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Susan Nason
15287 S. Barton Lake Dr.
Vicksburg, MI 49097
Phone (269) 720-4974
nasonms@att.net

Education
Ferris State University, Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Honors, expected May 2015.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Associate of Applied Science in Nursing with
Honors, 2001.

Work Experience
Bronson Methodist Hospital (1997 - Present)
Registered Nurse (2001 - Present)
Kalamazoo, MI

Radiology Nursing Department 2008 - Present
Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, Phone Nurse, and Preceptor
I manage the care of patients needing sedation for outpatient and inpatient procedures
including biopsies, tube placements, MRI scans, and angiogram/angioplasty. I am
responsible for the patients work-up, sedation, and recovery. Additionally, I circulate
and assist anesthesia with complex interventional radiology cases. I am able to work
independently and autonomously, needing very little direction and making complex
decisions daily. I have learned the radiology patient throughput, and I assess and
schedule radiology patients from order to table. When in charge, I run the nurse and
physician schedule, and prioritize the tasks for both groups. I am also actively involved
in the peer interview process, as well as multiple committees.


Surgical Intensive Care, Trauma Care, and Burn Unit 2003 - 2008
Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, and Preceptor
I was a bedside nurse for critically ill and injured patients, as well as being in charge of
the daily operations of the unit. I managed: multiple medication drips, intubated patients,
sedation for procedures, patients with neurological injuries, major burns, medically
complex individuals, and organ donations. I learned to handle delicate family situations
while providing family centered care. I was the chair of the patient education committee
overseeing the improvement of patient education in the Trauma Care/Burn Unit.
Additionally, I was an active member of the staffing committee. I was also routinely
involved in the peer interviewing process for new employees, as well as participating in
annual leadership training. It was in this unit that I learned how to run a busy unit and
manage nursing staff.

General Surgical Unit 2001 - 2003
Staff Nurse and Preceptor
I learned to manage the care for five to ten post-operative patients with a high volume of
discharge and admissions. In this unit, I developed organizational skills, multitasking,
patient care competences, interpersonal skills, and conflict resolution abilities.

Certifications
I have completed and maintained the following certifications: Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS),
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), and Advanced Trauma
Critical-Care Nursing (ATCN).

Activities
Active volunteer for the American Cancer Society in the Cancer Resource Center, educating newly
diagnosed cancer patients about their disease, 2009-Present.

Volunteer Professional Nurse and Counselor for the Lakeland Reformed Church Vacation Bible School,
2006-Present.

Active member of shared governance, the staff education committee, and the forms committee.

Participating member of the American Nurses Association (ANA).

References/Professional Portfolio
Furnished upon request