Christina Cole

• Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Monitor patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Provide direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Organize and manage care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Manage quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.

• Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
• Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
• Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
• Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
• Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status
• Performed vital signs checks and administered vaccinations to infants following birth

Maternal Child Health/ Pediatrics 2003-2007. Med/surg/neuro/telemetry/stroke; Per diem Transitional Care Unit. 2007-2019.

Per diem position

• Home Care Pediatric Nurse

• Substitute Nurse at Children's Specialized Hospital in Toms River.
• Private home health nurse.