Christa Gould

March 2016-present.

• Performed clinic nurse duties
• Assisted with hospital rounding
• Analyze and assist with outpatient phone triage
• Formulate surgery scheduling
• Arranaged insurance authorizations,
• Assisting with consultations (inpatient and outpatient)
• Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

John’s Hospital in CCU/CRU/CVICU/PACU

John’s is a 430 bed Level I trauma center

• Normal ratio is 1:2 and occasional 1:3
• Specializing in open heart recovery (patients admitted directly from OR), drug titration, management of chest tubes, central lines, interpretation of ABGs and ability to plan for vent changes MD may make, charge nurse
• In general PACU, 1:1 or 1:2 ratio
• Recover urological, obstetric, abdominal, any procedure under MAC sedation
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

• teaching both theory and clinical to ADN students. Specialty in intensive care classroom and clinical. Have taught nursing fundamentals, nursing pharmacology, assisted in skills lab, developed code situations for critical care students to practice in the simulation lab
• Clinical and classroom professor specializing in critical care. In class ratio 1:30 and clinical 1:10
• Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
• Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
• Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
• Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
• Trained students to identify signs of patient health deterioration and clinical equipment malfunction to promote achievement of course objectives.
• Prepared and delivered lectures to undergraduate and graduate students on pharmacology.
• Compiled, administered and graded examinations to evaluate and record student comprehension levels.
• Trained students to identify signs of patient health deterioration and clinical equipment malfunction to promote achievement of course objectives.
• Educated nursing students on successful methods for performing sterile and non-sterile techniques.

• Worked directly with program coordinator and site coordinator to implement and develop new curriculum, maintain multiple accreditations, discipline employees and students as necessary
• Worked with supervisor to assess needs and determine best courses of action.
• Managed filing systems for electronic and hard copy documents to keep organized records.
• Maintained employee records.
• Held meetings with the nursing department and outlined goals.
• Attended meetings with senior staff to provide board of directors with updates on the nursing program
• Prepared agendas and took notes at meetings to archive proceedings.

• Taught both theory and clinical
• Theory areas included: A&P, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pharmacology, math for nursing students
• Clinical ratio 1:10 and classroom ratio 1:50
• Incorporated proven methods of engagement and assessment that facilitated student mastery of content.
• Provided students constructive, encouraging and corrective feedback.
• Created assignments to encourage student learning and develop communication skills and higher-order thinking.
• Selected and developed instructional material and planned instruction to enhance student learning.
• Attended and participated in regular meetings and exercised stewardship in use of college facilities and materials.
• Evaluated student learning by creating and applying course competencies and accurately evaluating student progress.
• Used different learning modes and types of technology to engage students in achieving learning outcomes.
• Provided students with constructive, encouraging and corrective feedback.
• Developed diversified course curriculum to meet regulatory standards and support learning objectives.
• Graded tests and assignments and uploaded to school database.
• Supervised students when administering medications to maintain patient safety.
• Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.

• Cardiac Step Down Unit, facilitated the care of both acute and chronically ill heart, lung, and vascular patients, patients included those who had undergone cardiac bypass surgery, thoracotomy surgery, cardiac stents, and vascular surgeries
• Memorial Medical Center is home to approximately 500 patient beds, Magnet designated with ratios of 1:5 to 1:14 (with an LP to assist) Certifications
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
• Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.