R.N.

Colleen Steven
1045 Yellowbrick Rd. #227, Chaska, MN, 55318
Phone 651-208-0449
Email colstevens2001@yahoo.com


Objective: Dedicated Registered Nurse with 19 years experience in the health care field. Looking to continue direct patient care in hospital setting, while continuing to expand and update my education in the nursing profession.

Profile:
•	Extensive experience in long term acute care setting and acute care setting. 
•	Experience with medical/surgical patients, muti-system failure patients, orthopedics, head and spinal cord injuries, and ventilator patients. 
•	Eight plus years in wound care including working directly on the wound care team. 
•	Strong patient assessment skills, nursing diagnosis, implementation of care plan, and ongoing follow up and assessment. 
•	Proficient in I.V. therapies, I.V. starts, maintaining central access lines, administration of medications, phlebotomy, NG tubes, GJ tubes and regulation of medical devices. 
•	Strong communication skills with co-workers, patients and their families, and physicians. 

Experience:            

Regency Hospital of Minneapolis (LTAC), Golden Valley, MN              5/03-8/11
•	Staff LPN/RN 
•	Direct patient care of 4-6 patients per shift. 
•	Patient care of acutely multi-system ill patients. 
•	Ventilator patients, renal patients, wound care patients, diabetic patients, morbidly obese patients, head and spinal cord injury patients. 
•	Assist physician with procedures such as debridement of wounds, central line placement, bronchoscopy, and colonoscopy. 
•	Experience in Special Care Unit. 
•	Member of Code Blue team, and Rapid Response team. 
•	Assist Wound Care team with assessment and treatment of all types of wounds. 
•	Orient new staff nurses. 
•	Resource nurse to fellow nursing staff and nursing assistants. 

Chanhassen Ridgeview Clinic, Chanhassen, MN                                      6/01-5/03
•	Staff LPN, working with Internal Medicine and family practice physicians. 
•	Room patients, perform vital signs, and gather medical information and history from patient. 
•	Assist physician with in clinic surgical procedures. 
•	Perform telephone triage. 
•	Administer injections and medications. 


Nurse Finders, Bloomington, MN                                                                 1995-2001
•	Agency fill in LPN at various hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes in the Metro area. 
•	Hospitals worked at: Fairview Southdale, St. Francis, Methodist, St. Johns, St. Josephs, Fairview Ridges, Bathesda, Unity, and THC of Golden Valley. 
•	Direct care of 4-6 patients acutely ill patients in hospital setting. 
•	Areas of performance: Med/Surg, orthopedics, head injury, psych, step down telemetry, cancer patients, wound care, and post-partum mother and baby. 
•	Direct client care in long term setting (nursing home). 
•	Administration of medications, and skin treatment in long term setting. 
•	Clinic LPN working with Internal Medicine and family practice physicians. 


Ridgeview Hospital, Waconia, MN                                                             1994-1996
•	Staff LPN 
•	Direct patient care of 4-6 patients. 
•	Areas of performance: Medical unit, surgical unit, orthopedics, step-down telemetry, and newborn nursery. 


In Home Health, Roseville, MN                                                                    1993-1995
•	Staff LPN 
•	Direct client care in a home setting. 
•	Administration of oral and injectable medications. 
•	Client assessment and documentation. 
•	Diabetes testing and treatment. 
•	Performance of wound dressing changes and assessment of wounds. 

Health Partners Clinic, St. Cloud, MN                                                            1992-1994
•	Staff LPN, working with family practice and pediatric physicians. 
•	Urgent care LPN, and telephone triage nurse. 
•	Rooming of patients, vital signs, history, and administration of medications. Assist physician with various in clinic procedures. 

Military Service
•	Member  of 5501st Army Hospital, Fort Snelling, MN                          1991-1995 
•	Paramedic and Staff LPN, Rank Sergeant E-5. 
•	Assistant Ward Sergeant. 
•	Triage and treatment of patients. 
•	Assessment and on going care of patients. 
•	Performed nursing assignments and scheduling. 
•	Performed set up field hospital ward. 


Education:
•	High School Graduate, Algona High School, Algona, IA                     1978 
•	LPN Graduate, St. Cloud Technical College, ST. Cloud, MN               1992 
•	Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN                            2005-2008 
•	Associate Degree of Nursing, Excelsior College, Albany, NY               2008-2011 


Currently licensed as a Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse in the state of Minnesota.
Currently certified in BLS and ACLS in the state of Minnesota.


References:
   

Kim Wallock R.N.
Burnsville, M.N.
952-412-4089



Misty Knobe R.N.
Forest Lake, M.N.
763-898-6333


Dr. Gino Zadeii
Golden Valley, M.N.
651-231-4545


Donna Hartman
Jordan, M.N.
952-292-5224