Patrick Stenquist, RN BSN CCRN

Experience

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  City of Phoenix

  May 2006 - Aug 2011

  Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor/Assistant Manager

  Performed water surveillance for over 300 patrons.Gained experience working in a team setting in emergency medical situations.Taught swimming skills and aquatic proficiency to over 100 children daily.Coached a competitive swim team with over 200 children (age five to seventeen) alongside four coworkers. Supervised pool operations performed by both lifeguards and cashiers.Completed all necessary paperwork and administrative duties required of management.Served as a team leader by overseeing functions of the pool staff, while directing and intervening when necessary.Guided lifeguards in the event of emergencies.Superintended daily cash flow operations that are performed by cashiers. Show less

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  Hubbard Family Swim School

  Dec 2007 - Dec 2012

  Swim Instructor/Lifeguard

  Instructed over 30 children (ages six months to ten years) daily in different areas of swimming skills, aquatic comfort and proficiency.Performed water surveillance for over 100 patrons while serving as a lifeguard during special events.Trained new employees on the safe and effective methods of swim instruction for children.

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  Arizona State University

  Aug 2010 - May 2013

  Instructional Aide-School of Letters and Sciences

  Taught the laboratory component of the Biology 201 and 202-Human Anatomy-I and II (respectively) courses and assisted Dr. John Olson in the Biology 494- Clinical Anatomy/ Advanced Practiculum Cadaver laboratory.Recorded and managed over 100 students’ grades enrolled in my lab sections each semester.Prepared a variety of Multimedia class materials including lecture powerpoints, quizzes, pre-lab and post-lab videos and examinations.Orchestrated arrivals, departures and exchanges of all cadaveric specimens.Instructed other staff members within the department on proper care and maintenance of all anatomic models and resources.Prepared educational cadaver visual aides to be integrated into lecture materials.Managed equipment usage within the anatomy labs including inventory, storage, equipment requisitions, and laboratory organization. Show less

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  Phi Gamma Delta

  May 2013 - May 2014

  Leadership Consultant

  Conducted independent observation, analysis and audits of 20 chapters across North America while traveling over 270 days per year. Produced written reports dealing with complex problem analysis, procedural interventions, and strategic initiatives.Generated recommendations for all areas of chapter operations including financial administration, new member recruitment, academic achievement, community outreach, public relations, risk management, alumni relations and organizational management.Facilitated over 20 leadership development, recruitment, alcohol education and strategic-planning programs for over 200 participantsManaged two expansion projects with a combined budget of $20,000 that recruited 40 new members for the organization. Show less

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  Arizona State University - Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation

  Jul 2014 - Jun 2018

  Within the College of Nursing and Health Innovation (CONHI), serve as the primary staff member responsible for developing First Year Seminar Courses. Specific responsibilities include:• Instructing multiple sections of ASU 101 (First Year Seminar Course)• Designing curriculum specific to ASU and CONHI• Creating learning modules and multimedia presentations,• Supervising department student workers• Managing college peer mentor or MAPS program• Coaching novice instructors on course content and best practices for program delivery Show less As an employee of the College of Nursing and Health Innovation (CONHI) at Arizona State University, my primary job duties entail interactions with prospective students and interested populations as well as assisting other university staff and faculty within CONHI and across the institution. As part of my duties, I host weekly Experience ASU information sessions and large scale University wide recruitment/outreach events, answer phone calls and emails from prospects seeking more information, attend college fairs and recruitment events, produce new documents and materials for the college and programs, develop more efficient internal and external communication strategies, and collaborate with a variety of other ASU departments to create an effective recruitment program and positive student experience. Show less

  • Student Support Specialist

    Aug 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Freshmen Admissions Specialist/ Student Recruiter

    Jul 2014 - Jul 2016
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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Veterans Affairs Learning Opportunity Residency (VALOR)

