Christina Morales
San Bernardino,CA
Summary
Seasoned compassionate Registered Nurse offering clinical knowledge, interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Experience working with veterans. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration. Committed to leadership plans to achieve highest standards for the institution and patient satisfaction.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Telemetry Medical-Surgical Unit
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle
01.2023 - Current
- Evaluate each case, history and acuity through labs and plan of care, troubleshoot best practices for individual patient needs within protocol and HIPAA standards.
- Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitor responses while collaborating with healthcare teams to adjust care plans and level of care.
- Monitor patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments, implementing optimal treatment.
- Provide health education to patients and families regarding treatment, plan of care and discharge instructions.
- Performed blood withdrawal, obtained specimens for PCR, urine, stool, sputum, wounds for analysis and cultures.
- Managed caseload of 5 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
Nurse Case Manager and Treatment Coordinator
Veterans Health Administration
06.2019 - 09.2022
- Managed caseload of up to 25 veterans.
- Analyzed patient responses to medications, therapies and variances in plans of care.
- Gathered and maintained patient health information and data to assess, identify and manage care outcome.
- Collaborated with healthcare leaders and physicians to support and offer resources to maintain high-quality and efficient patient care.
- Educated patients and caregivers on healthcare protocols and processes.
- Lead pharmacy interns to field for exposure to veterans home care in VHA Mental Health Intensive Case Management program (MHICM).
- Provided matriculation oversight in VHA, ensuring PCP and MH provider assignment and generated referrals to meet needs.
Registered Nurse Safety II
Patton State Hospital
07.2017 - 09.2019
- Evaluated and assessed medical and psychiatric acuity of patients.
- 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.
- Aligned safe quality practices to identify and correct problems.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
District Substitute Registered Nurse and Teacher
San Bernardino City Unified School District
01.2009 - 07.2019
- Reviewed student Individual Health Plans, seeking to keep examinations and needs up-to-date.
- Assessed initial referrals.
- Documented and collaborated w parents, teachers, school personnel regarding student needs and followup.
- Ensured student safety by following protocol.
- Instructed K-12 students.
- Maintained valid certificated and training.
- Implemented lesson plans, instruction, engaged children in learning.
Registered Nurse, Telemetry Unit
San Bernadino Community Hospital
08.2016 - 08.2017
- Assessed cadiac telemetry patients for abnormal rhythms, rates, sympromts and responses to treatment.
- Developed and implemented care plans, full assessments, Mental Status Evaluations, RN diagnoses.
- Infection control when obtaining blood draw, IV start and DC, Foley insertion, stoma care, and other pecimen retrieval.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary team for treatment plan, recommendations, and changing status.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on scheduled regimen and as needed.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino12.2014
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA06.2008
Skills
- Medical software (CPRS, EPIC, CERNER, PYXIS, LATTICE, VOCERA), Microsoft Edge, Outlook, Excel
- Case Management of Serious Mental Illness (SMI) veterans within VHA
- Foley catheterization, Stoma care, PEG feeding
- Medication administration
- IV injections, Blood draw
- Diagnostic testing
- Wound care
- EKG placement, 3, 5, 12 lead
- Crisis Mgt, PTSD and Serious Mental Illness (SMI)
- Medical supply management
- Motivational Intervieing
- Columbia Suicide Severity Rating scale
- Infection control
- Team Collaboration, Positive rapport building w peers and veterans
- Case Management in home and clinic
Certification
- Registered Nurse California BRN License #9509809, Exp 05-31-2024
- Compact RN, Teaxas BON License #1094103, Exp 04-30-2024
- ACLS (AHA) Certificate Exp 06-2024
- BLS (AHA) Certificate Exp 05-2024
- Assault Response AB508 Certificate Issue 11-01-2022
- NIHSS (Nat'l Institute of Health Stroke Scale) Certificate AV3 & BV3 Exp 12-2024
- Cardiac Dysrhythmias and Thearapeutic Modalities Certificate Issue 11-29-2023
- IV Therapy, Blood Withdrawal, Certificate Issue 10-2020
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
References
William Sackett, LCSW, Supervisor MHICM
Veterans Health Administration- Loma Linda
26001 Redlands Blvd, Ambulatory Care Center A-116
Redlands, CA 92373-7762
909.699.6328
william.sackett@va.gov
Bryan Brewer, LCSW Team Coordinator MHICM
Veterans Health Administration- Loma Linda
26001 Redlands Blvd, Ambulatory Care Center A-116
Redlands, CA 92373-7762
bryan.brewer@va.gov
Rob Record, RN BSN, Nurse Supervisor
Patton State Hospital
3102 Highland Ave
Patton, CA 92369
909.712.7559
robert.record@dsh.ca.gov
Mario Filipo Valle, Ret Marine Captain, Logistician
Department of Defense
Azle, TX
843.263.7587
mariovallejsf@gmail.com
Dr. Caputo, Professor
1674 Maywood Ave
Upland, CA 97184
909.214.7742
mvcaputo@earthlink.net
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Telemetry Medical-Surgical Unit
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle
01.2023 - Current
Nurse Case Manager and Treatment Coordinator
Veterans Health Administration
06.2019 - 09.2022
Registered Nurse Safety II
Patton State Hospital
07.2017 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse, Telemetry Unit
San Bernadino Community Hospital
08.2016 - 08.2017
District Substitute Registered Nurse and Teacher
San Bernardino City Unified School District
01.2009 - 07.2019
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
San Bernardino Valley College
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of California, Riverside
- Registered Nurse California BRN License #9509809, Exp 05-31-2024
- Compact RN, Teaxas BON License #1094103, Exp 04-30-2024
- ACLS (AHA) Certificate Exp 06-2024
- BLS (AHA) Certificate Exp 05-2024
- Assault Response AB508 Certificate Issue 11-01-2022
- NIHSS (Nat'l Institute of Health Stroke Scale) Certificate AV3 & BV3 Exp 12-2024
- Cardiac Dysrhythmias and Thearapeutic Modalities Certificate Issue 11-29-2023
- IV Therapy, Blood Withdrawal, Certificate Issue 10-2020
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