Kari A. Price
275 Highland Street Portsmouth, NH 603-674-2413
KariPrice7@gmail.com
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Academic Information
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University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH
Master of Science in Nursing in Clinical Nurse Leadership in progress
Current GPA: 3.93
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University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science, June 2008
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Saint Michael’s College
Colchester, VT
Bachelor level courses
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Clinical Nursing Experience
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Exeter Hospital
Exeter, NH
Fundamentals of nursing
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Portsmouth Regional Hospital
Portsmouth, NH
Psychiatric nursing
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Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Dover, NH
Adult medical surgical nursing
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Exeter Hospital
Exeter, NH
Maternity and newborn nursing
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Phillips Exeter Academy
Exeter, NH
Public health nursing
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Completed Master’s in Nursing Curriculum
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Semester I
o Fundamentals of Nursing & Health Assessment
o Nursing Theory
o Collaborative Care of The Older Adult
o Clinical Inquiry
o Pathophysiology
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Semester II
o Mental Health Nursing
o Adult Medical Surgical Nursing
o Promoting Quality Management
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Semester III
o Clinical Epidemiology & Research
o Maternity and Newborn Nursing
o Public Health Nursing
o Clinical Application of Human Physiology
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Employment Information
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Clinical Microbiologist, MT(ASCP) Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center
(330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02115 tel. 617-667-2306)
Supervisor: Karen Eichelberger
Period: August 2008-December 2011
Nature of Work:
-Specimen processing and diagnosis for clinical bacteriology, mycology, parasitology and
virology
-Fungal and antibiotic susceptibility testing
-Physician and clinician communication regarding patient updates, problems and results
-Training new employees
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Clinical Intern of The Pathology Dept., Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
(1 Medical Center Drive Lebanon, NH 03756 tel. 603-650-7487)
Supervisor: Ellen J. Dijkman Dulkes
Period: January 2008-June 2008
Nature of Work:
-Rotating through and learning the clinical aspects of Hematology, Chemistry, Microbiology,
Immunohematology, Cytology, Histology and the grossing room
-Attendance to Morbidity and Mortality meetings as well at Bone Marrow Conferences
-Weekly papers, presentations, quizzes and examinations.
-American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) national certification examination preparation.
Phlebotomist and Laboratory Assistant, Portsmouth Regional Hospital
(333 Borthwick Ave, Portsmouth, NH, 03801 tel. 603-433-4009)
Supervisor: Marcia Lamothe
Period: August 2006-September 2006 (120-hour internship required for UNH) and August 2007December 2007 (Regular employment)
Nature of Work:
-Inpatient and outpatient venipuncture and various specimen collection
-Communication with various hospital staff concerning patient needs
-Planting microbiology specimens to growth media
-Registering patients and logging in specimens
Substitute Teacher, Portsmouth School Department
(50 Clough Drive, Portsmouth, NH, 03801 tel. 603-431-5080)
Supervisor: Stephanie Long
Period: January 2005-June 2005
Nature of Work:
-Taking full teacher responsibility of classes
-Improvising lesson plans when no teacher plans are left
-Teacher, school and parent communication regarding student progress
-Paraprofessional substitution
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Health Care Volunteer Experience
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Medical-ICU Volunteer, Boston Children’s Hospital
(300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115 tel. 617-355-7885)
Supervisor: Barbara Blundell
Period: April 2009 – September 2009
Nature of Experience:
-Being an ear and an outlet for parents and siblings
-Acting as a portal between nurses and patients
-Primary aid to the child life specialist
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Experiences which Demonstrate Community Involvement
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Big Sister, Big Sister Association of America
(161 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02115 tel. 617-236-8060)
Supervisor: Whitney Lewis
Period: March 2009- December 2011
Nature of Experience:
-School and community based mentoring
-Leading my 10-year-old sister through long term projects to embrace creativity and perseverance
-Confidence and self-esteem building
-Teacher and Big Sister Association communication regarding progress