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Jennifer Erkenbeck, NP (she/her)

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  • Instructor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, School of Medicine

Expertise

  • Anesthesiology

Special focus

  • General Cardiology

About me

Jennifer Erkenbeck is an instructor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. She is a board certified Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She is also a certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). 

Jennifer joined OHSU faculty in March 2016 but has worked in the Critical Care environment locally since 2008. Her focus has been on quality improvement, specifically the integration of Rapid Response Teams and Modified Warning Systems (MEWS) into inpatient medical/surgical units. She has completed training in the Kaizen philosophy, Versant RN training and Cardiac Arrest simulation. She transitioned to the Pre op Medicine Clinic in 2019 and took on the Lead APP title in 2022. She also continues to work inpatient Cardiology and is adjunct faculty for a course in the School of Nursing, NP program. 

Jennifer earned her undergraduate degree from Oregon Health Science University (OHSU) and graduate degree from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. During her graduate training she studied the positive impacts Advance Practice Providers have on length of stay and readmission rates.  

In her free time she has numerous hobbies that include her family, fitness, friends and spending time in Hood River. 

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S.N., 2009, Oregon Health Science Univeristy
    • A.C.N.P., 2015, Georgetown University

  • Certifications

    • Critical Care Registered Nurse

Memberships and associations:

  • American Nurses Association 2015-Present 
  • Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI) 2019-present
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