COURTNEY HARDER
Lenexa,KS
Summary
Highly skilled and dedicated Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) with extensive experience in delivering comprehensive anesthesia services across diverse clinical settings. Proven ability to exercise strong clinical judgment, enhance operational efficiency, and provide effective leadership in the operating room. Committed to optimizing patient outcomes through evidence-based practices and fostering collaborative teamwork. A proactive approach to continuous improvement ensures the highest standards of care are consistently met.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
The University of Kansas Health System
Olathe, KS
08.2023 - Current
- Provide anesthesia care across a range of surgical specialties including general surgery, orthopedics, ENT, and obstetrics.
- Perform comprehensive preoperative evaluations and develop individualized anesthetic plans.
- Manage airway, hemodynamics, and emergence in high-acuity settings.
- Collaborate with anesthesiologists, surgeons, and perioperative teams to deliver safe patient care.
Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City, KS
05.2020 - 05.2023
- Developed comprehensive plans of care for individualized patient needs based on assessment findings.
- Utilized advanced airway management techniques including intubation and extubation.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills with all members of the healthcare team.
- Recognized potential complications from anesthesia administration and acted accordingly.
- Selected and administer anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids, or blood products.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Children's Mercy Hospital - PICU
Kansas City, MO
08.2013 - 05.2020
- Provided critical care to infants, children, and adolescents with complex medical and surgical conditions.
- Managed ventilators, vasoactive medications, and invasive monitoring in a high-acuity Pediatric Intensive Care Unit environment.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Children's Mercy Hospital
Overland Park, KS
03.2016 - 11.2016
- Emergency Department
Clinical Research Coordinator 1
Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, MO
12.2015 - 03.2016
- Infectious Diseases
Emergency Nursing Services Care Technician
Children's Mercy Hospital
Overland Park, KS
02.2010 - 06.2013
- Emergency Department
Education
Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice -
University of Kansas Medical Center
KS05-2023
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
University of Missouri – Kansas City
MO05-2013
Skills
- Patient positioning
- Medication management
- Continuous professional development
- Airway management
- Electronic medical records
- Monitoring vital signs
- Anesthesia administration
Affiliations
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA)
Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), 06-30-2026
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 06-30-2026
- Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS), 06-30-2026
- Kansas Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist License 09-30-2026
- Kansas Nursing License, 09-30-2026
- Missouri Nursing License, 04-30-2023 (Inactive)
Timeline
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
The University of Kansas Health System
08.2023 - Current
Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Kansas University Medical Center
05.2020 - 05.2023
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Children's Mercy Hospital
03.2016 - 11.2016
Clinical Research Coordinator 1
Children's Mercy Hospital
12.2015 - 03.2016
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Children's Mercy Hospital - PICU
08.2013 - 05.2020
Emergency Nursing Services Care Technician
Children's Mercy Hospital
02.2010 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice -
University of Kansas Medical Center
ANESTHESIA CASE MIX
- General surgery
- Orthopedic surgery
- Pediatric ENT procedures
- Obstetrics
- Endoscopy and diagnostic procedures
- Advanced airway management