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Alison Blanchard

@alisonblanchard

Registered Nurse and standardized patient educator—translating clinical judgment into precise, reproducible learner feedback.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can combine RN clinical expertise with standardized patient education to deliver precise, metacognitive, evidence-based feedback—prioritizing psychological safety, inclusive representation, and clarity in clinical reasoning.

I’m a Registered Nurse with 6+ years of clinical experience across medical-surgical, labor and delivery, postpartum, and gynecological education. I bring deep strengths in clinical assessment, patient safety, pharmacology, and evidence-based practice, while actively working as a standardized patient educator and gynecological teaching associate.

In my educator roles, I evaluate standardized patient performance against evidence-based rubrics and coach learners toward consistent, measurable correction by requiring them to articulate the reasoning behind their clinical and communicative choices. I also focus on metacognitive communication—identifying logical gaps and delivering structured, specific, reproducible feedback—and I’m uniquely positioned to stress-test clinical reasoning and translate nursing expertise into rigorous, actionable model feedback.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Standardized Patient Educator

Current

Virginia Health Sciences

Dec 2023 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Evaluated standardized patient performance against evidence-based rubrics, identifying reproducible error patterns and coaching toward precise, consistent correction. Led an SP retraining program to remediate instructional inconsistencies and presented psychological-safety and inclusion facilitation methods at national simulation conferences.

Standardized Patient Metacognitive Communication Patient Safety Curriculum Alignment Psychological Safety

Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center

Jan 2021 - Jan 2025 (4 years)

Delivered evidence-based, patient-centered labor and delivery care across antepartum, intrapartum, and immediate postpartum periods at a high-volume facility with 3,000+ deliveries annually. Provided rapid, high-stakes obstetric emergency care and collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to support optimal patient outcomes.

Intrapartum Care Obstetric Emergency Response Clinical Assessment

Gynecological Teaching Associate Educator

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Dec 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year)

Delivered evidence-based training for gynecological teaching associates (GTAs), equipping them with the content and communication precision to instruct medical learners. Ensured instructional standardization through systematic video review, learner feedback analysis, and iterative coaching while coordinating updates with multiple stakeholders.

Clinical Training Instructional Standardization Review Evidence Based Practice

Gynecological Teaching Associate

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Jan 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 11 months)

Instructed medical learners in comprehensive, evidence-based breast and pelvic exams, providing real-time, specific, actionable feedback on observable behaviors. Maintained a structured learning environment that encouraged inquiry, surfaced assumptions, and held learners accountable to clinical accuracy and patient-centered communication standards.

Gynecological Education Breast And Pelvic Exams Real Time Feedback Clinical Error Detection Clinical Accuracy Coaching

Postpartum Registered Nurse

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center

Feb 2020 - Jan 2021 (11 months)

Provided postpartum patient education using teach-back methodology, verifying comprehension on self-care, newborn care, safe sleep, and postpartum complications. Advocated for patient safety and autonomy within complex interpersonal and systemic healthcare dynamics.

Postpartum Education Teach Back Method Newborn Safe Sleep Counseling Clinical Assessment Nursing Ethics

Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center

Jul 2019 - Feb 2020 (7 months)

Provided safe, respectful, and timely medical-surgical care across a wide range of diagnoses, demonstrating clinical adaptability and pharmacological accuracy. Administered medications with attention to dosing, timing, and patient-specific safety considerations.

Medical Surgical Nursing Pharmacology Patient Safety Clinical Assessment Dosing And Timing Accuracy Emergency Response Evidence Based Practice