The document provides the resume of Sharon Duffield, an experienced registered nurse seeking a new position. She has over 20 years of experience in various nursing roles, including emergency room nursing, cardiac catheterization, case management, and vascular access specialist. Her resume details her clinical skills and experience in acute care settings working with diverse patient populations.

1. SHARON DUFFIELD
11641 Garnett St. Overland Park, KS 66210
Cell: 319-215-9068 - jordyn328@yahoo.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY________________________________________________________________
Professionally trained registered nurse with over 20 years of experience ensuring high standards
of culturally competent care for wide variety of patients with diverse needs demonstrated by my emergency
room, cardiac catheterization/electrophysiology lab positions, vascular access specialist, and case manager. I
seek a position as a registered nurse on this company’s team.
SKILLS________________________________________________________________________________________
• Strong clinical judgment
• Acute care expertise
• High level of autonomy
• Patient/family focused
• Adept at prioritizing/managing
dead lines
WORK
HISTORY___________________________________________________________________________
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02/2016 to Procedure Nurse
Present Kansas University Medical Center (Squadbuilders)
• Responsible for assisting all procedures, assuring all ancillary staff are notified,
appropriate paperwork is complete, patient and family are educated and all questions
and concerns are addressed.
• High level of personal accountability.
• Mostly self-directed management of the interventional radiology procedure with astute
judgment and critical thinking skills.
• Ensured HIPAA compliance, in addition to Medicare/Medicaid and CMS standards of
care
• Provide on-call care at all times of day and night.
• Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
• Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment
plans.
• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
07/2015 to Procedure Nurse
02/2016 Select Specialty Hospital
• Responsible for assisting all procedures, assuring all ancillary staff are notified,
appropriate paperwork is complete, patient and family are educated and all questions
and concerns are addressed.
• Qualified critical care nurse
• Problem resolution capability
• Professional bedside manner
• Patient and family advocacy

2. • PICC certified
• Competent in starting peripheral IVs, Midline IVs, PICC IVs using sterile technique,
accessing and maintenance care of Port o Caths, removal of all types of IVs, catheter
clearance with cath flo, and trouble shooting and solving most any issues with IVs that
may arise.
• Manage and prioritize cases as they develop
• In charge of maintaining foley catheter information, policies being upheld, and gathering
data for CAUTIs
• Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
09/2014 to RN/Case Manager
05/2015 Visiting Nurses Association
• Case Manager on the CHF/COPD team, mostly self-direct with astute judgment and
critical thinking skills.
• Work primarily in patients’ homes from admission to discharge, adeptly handling all
aspects of treatment.
• Ability to assess patients in home and on telephone, appropriately triaging a patient to
the Emergency Room or to wait until the next day in order to be evaluated by patient’s
own doctor.
• High level of personal accountability.
• Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment
plans.
• Ensured HIPAA compliance, in addition to Medicare/Medicaid and CMS standards of
care
• Provide on-call care at all times of day and night.
• Supervision and evaluation of LPNs and home health aides
04/2014 to Axis Vascular-Centerville, MO
07/2014 Privately owned company
• PICC certified
• Competent in starting peripheral IVs, Midline IVs, PICC IVs using sterile technique,
accessing and maintenance care of Port o Caths, removal of all types of IVs, catheter
clearance with cath flo, and trouble shooting and solving most any issues with IVs that
may arise.
• Manage and prioritize cases as they develop
• Able to work in any type of environment
• Capable to work with total autonomy
09/2011 to Registered Nurse
08/2014 Menorah Medical Center– 5721 W 119th St. Overland Park, KS
• Patient care in cardiac catheterization/electrophysiology lab, adeptly handling all
aspects of treatment from admitting to transferring to appropriate units after case
giving through report to accepting nurse.

3. • Supervisor/head nurse of the electrophysiology lab; Involved with scheduling patient
cases
• Mostly self-directed management of the electrophysiology program with astute
judgment and critical thinking skills.
• High level of personal accountability.
• Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment
plans.
• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
• Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation.
• Ensured HIPAA compliance.
• Provided on-call care at all times of day and night.
• Assisted doctors with majority of implantation cases by scrubbing and
non-invasive procedures.
• Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
• Triage in the ER
• Preformed chart audits for numerous data collections
• Trained in COMET/CMS standards of care
03/2011 to Registered Nurse
09/2011 Overland Park Regional Medical Center– Overland Park, KS
• Patient care in cardiac catheterization/electrophysiology lab, adeptly handling all
aspects of treatment from admitting to transferring to appropriate units after case
giving through report to accepting nurse.
• High level of personal accountability.
• Supervisor/head nurse of the electrophysiology lab
• Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment
plans.
• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
• Ensured HIPAA compliance.
• Provided on call care at all times of day and night.
• Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
• Was instrumental in developing the Atrial Fibrillation Ablation program including
protocols, doctor order sets, and provided each physician with equipment per their
personal specifications.
04/2010 to Traveling Registered Nurse
03/2011 Aureus Medical Staffing – Omaha, N E
• Provided experienced nursing assistance in a temporary position where there was a
need in cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology labs as a traveling RN.

