Diane L. Adamson 3003 S. Blue Meadow Cr. Sugar Land, TX 77479 da11ec2a2@westpost.

net Phone: (281) 686-9160 OBJECTIVE: To join the greatest team of health care professionals who believe in providing world-class health care to the people of Texas. ACTIVITIES: Unit Based Council, Wesley Medical Center - 2001-2002, Unit represen tative collaborating on ways to provide better nursing care, save the hospital m oney and hear the latest news in nursing from Kansas and around the US. Alabama Association of Nursing Students 1992 to 1995, hosted a couple of fund-raising banquets at the University of Alabama School of Nursing. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: September 2009 to January 2010 St. Catherine Hospital Garden City, KS Recovery Room Nurse - Temp Compete postoperative care of patients emerging from general anesthesia. Monitor ing and stabilization of airway, vital signs and pain issues as well as other pr oblems that may arise. Communication with physician, staff, and families regarding progress and/or care of patient. Thorough report to staff and transport of patient to inpatient room . Continued care, monitoring and education in our outpatient Phase II Unit for patients who are sa me day care. April 2009 to September 2009 Interim Healthcare Wichita, KS Agency Nurse - Temp Nurse Case Manager caring for home-bound patient with multiple traumatic amputat ions. Assessed patient status, analyze and interpret information for interventio n. Worked with physician to facilitate quality in-home care. Provided weekly me dication set-up, dietary assessment and recommendations for weight loss program. Drew labs and delivered specimens to lab or doctors office. Skilled nursing care provided during periods of illness or problems with his amputations. Daily medication administration and monthly B-12 shot given. Conferred with Workmans Compensation Manager to keep patient certifed every 60 d ays. June 2008 to December 2008 American Mobile Healthcare San Diego, CA Travel Nurse - Temp Recovery Room Nurse at Sacred Heart Hospital in Springfield, OR caring for patie nts emerging from general anesthesia. Provided monitoring and stabilization of a irway, vital signs and provided management and treatment of postoperative pain a s well as other problems related to the postoperative period. Communicated with doctors, staff a nd patients families regarding progress and/or care of the patient. Gave thoroug h report to floor staff and prompt transport of patient to receiving unit. Level I trauma center. November 2007 to April 2008 Hospice Care of Kansas, LLC Wichita, KS

Nurse Case Manager - Permanent, full-time Nurse Case Manager providing personal visits two to three times weekly to qualif ied hospice patients. Assessed patients every 60 days for hospice recertificatio n. Assessed physical status, monitored vital signs and pain control during weekl y visits and kept medications refilled, reported any changes in physical or ment al status to doctor and hospice group. Directed patient care staff to ensure per sonal hygiene was maintained to the highest standard. Visited with family weekly or more often if needed to ensure needs were being met and patient was comforta ble. Attended my patients funerals and comforted families. October 2004 to July 2007 Wesley Medical Center Wichita, KS Recovery Room Nurse - Permanent, full-time Recovery Room Nurse caring for patients emerging from general anesthesia. Provid ed monitoring and stabilization of their airway, vital signs and provided manage ment and treatment of postoperative pain as well as other problems related to th e postoperative period. Communicated with doctors, staff and patients families r egarding progress and/or care of the patient. Gave thorough report to floor staf f and prompt transport of patient to receiving unit. Suggested the idea of setti ng up PCA pumps so patients would not have to wait on pain medication when they get to their room and this was made into policy. Level I trauma center. May 2004 to October 2004 All About Staffing, Inc. Wichita, KS Contract Nurse - Temp Provided care for patients undergoing treatment for cancer, following nursing gu idelines for chemotherapy and radiation therapy as well as patients who have und ergone radical surgery. Formulated plan of care, monitored treatment for effectiveness or any s ide-effects. Reported changes in patient status immediately to physician. Kept patient and family informed of plan of care, helping them make informed decisions and providing hea lth care education. Kept other team members well-informed of patients progress. February 2003 to April 2004 American Mobile Healthcare San Diego, CA Travel Nurse - Temp Cared for patients in the Intermediate Step-Down Unit at Integris Southwest Hosp ital in Oklahoma City, OK. This patient population had a variety of medical and surgical conditions, many of which were cardiac in nature. Many patients had und ergone percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and I was responsible for pulling sheaths and maintaining pressure when the ACT was at the proper time. Maintained an array of drips from dopamine to Integrelin. Flexible when asked to float to SICU or MedSurg Unit. Level I trauma center. May 2001 to February 2003 Wesley Medical Center Wichita, KS Staff Nurse - Permanent, full-time Caring for patients on the Medical-Surgical-Telemetry Unit. This fast-paced unit had patients with a variety of medical and surgical problems as well as cardiac dysrhythmias. I was able to skillfully balance admissions, discharges, getting patients ready for surgery , as well as patient and family education. Competent at starting my own IVs. Lev el I trauma center.

July 1996 to April 2001 Riverside Hospital Wichita, KS Staff Nurse - Permanent, full-time Small hospital with a varied patient population from pediatric to adult, medical , surgical and telemetry. Fast-paced environment performing a moderate amount of primary care nursing. Learned to proficiently insert and maintain PICC lines. Learned to interpret EKGs quickly and proficiently. Flexible when asked to float to ICU or OB Unit. EDUCATION: University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, Graduated 1995 with a BSN in N ursing GPA: 3.2 Texas Nursing License, #790591, expires 12-31-11 ACLS, expires 10-2012 BLS, expires 2-2012