Alyssa Christiansen
Alexandria,VA
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Radiation Oncology
Inova Schar Cancer Institute
Fairfax, VA
12.2023 - Current
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms and communicated findings to team members to appropriately prioritize interventions and enhance care coordination.
- Collaborated with other clinical disciplines to provide individualized, holistic care that addressed patients' physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Educated patients, family members, and caregivers on radiation side effects, safe medication use, and patient care instructions.
- Compiled and recorded details regarding patients' oncologic history, cancer treatments, radiation prescriptions, and side effects in electronic health records.
- Provided preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care and instructions to patients undergoing brachytherapy procedures.
- Assisted in delivering radiopharmaceutical medications while adhering to radiation safety protocols and procedures.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate nursing care and support from cancer diagnosis to survivorship.
Registered Nurse, Step-Down Unit
J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
Morgantown, WV
07.2021 - 05.2023
- Provided inpatient care to a diverse, high-acuity patient population through the completion of thorough assessments and documentation, live telemetry interpretation, administration of medications and treatments, and close collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
- Maintained quality patient care in the midst of the rapidly changing conditions and increased healthcare demands of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially during the floor's conversion to the hospital's primary COVID-19 unit.
- Completed an evidence-based practice project that was implemented system-wide throughout all WVU Medicine hospitals to reduce medication errors related to intravenous infusion discontinuation.
- Advocated for safety and quality improvement efforts through active participation in the floor's Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) team.
- Trained newly hired nurses and nursing students in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Graduated from the WVU Medicine - Ruby Memorial Hospital Nurse Residency Program.
- Recognized by the Rapid Response Interprofessional Team for demonstration of astute clinical assessment skills in the prompt identification of a critical change in a patient's condition.
- Appropriately utilized the Epic electronic health record software to review patients' charts and thoroughly document nursing assessments and care.
VA Learning Opportunities Resident
Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center
Clarksburg, WV
06.2020 - 05.2021
- Selected from a pool of top-performing rising seniors through a rigorous application process to be one of only two VALOR residents to participate in a full-time summer and part-time fall/spring nurse residency program.
- Engaged in near-full scope of nursing practice in medical-surgical, intensive care, emergency department, psychiatric/mental health, and COVID-19 units under the supervision of a nurse preceptor.
- Strengthened clinical skills, clinical judgment, and critical thinking through direct patient care and collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
- Provided compassionate and dignified inpatient care to veterans of the local community.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD05.2027
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, WV05.2021
Skills
- Leadership
- Collaborative Problem Solving
- Patient Care & Advocacy
- Quality Improvement
- Effective Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Professional Mentoring
Professional Organizations
- American Nurses Association
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Certification
- BLS certified through the American Heart Association
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Radiation Oncology
Inova Schar Cancer Institute
12.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Step-Down Unit
J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
07.2021 - 05.2023
VA Learning Opportunities Resident
Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center
06.2020 - 05.2021
- BLS certified through the American Heart Association
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Virginia Wesleyan College