Andrea Blaszyk
Nurse Practitioner, MSN, FNP-BC
Lee's Summit,MO
Summary
Compassionate and highly motivated Family Nurse Practitioner seeking an opportunity to provide high-quality, patient-centered care to our nation's Veterans. Brings a strong clinical foundation built on over 13 years of nursing experience, advanced practice training, and a commitment to evidence-based medicine. Affable team player with additional experience in clinical trial coordination, supporting a detail-oriented, quality-focused approach to care delivery and continuous improvement. Dedicated to serving Veterans with compassion, professionalism, and respect while continuing to grow through postgraduate residency training.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Inpatient Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
The University of Kansas Health System
10.2023 - Current
- Coordinate research patient care with outpatient and inpatient teams to support clinical trial requirements, protocol adherence, and patient safety.
- Administer clinical trial drugs to inpatient clinical trial participants.
- Collect, complete, and/or coordinate all other research needs for inpatient clinical trial participants.
- Review clinical trial protocols for inpatient requirements, timelines, and ability to adhere to study requirements.
- Provide nursing and medical teams education on potential adverse events, protocol treatment options for adverse events, clinical trial requirements, and mandatory timing of study requirements.
Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
11.2022 - 10.2023
- Complex clinical trial coordination between clinical trial sponsor, interdisciplinary team, and patients for Hematologic Oncology clinical trials.
- Responsible for protocol management and adherence, data collection, clinical trial documentation, patient recruitment, and patient consents.
- Provided clinical trial support for participants, emphasizing patient safety, scheduling and coordination of all protocol requirements, appropriate clinical and research education, and prompt responses for questions or concerns.
Outpatient Gynecologic Oncology Infusion Nurse
Research Medical Center
08.2015 - 11.2022
- Chemotherapy and other medication infusions.
- Extensive patient care coordination with multidisciplinary team and both internal and external referrals.
- Insurance authorizations for chemotherapy, medications, and procedures.
- Complex clinical care environment requiring independent nursing judgment and ability to execute appropriate interventions with minimal oversight.
- Ensured patient safety through accurate assessments, verifying care plans, closely monitoring lab values, accurately calculating drug dosages and requesting adjustments when needed, and providing quick and efficient responses to any patient distress.
- Maintained satellite Gynecologic Oncology laboratory, including CellDyn, and ordered and stocked all lab supplies.
- Ordered supplies and stocked point of care area.
- Extensive patient scheduling for chemotherapy, infusions, labs, and procedures.
- Provided education for patients, family members, and staff.
Inpatient Oncology RN
Research Medical Center
08.2013 - 08.2015
- Accurately assessed patients, coordinated and communicated with interdisciplinary team, and completed provider orders in a timely manner.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to create and prioritize nursing care plan, and complete nursing interventions based on patient acuity level and needs.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO12-2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Research College of Nursing
Kansas City, MO 05.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO 05.2001 -
Skills
Patient-centered care
Comprehensive patient assessment
Procedural skills
Care coordination
Patient education
Strong communication skills
Clinical research ethics
Teamwork orientation
Team collaboration
Electronic data capture
Clinical trial management
Certification
Basic Life Support
Timeline
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) | American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
03-2031
Basic Life Support
01-2028
Certified Nurse Practitioner, Missouri
04-2027
Registered Nurse, Missouri
04-2027
Inpatient Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
The University of Kansas Health System
10.2023 - Current
Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
11.2022 - 10.2023
Outpatient Gynecologic Oncology Infusion Nurse
Research Medical Center
08.2015 - 11.2022
Inpatient Oncology RN
Research Medical Center
08.2013 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Research College of Nursing
05.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Rockhurst University
05.2001 -
Master of Science - Nursing
Rockhurst University