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Shannan Morgan

Des Moines,IA

Summary

Patient-oriented Nurse with 29 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily tasks. Offering expertise with pediatric and adult research nurse specialty. Excellent communication at the site level and maintaining relationships with principal investigators and CRC's to ensure protocol adherence and patient safety.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Research Nurse

Applied Therapeutics
New York, NY
05.2021 - Current
  • Improved patient care by conducting comprehensive health assessments and implementing individualized nursing interventions.
  • Enhanced clinical trial efficiency through meticulous data collection and analysis, ensuring accurate results.
  • Followed research protocols and SOP's in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams for streamlined study execution.
  • Ensured patient safety and adherence to ethical standards by carefully monitoring study procedures and reporting any deviations.
  • Increased patient retention rates within longitudinal studies through consistent engagement efforts such as regular phone calls or check-ins to address concerns or questions about the research process.
  • 100% travel in a home health setting to multiple states performing clinical trial tasks on various studies including IP administration, IV cannulation (pediatric and adult), ECG and centrifuge use.
  • Adhered to GCP guidelines, assisted sites obtain informed consents and reported AE's and SAE's to clinicians as appropriate.

Pediatric Sedation Service Coordinator RN

Unity Point Health Methodist
Des Moines, IA
11.2008 - 05.2021

Built a vital pediatric sedation service by coordinating with stakeholder physicians, departments and training staff.

Obtained venous access on pediatric patients and coordinated delivery of deep procedural sedation during MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine or other procedural events.

Managed pediatric airways during sedation procedures and monitored patients closely while communicating potential issues with physicians and families.

Coordinated scheduling procedures with families, physicians, nurses, interventional radiology and various units in the hospital.

Critical Care RN

Unity Point Health Methodist
Des Moines, IA
08.1999 - 11.2008

RN in acute and chronic patient care on medical surgical pediatric unit. Bedside RN for infant through adult developmental stages.

RN in Neonatal Intensive Care unit. Bedside RN for neonates.

RN in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for critically ill children from infancy to adult.

RN in pediatrics emergency room setting for pediatric to adults.

Stat role which consisted of being called to obtain difficult IV draws and lab draws on various patients in various settings.

Travel Registered RN

Medical Resource Network
Culver City, CA
05.1999 - 08.1999

Staff registered RN on a medical/surgical unit.

Education

BBA - Nursing

Allen College
Waterloo, Iowa
12.1996

Skills

Expert in phlebotomy and IV cannulation

IP prep

ECG/Centrifuge

Clinical Research Experience

Critical care experience

Excellent communication and patient relations

Detail oriented

GCP and IATA certifications

Compact Nurse license including California and Pennsylvania

Excellent organizational skills

Research documentation

Certification

Iowa RN license (compact)

California

Pennsylvania

New York (pending)

Washington DC (pending)

BLS

GCP/IATA

CSSRS

Timeline

Research Nurse

Applied Therapeutics
05.2021 - Current

Pediatric Sedation Service Coordinator RN

Unity Point Health Methodist
11.2008 - 05.2021

Critical Care RN

Unity Point Health Methodist
08.1999 - 11.2008

Travel Registered RN

Medical Resource Network
05.1999 - 08.1999

BBA - Nursing

Allen College