Thomas Harkanson
Riverside,NJ
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with 18 years of diverse experience in pediatric care. Skilled in patient assessment, team collaboration, and effective communication. Committed to educating families and ensuring optimal healthcare outcomes.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
St Christopher's Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10.2010 - Current
- Specializing in providing proficient bedside nursing care for various departments throughout the pediatric hospital, including, but not limited to: ER, NICU, PICU, medical-surgical, peri-operative areas, pre-operative, post-operative, and post-anesthesia care unit.
- Collaborating with multiple members of medical teams to ensure safe, optimal healthcare.
- Ability to function independently within several patient care areas simultaneously.
- Educate and inform patients and families about intra-hospital diagnosis, continued hospital care, follow-up care, and preventative relapses of chronic conditions.
- Managed patient records using electronic health record systems efficiently.
- Conducted health assessments and screenings to identify patient needs.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and infection control standards consistently.
CICU RN
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, CHOP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
09.2007 - 09.2014
- Pre- and post-operative care of pediatric patients with various congenital heart defects.
- Care of pediatric patients. patients on ventilator support
- Maintaining Arterial & Central lines, including Right Atrial lines
- Administration and monitoring of cardiac medications
- Teaching/educating patients and families
Nurse Extern
St Christopher's Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
06.2006 - 08.2006
- 4 South Pediatric Med/Surg floor
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Rowan College At Burlington County
Pemberton, NJ05-2007
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Team collaboration
- Patient education
- Time management
- Effective communication
- Adaptability to change
- Infection control
- Critical thinking
- Complex Problem-solving
- Nursing plan development
- Procedure preparations
- Lab result interpretation
Certification
- PA RN License
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BCLS CPR American Heart Association, Healthcare provider
Professional Membership
- May 2007 - Inductee, Phi Theta Kappa - International Honor Society
Timeline
Registered Nurse
St Christopher's Hospital for Children
10.2010 - Current
CICU RN
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, CHOP
09.2007 - 09.2014
Nurse Extern
St Christopher's Hospital for Children
06.2006 - 08.2006
Associate of Science - Nursing
Rowan College At Burlington County
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