ALISON M. O’DEA MSN, ACNP-BC, FNP-C
40 Mahogany Lane~Colorado Springs,CO 80906~(719) 527-4797~
OBJECTIVE
To succeed as an independent advanced practice nurse provider in an academic hospital organization whose mission includes education, research, and quality improvement innovations.
EDUCATION
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY-PUEBLO
MS in Nursing, 2013
Dual emphasis Adult Acute Care/Family Nurse Practitioner
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
BS in Nursing, 1987
SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE
Liberal Arts, 1982
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURE
Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Licensure in Colorado
Registered Nurse (RN) Licensure in Colorado
ACNP Certification obtained from ANCC (2013)
FNP Certification obtained by AANPCP (2014)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Critical care nursing in staff and charge nurse roles performing assessment, treatment, and documentation for patients recovering from general surgery procedures, cardiothoracic surgery, myocardial infarctions, vascular surgery, sepsis, angioplasty, ENT procedures, and orthopedic procedures for adults and children. Provided post-operative care to patients across the age span. Highly skilled with airway assessment and management as well as close communication with physicians. Presented as clinical nurse educator for vasoactive drug administration and renal impairment in both PACU and CCU. Clinical experiences as a nurse practitioner student in family practice, emergency room, hospitalist medicine, infectious disease, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL/ UNIVERSITY HEALTH (2002-PRESENT)
Staff and Charge RN PACU (2007-present)
Staff and Charge RN CCU (2002-2007)
HEIDELBERG ARMY MEDDAC (1999-2000)
Staff RN Medical/ Surgical Unit
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (1987-1995)
Staff and Charge RN Cardiothoracic/Medical/Surgical Intermediate Care Unit
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Member of American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Committee Chair for Health Care Policy and Law Committee at CSU (2013)
Graduate nurse presenter at CSU Advanced Practice Updates Conference. Topics included Chronic Pain Management, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, and Primary Care of the Premature Infant (2013)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Master’s Thesis and Oral Presentation “The Advance Practice Nurse Influence on Childhood Obesity” (2013)
Research data collector to validate Memorial Hospital’s Obstructive Sleep Apnea Protocol Order Set (2007)
REFERENCES
Sandra DeGraaff~PACU Nurse Manager Memorial Hospital/UCH~(719) 365-5177
Susan Williams~Professor of Nursing Colorado State University-Pueblo~(719) 251-1111
James McCurdy~Anesthesiologist Memorial Hospital/UCH~(719) 360-2198