Name:

Linda Erin Swenson

Education:

1982 - 1986

Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, BSN

Certification and Memberships

Emergency Nurse Association
Utah Nurse Association
Trauma Nurse Core Course
Advanced Pediatric Life Support
Basic Life Support
Advanced Trauma Burn Life Support
Advance Cardiac Life Support
Sexual Assault Response Team Training
Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course

Awards

Clinical Excellence Award - Primary Children's Medical Center

Employment

1999-Present

Legal Nurse Consultant, in association with FABIAN & CLENDENIN, Salt Lake City, Utah

Medical malpractice case review, analysis and expert witness coordination, client information and medical reference for attorneys.

1990 - 2000

Primary Children's Medical Center, Emergency Department, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Total patient care, triage, assisting physicians and prioritization for patients in the Emergency Department. Busy department requiring quick action and excellent nursing knowledge and skills. Functioned primarily as Charge Nurse, overseeing entire department and patient load.

1993 - 1998

Primary Children's Medical Center, LifeFlight Specialist, Salt Lake City, Utah

Responsible (under physician's instruction) for the care and transport of very critical patients, primarily pediatric and newborn. Involved fixed wing transport as well as helicopter and scene flights.

1988 - 1990

University of Utah Medical Center, Neurotrauma Intensive Care, Salt Lake City, Utah

Staff nurse and charge nurse taking care of trauma patients suffering from massive head injuries as well as aneurysms, strokes and other neurological insults. Involved substantial teaching of patients, families and other staff members.

1987 - 1988

Rivendell Children and Youth Center, Salt Lake City, Utah

Assisted in all aspects of care of troubled and mentally ill children and adolescents. Administered medication, assisted physician, conducted and assisted in psychiatric group and individual therapy.

1986 - 1987

Primary Children's Medical Center, Medical Surgical Floor, Salt Lake City, Utah

Staff nurse taking care of children with surgical and oncological diagnosis as well as many other childhood maladies

Personal:

Spouse:

Scott J. Swenson

Children

Darci Margo
Erin Sonita
Bean Scott
Logan Wayne
Lindsi Elizabeth

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