1. Tamara "Tamme" Pfeifer, RN, BSN
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RESUME:
Education:
Graduated from Woodburn High School with a 4.00 GPA in 1975 in Woodburn, Oregon.
Graduated from University of Portland with a 3.84 in 1979 with a BSN.
Post-graduate studies in pre-med part time for 2 years at Portland State University.
Studying for Psychiatric/Mental Health RN Certificate and Chemical Dependency RN
Certificate.
Studying for insurance license with Colonial Penn.
Chemical Dependency Unit and many other facilities. Child and Adolescent psychiatric and care
centers: Alberta Kerr Center, Perry Center, Dornbecker's Hospital, Shriner"s Hospital and
others. Day surgery experience i.e. starting IV's, obtaining consents, drawing blood, admission
and discharge procedures, and giving IV and oral ---------------------------------------------------------
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Summary or Experience and qualifications:
2014-2015
I have been caring for a termanally ill, providing Hospice care, Mental Health care and all cares
of daily living much of last year and this year appoximately 6-7 days per week.
2001-2015
Integrated Health Care Solutions
Worked at many different facilities i.e. ER, Day Surgery, Behavior Health in-patient, Chemical
Dependency units, i.e. CODA, Telecare, Providence Adult Care Mental Health Acute care
inpatient Providence inpatient medications as prescribed. I have charge RN experience in which I
was responsible for many patient in both long term care (senior and rehabilitating Facilities i.e

2. Prestige and Avamere) and psychiatric residential facilities I was successful in delegating other
RN's and LPN's, techs.and CNA's appropriately. In addition I was employed at Cedar Hills
Hospital because of my work through the Agency and started working there without applying for
the position and with no orientation by Cedar Hills Hospital for a FT position by COO, CON,
Supervisor and Manager of Nursing due to my outstanding work via working there via temp.
nursing. I have also been asked by several long term care units to become an employee as well,
but was unable to at the time.I also have worked with children at Schriner's, Dornbecker's, Perry
Center, Telecare, kerr Center for children. I have a stack of over 150 perfect evaluations that you
can veiw if needed. I love being a nurse and love to work. I would be the perfect nurse to call in
on a short notice if needed so.
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1999-2006
Tero Medical Recruiting
Started my own Recruiting Company recruiting health care and other engineer professionals
from across the US and abroad. I learned a lot doing this including nursing laws in different
states and abroad. Found sponsors for abroad clients who were nurses. Wrote Professional
Resumes for Clients at their request.
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2003-2009
Health Care Service, LLC.
9021 SW Barbur BLVD. #207
Portland, OR 97219
503-715-2103
Travel Nurse work as RN, BSN worked as Med-Surg. RN in many different Hospitals and
Facilities. Worked a lot in Psychiatric Hospital Units and Psychiatric Facilities. Also worked in
Acute Long Term Care Facilities and Rehabilitation Facilities, day-surgery, etc.
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6/2007-12/2014
Cedar Hills Behavioral Health and Chemical Dependency Hospital
Pain management patients

3. Dual diagnosis treatment
Behavioral Health
Chemical Dependency treatment
Military Patients (PTSD, Dual diagnosis, etc.).
Pain Management
SOMA Trained (Training in help prevent injury to patients and staff)
Trained in using 4-point restraints as needed as a last resource..
As Charge Nurse I made sure that patients were kept safe and evaluated their suicide ability
and other behaviors that were dangerous to themselves or others and notified their Providers and
others on the patients team as needed. I am knowledgeable in assessing patient using COWS and
CIWA's and medicate as order. I am also able to administer Suboxone and Subutex as ordered
and needed by assessment and MD's order. I report any changes in their behavior and evaluated
if medication was helpful by evaluating patient's CIWA'S or COWS after medication is given.
Attended Team meetings and shared my observed and documented information so the team was
able to provide the next step, how medication changes were helping (Both Psychotropic and
Medical Medications).Talked with patients families with regards to HIPPA regulations.
I also was successful in talking with patients on a 1:1 basis and able to calm them and in most
cases I was successful with this and I truely enjoyed helping patients in this manner.
Frequently was leader of groups and researched on my own time and got approval of many
topics for groups.
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5/1979--2002 ( I added this only because I think it is important to my history as an RN, BSN)
Oregon Health Science University Hospital
Worked on Neurologic, Neuro/ Trauma and Ear, Nose, Throat Unit
Unit involving pre-op, post-op, Chemotherapy,
Ventilator Cares including suctioning NT, oral and new laryngectomies from laryngeal or
esophageal cancers. Also maintained patients on ventilators, CPA P's, and respirators..

