April W. Ansley, BSN, RN, CEN
Waxhaw,NC
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pediatric Emergency Department RN
Novant Presbyterian Medical Center
01.2023 - Current
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department, PRN
Atrium Health
02.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Registered Nurse, LDRP
Novant Health- Matthews Medical Center
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures as a circulator in the OR.
- Assessed and monitored patients during the PACU recovery time following cesarean sections.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Atrium Health/ Levine Children's Hospital
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Provided direct patient care to pediatric patients, stabilized, and determined next course of action in a Level I trauma center.
- Managed care from admission to discharge or admission.
- Involved in department specific committee work groups.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
MUSC Lancaster Medical Center
09.2020 - 10.2021
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Assessed vital signs, collected detailed patient history and noted other signs of patient health to make rapid, informed decisions regarding next steps in patient care.
Operations Supervisor/Paramedic
Union EMS
07.2016 - 09.2020
- Responded to high acuity incidents and provided tactical decision making regarding operational responses in the field.
- Provided staff support in human resources, pay roll, scheduling, and daily staffing.
- Maintained public relations with hospital and medical staff, fire and police departments, and within the community.
- Participated in committees such as RNC Joint Operations and Communications Sub-committee and Catawba Nuclear Station Exercise.
Paramedic Crew Chief
Mecklenburg EMS Agency-MEDIC
06.2007 - 09.2012
- Worked as a paramedic in the largest EMS system in North Carolina.
- Determined the best order of treatment for multiple patients by quickly assessing scene conditions and injury levels.
- Completed critical treatments, diagnostic assessments, and monitoring during ambulance transportation.
- Interpreted EKG's, defibrillated cardiac patients, administered medications, including controlled substances, performed endotracheal intubation and any other life saving measures as indicated through the Agency's Medical Protocols.
Education
Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Frontier Nursing University
Versailles, KY07.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Wilmington, NC12.2021
Associate of Science - Science in Nursing
Excelsior College
Albany, NY04.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC06.2004
Accomplishments
Registered Nurse, NC / expiration 10/31/2025
Certification
- PALS / expiration date 9/31/2025
- ACLS / expiration date 9/31/2025
- BLS / expiration date 12/31/2023
- NC EMT-Paramedic / expiration date 4/30/2027
- TNCC / expiration date 1/26/2026
- ENPC / expiration date 3/2026
- CEN / expiration 12/13/2026
Affiliations
- Emergency Nurses Association
- American College of Nurse Midwives
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department, PRN
Atrium Health
02.2023 - Current
Pediatric Emergency Department RN
Novant Presbyterian Medical Center
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, LDRP
Novant Health- Matthews Medical Center
08.2022 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Atrium Health/ Levine Children's Hospital
08.2021 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
MUSC Lancaster Medical Center
09.2020 - 10.2021
Operations Supervisor/Paramedic
Union EMS
07.2016 - 09.2020
Paramedic Crew Chief
Mecklenburg EMS Agency-MEDIC
06.2007 - 09.2012
Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Frontier Nursing University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Associate of Science - Science in Nursing
Excelsior College
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of South Carolina - Columbia
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