  Within the Phoenix VA Medical Center, served as a student nurse intern within the 3B Medical Surgical unit. Specific responsibilities included:• Comprehensive and focused assessment of veterans admitted to the unit including vital signs, auscultation of cardiac and respiratory sounds, neurological checks, musculoskeletal assessments, and special assessments including Accucheck glucose monitoring, Braden Scale and Morse Fall Scale• Under the supervision of a licensed RN, administration of scheduled and PRN medications including insulin, IV fluids and medications, pain medications, and other oral medications• Implementation of therapeutic measures such as insertion and maintenance of peripheral IV catheters, administration of supplemental oxygen, central line and PICC line dressing changes, blood sampling through Peripheral IV or PICC line access, and maintenance and removal of Foley catheters • Collaboration with veterans, family members, nursing staff, physicians and other interprofessional team members to provide the best possible level of care to veterans Show less

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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  Jul 2018 - Oct 2021

  Within the Lexington VA Medical Center, serve as a Registered Nurse within a 19-bed Emergency Department. Provide emergency nursing care to patients presenting to the Emergency Department with various chief complaints and levels of acuity. Specific responsibilities include:•Performing focused assessments of patients presenting to the ED including but not limited to triage, ESI assignment, ECG interpretation, NIHSS, CIWA/COWS and Suicide Risk assessments•Nursing interventions including patient admissions/transfers/discharges, establishment of IV access, venipuncture specimen collection, insertion of urinary catheters, performing nasal, tracheal and nasogastric suctioning, supplemental oxygenation, BLS/ACLS cardiopulmonary resuscitation, accessing PICC lines/central lines/port-a-caths, medication administration including: PO/IV/SubQ/IM injections/transdermal patches/nebulizer treatments•Collaborating with various ED professionals including physicians, mid-level providers, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists and unlicensed assistive personnel Show less Within the Lexington VA Medical Center, serve as a Registered Nurse within the 3North Medical Surgical/Telemetry unit. Provide care for veterans admitted to a variety of medical teams, surgical teams and other specialties. Specific responsibilities include:• Comprehensive care of veterans admitted to the inpatient unit including physical and psychosocial assessments, vital signs collection, special monitoring including neurological checks, orthopedic assessments, Accucheck glucose monitoring, cardiac telemetry monitoring, CIWA and COWS withdrawal scales, Braden Scale and Morse Fall Scale• Therapeutic interventions including initiation and maintenance of IV catheters, insertions and maintenance of indwelling urinary catheters, maintenance of PICC line, central line and port-a-cath, wound care and dressing changes, administration of medications through various routes including: PO, IV piggyback and IV push, subcutaneous injections, epidural infusions, transdermal patches, and intramuscular injections.• Additional non-clinical roles including Superuser for Facility Inpatient Oxygen Protocol, Project Manager for EBP Project: Accurate Intake and Output Assessment and Documentation, Preceptor for two BSN nursing students, Generation and implementation of standardized Vital Signs Parameters across all Med/Surg./Telemetry units at Lexington VA Show less

  • Emergency Room Nurse

    Nov 2020 - Oct 2021

  • Registered Nurse

    Jul 2018 - Oct 2020
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  UK HealthCare

  Oct 2021 - Aug 2022

  Trauma Intensive Care Nurse

  Within Tower 100 ICU of the Trauma Acute Care Surgical Service Center at UK Chandler Hospital, serve as a Critical Care Registered Nurse. Provide care primarily for adult patients with trauma or acute care surgical conditions.

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  Duke University Health System

  Sept 2022 - now

  Cardiothoracic ICU Registered Nurse

  Within the Duke University Hospital, a Trauma Level 1 and Magnet facility, serve as a Critical Care Registered Nurse on 7 West-Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit. Provide care for a patient population inclusive of Post-cardiac and thoracic surgery, transplant, mechanical circulatory support, where type of procedures performed are inclusive of CABG, Valve replacement/repair, ECMO, heart/lung transplant, Ventricular Assist Device, thoracic surgery, and Aortic surgery.