Christina Maffucci
COOLEEMEE,NC
Summary
I have been a practicing Registered Nurse for over 30 years. Of which, I have spent 29 in the Emergency Department setting. I started my nursing career as a Med-Surg Nurse, where I was previously a nursing assistant in a small county hospital in Davie County. After a few years (1995), I added Davis Community Hospital (ER, Tele, ICU) to my job list. (1995-2001) Then, in 1996, I began at Iredell Memorial Hospital, which I worked for 27 years in the Emergency Department. I then did a few ER travel nursing contracts. Now, I am currently working at Atrium Health Wake Forest - Davie Emergency Room, PRN - FT going on 7 years.
I have seen nursing evolve and grow in many ways over the years; but I feel like one thing has remained the same, my attitude. I feel like it's a privilege to be a nurse and my patients deserve to be treated like I would want a member of my family treated.
As a seasoned practicing nurse, I feel competent in my performance of patient care in high-volume emergency room environments. I currently perform in staff and charge nurse roles; setting the standard consistent with the hospital's mission and nursing philosophy. I maintain a high level of accountability professionally and clinically. Not only am I an exemplary patient care advocate but demonstrate above standard patient care.
I feel like I am resourceful along with accustomed to treating diverse patients while managing dynamic conditions. I offer excellent clinical knowledge and judgment combined with strong documentation and problem solving skills. I am well-versed in managing emergent cases with grace and efficiency.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Davie Medical Center
Bermuda Run, NC
10.2017 - Current
- Precept new nurses
- Advocate for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implement outlined treatment plans
- Conduct patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information used to create focused treatment plans and manage ongoing care
- Observe strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients
- Administer oral, IV, intra-muscular medications, and monitor patient reactions
- Execute appropriate steps for patient treatment following careful review of physician medical regimen
- Preceptor and mentor of new RN's
- Respond quickly to codes and coordinate efficient and skilled care
- Manage and provide leadership to help staff with direct and indirect patient care
- Consistently maintain core measures, patient satisfaction
- Uphold patient safety standards and promote patient privacy
- Maintain open and clear communication with physicians to coordinate effective patient care
- Deliver quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms, and end-stage renal disease
- Assess patient conditions, monitored behaviors, and update supervising physicians with observations and concerns
- Respond to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support, and life-saving interventions
- Coordinate care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
- Help patients navigate the healthcare system and care options by educating on relevant subject areas and answering questions throughout treatment process
- Participate in continuing education programs and educational workshops to enhance training and nursing knowledge
- Care for patients experiencing acute traumas, including cardiac arrests, strokes and gunshot wounds
- Treat patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Moses Cone Drawbridge Medical Center
Greensboro, NC
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Managed patient triage, prioritizing care based on severity of condition and available resources.
- Performed comprehensive assessments of patients presenting with a wide range of acute conditions in a high-volume emergency department.
- Responded quickly to codes and coordinated efficient and skilled care.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
Registered Nurse Clinical Coordinator
Iredell Health System
Statesville, NC
12.1996 - 04.2023
- Make valuable contributions to interdisciplinary healthcare team on the Unit Council and Clinical Coordinator Management team
- Provide training and supervision up to 16-member staff in the Emergency Department
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare team plan and implement effective treatment plans
- Observe strict confidentiality and safeguard all patient-related information using guidelines of HIPAA
- Direct implementation of improving patient care and documentation methods and procedures to achieve quality objectives
- Communicate effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options, and procedures
- Initiate Advanced Nursing Interventions and promote thru-put of department
- Comply with HCAHPS by being involved in our standardized survey instrumentation and data collection methodology to promote improved scores and compliance
- Initiate and facilitate Code Stroke protocols
- Initiate and facilitate the compliance for Sepsis Protocol
- Delegate staff assignments and promote thru-put
- Perform and/or help delegate compliance for Chest Pain Protocol
- Assign and delegate staff assignments and promote department thru put
- Precept new RN's in department's policies and procedures
- Perform patient care using Evidenced Based Practice
- Hand-off patient care utilizing bedside report
- Actively participate in Clinical Ladder
- Appropriately utilize ESI - Emergency Severity Index
- Super User for Electronic Documenting Systems
Travel Registered Nurse
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
10.2022 - 01.2023
- Triage care based on ESI tool
- Safe medication administration
- Adequate computer charting
- Excellent patient care
- Patient advocacy
- Patient/family education
- Proficient in assessments, charting, acquisition of patient history
- Flexible scheduling and adaptable to change
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Davis Medical Center
Statesville, NC
05.1995 - 12.2001
- Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs
- Helped pediatric and adult patients understand and feel at ease with vaccines, tests and minor procedures
- Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
- Imparted medical, operational and patient care knowledge to junior nurses to maximize performance and quality of team operations
- Helped patients navigate healthcare system and care options by educating on relevant subject areas and answering questions throughout treatment process
- Supported criminal inquiries by reporting injuries and completing evidence collection kits
- Responded quickly to codes and coordinated efficient and skilled care
- Developed and maintained quality care systems and standards, including creating and improving medical protocols and guidelines
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mitchell Community College
Statesville, NC05.1993
Skills
- Direct implementation of improved patient care and documentation methods and procedures to achieve quality objectives
- Initiate Advanced Nursing Interventions and promote thru-put
- Initiate and facilitate Code Stroke protocol and Chest Pain protocol
- Initiate and facilitate the compliance for Sepsis protocol
- Assign and delegate staff assignments and promote thru-put
- Precept new RN's of department's policies and procedures
- Make valuable contributions to interdisciplinary healthcare team on the Unit Council and Clinical Coordinator Management Team
- Address unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, delegation of responsibilities and optimized workload management
- Provide training and supervision of up to 16 member staff in the Emergency Department
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare team plan and implement effective treatment plans
- Manage and provide leadership to help staff with direct and indirect patient care
- Observe strict confidentiality and safeguard all patient-related information using guidelines of HIPAA
Affiliations
Received the Reader's Choice Award in 2017
2019 Nominee for Distinguished CEN Award
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Certification
- TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course
- NIHHS - National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
- ENPC - Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course
- CEN Certified Emergency Nurse
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention
- MOAB - Management of Aggressive Behavior
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Moses Cone Drawbridge Medical Center
01.2024 - 07.2024
Travel Registered Nurse
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
10.2022 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Davie Medical Center
10.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse Clinical Coordinator
Iredell Health System
12.1996 - 04.2023
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Davis Medical Center
05.1995 - 12.2001
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mitchell Community College
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Certification
- TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course
- NIHHS - National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
- ENPC - Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course
- CEN Certified Emergency Nurse
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention
- MOAB - Management of Aggressive Behavior
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program
Similar Profiles
Sarah ChambersSarah Chambers
Certified Nursing Assistant at Wake Forest Baptist Davie Medical CenterCertified Nursing Assistant at Wake Forest Baptist Davie Medical Center
Kristin HopeKristin Hope
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department at Atrium Health Wake Forest Davie Medical CenterRegistered Nurse, Emergency Department at Atrium Health Wake Forest Davie Medical Center
Rebecca CasselRebecca Cassel
Certified Nursing Assistant at Wake Forest Baptist Health Davie Medical CenterCertified Nursing Assistant at Wake Forest Baptist Health Davie Medical Center