Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Additional Information
Timeline
April Peirce

April Peirce

Woodbridge,VA

Summary

Dynamic Registered Nurse (RN) with 17 years of experience treating patients and coordinating care with fellow healthcare staff. Proven history of leveraging critical thinking, analysis, and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Expert multi-tasker, capable of prioritizing clinical and operational tasks in fast-paced emergency medicine settings.

I have Charge RN experience, and I have my Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification (RN-BC), TNCC, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

ER Nurse RN- Freestanding

Sentara
10.2024 - Current
  • Deliver Direct care to diverse patient populations presenting to the Emergency Department with medical and psychiatric emergencies.
  • Quickly triage each patients medical situation to accurately determine level of care needed and promptly coordinate efforts for stabilization.
  • Work closely with the Emergency Physicians and ER staff to provide emergency care and discuss patient plan/treatment.
  • Reduced risk of infections by adhering to strict infection control protocols during procedures such as IV insertion and wound care.
  • Served as a reliable resource for colleagues seeking advice on complex cases or best practices within the emergency department setting.

Emergency Room Registered Nurse

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
01.2020 - Current
  • Deliver Direct care to diverse patient populations presenting to the Emergency Department with medical and psychiatric emergencies.
  • Got to participate in trauma committee as we received our trauma level 3 designation and am participating as we go for our level 2.
  • Got to participate in obtaining MAGNET designation.
  • Quickly triage each patients medical situation to accurately determine level of care needed and promptly coordinate efforts for stabilization.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

Registered Nurse, IMCU

Sentara Northern VA Medical Center
04.2019 - 06.2020
  • Supervisor: Heather Byrne, HSBYRNE@sentara.com
  • Implement patient care based on the physical, psychological, and social needs of patients of all ages.
  • Identify emergency situations, and respond accordingly.
  • Facilitate knowledge of the disease process to determine appropriate nursing interventions.
  • Communicate information effectively to physicians regarding patient status and/or pertinent diagnostic findings pertaining to patient care.
  • Utilize the proper chain of command and resources to direct patients to the most appropriate level of care for their specific needs.
  • Direct patient care through delegation and teamwork.
  • Administer medications in a manner that ensures patient safety.

Registered Nurse, Medical Oncology Unit

Sentara Northern VA Medical Center
02.2011 - 04.2019
  • Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:


  • Left this position for career growth and to follow my passion
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.

Registered Nurse, Surgical Floor

Sentara Northern VA Medical Center
01.2009 - 02.2011
  • Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
  • On the Surgical Floor, I implemented patient care based on physical, psychological, and social needs of patients of all ages, and assessed and cared for clients post-surgery, preparing them to move to the medical floor.
  • I also worked with pediatric patients on our pediatric surgical floor.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
  • I love the ambulatory care population, Learned a lot in this position.

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Potomac Hospital
02.2008 - 01.2009
  • Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
  • In addition to employing effective nursing skills and maintaining accurate and complete documentation, I assessed and implemented appropriate care for my patients, assembled equipment for patient procedures, set up procedure areas, and performed IV starts and phlebotomy procedures.
  • Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
  • Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by delivering compassionate, culturally sensitive care tailored to individual needs and preferences.

Education

BSN Degree - Nursing

Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ
11.2019

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Cum Laude

John Tyler Community College, Chester, VA
12.2007

Skills

  • Clinical judgment
  • Trauma nursing
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Compassionate and caring
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Certified in CPR/AED
  • Critical care nursing
  • Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
  • CPR/AED
  • Emergency care
  • Student precepting

Certification

  • Registered Nurse in VA, License number 0001211136
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); exp 9/30/25
  • Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) exp 9/30/25
  • Basic Life Support (BLS); exp 9/30/25
  • Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC); Current - exp 12/31/27
  • NIHSS- exp 6/4/26
  • Handle with Care (HWC)- exp 3/18/26

Accomplishments

  • Alpha Chi Honors society
  • Presidents list in Grand Canyon University
  • Charge RN experience

Affiliations

ANCC

Additional Information

  • Passionate about Psychiatric care- patients
  • Love wound care
  • Love cardiac
  • Working at a trauma level 3
  • I am in the Clinical Practice Council, in the Nursing Practice Forum, the Trauma Committee, The Employee Engagement Committee as well as ED Nurse Practice Forum; provides input to foster positive changes to nursing processes and encourages peer participation.
  • I am a driven and involved employee who truly came to nursing as a calling.

Timeline

ER Nurse RN- Freestanding - Sentara
10.2024 - Current
Emergency Room Registered Nurse - Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
01.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse, IMCU - Sentara Northern VA Medical Center
04.2019 - 06.2020
Registered Nurse, Medical Oncology Unit - Sentara Northern VA Medical Center
02.2011 - 04.2019
Registered Nurse, Surgical Floor - Sentara Northern VA Medical Center
01.2009 - 02.2011
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department - Potomac Hospital
02.2008 - 01.2009
Grand Canyon University - BSN Degree, Nursing
John Tyler Community College - Associate of Applied Science, Nursing Cum Laude

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