4. 10/2009 to Traveling Registered Nurse
04/2010 Aya Healthcare Staffing – San Francisco, C A
• Provided experienced nursing assistance in a temporary position where there was a
need in cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology labs as a traveling RN.
11/2006 to Registered Nurse
05/2009 Allen Hospital – Waterloo, I A
• Primary care, assessment and evaluation of emergency department patients from
arrival to disposition.
• Covered in interventional radiology as circulating nurse until permanent nurse was
hired.
• Transferred to cardiac catheterization/electrophysiology lab less than a year of hire due
to staffing and for opportunity to increase my knowledge in a different area of nursing.
• Supervisor/head nurse of the electrophysiology lab
01/2006 to Registered Nurse
10/2006 Wishard Healthcare Services – Indianapolis, I N
• Primary care, assessment and evaluation of emergency department patients in a Level 1
Trauma Center.
• High level of personal accountability in addition to using critical thinking skills in a quick,
fast paced environment.
• Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment
plans.
• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
• Closely monitored acute conditions.
• Ensured HIPAA compliance.
• Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
11/2001 to Registered Nurse
08/2005 Schneck Medical Center – Seymour, I N
• Primary care, assessment and evaluation of emergency department patients
• High level of personal accountability in addition to using critical thinking skills in a quick,
fast paced environment.
• Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment
plans.
• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
• Closely monitored acute conditions.
• Ensured HIPAA compliance.
• Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
08/1997 to Traveling Registered Nurse
09/2001 Preferred Healthcare Staffing – Ft Lauderdale, F L

5. • Provided experienced nursing assistance in a temporary position where there was a
need in emergency departments as a traveling RN.
05/1994 to Registered Nurse
06/1997 Baptist Hospital – Miami, F L
• Primary care, assessment and evaluation of emergency department patients in a Level 2
Trauma Center.
• High level of personal accountability in addition to using critical thinking skills in a quick,
fast paced environment.
• Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment
plans.
• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
• Closely monitored acute conditions.
• Ensured HIPAA compliance.
• Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
• Acted in a charge nurse position after 1 year of beginning in the emergency department.
06/1991 to Student Nurse/Graduate Nurse/Registered Nurse
04/1994 Indiana University Medical Center – Indianapolis, I N
• Patient care on a general/neurological medical/surgical unit, adeptly handling all aspects
of treatment from admitting to transferring to discharging.
• Developed appropriate nursing care plans specific for individual patients.
• Performed extensive dressing changes and educated family and patients of wound care.
EDUCATION______________________________________________________________
Bachelor of Science: Nursing
University Of Phoenix - Online courses
I am less than a year away from obtaining my BSN.
1993 Associate of Applied Science: Nursing
Excelsior College (Regents College) - Albany, N Y

6. • Provided experienced nursing assistance in a temporary position where there was a
need in emergency departments as a traveling RN.
05/1994 to Registered Nurse
06/1997 Baptist Hospital – Miami, F L
• Primary care, assessment and evaluation of emergency department patients in a Level 2
Trauma Center.
• High level of personal accountability in addition to using critical thinking skills in a quick,
fast paced environment.
• Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment
plans.
• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
• Closely monitored acute conditions.
• Ensured HIPAA compliance.
• Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
• Acted in a charge nurse position after 1 year of beginning in the emergency department.
06/1991 to Student Nurse/Graduate Nurse/Registered Nurse
04/1994 Indiana University Medical Center – Indianapolis, I N
• Patient care on a general/neurological medical/surgical unit, adeptly handling all aspects
of treatment from admitting to transferring to discharging.
• Developed appropriate nursing care plans specific for individual patients.
• Performed extensive dressing changes and educated family and patients of wound care.
EDUCATION______________________________________________________________
Bachelor of Science: Nursing
University Of Phoenix - Online courses
I am less than a year away from obtaining my BSN.
1993 Associate of Applied Science: Nursing
Excelsior College (Regents College) - Albany, N Y