Karen Sue Altomer, RN, a Registered Nurse with Anthem Blue Cross & Columbia Memorial Health

Get to know Registered Nurse, Karen Sue Altomer, who serves patients in Valatie and Hudson, New York.

With over a decade of experience in her field, Karen is a registered nurse whose main responsibility is to assist physicians in providing treatment to patients suffering from various medical conditions. She works at Anthem Blue Cross in Valatie, New York & remains affiliated with Columbia Memorial Health.

For nearly 130 years, Columbia Memorial Health has been the leading healthcare provider in Hudson, New York and beyond. It is a 192-bed hospital with an integrated health network of 35 primary and specialty care centers throughout Columbia, Greene, and Dutchess counties. Its medical staff of nearly 350 providers ensures the communities have access to safe, high quality, comprehensive healthcare services.

Before embarking on her professional journey, Karen graduated with her nursing degree from Columbia-Greene Community College in 1990. She then went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Excelsior College in 2012.

A Registered Nurse (RN) is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program and met the requirements outlined by a country, state, province or similar licensing body to obtain a nursing license. RNs fulfill a variety of job duties. In addition to their primary role in treating and caring for patients, their responsibilities also include educating patients and the public about a variety of medical conditions, as well as providing emotional support and advice to the families of their patients. Other RN job functions include leadership, research, performing diagnostic tests and analyzing results, operating medical equipment, administering medications, recording patients’ symptoms and medical histories, and assisting with patient rehabilitation and follow-up.

Learn More About Karen Sue Altomer:

Through her online profile, https://todaysnurse.org/network/index.php?do=/4147030/info/ 

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