ASHLYNE CONNOLLY
Oak Lawn
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with over 7 years in emergency care and EMS coordination, leveraging clinical expertise to enhance patient outcomes. Led implementation of EMS technologies and training programs, fostering partnerships with emergency services and interdisciplinary teams to refine protocols. Committed to advancing data-driven emergency care strategies.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
EMS Coordinator
Northwestern Palos Hospital
Palos Heights
02.2024 - Current
- Lead EMS coordination efforts, overseeing emergency response protocols and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards at Northwestern Palos Hospital.
- Implement EMS technologies and training programs that improved response times and patient care in emergency situations.
- Analyze EMS performance metrics, identifying improvement areas and implementing strategies that optimized emergency response protocols.
- Foster partnerships with local emergency services, facilitating coordination and knowledge sharing that enhanced community health outcomes.
Emergency Room Nurse
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Chicago
10.2022 - 06.2025
- Led preceptor training and development for new staff.
Emergency Room Nurse
Northwestern Palos Hospital
Palos Heights
11.2022 - 02.2024
- Charge nurse experience
- Preceptor experience
Emergency Room Nurse
John H Stroger Hospital
Chicago
12.2021 - 10.2022
- Travel nurse contract
- Charge nurse experience
- Preceptor experience
Emergency Room Nurse
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit
10.2020 - 10.2022
- Preceptor experience
Emergency Room Nurse
IU Health Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
12.2019 - 12.2021
- Charge nurse experience
- Preceptor experience
Education
MASTERS OF SCIENCE - NURSING
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois03-2026
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana08-2021
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Ivy Tech College
Terre Haute, Indiana12-2019
Skills
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- Emergency Preparedness
- Trauma Care
- ENPC
- TNCC
- ECRN
- NIH Stroke Scale
- Ultrasound IV Placement
- I/O Placement
- Advanced Stroke Life Support
- CPI
- CBRNE/Hazmat
- AHA Instructor
- Stop The Bleed Instructor
- Lead Instructor - EMS
- Community Outreach
- Data Analysis
- Quality Improvement
- Healthcare Technology
- Critical Thinking
- Team Leadership
- Patient Advocacy
- Patient Education
- Conflict Resolution
- Conflict Resolution
Volunteer
- Patient Engagement Committee
- ER Education Committee Co-Chair
- Daisy Award Committee
- EMS Committee Chair
- Nursing Wellness Council Chair
- ER Case Study Review Committee Chair
- Unit Base Council Admin. Sponser
- Northwestern Medicine Nurse Mentor
- Stop The Bleed Instructor
- Medical Tent Nurse - Music Festival Lollapalooza
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Nourishing Hope Volunteer
- Appeals board - Ivy Tech Community College
- Happiness Bag Terre Haute (Adult Daycare)
- Northwestern Medicine Youth Program
- Walk for Alzheimer's
- NCAA Covid-19 Swabber for March Madness 2021
- Nursing school tutor and professor's assistant
Accomplishments
Lois G Kwak Nursing Scholarship - NM Palos Hospital 2025
Koldyke Employee Excellence Scholarship - Northwestern Medicine 2025
LEAD Project: Development of a Sepsis pathway for the emergency department. Improving overall Sepsis bundle compliance from 55% in FY25 to 82% in FY26.
Koldyke Employee Excellence Scholarship - Northwestern Medicine 2025
LEAD Project: Development of a Sepsis pathway for the emergency department. Improving overall Sepsis bundle compliance from 55% in FY25 to 82% in FY26.
Clinical Experience
- Immediate Care Center - Northwestern Medicine, Megan Thomas, PA-C
- Women's Health/OBGYN - Northwestern Medicine, Alexander Lin, MD
- Pediatric Emergency Department - Advocate Hope Children's Hospital, Nina Ortegon, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-C
- Trauma Surgery - Advocate Christ Hospital, Katie Stephens, DNP, FNP-C
- Cardiology - Bluhm Cardiovascular Institue Northwestern Medicine, Kristy Kevin, FNP-C
- Neurology - Northwestern Medicine, Fan Caprio, MD
- Plastic Surgery - Northwestern Medicine, Michael Salvino, MD
- Orthopedic Surgery - Northwestern Medicine, Cody Cholewa, FNP
Timeline
EMS Coordinator
Northwestern Palos Hospital
02.2024 - Current
Emergency Room Nurse
Northwestern Palos Hospital
11.2022 - 02.2024
Emergency Room Nurse
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
10.2022 - 06.2025
Emergency Room Nurse
John H Stroger Hospital
12.2021 - 10.2022
Emergency Room Nurse
Henry Ford Hospital
10.2020 - 10.2022
Emergency Room Nurse
IU Health Methodist Hospital
12.2019 - 12.2021
MASTERS OF SCIENCE - NURSING
DePaul University
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Indiana University
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Ivy Tech College