Violet Potter is a registered nurse with over 35 years professional experience. She worked 32 of those years at the Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, NJ, and graduated from Rutgers University with a B.S. in nursing in 1980.

Experience:

Clinical Research Nurse: 

• Recruit patients for CALGB studies 
• Monitor the patients for effects and side-effects of medications 
• Gather data and report data to CALGB 
• Maintain up-to-date records on patients and protocols 

Hemo/Chemo Nurse: 

• Administer chemo therapy to cancer patients 
• Monitor and report side effects 
• Hyper transfuse blood and blood products 

Outreach Nurse: 

• Participate in educational outreach programs in the community 
• Provide education to the staff and volunteers at the Liberty Women’s Wellness Center 
• Assist with clinical care at the Liberty Women’s Wellness Center 
• Educate patients at Breast Cancer Support Groups 

Sickle Cell Coordinator: 

• Visit, care for, refer and order supplies for patients as needed 
• Update newsletter and coordinate monthly seminars for patients, doctors and sickle cell centers. 
• Visit schools to mentor pre-adolescence about the sickle cell disease. 
• Keep statistics for the state of NJ 

Endoscopy Nurse: 

• Prepare patients for procedure 
• Assist doctors during procedure 
• Monitor patients after surgery 
• Handle traumas as they come in the emergency room 
• Emergency care 

Med/Surge Head Nurse: 

• Manage a 32-bed unit 
• Plan the yearly budget for the entire unit
• Prepare schedule for continuous coverage 

Certificates:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support 
• Trauma Nurse Course 
• Certified in Chemo Therapy 
• Certified Emergency Nurse