Anna Pangborn
Roseville,MN
Summary
Driven Registered Nurse with experience caring for patients in critical condition following a variety of surgeries. Detail oriented with a passion for dermatology and building positive relationships with patients. Long term career goal of becoming a dermatology nurse practitioner.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff RN Neuro/Surgical ICU
M Health Fairview- University Of Minnesota Medical Center
04.2021 - Current
- Close observation of critically ill patients recovering from surgery and in the acute stages of strokes
- Titrate sedation and vasoactive agents, manage mechanical ventilation and external ventricular drain equipment
- Collaborate with physicians, pharmacists, and other advance practice providers to strategize appropriate treatments for patients
- Use critical thinking and clinical judgment to prioritize patient needs
- Continuous interpretation of lab values and clinical data
- Utilized critical thinking skills to make quick decisions in high-pressure situations, prioritizing patient needs and addressing emergent issues promptly.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Summit Orthopedics
03.2018 - 02.2020
- Assisted nurse with managing patients following total joint replacements, and arthroscopies
- Helped patients apply orthotics braces and other devices following surgery
- Reported changes of patient conditions to supervising nurse
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Removed IVs and helped patients ambulate after surgery.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing -
St. Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN03.2023
Bachelor of Arts in Biology -
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN05.2019
Skills
- Ability to think outside the box and find creative solutions
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Patient education experience
- Seeks challenges and areas for personal growth
- Excellent communication skills
- Accurate Documentation
- Compassion and Empathy
- EMR / EHR
Accomplishments
- Scholarship for medical mission trip with One World Surgery to Tegucigalpa, Honduras in January 2020.
- Dean’s list at Metropolitan State University: Spring 2017, Spring 2018
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing April 2023, license number 2514767
- Certified Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association - Expires 3/2026
Timeline
Staff RN Neuro/Surgical ICU
M Health Fairview- University Of Minnesota Medical Center
04.2021 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Summit Orthopedics
03.2018 - 02.2020
Master of Science in Nursing -
St. Catherine University
Bachelor of Arts in Biology -
Metropolitan State University
- Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing April 2023, license number 2514767
- Certified Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association - Expires 3/2026
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