Shannon White RN, BSN, CPTC
7871 Mission Grove Pkwy. #112, Riverside, CA 92508
Shannonwhite11@yahoo.com
(951) 662-2020 cell phone
EDUCATION______________________________________________________
Masters of Science in Nursing
Nursing Leadership and Health Systems
Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ.
In progress
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ.
Graduate with Honors GPA 3.9
2012
Associate of Science in Nursing
Los Angeles Harbor College, Wilmington, CA.
1993
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE_____________________________________
Westways Staffing
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2014- now
Work as a travel/ registry RN in various Emergency Departments and ICU.
Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside, CA.
2009-2014
Transplant Coordinator
 Coordination and management of the multidisciplinary team providing education,
instruction, support to the transplant program resulting in a 73% growth in the living
donor program.
 Development and successful implementation of the Living Donor Exchange program
both in-house and National Kidney Registry affiliated, including starting the largest chain
in the world to date.
 Established and managed all policy and procedure, informed consents, education
modules, brochures for the living donor program, leading the program successfully
through the CMS and UNOS on site audits.
 Provided monthly statistics/ data at the transplant quality meeting.
 Developed positive relationships with all living donors from initial intake to at least two
years after kidney donation complete.
 Maintained good working relationships with Nephrologists, Surgeons, SIICU, Transplant
Unit, Operating Room, Marketing, Corporate Management, social services, dieticians,
pharmacist, outpatient lab, radiology, dialysis units, insurance companies, National
Kidney Registry, and coordinators from many other transplant programs in the United
States.
One Legacy, Los Angeles, CA.
2004-2009
Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator, Level 3
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7871 Mission Grove Pkwy. #112, Riverside, CA 92508
Shannonwhite11@yahoo.com
(951) 662-2020 cell phone
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Responsible for all aspects of organ procurement from the initial hospital referral through
the post organ recovery follow up.
Clinical case management of both pediatric and adult organ and tissue donors with
advance donor management skills, often a preceptor training new coordinators
Allocated organs according to UNOS policy, participated in safe surgical recovery,
preservation, and transportation.
Provided 24 hour call 15-18 times a month, driving to various hospitals from Santa
Barbara to high desert, Palm Springs area.
Leader of a small team that developed standardized case notes for the company.
One of the team who implemented and collected data on the US Com research study.
Conducted professional and public education promoting organ donation as well as regular
in-service programs for multiple southern California hospitals.In charge of creating and
maintaining monthly coordinator schedule.
UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
2005-2009
Clinical Nurse 3 Adult/ Pediatric Cath Lab and NICU
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Responsible for assisting the cardiologist, interventionist, and electro physiologist with
multiple types of high acuity cardiac procedures and interventions in the cardiac cath- lab
with both adult and pediatric patients.
Responsible for continual assessment of the patient, safe and effective conscious sedation
or assist anesthesiologist with general anesthesia when needed.
Respond quickly, calmly, in emergency situations.
Frequent use of ACLS/ PALS protocol.
Monitor and maintain hemostasis.
Worked with the team to develop successful UCLA EP lab.
NICU trained for one year. Level 2 NICU
Continually monitor the patient and educate the family for best outcomes.
Nurse Providers/ QD Staffing
1998-2006
Registry/ Travel RN
Pediatric/ Adult ED, Cardiac Intensive Care, Radiology, Telemetry
Director of Nursing
 Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach
 California Medical Center, Los Angeles
 Daniel Freeman, Los Angeles
 St. Johns, Santa Monica
 Mission Community, Mission Viejo
 Saddleback Memorial, Mission Viejo
 Huntington Memorial, Huntington Beach
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Shannon White RN, BSN, CPTC
7871 Mission Grove Pkwy. #112, Riverside, CA 92508
Shannonwhite11@yahoo.com
(951) 662-2020 cell phone
St. Judes Medical Center
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1997-1999
Perioperative nurse outpatient surgery center
Assess pediatric and adult patients for surgery readiness, educate, review all medical
information, IV starts, skin prep. Recover patient by every 15 minute vitals and
assessment initiating plan of care for pain control, potential for bleeding, infection.
Discharge education as appropriate.
Assisted on development and successful implementation of Pediatric Readiness Program.
Lead nurse on development of an onsite outpatient testing site.
First President of Professional Practice committee.
Assistant Manager duties such as making employee schedule, reviewing and correcting
time cards, assuring breaks are taken, schedule employee review.
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
1996-1997
Adult/ Pediatric ER
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
1993-1997
Telemetry
ER/ CCU 50/50
LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS_____________________________________
Registered Nurse
California State Board of Nursing
License # RN491803
1993- Present
American Board of Transplant Certification
Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator
2005
Basic Life Support
Current
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Current
REFERENCES:_Available upon request_ _____________________________
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