Carly Hokanson
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse - PACU
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, USA
12.2024 - Current
- Provide post-operative care for patients recovering from general, regional, and local anesthesia across a wide range of surgical specialties.
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments, airway monitoring, pain management, and discharge readiness evaluations.
- Collaborated with anesthesia, surgical, and inpatient teams to ensure safe, seamless transitions of care for post-operative patients.
- Acted as resource/charge nurse and preceptor, guiding newly hired nursing staff in best practices and protocols.
Registered Nurse - Orthopedics
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, USA
11.2021 - 12.2024
- Managed care for high-acuity orthopedic and medical-surgical patients within a nationally recognized academic medical center.
- Provided specialized postoperative care for orthopedic trauma, limb replants, reconstructive flaps, and general surgical patients.
- Performed comprehensive assessments, IV maintenance, Foley catheter insertion, medication administration, laboratory specimen collection, and interpretation of diagnostic results.
- Administered blood products, TPN, IV therapies, and complex medication regimens, ensuring patient safety and adherence to protocols.
- Interpreted cardiac telemetry and EKG findings and escalated clinically significant changes.
- Participated in Rapid Response and Code Blue events, delivering critical interventions for deteriorating patients to stabilize their conditions.
- Functioned as Charge Nurse and preceptor, mentoring staff and enhancing unit operations to improve overall patient care.
Emergency Department Coordinator
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, USA
09.2019 - 05.2020
- Coordinated patient flow and communication, enhancing operational efficiency in high-volume Emergency Department.
- Facilitated interactions among patients, families, providers, and nursing staff in fast-paced acute care environment.
- Streamlined multidisciplinary care coordination and patient access operations to improve service delivery.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Boston, MA08-2021
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Public Health
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH05-2019
Skills
- Post-anesthesia care
- Patient assessment
- Pain management
- Medication administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Airway management
- Post-operative care
- Clinical documentation
- Discharge planning
- Emergency response
- Test evaluations
- Clinical judgment
Certification
- Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN), 11/21
- BLS (CPR & AED), 06/29
- Audrey Rose Institute of Medical Aesthetics, 03/23
Timeline
Registered Nurse - PACU
Massachusetts General Hospital
12.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse - Orthopedics
Massachusetts General Hospital
11.2021 - 12.2024
Emergency Department Coordinator
Massachusetts General Hospital
09.2019 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Public Health
University of New Hampshire