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

 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