Christina Salyer
Moore,OK
Summary
Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive and compassionate patient care in a variety of medical settings. Efficiently coordinates with healthcare professionals to provide a personalized patient care experience to diverse patient populations.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Integris Baptist Medical Center
Oklahoma City, OK
06.2004 - Current
- Administered comprehensive patient assessments and developed individualized care plans.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and streamline care processes.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed changes in patient's conditions to ensure timely interventions.
- Managed caseload of 5-6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Assessed patient conditions accurately by conducting comprehensive physical assessments, interpreting diagnostic tests, and utilizing critical thinking skills.
- Administered blood products and monitored vital signs to address immediate concerns.
- Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient outcomes through effective communication and care coordination.
- Monitored and managed pain levels of post-surgical patients to reduce unnecessary opiate usage.
- Administered IV medications, monitoring and documenting patient responses to address complications.
- Decreased medication errors by diligently following the five rights of medication administration and double-checking orders with pharmacy staff when necessary.
- Provided patient-centered discharge planning and education to reduce complications and readmissions.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patients.
- Utilized EPIC to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses.
Registered Nurse
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
OKC, OK
05.2017 - 06.2026
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on treatment protocols and side effects management.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Trained and mentored new nursing staff on protocols and best practices in oncology care.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Implemented evidence-based practices to enhance patient outcomes and support clinical excellence.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
Registered Nurse
Dr. David Porter
Norman, OK
11.2004 - 04.2017
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team for timely interventions.
- Educated patients on health maintenance and disease prevention strategies during consultations.
- Developed strong therapeutic relationships with patients through empathy, cultural sensitivity, and open communication channels that foster trust.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing compassionate and comprehensive care to diverse populations in a clinic setting.
- Mentored new nursing staff members by sharing best practices for efficient patient care delivery while upholding high standards for professionalism within the clinic environment.
- Advocated for patient's needs, coordinating services across departments for comprehensive care delivery.
- Surgery and induction scheduling and maintaining provider calendar.
- On call for provider weekly and weekends when he was on call.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK05-1994
High School Diploma -
Moore High School
05-1989
Skills
- Medication and IV administration including chemotherapy administration
- Direct patient care
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient and family advocacy
- Compassion and empathy
- Care planning
- Professional bedside manner
- Nursing staff leadership
- Lab result interpretation
- EMR systems
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- High level of autonomy
- Chronic disease management
- Case management
- Call triaging
- Setting up referrals
- Precepting
- Managing deadlines
- Procedure preparations
- Epic and Meditech software use
- BLS certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
05.2017 - 06.2026
Registered Nurse
Dr. David Porter
11.2004 - 04.2017
Registered Nurse
Integris Baptist Medical Center
06.2004 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
High School Diploma -
Moore High School