Christa Harris

• Analyzed emergency situations and took prompt action to save lives.
• Administered initial assessments and conducted thorough patient interviews to establish nature of issues and medical history.
• Educated patients on diagnosis and condition management, offering advisement on preventative care and available treatment options.
• Communicated empathetically with patient concerning lifestyle factors affecting kidney health, such as diet or substance abuse and provided information on available support resources.
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Communicated with physicians and hospital staff regarding significant information to notify staff of issues and changes.
• Gained high level of understanding regarding renal function, kidney diseases and conditions, and dialytic treatments.
• Recognized changes in each patient's condition and adjusted dialysis treatments on daily basis.
• Educated patients and families on dialysis side effects.

• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.

• Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases
• Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management
• Developed and implemented nursing care plans
• Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing
• Assisted patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented therapeutic progress of patients
• Ensured HIPAA compliance
• Assisted healthcare providers with invasive and non-invasive procedures
• Patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication administration to complex wound care.
• Documented patient information obtained from interviews
• Placed physicians orders, obtained, and interpreted appropriate lab tests
• Treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia per Provider's orders
• Monitored fluid intake and output levels
• Stabilizing seizing patients
• Maintained oral, intramuscular, and intravenous medication schedule

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.

• Clinical Rotations: Post Cardiac Critical Care Unit, Medical/Surgical, Pre-Catheterization and Post-Catheterization, Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Care, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Post Labor and Delivery, Orthopaedic Unit, O'Rielly Care Center, Interventional Radiology, Gastrointestinal Laboratory, Catalina Long Term Care

During these rotations I utilized the following skills:

• Observed patient care outcomes, including patient feedback, to facilitate ongoing quality care
• Communicated with patients and family members and provided updated information
• Maintained the comfort and safety of each patient through careful monitoring and knowledge application
• Initiated care plan and assessed alignment with long-term and short-term care goals
• Built rapport with patients and members of their support system
• Managed patient care, including checking vital signs and administering medication
• Cared for each patient according to care plan and physicians’ instructions
• Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests
• Documented patient information obtained from interviews
• Performed lab tests and communicated results
• Ensured HIPAA compliance
• Developed and implemented nursing care plans
• Followed infection control procedures
• Monitored fluid intake and output levels