1. Gwen Adams
2305 NW Terrace Hills, Lawton OK 73505
Cell: 520-234-8890 / gwendolynn26wa@yahoo.com
Summary
Professional with 7 years of serviceto the U.S. Army, providingexceptional emergency medicineas a
nationally registered EMT. Extensive hands-on experience in fastpaced and stressful environments.
Adept at calmly and quickly assessingmedical situations and providingexcellentpatientcare while
managingand maintainingmulti-bed emergency rooms as well as daily soldier tasks.
Highlights
 Staffingmanagement
 Assigned and maintained staff
schedules
 Staff trainingand development
 Relationship and team building
 Excellent communication skills
 Skilled problemsolver
 Cool and collected under pressure
 Knowledge of computers
 MicrosoftWord, Excel,Power point
 Able to type 70 words per minute
 Battlefield medic background
 Adept at multiplerevival techniques
 Triage, vitals,patientcareand trauma
assessments
 Wound careexpert
 BLS certified
 Airway management techniques
 Advanced medical terminology
knowledge
 EKG expertise
Accomplishments
 Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB)-A rigorous setof qualification tasksand tests that’s awarded
to a coveted few.
 Coordinated and maintained the distribution of $1.2 million dollars’worth of medical supplies for
the Department of the Army.
 Played an instrumental management role in maintaining TheJoint Commission (TJC) standards
that adhered to patient safety, guidelines and policies thatresulted in the awardingof a
nationally recognized certification atthe 121st Combat Support Hospital,Madigan Hospital,28th
Combat Support Hospital and the 46th Aviation Clinic.
Experience
Healthcare Manager Oct 2010 to Dec 2012
US Army—Ft. Lewis, WA
 Set up a 15 patient room Aviation Clinicin supportof over 3,000 soldiers providingongoingcare
and maintainingflight statuses.
 Maintained all confidential personnel files,licensingand CPRcompliancerecords.
 Prepared for HIPAA and TJC reviews, ensuringrequired brochures and pamphlets were available
to patients in all clinicsresultingin a 100%pass ratefor accreditation.
 Recorded patients’medical history,vital statisticsand testresults in medical records.
 Served as liaison between patients and physiciansto assistpatients in understandingtheir
treatment plans.

2.  Conducted EFMB trainingand gradingof Tactical CombatCasualty CareTasks (TCCC) resultingin
the highest pass rateof EFMB recipients.
Trauma Team Manager Oct 2009 to Oct 2010
28th Combat Surgical Hospital—Baghdad, Iraq
 Evaluated patient careprocedural changes for effectiveness.
 Worked sideby sidewith other health related agencies and organizations in community activities
and training.
 Developed patient care plans,includingassessments,evaluations,and nursingdiagnoses.
 Helped physiciansexamineand treat patients by assistingwith instruments,injections,
procedures, traumas and medical evacuations.
 Coordinated and planned unit Mass Casualty Exercises for effective hospital trainingduring
deployment.
Healthcare Specialist Aug 2008 to Oct 2009
Madigan Army Medical Center—Ft. Lewis, Washington
 Provided exceptional patient careto over 3,000 soldiers and civilians in a Level II Trauma center.
 Assisted in the Acute Illness Clinic with a daily census of over 200 patients.
 Served as shiftleader to five soldiers by providingtraining,developmental counseling,ensuring
continuingeducation and maintainingcurrentmilitary standards.
 Participated in variousroles in trauma assessments such as recording,specimen and lab
collection,rapid trauma sweeps,stabilization,patientmonitoringand life-savingprocedures.
 Prepared and administered all necessary blood draws and immunizationsatthe Soldier
Readiness Processing(SRP) site,ensuringthe successful Preand PostDeployment Health
readiness of over 5,000 soldiers.
Emergency Room Medic Jul 2006 to Aug 2008
121st CSH, U.S. Army—Seoul, S. Korea
 FirstResponder to the entire Yongsan installation aswell as conducted patient transportand
transfer to various civilian medical hospitals.
 Became proficientin lab draws and specimen collection as well as theapplication of tests and
procedures, ensuringthe best chance of patient success rates.
 Applied knowledge and skillsto become proficientin patient careand surgical experience while
gainingmy EFMB, Advanced Cardiac LifeSupport (ACLS) and ACLS Instructor.
 Reorganized and maintained the emergency room medical supplies whilecontinuously
resupplyingmedical equipment ensuring100% efficiency in providingpatientcare.
Education
 Full-TimeNursingStudent—Cameron University,Lawton OK
 NREMT—San Antonio, TX USA 2006, United States Army
 High School Diploma—James E Taylor High School,Katy TX 2000
 ACLS Instructor
 EFMB Instructor