4. As Charge RN I was responsible for making assignments on days of work and make certain
that the assignment fit the RN's abilities and in addition to make certain that the patients were
taken care of professionally.
Talked with MD's, families, and other health care personnel to evaluate and treat as MD
ordered and attended discharge planning meetings an and discussed patients post care needs, etc.
Cared for comatose and semi comatose patients, requiring total care.
Paraplegic and Quadraiplegic patients. With experience in transferring the patient by self..Also,
taught patient to transfer self with just stand-by-assist using approved equipment.
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Licenses :Oregon State Board of Nursing 07043653RN to expires: 10/28/2017
CPR including baby's, pediatric's and aldolescent's and adult's with AED expires
04/2016.
All immunizations are up-to-date. (all childhood immunizations, PPD is negative and recent
tetnus immunization.
Complete Pysical completed 04/07/15
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Skill Highlights
• Health and wellness expertise
• Medication administration expert
• Skilled in conducting physical examinations
• All different drains in ICU i.e.bile drains, CSF drains, and others
• Laparoscopic procedures familiarity
• Pediatric exams competency
• BAC screening/drug screen collection
• Vascular care understanding
• Dermatology training
• Geriatric treatment knowledge
• Psych and mental health care proficiency
• Broad medical terminology knowledge
• Committed to compliance reporting
• Effective policy and program development
• Diagnostic tools experience
• BAC screen/drug screen collection ability

5. • Successful treatment per MD order and able to notify MD of possibe incorrect dosage of
medication or a possible incorrect treaatment by notifying Charge RN and notifying MD.
Notifed Pharmacist of incorrect dosages in Pxis and other medication despensing
machines by carefully checking dosages.
• Culturally sensitive
• Strong medical ethic
• Computerized charting specialist
• Enthusiastic caregiver
• Diabetes: CBG readings and insulin administration as indicated
• Hospice and Stroke Patient Care
• Familiarity with disease management programs
• Trained in in- and out-patient care
• Wound cleaning/care experience
• Infection control standards
• Flow sheet charting
• Acute and rehabilitative care
• IV drug therapy management
• Mobility assistance
• Colostomy care familiarity
• Gastro enteral nutrition education
• Body mechanics knowledge
• Hematology testing aptitude
• Specimen collection/processing proficiency
• Sterilization technique
• Acute and rehabilitative care
• Frequent teaching of medications to patients when indicated.
• Medication program on cell phone with detailed information on medications
• Excellent knowledge of psychotropic medication and medical medications.
• Very qualified at calming agitated patient
• Able to identify patients need for need of psychotropic medications for anxiety and other
psychological medications.
• Ventilator and other respirator skills
• Able to communicate well with patients, staff and families in a professional and friendly
manner.
• I have excellent computer skills and able to learn quickly, have worked at agencies and
able to learn in a expedient manner. Familiar with many different computer programs.

6. • Day surgery experience- able to pre-op patients and start IV's and other pre-op
procedures, as well as safely post-op and discharge patient, explain to patient and family
post-op procedures and things to expect or not to expect.
• Teaching to other staff and patients and family on a regular basis both at discharge and
phone questio
• Experience giving Chemotherapy i.e. 5-FU, Cisplatanim, Carboplatanim and others.
Worked with Dr. Neuwelt who gave chemotherapy to brain tumors in surgery crossing
the Blood- Brain-Barrier.
• I am skilled in doing a head to toe assessment on patients and documenting it
appropriately.
• Case Management work with Behavioral Health and Chemical Dependency patients.
• Recommendations available upon request
• I am a very experienced RN and I believe I would be a great employee at your facility.
Respectfully Yours,
Tamara Pfeifer, RN, BSN