Maureen Scanlon, BSN, RN, a Registered Nurse with Inova Alexandria Hospital
Get to know Registered Nurse Maureen Scanlon, who serves patients in Alexandria, Virginia.
Maureen is an accomplished registered nurse with expertise in intermediate care, step-down unit, and pediatric home health. Currently, she works at Inova Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia.
Inova Alexandria Hospital is a 318-bed community hospital that offers a full range of healthcare services and has received national recognition for healthcare excellence. It is dedicated to continually expanding programs and services to help ensure that the healthcare needs of the communities served today and in the future are met.
Graduating with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the College of Health and Human Services at George Mason University in 2018, Maureen served as a volunteer for the University’s Community Health Program for two years.
In order to provide each of her patients with the care they need, she is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS – not intended for postnominal use).
Continuously advancing her efforts, Maureen is an active member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. It is the second-largest nursing organization in the world with approximately 135,000 active members.
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, coordinating care 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.
On a more personal note, Maureen attributes her success to her mother, who is also a nurse. Being able to watch her mother work so hard and seeing the care she provided inspired her to become a nurse.
Learn More About Maureen Scanlon:
Through her online profile, https://todaysnurse.org/network/index.php?do=/4147654/info/
