Christina Horton
Port Charlotte,FL
Summary
Compassionate and Highly organized RN with Fourteen years of experience specializing in Invasive and Non-invasive cardiac care. Strong professional skills and highly motivated to continually learn and grow in the Hospital Setting.
- Team player with great communication skills
- Self-motivated, with good time management skills
- Strong critical thinking skills and motivated to learn
- Strong IV skills and EKG interpretation
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Navigator RN/Cath Lab/Nuclear Medicine RN
ShorePoint Health Venice
Venice, Florida
12.2021 - Current
- Receive Patient Referrals for Structural Heart Clinic and Coordinate with patients all pre testing required for TAVR workup and Watchman workup.
- Facilitate timely scheduling of appointments, diagnostic testing and procedures to advocate for patients, expedite plan of care and promote continuity.
- Preop Visits. Obtain Health history, Labs, Chest Xray, Ekg.
- Data entry for NCDR registry for TAVR and Left Atrial Appendage closures.
- Coordination of post op follow up appointments and testing with patients.
- Evaluate patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Responsible for skilled nursing care in inpatient/outpatient nuclear cardiology diagnostic setting within the hospital. Pre procedure day before phone calls to patients with instructions. Obtain health history from patients, IV starts, exercise and chemical nuclear stress testing, EKG interpretation and management of various cardiac rhythms.
Registered Nurse-Pre/Post Cardiac Cath Lab
Venice Regional Bayfront Health
Venice, Florida
05.2015 - 12.2021
- Patient care pre and post cardiac procedures including heart catheterizations with and without intervention, PPM and ICD implants, and Electrophysiology procedures.
- Monitoring pt hemodynamics and arterial/venous access sites/incisions. Sheath pulls and management.
- Monitoring/recording and circulating cases including Transesophageal Echocardiograms, Cardioversions and Loop Recorder implants.
- Providing patients with cardiovascular education pre and post procedure including pre op phone calls to patients and discharge instructions post procedures.
- Trained and educated in Athena, buckets, Stress tests/echoes and Tilt Table Tests.
- Proficient at starting IV access and administering cardiac drugs and IV drips.
Registered Nurse-Peripheral Cath Lab
Heart, Lung And Vascular Center Of Charlotte, LLC
Port Charlotte, Florida
06.2014 - 04.2016
- Patient care pre and post peripheral catheterization including monitoring hemodynamics and arterial/venous access sites/incisions.
- Pre procedure education and prep including IV access, obtaining history and pt assessments.
- Monitor/Record and Circulate cases including peripheral angiography/angioplasty. Trained in Conscious Sedation.
- Administer PO and IV medications.
- Recover patients after procedure and communicating discharge instructions with patient and family in compassionate and knowledgeable manner.
Registered Nurse-Case Manager
Peace River Regional Medical Center
Port Charlotte, FL
05.2012 - 05.2015
- Case Manager of Busy Cardiac Tower. Providing insurances with inpatient, observation reviews daily.
- Providing discharge planning for critical cardiac patients.
- Making sure all cardiac patients were discharged home with a easy and safe transition. Coordination and transfer of pt's to rehab facilities.
- Assisting pt's with any and all needs during their hospitalization and transition to home or another facility.
Registered Nurse-ICC
Peace River Regional Medical Center
Port Charlotte, FL
02.2011 - 05.2012
- Post Cardiac Catheterization Care/Sheath care/pulls and monitoring of Patient.
- Monitoring of Cardiac pt's, Initiation and maintenance of mediation drips.
- Care of STEMI Patients.
- Providing great and compassionate care to patient's on a busy post cardiac procedure floor.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Edison College
Punta Gorda, FL04.2008
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- NIHSS Certification
REFERENCES
- Kathy Jackson, RMSN, MHA, BSN, RN, NC-BC (941) 800-7343
- Dr. Edmund Bermudez, First Physicians Group Interventional Cardiology (941) 928-0403
- Linda Louis, MSN, RN, Director of Education (941) 623-5895
Timeline
Patient Navigator RN/Cath Lab/Nuclear Medicine RN
ShorePoint Health Venice
12.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse-Pre/Post Cardiac Cath Lab
Venice Regional Bayfront Health
05.2015 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse-Peripheral Cath Lab
Heart, Lung And Vascular Center Of Charlotte, LLC
06.2014 - 04.2016
Registered Nurse-Case Manager
Peace River Regional Medical Center
05.2012 - 05.2015
Registered Nurse-ICC
Peace River Regional Medical Center
02.2011 - 05.2012
Associate of Science - Nursing
Edison College
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