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Wendy A. Basford

Wendy A. Basford, CRNA

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Midlevel - Anesthesiology

Wendy if from Roy Utah. She attended Weber State University receiving her

Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy in 1990 and in 1991 she received her

Bachelors of Science in Hospital Administration. Wendy worked as an CRRT at McKay Dee Hospital from1988 until receiving her RRT at which time she started working in the Adult ICU, Neonatal ICU and ER on the code and trauma team. In 1994 she went back to Weber State University and received her Associate Degree in Nursing 1996 and Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 1998 and continued to work in the Adult ICU as both an RRT and RN. She worked a total of 12 years at McKay Dee Hospital before attending the Mayo School of Health Sciences, Nurse Anesthesia Program in Rochester Minnesota in 2000. She worked as a CRNA at the Mayo Hospital for 10 months before returning to Utah to work at the University of Utah as a CRNA. She enjoys being CRNA at the University of Utah and for some time was the scheduler for the CRNA group. She has enjoyed and loved her career choices throughout her life.

Wendy is married to her husband Rick and is the stepmother to 2 sons and grandma to 1 granddaughter. She also is the best aunt to 2 nieces and 4 nephews who are the light of her life! Dividing her life between Utah and Colorado, spending time with her family and friends is her top priority. The true love of her life is travel and photography. Other activities she enjoys is golfing, fine dining, organizing, and skiing.

Education History

Professional Nursing Mayo Clinic
CRNA
Undergraduate Weber State University
BSN
Undergraduate Weber State University
AS
Undergraduate Weber State University
BS
Undergraduate Weber State University
AS