Nicole Olson

Background

About Nicole Olson

I have been a professional Clinical Pharmacist for 7 years, close to 4 of which have been with the Mayo Clinic, where I received a promotion within the first 15 months of hire. Working with great people has helped me become a highly effective communicator; this influences every aspect of my work, including prevention of harmful drug interactions and providing peace of mind to patients. I possess an exceptional knowledge base in clinical pharmacy, a passion for accuracy and efficiency, and am a champion of evidence-based medicine. Diving deep into pharmacologic / medical literature is fascinating and helps me to ensure medications are optimally utilized. Working closely with my coworkers and colleagues, I'm dedicated to maintaining my reputation for unwavering reliability and unflinching competence. Hands-on teaching is something with which I've been fortunate to become involved, and am now qualified to do so with students and residents on their rotations.Key Accomplishments: Brought Telehealth program to VA regional facility. Won approval for appointment sequence change, improving quality of provider appointments. Instituted shared group medical appointments for heart-failure patients. Landed current position by helping complete study to justify its creation and applying when posted.Key Competencies:⇨ Patient Consultation / Education⇨ Cross-Functional Collaboration⇨ Complex Problem Solving⇨ Presentations / Group Training ⇨ Evidence-Based Medicine⇨ Procedure / Process Improvement⇨ Inpatient / Outpatient Care⇨ Medication Therapy Management