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Christina L. Kirkwood

Farmington Hills,MI

Summary

Highly qualified and board certified Family Nurse Practitioner driven to build strong relationships with patients and families. Acts as patient advocate to achieve best possible outcomes.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Health Practitioner STI/HIV Program

Macomb Health Department
10.2022 - Current
  • Prescribed medications or treatments based on patient medical assessments and diagnosis for STIs.
  • Facilitated patient referrals to specialists and other healthcare providers that are diagnosed with Hepatitis C and/or HIV.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Assessed patient needs, clearly communicating diagnosis and treatment plans to patients and partners.
  • Monitored patient condition and progress, ordering appropriate laboratory tests that are positive for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis.
  • Monitor and run clinic

Registered Nurse

Livonia OBGYN
06.2022 - 10.2022
  • Triage OB patients with any medical needs or questions
  • Submit prescription medication per protocol
  • Submit prescription pre-authorization forms for medical treatment and medication.
  • Write return to work letters
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.

Licensed Practical Nurse Instructor

Abcott Institute
01.2022 - 10.2022
  • Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
  • Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
  • Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
  • Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
  • Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
  • Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
  • Prepared and delivered lectures to undergraduate and graduate students on pharmacology.
  • Prepared and administered weekly examinations to test student skills.

Nurse (Supervisor)

Medcor, COVID Triage Telephone
07.2020 - 06.2022
  • Counseled patients via telephone according to established guidelines and protocols, advising on provider-established plans of care.
  • Give guidelines for return-to-work due to symptoms of COVID-19
  • Monitor staff on the time length of calls, answer questions, and audit calls

Public Health Nurse

Kalamazoo Health Community Service
10.2019 - 06.2020
  • Safely administered vaccinations, providing education to customers on vaccines, dosage, indications, precautions, contraindications and potential side effects.
  • Educated community members about environmentally-related sexually transmitted diseases and HIV prevention.
  • Assessed and responded to individual and community health education needs.
  • Prevented illness by education public on healthy practices to stop disease.
  • Test and treat sexually transmitted diseases

Registered Nurse/ Mother Baby/ Antepartum

Bronson Methodist Hospital
08.2015 - 10.2019
  • Monitored and assessed mother and newborn after delivery to ascertain proper healing and recovery.
  • Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
  • Assisted mothers in establishing breastfeeding relationships with infants with proper latching demonstrations.
  • Supported pregnant women in healthy labor processes.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
  • Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.

RN Maternal Infant Health Program

YWCA Kalamazoo
08.2017 - 03.2018
  • Using Medicaid guidelines help mothers from the ages of 12-30 years of age on setting up Pre and Postnatal doctor appointments
  • Supplying and helping organize needs of baby
  • Help with any medical questions they had from doctor appointments
  • Help set up rides to appointments
  • Set up doctor appointments
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

Nurse Extern/Graduate Nurse Mother Baby

Bronson Methodist Hospital
06.2014 - 08.2015
  • Recorded vital signs and intake and output of patients and documented information in Epic.
  • Monitored patient vital signs and reported any changes to nursing staff.
  • Assisted with specimen collection and handled appropriately to facilitate laboratory testing.
  • Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating, and daily hygiene tasks.
  • Monitored and assessed mother and newborn after delivery to ascertain proper healing and recovery.
  • Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
  • Assisted mothers in establishing breastfeeding relationships with infants with proper latching demonstrations.
  • Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.

Rehabilitation Patient Care Assistant

Bronson Methodist Hospital
09.2008 - 06.2014
  • Help ambulate Knee replacement and Hip replacement patients to physical and occupational therapy
  • Assess in helping Therapist with exercising and ambulating patients
  • Helping hand to therapist during their assessments and therapy
  • Office duties

Education

Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
05.2022

Bachelor of Science - Bachelors in Nursing

Maryville University
St Louis, MO
06.2018

Associate of Science - Associates in Nursing

Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI
05.2015

Skills

  • Health Promotion
  • Administering Medications
  • Patient Rehabilitation
  • Neonatal and Maternity Care
  • Reproductive Health
  • STD Counseling
  • Knee Injections
  • Computer skills
  • Triage

Certification

Family Nurse Practitioner ANCC- 2022042159

Certification

ANCC License- 2022042159 


NPI- 1497476006

Timeline

Health Practitioner STI/HIV Program

Macomb Health Department
10.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse

Livonia OBGYN
06.2022 - 10.2022

Licensed Practical Nurse Instructor

Abcott Institute
01.2022 - 10.2022

Nurse (Supervisor)

Medcor, COVID Triage Telephone
07.2020 - 06.2022

Public Health Nurse

Kalamazoo Health Community Service
10.2019 - 06.2020

RN Maternal Infant Health Program

YWCA Kalamazoo
08.2017 - 03.2018

Registered Nurse/ Mother Baby/ Antepartum

Bronson Methodist Hospital
08.2015 - 10.2019

Nurse Extern/Graduate Nurse Mother Baby

Bronson Methodist Hospital
06.2014 - 08.2015

Rehabilitation Patient Care Assistant

Bronson Methodist Hospital
09.2008 - 06.2014

Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner

Walden University

Bachelor of Science - Bachelors in Nursing

Maryville University

Associate of Science - Associates in Nursing

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

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