Meredith McKenna

Experience

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  Catzablanca Cat Clinic

  Jun 2008 - May 2010

  Veterinary Technician

  Obtained patient histories, administered vaccinations, blood draws, x-rays, EKG’s, inserted IV catheters, urinary catheters, filled prescriptions, distributed medications, triage and assisted with various surgical procedures and post-surgical care. Educated clients on treatments and medications, as well as prophylaxis and preventative medicine, conducted follow-up interviews with clients to evaluate patient progress.

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  Integrated Security Group

  Sept 2010 - Feb 2014

  Administrative Assistant

  Assist Operation’s Director with daily work assignments and scheduling, client meetings and presentations, preparation of monthly reporting including: analysis, utilizing company’s specialty software, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint presentations.Life Safety and Security Data Entry Quality Control Specialist Responsible for coordinating and verifying all data related to security and life safety systems.Coordinated efforts between field technical staff, alarm monitoring centers, and purchasing and procurement. Show less

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  Middlesex Cardiology Associates

  Sept 2011 - Jun 2012

  Intern

  In-office, In-Hospital and Cardiac Catheterization Lab. Assisted with pacemaker interrogations, EKG’s, echocardiograms, numerous Trans-esophageal echocardiograms (TEE), stress tests and arterial angiograms.Attended meetings, discussed and learned about new drugs with pharmaceutical representatives. Reviewed patient medications, post-surgical follow-up, emergency room consults, evaluated hospitalized patients, notes, histories, telemetry, patient interaction, as well as substantial contact with members of the interdisciplinary teams. Show less

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  Yale University PET Center

  Mar 2014 - Jun 2014

  Research Assistant

  Responsible for preparing non-human primates for PET scans, including IV and A-line insertion, intubation, administering and monitoring anesthesiaProvided post-procedural care, including extubation, vital sign assessments, and medication administration.

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  Hartford Hospital

  Nov 2015 - Jan 2019

  Registered Nurse
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  Manchester Pediatric Associates

  Nov 2019 - Mar 2023

  Family Nurse Practitioner
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  University of Connecticut

  Aug 2023 - now

  Clinical Instructor
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  Quinnipiac University

  Aug 2023 - now

  Clinical Instructor