Elizabeth G. Blanton has extensive education and experience in nursing. She received her RN diploma from Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing in 2008 and is currently pursuing her BSN from the same institution. She is a licensed RN in Virginia and certified as a school nurse. Blanton has over 10 years of experience as a school nurse at St. Catherine's School and previously worked as a registered nurse in pediatric care and as a patient care technician. She holds several awards for her academic and clinical work.
Elizabeth G. Blanton has extensive education and experience in nursing. She received her RN diploma from Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing in 2008 and is currently pursuing her BSN from the same institution. She is a licensed RN in Virginia and certified as a school nurse. Blanton has over 10 years of experience as a school nurse at St. Catherine's School and previously worked as a registered nurse in pediatric care and as a patient care technician. She holds several awards for her academic and clinical work.
Elizabeth G. Blanton has extensive education and experience in nursing. She received her RN diploma from Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing in 2008 and is currently pursuing her BSN from the same institution. She is a licensed RN in Virginia and certified as a school nurse. Blanton has over 10 years of experience as a school nurse at St. Catherine's School and previously worked as a registered nurse in pediatric care and as a patient care technician. She holds several awards for her academic and clinical work.
Elizabeth G. Blanton has extensive education and experience in nursing. She received her RN diploma from Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing in 2008 and is currently pursuing her BSN from the same institution. She is a licensed RN in Virginia and certified as a school nurse. Blanton has over 10 years of experience as a school nurse at St. Catherine's School and previously worked as a registered nurse in pediatric care and as a patient care technician. She holds several awards for her academic and clinical work.
EDUCATION § Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing; Richmond, VA; January 2016 to present; RN to BSN program, anticipated graduation, December 2018. § Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing; Richmond, VA; September 2006 to August 2008; RN Diploma, GPA: 3.96. § University of Virginia; Bachelor of Arts, double major in Economics and French; Charlottesville, VA; May 2001. § L’Universite Catholique de L’Ouest; Angers, France; Fall Semester of Junior Year. § St. Catherine’s School; Cum Laude; June 1997.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND LEADERSHIP
§ License to Practice as a Registered Nurse: VA Nursing License # 0001215631 § Basic Life Support and First Aid Certification § Medication and Administration Training (MAT) Trainer § Committee Chair, Private and Parochial School Nurse Special Interest Group, Virginia Association of School Nurses, October 2015 to present. § Nationally Certified School Nurse, July 2017
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
§ 2007 Thomas Robertson Honorary Nursing Award; awarded for academic performance and community service. § 2007 Virginia Nurses Association District Five scholarship winner. § 2007 Mary Marshall Scholarship Award recipient. § 2001 Hunton & Williams Spotlight Award; awarded for “extraordinary commitment to the firm.”
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Lower School Nurse; St. Catherine’s School; Richmond, VA; August 2010 to present. (40hrs+/wk). § Provide nursing care, physical screening, and first aid measures for students, faculty and staff as needed. § Oversee assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, management, and referral activities for students. § Initiate emergency procedures for students and staff as needed. § Prepare and maintain student clinic records and prepare required reports; maintain health and immunization records. § Administer daily and PRN (as needed) medications and nursing care procedures prescribed by the student’s physician. § Orient and teach staff specific medical procedures for the evaluation and maintenance of medically involved students. § Present, train and maintain appropriate standards from OSHA regarding contact with, and possible exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious body materials within the school or employment setting. § Provide health education and anticipatory counseling. § Maintain clinic equipment and assess the need for consumable supplies on a continual basis. § Refer students to school support staff and community health care providers as needed. § Teach 4th Grade Family Life class involving female puberty and growing up healthy. Registered Nurse; VCU Health System, Acute Care Pediatrics; Richmond, VA; October 2008 to October 2010. (24hrs+/wk). § Provide direct patient care to pediatric patients and supportive care to families. § Educated patients and their families on disease processes, medical-surgical procedures and other aspects of therapeutic regimens, including medication and pain management techniques. § Collaborate effectively with an interdisciplinary team of medical and health care professionals including physicians, dieticians, social workers, case managers, and physical therapists. Patient Care Technician; St. Mary’s Hospital, ICU; Richmond, VA; November 2006 to August 2008. (10hrs+/wk). Client Service Associate; Private Advisors, LLC; Richmond, VA; June 2005 to May 2006. (45hrs+/wk). Marketing Associate; Private Advisors, LLC; Richmond, VA; December 2002 to June 2005. (45hrs+/wk). Staff Writer; Suburban Richmond Newspapers; Richmond, VA; June 2002 to December 2002. (45hrs+/wk). Corporate Paralegal; Hunton & Williams; Richmond, VA; June 2001 to May 2002. (40hrs+/wk).
R.N. DIPLOMA NURSING SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Head; Honor Council; September 2007 to May 2008 Coordinator for volunteer program with Meals on Wheels; Fall and Spring Semester 2007. Student Representative; Admission, Progression, and Graduation Committee; Fall Semester 2006.
