ANITA A. DUFRESNE
Saint David’s North Austin, Medical Center
Austin,USA
1
Certification
30
years of professional experience
Strong background in multiple fields of nursing. Ability to adapt easily and learn quickly. Professionally calm under crisis. Significant experience with multiple medical record systems.
Work History
PACU NURSE
3 Years 3 Months- Monitored patient recovery post-anesthesia, ensuring safety and comfort during critical phases.
- Serving all ages from newborn to advanced age.
PACU NURSE, Traveler
1 Year 11 Months- PACU 13 week assignments
- Travel nurse providing post anesthetic care to all ages in multiple hospital settings with numerous surgical interventions and procedures.
- August 2021-November 2021 St Davids, Round Rock, TX
- November 2021-February 2022 Seton Ascension, Main campus, Austin, TX
- March 2022-May 2022 University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR
- June 2022-September 2022 University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
- October 2022-January 2023 Oro Valley Hospital, Tucson, AZ
- January 2023- July 2023 Seton Ascension, Main campus, Austin, TX
REGISTERED NURSE/PACU NURSE
2 Years 1 Month- Registered Nurse on medical surgical floor transferring to PACU, offering care to post op patients of all ages and all surgical procedures.
Clinical Director
5 Months- Administrative oversight of clinical personnel. Coordination of daily operations of hospice services by clinical staff. Growth and development of clinical staff through education/training of staff. Oversight and maintenance of agency compliance with federal, state and accrediting agencies.
REGISTERED NURSE/DPCS Designee
10 Months- Administrative role providing support, guidance and direction to staff in the event that our Administrator/Director of Patient Care Services is unavailable to meet those duties.
HOSPICE NURSE
2 Months- Providing nursing care with respect and dignity for end of life patients and comfort and support to their families and loved ones.
HOSPICE NURSE
1 Year 2 Months- Providing nursing care with respect and dignity for end of life patients and comfort and support to their families and loved ones.
CARDIAC DIAGNOSTIC UNIT NURSE
3 Months- Circulating Nurse position in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab Pre/post procedure room care for Cardiac Cath Lab patients.
PACU NURSE
1 Year- Pre/post-surgical care PACU nursing care. Focusing on airway maintenance, vital sign stabilization and pain management for all ages.
CARDIAC NURSE
6 Months- Pre/post procedure room care for Cardiac Cath Lab and Interventional Radiology patients. Occasional assistance in Cath Lab as needed.
CERTIFIED FLIGHT NURSE
2 Years- All aspects of fixed and rotor wing flight nursing. Delivering transport care for all ages, from infant to geriatric patients, with critical illnesses and injuries to appropriate/higher level care facilities. Inter-facility and scene call transfers.
CARDIAC DIAGNOSTIC UNIT NURSE
6 Months- Circulating Nurse position in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at two hospital facilities within organization.
CERTIFIED FLIGHT NURSE
9 Months- All aspects of fixed wing flight nursing for an international and intercontinental emergency medical flight service. Delivering transport care for all ages, from infant to geriatric patients, with critical illnesses and injuries to appropriate/higher level care facilities. Commercial medical escort services also as required.
REGISTERED NURSE
2 Years 7 Months- All aspects of Emergency Department/Urgent Care nursing duties in a rural setting, including care and organization for transportation of critically ill/injured patients to tertiary care settings. Occupational health and industrial health care for mining industry town.
CERTIFIED FLIGHT NURSE
5 Years 10 Months- All aspects of flight nursing for a helicopter emergency medical service including care of critically ill and/or injured patients during helicopter and fixed-wing transport. Flights included trauma, obstetrics, cardiac, geriatric and pediatric inter-facility and scene call transports. Preparation and instruction of American Heart Association courses including cardiac and critical care subjects.
REGISTERED NURSE
5 Years 5 Months- Main focus in ICU, providing all aspects of care in that setting, with occasional floating to Medical/Surgical/Telemetry and Emergency Department as needed. Frequent precepting to Nursing Students/Student Nurse Interns/prospective ICU RN’s. Initially, full time basis, switching to PRN status 7/04.
