Christina Nelsen
Kapaa,HI
Summary
Experienced nursing professional of over 20 years in bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills, and technical knowledge and 13 years of LDRP experience. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities. Flexible hard worker ready to learn and contribute to team success. Strives to maintain efficient and compassionate care for any individual who is in need of nursing care. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven leadership skills, clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths, and technical abilities. Knowledgeable in EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mother-Baby Registered Nurse
John Muir Health, Walnut Creek Medical Center
2023.11 - Current
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Provide exceptional care for Mother/newborn immediately post-delivery through discharge.
- Assist with breastfeeding techniques, support, and latching.
- Educate parents on the formula feeding process if they choose not to breastfeed.
- Provide emotional support to all family members.
- Equip patients with thetools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information, and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Empower Mothers to learn the postpartum process and actively advocate for their newborn and individual needs.
- Provide safe and timely care.
- Communicate with healthcare team members to plan, implement, and enhance treatment strategies.
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Northern Inyo Hospital
2022.05 - 2023.04
- Charge Nurse
- Coordinated overall patient care with specialists, physicians and other departments and supervise ancillary staff.
- Managed high risk patient's and coordinated with interdisciplinary team to facilitate optimal outcomes for both mother and newborn.
- Reviewed and tracked progress of mothers in labor, interpreted fetal heart monitor and informed delivering physician of status.
- Cared for pregnant women expecting imminent birth and for babies immediately after birth in hospitals and health clinics.
- Assessed and documented physical condition of mothers and babies and assisted doctors in identifying and treating preeclampsia.
- Administered fluids and labor-stimulating drugs such as Pitocin through IV, Cytotec PO/Vaginally.
- Management of high risk medications such as heparin drips, insulin drips, magnesium drips, and pitocin titrations.
- Assisted doctors with delivery instruments during birthing process.
- Educated mothers on newborn care and post-delivery health to optimize outcomes.
- Anticipated deviations of normal infant deliveries to safeguard patients and newborns.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
2011.10 - 2022.03
- Relief OB Manager
- Charge nurse
- I reviewed and tracked the progress of mothers in labor, interpreted the fetal heart monitor, and informed the delivering physician of the status.
- Cared for pregnant women expecting imminent birth and for babies immediately after birth in hospitals and health clinics.
- Assessed and documented the physical condition of mothers and babies and assisted doctors in identifying and treating preeclampsia.
- Coordinated overall patient care with specialists, physicians and other departments and supervised ancillary staff.
- Administered fluids and labor-stimulating drugs such as Pitocin through IV or central line.
- I worked in a high-risk Triage Emergency Department for labor and delivery to assess, manage, treat, or admit patients for further monitoring.
- I attended births as a newborn nursery nurse with NRP certification, assessing well-being or resuscitating a compromised newborn.
- Assisted doctors with delivery instruments during the birthing process.
- Anticipated deviations of normal infant deliveries to safeguard patients and newborns.
- Supported families with discussion on anterior position occiput, posterior, breech, and transverse with individual birthing options.
- Educated mothers on newborn care and post-delivery health to optimize outcomes.
- Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aspen University
Denver, CO06.2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Hawaii
Lihue, HI05.2004
Skills
- Management experience
- Charge nurse
- LDRP skills
- Flexible
- Decision-making
- Mother-baby care/ Breastfeeding Education/Discharge teaching
- Cerner Super User
- Epic user
- Team Player
- Postpartum care
- CPR certified
- NRP certified
- STABLE certified
- ACLS certified
- Family and patient support
- Emotional awareness
Certification
- Certified - Electronic Fetal Monitoring
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring
- Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
- STABLE
Timeline
Mother-Baby Registered Nurse
John Muir Health, Walnut Creek Medical Center
2023.11 - Current
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Northern Inyo Hospital
2022.05 - 2023.04
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
2011.10 - 2022.03
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aspen University
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Hawaii
- Certified - Electronic Fetal Monitoring
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring
- Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
- STABLE
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