Amy Alvarez

Amy Alvarez has over 30 years of nursing experience, specializing in critical care and emergency medicine. Currently, Amy has served as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Room at McLaren Oakland since July 2004, where responsibilities include trauma nursing, stroke certification, and medication administration, among others. Previous roles at McLaren Oakland included ICU RN and Endoscopy RN, demonstrating proficiency in critical care procedures, IV initiation, and post-anesthesia recovery. Early nursing experience at North Oakland Medical Center in the Progressive Care/Step Down Unit involved peritoneal dialysis and telemetry. Amy holds an Associate's degree in Registered Nursing from Oakland Community College, with studies completed from 1986 to 2002.