|RICHARD A.

HEDSTROM, MSN, RN, ACNPC-AG|

(617) 827-9891 | rick.hedstrom@gmail.com

EDUCATION|
MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA
Master of Science in Nursing— September 2017
 Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
 Nursing Honor Society: Sigma Theta Tau International, GPA 3.90
Quincy College Quincy, MA
Associate in Science in Nursing— Jan 2012
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Professional Photographic Illustration— May 1990
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
 AACN Certification-Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner — January 2018
 Registered Nurse, MA Board of Nursing— RN License # RN2277081 

 ACLS and BLS/CPR/AED for the Health Care Provider— Current

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE|
Spaulding Hospital Cambridge, MA
Charge Nurse/Registered Nurse: Unit 4W (Sept. 2012-present)
 Charge RN on complex medical, telemetry and traumatic brain injury unit, nationally recognized for ‘Disorders
of Conscious Program.’
 Actively care for patients and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams of MDs, NPs, Respiratory, Physical,
Occupational and Speech Therapists to provide comprehensive care.
 Generate and implement patient care plans, monitor patient admissions and discharges, assess patient, family
and staff concerns.
 Preceptor to students and new RNs.

South Shore Hospital Weymouth, MA

Nursing Assistant: Unit Pratt 4S (2011-2012)
 Committee Member: Shared Governance / Unit-Based Council

ADVANCED PRACTICE PRECEPTORSHIPS|

UMASS Medical Center Worcester, MA
Intensive Care Unit: (May-August 2017)
 ICU caring for complicated general surgery, transplant, trauma, ENT, vascular and thoracic surgical patients.
Specialized care includes Living Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT), Necrotizing fasciitis and wound VAC
therapy.
 Rounded with NP and prepared and reported progress/plan to interdisciplinary team on patients in surgical
and neurological ICU. Reviewed/ordered labs, imaging, performed physical assessments and prepared progress
reports.

Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA

Complex Care Medicine Team: (Jan 2017-April 2017)
 NP role, rounded on patients in a team providing continuity of care to a medically complex population over
multiple admissions.
 Performed physical assessments, reviewed and ordered labs, medications, completed progress report
documentation and discharged patients.
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Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA

Emergency Department: (Sep 2016-Dec 2016)
 Assessed ED and urgent care patients. Evaluated patients with chest pain, abdominal pain, respiratory distress,
photokeratitis, testicular pain and neuromuscular pain.
 Performed incision and drainage of abscesses, suturing, ordered and reviewed labs, ekg’s, x-rays, ct scans and
GI cocktails.

Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA

Neurosurgery-Lunder 8: (May 2016-Aug 2016)
 Responding clinician in role of NP.
 Admitted, discharged and oversaw care for patients with brain injury in the Neuroscience ICU and Step-down.
 Performed neuro exams, coordination of care, drain removals, suture placement and removal.

Spaulding Hospital Cambridge, MA

2-South-Complex Medical Unit: (Jan 2016-May 2016)
 Responding clinician in role as Hospitalist.
 Round, document and develop plans of care on patients in complex medical unit.
 Ordered and interpreted labs, medications and imaging, admitted and discharged patients.
 Patients included those with calciphylaxis, s/p lung and liver transplant, ESRD on hemodialysis and
amputations.

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE|

MFS Investment Management Boston, MA
Project Manager-Marketing Communications (2006-2008)
 Managed and hired project managers and co-ops. Prepared and delivered year-end merit and bonus reviews and
worked with staff on performance development plans.
 Managed print collateral and direct mail initiatives supporting the MFS retail, institutional and international
business lines. Produced marketing campaigns within defined marketing scope and production budgets.
 Identified and implemented cost savings opportunities for out of pocket costs on a project per project basis.
Project manager on significant initiative to upgrade web based job-tracking database; utilized stakeholders to
identify needs, risks and prioritization of deliverables. Developed user documentation and administered
training program for enhanced job tracking system.

Fidelity Investments Boston, MA

Group Project Manager-Marketing Communications (1998-2006)
 Managed staff of project managers supporting various multimillion-dollar retail marketing business lines.
Prepared and delivered year-end merit and bonus reviews and worked with staff on development plans.

SKILLS|
Epic & Meditech: Medical Provider, Inpatient Provider, Nursing
Lab training: Intubation, cricothyrotomy, epistaxis management, chest tubes, spilinting/joint reductions,
turniquets, local anesthesia, lumbar puncture, IV & IO access, suturing & wound closure, foreign
body removal, airway mgt, naloxone training
Clinical: Insertion of Foley, NG tubes, interpretation of x-ray, EKG interpretation, ultrasonography,
mechanical ventilation, cardioversion, suturing and wound closure, subcutaneous abscess incision
and drainage

ACTIVITIES & HONORS |

American Nurses Association & Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners
Mission Service: Good Samaritan Hospital, Dominican Republic (Jan 2017)
Boston Salute to nurses 2014 article: http://bit.ly/2w9tgx4
My online nursing portfolio may be reviewed at: http://rickhedstrom.weebly.com