MORGAN A. DURDEN

Doctoral prepared Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist with a strong critical care background and advanced clinical training in anesthesia management. Demonstrates strong clinical judgment, technical proficiency, and an unwavering commitment to patient safety. Recognized for effective interdisciplinary collaboration and sound clinical decision-making in high-stress environments. Seeking to deliver safe, evidence-based, and high-quality anesthetic care as a new graduate CRNA within a collaborative healthcare team.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse: Nurse Anesthesia

• License number: PENDING

Registered Nurse (RN) - IL

• License number: 041455268

Registered Nurse (RN) - CA

• License number: 95276404

Registered Nurse (RN) - AZ

• License number: RN269366

National Provider Identifier (NPI) Number: 1275365454

Riverside Healthcare (November 2024 - February 2025)

• Trauma certified community hospital providing health care to a diverse patient population
• Many opportunities to provide anesthesia for a wide array of surgical procedures
• Clinical experiences include: cardiothoracic, trauma, orthopedic, obstetrics, gastrointestinal, neurosurgical, vascular, regional anesthesia procedures

Shriners Hospital For Children (March 2025 - April 2025)

• Managed anesthesia for complex pediatric spine, orthopedic, and ENT surgical cases within children’s hospital.
• Collaborated with physicians, perioperative staff, and families to promote safe, compassionate, and evidence-based care.
• Utilized advanced airway, monitoring, and clinical decision-making skills in high-acuity pediatric patients.

OSF Little Company Of Mary (MAy 2025- June 2025)

• Community based hospital providing healthcare to an underserved population
• Many opportunities to provide regional anesthesia
• Clinical experiences include: gastrointestinal, urology, orthopedics, vascular, obstetrics and gynecology, bariatric and regional anesthesia.

Northwestern Medicine McHenry (July 2025 - August 2025)

• Provided anesthesia care for a diverse surgical population at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, including thoracic, craniotomy, spine, open heart, gastrointestinal, robotics, gynecologic, and plastic surgery procedures.
• Demonstrated proficiency in regional anesthesia techniques, advanced airway management, and comprehensive hemodynamic monitoring across a wide range of complex operative cases.
• Collaborated closely with anesthesiologists, surgeons, perioperative staff, and patients to deliver safe, evidence-based, and patient-centered anesthetic care in a high-acuity clinical environment.

Northwestern Medicine - Huntley (September 2025 - October 2025)

• Provided anesthesia care for orthopedic, pediatric, obstetric, gynecologic, robotic, laparoscopic, and ENT surgical populations within a community hospital setting.
• Demonstrated proficiency in spinal and regional anesthesia techniques, airway management, and perioperative patient assessment across a diverse case mix.
• Collaborated with anesthesiologists, surgeons, and perioperative staff to deliver safe, efficient, and patient-centered anesthetic care.

Alexian Brothers Medical Center (November 2025 - December 2025) 

• Delivered anesthetic management across diverse surgical specialties, including cardiothoracic, neurosurgical (cranial and spinal), pediatric, gynecologic, gastrointestinal, plastics, laparoscopic, and robotic procedures.
• Applied advanced perioperative assessment, physiologic management, and regional anesthesia techniques to support optimal intraoperative stability and patient outcomes.
• Worked in coordination with multidisciplinary surgical and anesthesia teams to ensure efficient workflow, clear communication, and high standards of perioperative safety.

OSF St. Anthony Medical Center - Rockford (January -2025 - February 2025)

• Provided comprehensive anesthesia management during 24-hour in-house call at a Level I trauma center, supporting emergent and elective care across obstetric, pediatric, trauma, vascular, neurosurgical, orthopedic, gynecologic, ENT, ophthalmologic, burn, and plastic surgery populations.
• Maintained vigilance and clinical effectiveness in high-acuity, rapidly evolving situations requiring advanced airway management, hemodynamic stabilization, and urgent perioperative decision-making.
• Functioned as an integral member of the perioperative team, prioritizing patient safety, efficient coordination of care, and compassionate support for patients and families in critical settings

• Transcultural Nursing Practicum
• Indiana Wesleyan University School of Nursing Jamaica 2016
• Developed strategies to provide excellent nursing care within an underserved community with limited medical resources.
• Able to cross-culturally communicate medical diagnoses and treatments as well as learn the nuances of creating a temporary health clinic.
• Enhanced understanding of how cultural differences impact regional health issues.
• Implemented strategies and education to reduce health disparities.
• Diversity Leadership Award Recipient 2013-2017
• Cultural Immersion Experience (Guatemala, Italy) 2012, 2013