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Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States

El Paso, Texas Area

325Th Combat Support Hospital, Independence, Mo

Served as platoon leader of the ICU with 48 soldiers under my responsibility. Worked with company leadership to train and maintain unit readiness and effectiveness. Maintained personal physical and professional readiness in preparation for future missions.

Weed Army Community Hospital

Staff nurse on ten bed Medical-Surgical Ward, three bed Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), and two bed Ambulatory Procedure Unit- Led as charge nurse for approximately 50% of scheduled shifts- Served as ostomy care subject matter expert for entire hospital- Provided direct quality patient care including daily monitoring, recording, and evaluating of medical and surgical conditions of up to 10 inpatients- Prepared surgical patients for surgery then recovered patients from anesthesia in PACU- Documented using Essentris, CHCS, WMSNi, and AHLTA computer programs- Conducted monthly chart audits for inpatient records in accordance with hospital SOP and Joint Commission standards

Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center

Staff nurse on 35 bed multi-service medical/surgical/pediatric/oncology unit in a 120 bed regional medical center. - Led team of an LVN, CNA, and self in care of 8-10 patients- Implemented, evaluated, and documented all patient care interventions and responses using Essentris, WMSNi, and CHCS computer programs- Patient care included medication administration, IV insertion and blood draw, wound care, and patient and family education- Mentored and oriented newly graduated RN's and LVN's- Served as Multi-Drug Resistant Organism and Central Line performance improvement project manager