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Michael Thorn4920 Ashley Lane, Apt. 104

Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077(507) 226-5695

michael.thorn@cuw.edu

Professional Experience

Registered Nurse,Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, August 2010 PresentServe as a charge nurse and preceptor on a Plastics and General Surgery nursing unit. Obtained broadexperience working with patients who have undergone breast reconstruction, wound reconstruction,

Whipples, pancreatectomies, and other types of general surgery.

Per-Diem Nurse,Nurse Finders, Bloomington, MN, August 2011 Present

Work primarily in Medical-Surgical and Rehabilitation setting. Experienced in working eight hours per weekin the Allina and Fairview hospital systems.

Nursing Tutor,Husson University, Bangor, ME, September 2007 May 2010Tutored nursing students in medical/surgical and health assessment coursework. Offered tutoring groups inclassroom format and assisted students in the laboratory setting.

Summer III,Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, June 2009 August 2009Interned for ten weeks on the ENT/Plastics/General Surgery nursing unit. Performed delegated tasks and

expanded my knowledge of the nursing role.

Nursing Technician,Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, ME, June 2008 June 2010

Assisted cardiac rehabilitation patients with activities of daily living including ambulating, meals, andgrooming. Also performed EKG's and telemetry interpretation.

Educational Background

Concordia UniversityWisconsin, Mequon, WIMaster of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner

Anticipated graduation May 2014

Husson University, Bangor, MEBachelor of Science in NursingMay 2010

Clinical Rotations

North Memorial - Brooklyn Center,Brooklyn Center, MN

Completed 200 hours in family practice.

Olmsted Medical Center - NW Clinic,Rochester, MNCompleted 200 hours in family practice.

Publications And Presentations

"Enhancing the Chapter Experience Through Collaboration,"San Francisco, CA, October 24, 2012

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Co-Presenter at the 37th

Annual American Assembly for Men in Nursing Conference

"Healing with Harmony - Utilizing Music Therapy to decrease postsurgical pain and anxiety,"Indianapolis, IN, November 17, 2013

Presenter at the 42nd Biennial Convention for Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society

Awards and Activities

Nurse Nexus, 2012

PresentDeveloping an online nurse residency program that can be used in conjunction with traditional training

programs. Acts as a hub for clinical paperwork, evaluations, clinical scenarios, and mentorship.

Cure Pack, 2011 PresentWorking on literature review for research using different known wound healing modalities combined into a

wound packing to help with non-healing wounds.

Nursing Student Excellence Award, 2009Received from the American Nurses Association Maine because of a co-partnership with other nursingschools in revitalizing the Student Nurses Association of Maine.

Husson Nursing Student Leadership Award, 2010Received upon graduation for co-partnering in the initiation of the nursing student mentor program andadvancing nursing tutoring into classroom-style study groups.

Mayo Clinic Surgical Nursing Achievement Award, 2013Received for my work in committee, being a preceptor, charge nurse, nursing association involvement,

volunteer work, and pursuing my masters degree.

Associations and Memberships

President-Elect,Minnesota Chapter for Men in Nursing, 2012 Present

Member,American Association for Nurse Practitioners, 2012 Present

Member, Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society, 2008 Present

Vice President,Maine Student Nurses Association, 2008 2009