CHIEF FLIGHT NURSE
2 Years 6 Months- Administrative duties including, interviewing, training, scheduling, QA, supply and equipment requisition, marketing and public relations. Regularly scheduled on call as Flight RN, working as team member with other flight staff to administer all aspects of care for critically ill patients during fixed-wing transport. Preparation and teaching of courses as required for in-house and outside entities’ educational needs.
REGISTERED NURSE
3 Years 8 Months- Performing all aspects of nursing care, with an emphasis on teamwork and care of the patient as a whole. Providing experienced nursing care for telemetry, intermediate ICU, ICU, ED and open-heart surgery patients. Preparation and teaching multiple classes focusing on cardiovascular care and advanced critical care concepts. Active participation with several committees including a new orientation precepting program, spiritual care environment and advanced critical care development classes.
RESOURCE NURSE
1 Year 5 Months- Combined role of House Supervisor and Charge Nurse. Responsible for organizing staff and facilitating care of patients in a 60 bed cardiovascular care in-patient unit, emergency department, outpatient, catheterization labs and operative units, as well as interviewing potential personnel for hire to numerous departments. Continued involvement in teaching courses of higher level critical care.
REGISTERED NURSE
5 Years 11 Months- Initial employment in Critical Care/ICU, with experience in telemetry, intermediate ICU, ICU and open-heart surgery patients. Later transferring to role of house float RN, providing knowledgeable assistance to all units including ED, Critical Care, ICU, Med/Surg and IV therapy team, with specialty testing, conscious sedation and higher level specialty assessment skills utilized frequently.
Education
Associates Degree - Applied Science, Nursing
- PHI THETA KAPPA, International Honors Society–Member
- GPA: 3.9
Skills
Basic Electrocardiogram
12-lead Electrocardiogram
Pacemakers
Cardiac nursing
Critical care nursing
OB training
Phlebotomy
IV therapy
Willing to relocate
Certification
ACLS, BLS, PALS
Timeline
PACU NURSE
Saint David’s North Austin, Medical Center
08.2023 - CurrentRead More
PACU NURSE, Traveler
Host Healthcare and Cross Country Healthcare
08.2021 - 07.2023Read More
REGISTERED NURSE/PACU NURSE
Tucson Medical Center
07.2019 - 08.2021Read More
Clinical Director
Compassionate Care Hospice
01.2019 - 06.2019Read More
REGISTERED NURSE/DPCS Designee
Optimal Hospice
02.2018 - 12.2018Read More
HOSPICE NURSE
Optimal Hospice
10.2017 - 12.2017Read More
HOSPICE NURSE
Vitas Healthcare
08.2016 - 10.2017Read More
CARDIAC DIAGNOSTIC UNIT NURSE
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
04.2016 - 07.2016Read More
PACU NURSE
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
04.2015 - 04.2016Read More
CARDIAC NURSE
Lakewood Regional Medical Center
10.2014 - 04.2015Read More
CERTIFIED FLIGHT NURSE
Tristate CareFlight
10.2012 - 10.2014Read More
CARDIAC DIAGNOSTIC UNIT NURSE
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
12.2011 - 06.2012Read More
CERTIFIED FLIGHT NURSE
Angel MedFlight
01.2011 - 10.2011Read More
REGISTERED NURSE
Gila Health Resources
11.2008 - 06.2011Read More
CERTIFIED FLIGHT NURSE
PHI/Air Evac Services
03.2005 - 01.2011Read More
REGISTERED NURSE
Mount Graham Regional Medical Center
01.2003 - 06.2008Read More
CHIEF FLIGHT NURSE
Aeromed Arizona
09.2002 - 03.2005Read More
RESOURCE NURSE
Tucson Heart Hospital
05.2001 - 10.2002Read More
REGISTERED NURSE
Tucson Heart Hospital
09.1999 - 05.2003Read More
REGISTERED NURSE
St. Joseph Hospital
05.1996 - 04.2002Read More
Pima Community College
Associates Degree from Applied Science, Nursing
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