Experience

• 

  Fairview deaconess hospital

  Jun 1980 - Sept 1983

  Staff resgistered nurse

  Implemented nursing care on an orthopedic/ neurology unit. Neurology patients consisted mainly of patients with multiple sclerosis. Patient teaching. Conducted patient care conferences. Proficient in IV skills. Managed post op care for orthopedic patients. Managed unit as charge nurse.

• 

  Methodist hospital

  Sept 1983 - Feb 1991

  Staff registered nurse

  Initiate and coordinate client centered nursing care on a medical oncology unit. Administer various chemotherapeutic agents. Chemotherapy certified. Patient education. Manage healthcare team as charge nurse. Alert physicians to patient status. Delegate duties. Staffing assignments.

• 

  Columbia park medical group

  Feb 1991 - Feb 1996

  Chemotherapy infusion nurse

  Manage one physician's oncology practice in the outpatient clinic. Coordinate scheduling of patient's chemotherapy treatments. Chemotherapy certified. Prepare and administer various chemotherapeutic agents. Proficient in IV starts. Monitor lab values. Maintain complete and accurate documentation. Patient teaching. Counsel patient and family in grief process. Act as liaison between physician and patient. Phone triage. Assist physician with various procedures. EKG's. Phlebotomy. Facilitate referrals. Show less

• 

  Allina medical group

  Feb 1996 - Nov 1998

  Plan, operate, monitor direct day to day clinic operations related to nursing, lab and radiology. Facilitate implementation of clinic improvements. Conduct departmental staff meetings. Hire, fire, and coach employees. Time cards. Order all clinic medical and medication supplies. Assist with clinic needs along with responding to medical emergencies. IV starts, phone triage, phlebotomy. Assist with medical procedures. Assure policies and procedures are adhered to and are in compliance with OSHA regulations. Customer service. Show less

  • Department Manager Family Practice

    Jun 1997 - Nov 1998

  • Clinical Services Manager

    Feb 1996 - Jun 1997
• 

  Minnesota oncology/ north memorial hubert humphrey cancer center

  Nov 1998 - now

  Chemotherapy infusion nurse

  Hubert Humphrey Cancer Center was bought out by Minnesota Oncology in 2010. Continued is same position from 2010 to present only under Minnesota Oncology as my current employer. Administer various chemotherapeutic agents in outpatient infusion center. Proficient in peripheral IV starts, port access, PICC lines and troubleshooting access complications. Chemotherapy certified. Patient assessments, education and symptom management. Monitor appropriate lab parameters in conjunction with chemotherapy treatments. Manage and treat reactions to chemotherapy. Consult and collaborate with multidisciplinary team in patient treatment plan. Patient advocate. Participate in volunteer opportunities for the benefit of cancer survivors. BLS certification. Show less