EDUCATION:

1985-1987
Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Received M.S. from Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia 9/87. Broad clinical experience including cardiovascular, neurosurgical, trauma, general, obstetrical, and outpatient anesthesia.

1977-1981
Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA Received B.S. In Nursing.

EMPLOYMENT:

1999-Present
Sole provider of Anesthesia at Foley Plastic Surgery Center. 1992-1999
St. Francis Hospital, Federal Way, WA. Staff Anesthetist. Induction and maintenance of general and regional anesthetics for complex vascular, outpatient, orthopedic, ENT, gynecological, pediatric, and general surgical patients.

1988-1991
Kaiser Permanente (Harbor City) Staff Nurse Anesthetic. Induction and maintenance of general and regional anesthetics for vascular, obstetrical, outpatient, pediatric, orthopedic, ENT, and general surgical patients.

1983-1985
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Staff Nurse: Surgical ICU. Provided direct nursing care for complex cardiac, pulmonary, vascular, and multiple trauma patients. Experienced with advanced hemodynamic monitoring, ventilatory support, and ICP monitoring.

1981-1983
Tacoma General Hospital, Tacoma, WA. Staff Nurse: Special Care Unit. Provided nursing care for patients in a combined medical, surgical and coronary care unit. Assumed charge duties as requested. Served as Preceptor for orientees. Member of On-Call IABP transport team.

1980-1981
Tacoma General Hospital, Tacoma, WA. Affiliate Student Nurse: Special Care Unit, worked part time (16 hrs/wk) while attending nursing school.

1978-1980
The Villa Care Center, Mercer Island, WA Nurses Aide.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

A.A.N.A.
W.A.N.A.

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