April Patzer

Currently work as one of three Registered Nurses in a busy Pediatric office doing Triage and scheduling patients based on their severity of illness. Have to assess over the phone how urgent their symptoms are. Work on medication and camp forms. Occasionally deal with Prior Authorizations for medications through insurance companies.

Help mothers and babies learn and grow together, assess breastfeeding issues and provide encouragement.

Worked in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for 2 years. Traumas, cardiac pre and post surgical patients, transplants, etc.

Worked in Day Surgery pre operative and post operative for 8 years.

Finished the last 15 years in the Pediatric Call Center triaging pediatric patients from PCP offices all over the state and from all Children's primary clinics.