APS Nursing Services, 6400 Uptown Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Cindy Greenberg, or Dina Ward, Nursing Managers

505-***-****.

Duties include: Performing assessments and evaluations of students; (vision / hearing screenings, medical evaluations), care of students with Diabetes, and Asthma. Care of students with multiple health concerns. Care of special needs students which include providing tracheostomy care, G-tube care, catheterization of stomas. Administration of medications including administering injections. Providing basic first aide to students as necessary. Completing Medicaid billing, as well as attending Individual Education Plan meetings for students with health concerns or special needs. Also including writing individual healthcare plans for students with health concerns or special needs.

Recent: September 2006, to March, 2007. Full time School Nurse, RN, 40 hours per week, Horizon Academy South, 3713 Isleta Blvd., Albuquerque, NM, 87105. Jennifer Mercer, Principal 505-***-****. Duties are the same as listed above for Albuquerque Public Schools.

Prior: December, 2003 to September, 2006. Full time, 40 hours per week. RN, telephone triage, clinical RN, 377th Medical Group, Kirtland Air Force Base Family Medicine Clinic, 1501 San Pedro SE, Albuquerque, NM 87117. Captain Arnold, Element Leader 505-***-****, 505-***-****, Jerry Martin Randolph

210-***-****. Employed as a civilian contractor RN with Spectrum Healthcare based out of Missouri, 314-***-****.

Duties include: Performing telephone triage nursing, by assessing illnesses and needs of patients over the phone, and determining appropriate plan of care based on the needs of each individual.

Experienced in use of military computer systems: CHCS, VISTA, GUII.

Educating patients on disease processes, and lab values. Other duties include entering referral requests, prescription refill requests, chaperoning providers for exams, administering injections, insertion of IVs and obtaining EKGS.

Prior: January, 2003 to November, 2003. Full time, 40+ hrs.per week. RN, Leader of Pod One, relief charge nurse, UNM Family Practice Clinic, 2400 Tucker, Albuquerque, NM, 87103. Kori Kindred, nurse manager, 505-***-****.

Duties included: Administering children’s immunizations for Focus Clinic every Thursday; (formerly Milagro Clinic). Worked with a provider when necessary. Administered adult immunizations, as well as Flu shot clinic. Administered and read TB (PPD) skin tests. Insertion of IVs, wound care, set up for pap smears and pelvic exams of patients. Other duties included educating patients, triaging walk in patients for acute care apts. Documentation of care in Power Chart Office system, as well as ambulatory patient care and billing sheets. Occassionally performed telephone triage. Provided supervision of medical assistants. Performed as relief charge nurse when necessary. Obtained prescription refill requests from patients. Ordered floorstock medications for clinic, as well as maintained medication closet. Preceptor for new nurses during their orientation period. Interpreted for Spanish speaking patients.

Prior: July, 2002 to January, 2003. Full time, 40 + hrs. per week.RN, ADON ManorCare Sandia Nursing Home, 5123 Juan Tabo, NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87111. Marsha Nixon-Edwards, DON, and Craig Schaeffer, 505-***-****.

Duties included: supervision of nursing assistants and nurses. Provided inservices to nursing staff for education. Quality of Life Committee chairperson, and worked on the floor as an RN when necessary due to challenged staffing. Assisted DON with tasks and multiple duties.

RN: September, 2000 to June, 2002. Full time, 40 + hrs. per week. Surgical Unit; 3A Department of Veterans Affairs, 1501 San Pedro, Albuquerque, NM, 87113. Juanita Flores-Hull, nurse manager,

505-***-**** x 4129.

Duties included: administering medications via Bar Code Medication Administration, documentation of patient care in computer system. Receiving new admissions to the unit and discharging patients. General preparation of patients prior to surgery, and post operative care of patients.

Invasive procedures included yet aren’t limited to (insertion of IVs, NG tubes, foley catheters). Coordinating care of patients with physicians on a daily basis. Charge duties included: making assignments for coworkers, and coordinating census of patients with admissions department. Coordinating employees to ensure proper staffing per nurse/patient ratio. As charge nurse, responsible for delegating other employees, and making sure the unit ran in an efficient manner.

RN: January, 2000 to November, 2000. Full time, 36 + hrs. per week. Pediatrics Unit, Main Presbyterian Hospital, 1100 Central SE, Albuquerque, NM, Judith Schreiber, nurse manager, 505-***-****.

Duties included: Performing assessments of pediatric patient population. Administering medications, injections, and providing wound care to patients. Invasive procedures such as: insertion of IV sites, foley catheters, and NG tubes. Provided post-op care to patients. Performing admissions and discharging of patients. Assisted with basic activities of daily living which included, but not limited to bathing, feeding, and changing patients.

RN: July,1999 to January, 2000. Full time, 40 + hrs. per week. Charge Nurse, Mission Arch Care Center, 3200 Mission Arch Drive, Roswell, NM, 88201. Rebecca Thompson, RN, DON, 505-***-****,

505-***-****.

Duties included: Administering medications to geriatric population. Writing care reports, and interpretation of lab values for patients. Supervision of nursing assistants, as well as working closely with physicians. Performed administration of SVN treatments, insertion of foley catheters, administration of injections, insertion of IVs, insertion of NG tubes, and wound care; while caring for a 36-40 bed ward in a long term care facility.

Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, May, 2003. (RN to BSN completion program). Courses relevant include community public health care, as well as all general requirements.

Associate of Science degree in Nursing; (ADN), from Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell, May, 1999. Courses relevant to a position include: all nursing requirements for NCLEX RN, Spanish I-IV, Spanish for the Healthcare Worker.

Diploma: Goddard Senior High School, Roswell, NM, May, 1990.

New Mexico State RN nursing license; received 1999/07/31.

Honors: Spring, 1999 Dean’s List; Eastern New Mexico University, Roswell, NM. Active in Student Nurses’ Association during ADN program; SNA National Convention, Cincinatti, Ohio, 1998.

Member of Albuquerque Mothers of Twins Club, a social organization.

Fluent in speaking Spanish.

References:

Jami Jacobson, Principal, Tierra Antigua Elementary School,

8121 Rainbow Blvd.NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87114

505-***-****

Patricia Cathryn Furlong, Health Assistant, Tierra Antigua E.S.,

8121 Rainbow Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87114

505-***-****, X 37807, or, X 4, 505-***-****

Liz Madsen, Secretary for Nursing Services, Albuquerque Public Schools,

6400 Uptown, Albuquerque, NM, 87109, 505-***-****

Dr. Bradshaw, MD, Kirtland Air Force Base,