Nancy McKenzie
Detroit Lakes,MN
Summary
I am a seasoned registered nurse with 27 years of nursing experience. Through various positions I have strengthened my background in clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal attributes and technical abilities. Over the years I have become a resource to other nurses in my department. I have a degree in Linguistics and am comfortable with working with diverse populations both personally and professionally. I feel that interdisciplinary collaboration and evidence-based nursing practice is the most important focus to optimize patient care.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, Preop/PACU
Essentia Health St Mary’s - Mgr.- Jeremy Theesfeld
03.2021 - Current
- Registered nurse working as a staff nurse or charge nurse in a preoperative unit and post anesthesia care unit.
- Conducting admission assessments and monitoring and caring for patients waking up from anesthesia
- Educating patients about their surgery and discharge instructions.
Substitute Teacher
Detroit Lakes Public Schools
01.2020 - 05.2023
- Licensed substitute teacher
- Substitute teacher in Elementary, Middle School and High School classrooms ranging from 4-12th grade, special education, music, and general classrooms.
RN, Med/Surg/Peds
Essentia Health St Mary’s - Mgr. - Tina Jenson
08.2017 - 03.2021
- Registered nurse working as a staff nurse or charge nurse on a medical and surgical nursing unit.
- Evaluating and assessing patients, lab reports, and administering medications and treatments.
Technology Learning and Support Associate
Essentia Health - MaryJane Rivard/ Mary Michog
04.2013 - 05.2020
- Assist with implementation, training and maintenance of the Epic Electronic Health Record (EHR)
- Support of Epic end users in the use of the EHR includes trouble shooting and problem solving when the system is not functioning properly and assisting end users having trouble with workflow, and assisting application analysts to help create an EHR that can be used at the most optimum level
- Support includes Epic users in the ED, ICU, Med/Surg/Peds, OB, imaging, lab, specialty clinic, primary care clinic, therapy departments and Essentia MyHealth patients
- Training includes: educating end-users of new functionality within Epic and training new end-users in the classroom how to use Epic in preparation for their orientation to the hiring departments.
RN, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab
Essentia Health St Mary’s - Mgr - Lori Olson
07.2004 - 04.2013
- Performing cardiac monitoring, assessment and education of exercising patients after a cardiac or pulmonary event such as MI, angina, CABG, stent, valve replacement/ repair, heart or lung transplant, COPD exacerbation, etc
- Managing patient care, reporting findings to providers
- While employed in Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab - attended the MNACVPR conference and the MeritCare Cardiac Rehab conference four years, as well as the MeritCare Cardiac Symposium one year.
RN, Med/Surg/Peds/ICU
Essentia Health St Mary’s
07.2004 - 01.2012
- Evaluating and assessing patients, lab reports, and administering medications and treatments.
LPN, Med/Surg/Peds
Essentia Health St Mary’s
06.2003 - 07.2004
- Staff nurse
- Evaluating and assessing patients, lab reports, and administering medications and treatments.
LPN, Resource Team
MeritCare Hospital
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Staff nursing
- Floors included Cardiac Progressive Care, Medical, Surgical, Orthopedic, and family practice clinic
- Assigned to work on a given floor at the beginning of each shift.
LPN, Med/Surg
Ridgeview Medical Center
01.2000 - 12.2000
- LPN floor staff nurse, weekend nights.
LPN, Clinic Nurse
Southdale Pediatrics
01.1998 - 08.1998
- Bring patients and their parents to a room, check vital signs, well child checks, vision, height, weights, blood pressures, oral and injected medications, assist doctors with procedures and other treatments.
LPN, Cardiac Progressive Care
MeritCare Hospital
07.1996 - 12.1996
- Floor staff nursing as an LPN with an associate degree in ND (more responsibilities than MN and able to push certain medications)
- Telemetry monitoring and care of patients with cardiac and pulmonary diagnoses or procedures.
CNA, Cardiac Progressive Care
MeritCare Hospital
01.1996 - 06.1996
- Carry out duties under the supervision of a licensed nurse
- Vital signs, baths, make beds, I&O, assist with dressing changes, feed, walk patients, etc.
CNA, nursing home
Emmanuel Nursing Center
01.1992 - 01.1995
- Care for elderly and disabled residents on the special care unit (specializing in care for residents with dementia) and other units of the nursing center
- Feed, bathe, make beds, I&O, assist with dressing changes, bring residents for walks, bring residents to appointments within the facility.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Moorhead, MN05.2024
Associate Degree Registered Nurse -
Northland Community And Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN05.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics And Bible
Crown College
St Bonifacius, MN08.2001
ND State University
Fargo, NDAssociate of Science in Practical Nursing -
ND State College of Science
Wahpeton, ND05.1996
High School Diploma -
Detroit Lakes Public High School
Detroit Lakes, MN01.1994
Skills
- Physical Assessment
- Cardiac Care
- Medical Documentation
- Pre-op & Post Operative Care
- ACLS & PALS
Accomplishments
Dean's list with 4.0 GPA at MSUM
Graduated Magna Cum Laude - Crown College
Affiliations
- Unit Based Council member/recorder
- Alliance for Camp Health member
- American Nurses Association member
- Church Youth Group Leader and Children's Ministry Leader
Timeline
RN, Preop/PACU
Essentia Health St Mary’s - Mgr.- Jeremy Theesfeld
03.2021 - Current
Substitute Teacher
Detroit Lakes Public Schools
01.2020 - 05.2023
RN, Med/Surg/Peds
Essentia Health St Mary’s - Mgr. - Tina Jenson
08.2017 - 03.2021
Technology Learning and Support Associate
Essentia Health - MaryJane Rivard/ Mary Michog
04.2013 - 05.2020
RN, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab
Essentia Health St Mary’s - Mgr - Lori Olson
07.2004 - 04.2013
RN, Med/Surg/Peds/ICU
Essentia Health St Mary’s
07.2004 - 01.2012
LPN, Med/Surg/Peds
Essentia Health St Mary’s
06.2003 - 07.2004
LPN, Resource Team
MeritCare Hospital
01.2002 - 01.2003
LPN, Med/Surg
Ridgeview Medical Center
01.2000 - 12.2000
LPN, Clinic Nurse
Southdale Pediatrics
01.1998 - 08.1998
LPN, Cardiac Progressive Care
MeritCare Hospital
07.1996 - 12.1996
CNA, Cardiac Progressive Care
MeritCare Hospital
01.1996 - 06.1996
CNA, nursing home
Emmanuel Nursing Center
01.1992 - 01.1995
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Associate Degree Registered Nurse -
Northland Community And Technical College
Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics And Bible
Crown College
ND State University
Associate of Science in Practical Nursing -
ND State College of Science
High School Diploma -
Detroit Lakes Public High School
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