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Christina Spedden

Summary

Experienced registered nurse with a strong background in providing hands-on care to pediatric and adult patients. Eager to advance nursing career and make a meaningful impact in healthcare. Passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and continuously seeking opportunities for professional growth. Committed to upholding highest standards of nursing practice and contributing to positive patient outcomes.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pediatric Home Health Nurse

Interim Healthcare
02.2024 - Current
  • Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
  • Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
  • Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
  • Provided compassionate nursing care to medically fragile children in home settings.
  • Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions.

Travel Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare
01.2025 - 06.2025
  • Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
  • Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
  • Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
  • Monitored patients after invasive orthopedic surgeries

Registered Nurse, St Joseph's Health Telemetry

St Josephs Health
11.2022 - 09.2024
  • Specialize in providing acute nursing care for patients with a variety of heart conditions and defects such as monitoring patients on telemetry, administering high flow oxygen through high flow nasal cannula, monitoring chest tube insertion site and output, etc.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary cardiology team to decide best course of treatment and care for patients
  • Recover patients post cardiac catheterization procedures that help improve their cardiac function
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
05.2022

Skills

  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Medication administration
  • Treatments and therapies
  • Medical terminology
  • Oxygen therapy
  • Patient assessment
  • Catheter care
  • Seizure management

Certification

  • Registered Nurse (26NR24545700) - New Jersey Board of Nursing
  • American Heart Association BLS certification
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification

Outside Experience

Externship at Akron Children's Hospital in the Emergency Department, Summer of 2021

Affiliations

American Nurses Association

Sigma Theta Tau

Timeline

Travel Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare
01.2025 - 06.2025

Pediatric Home Health Nurse

Interim Healthcare
02.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse, St Joseph's Health Telemetry

St Josephs Health
11.2022 - 09.2024

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Kent State University

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