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Elizabeth Thurston

Boston,MA

Summary

Caring, hardworking and service-oriented Registered Nurse with more than 4 years of experience. Well-versed in offering evidence-based, therapeutic care. Collaborative and motivational leader with expertise in training new nursing staff while providing top-notch service to patient populations. Highly organized team player, who loves to challenge herself and continue to learn and help others.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Pathways Healthcare
Westwood, MA
01.2025 - Current
  • Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.
  • Attended continuing education courses related to home health nursing practices.
  • Ensured quality assurance standards are met through regular chart audits and review processes.

Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare
San Francisco, CA
07.2022 - Current
  • Contracted at Newton Wellesley Hospital - Medical Surgical and Telemetry Floor, July 2022-January 2023
  • Contracted at Massachusetts General Hospital - Emergency Department Boarders, January 2023-July 2023
  • Contracted at Ventura County Medical Center - Medical Surgical and Telemetry Floor, Emergency Department Boarders, September 2023-May 2024
  • Contracted at Harborview Medical Center - planned surgery, medical surgical, and emergency department boarders, June 2024–September 2024.
  • Contracted at Overlake Hospital - float pool, September 2024-December 2024

Registered Nurse

Mount Auburn Hospital
Cambridge, MA
03.2021 - 07.2022
  • Provide direct quality care of patients, including frequent monitoring, recording and evaluating of medical conditions of up to 5 patients per day, and 7 patients at night
  • Utilize telemetry to monitor patients cardiac status.
  • Experience being charge nurse of 24 bed unit and orienting new graduate nurses
  • Collaborate with all members of the medical team, including participating in daily multidisciplinary rounds, to ensure efficient communication, quality care, and decreased length of hospital stays
  • Communicate with patients and families to ensure proper education and satisfaction

Patient Care Assistant

Mount Auburn Hospital
Cambridge, MA
08.2015 - 02.2021
  • Promoted patient comfort by quickly responding to calls and handling diverse needs
  • Obtained blood samples for medical testing and transfusion through venipuncture or capillary puncture

Education

Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner

University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA
01-2026

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Curry College
Milton, MA
03.2022

Associate of Science - Nursing

Becker College
Worcester, MA
12.2020

Skills

  • Ability to insert and monitor peripherally placed IV catheters
  • Skillful and precise in performing venipuncture
  • Trained in Epic, Cerner, and MediTech
  • Patient Satisfaction and Process Improvement
  • SBAR communication
  • Direct and Indirect Patient Care
  • 12-lead electrocardiogram monitoring
  • Telemetry interpretation

Certification

  • BLS - Expiration April 2026
  • ACLS - Expiration May 2026
  • Registered Nurse - RN2349868

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Pathways Healthcare
01.2025 - Current

Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare
07.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse

Mount Auburn Hospital
03.2021 - 07.2022

Patient Care Assistant

Mount Auburn Hospital
08.2015 - 02.2021

Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Curry College

Associate of Science - Nursing

Becker College