Jennifer M. Besaw is a registered nurse in Oregon with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Portland. She has clinical experience in pediatrics at Legacy Randall Children's Hospital, community health at Rosemary Anderson High School, medical-surgical nursing at Portland VA Medical Center and Legacy Randall Children's Hospital, psychiatric nursing at Portland VA Medical Center Footsteps Program, and post-acute care at Marquis Mill Park Post Acute Rehabilitation. Her nursing experience includes administering medications, completing assessments, developing and evaluating care plans, and collaborating with healthcare teams.

1. Jennifer M. Besaw, BSN, RN
5306 NE 74th Ave Portland, Oregon 97218
Phone: (503) 754-1882 Email: Besaw16@up.edu
Licensure/Certification
 Oregon RegisteredNursing License, License #201603416RN Current – 2017
 Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
Education
 Bachelor of Science in Nursing August 2012 - May 2016
University of Portland, Portland, OR
Clinical Experience
Legacy Randall Children’s Hospital Children’s Day Treatment Unit (180 hours) Spring 2016
Capstone Practicum
 Administered IV medications using an Alaris infusion pump
 Inserted Peripheral IVs
 Accessed and deaccessed portacaths
 Administerd IV medications via portacath
 Communicated with patients in a manner that was appropriate for the patients’ developmental level
 Communicated with patients’ parents and kept them informed about the plan of care
Rosemary Anderson High School New Columbia Campus (90 hours) Fall 2015
 Completed a community assessment
 Developed and implemented a plan of care that included evidence-based interventions
 Worked with teachers and staff to plan and implement group teaching activities
 Gathered assessment data about attendance rates and presented the information at a staff meeting
Legacy Randall Children’s Hospital 4th, 6th, and 8th floors (90 hours) Fall 2015
 Completed head to toe assessments on pediatric patients
 Documented assessment findings using the EPIC electronic medical record
 Developed, implemented, and evaluated plans of care for each patient
 Administered PO, IV, and IM medications
Portland VA Medical Center 7C Medical-Surgical Unit (135 hours) Summer 2015
 Provided total care to multiple patients
 Assessed patients and documented assessments using the VHAPOR electronic medical record
 Worked with the interdisciplinary team to plan and implement care for patients

2.  Monitored and interpreted telemetry
 Administered PO, IV, IM, and subcutaneous medications
 Bladder scanned and straight catheterized patients as needed
 Provided wound care and changed dressings
Portland VA Medical Center Footsteps Program (90 hours) Spring 2015
 Participated in group therapy meetings
 Collaborated with staff to provide care to outpatient psychiatric patients
 Provided patient teaching during group therapy meetings
Marquis Mill Park Post Acute Rehabilitation (135 hours) Spring 2015
 Completed head to toe assessments on patients
 Documented assessment findings
 Developed and implemented care plans for patients