April Larsen
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center
08.2023 - Current
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs.
- Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
- Directs and delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
- Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
- Participates in the development of and maintains established hospital policies, procedures and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention program.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Medical Assistant
Vancouver Vein & Surgical Center
12.2019 - 08.2021
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Assisted physicians with minor surgeries, including preparing operating room and sterilizing instruments.
- Ensured patient safety and comfort during examinations, effectively addressing concerns and answering questions.
- Maintained strict adherence to infection control protocols by following proper sterilization techniques for medical equipment.
- Contributed to positive health outcomes by educating patients on preventative measures, treatment plans, and follow-up care instructions.
- Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
NOC Technician
Windstream
04.2004 - 12.2019
- Improved response time to critical incidents by proactively monitoring network alarms and alerts.
- Maintained a high level of customer satisfaction by effectively communicating with stakeholders during incident management and resolution processes.
- Reduced downtime for clients by providing timely resolution of technical problems.
- Enhanced network performance by monitoring and troubleshooting system issues and outages.
- Maintained accurate documentation of network infrastructure, updates, incident reports, and resolutions for future reference.
- Troubleshot hardware and software to determine and rectify network problems.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT06.2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lower Columbia College
Longview06.2023
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Patient and family advocacy
- Clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Infection control measures
- Compassion and Empathy
- Licensed RN
Timeline
Registered Nurse
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center
08.2023 - Current
Medical Assistant
Vancouver Vein & Surgical Center
12.2019 - 08.2021
NOC Technician
Windstream
04.2004 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lower Columbia College
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