Christine Francis
Orlando,Florida
Summary
Professional healthcare provider with strong foundation in patient care and medical practice. Skilled in clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning, with keen ability to adapt to evolving healthcare environments. Known for fostering collaborative team environments and consistently achieving patient-centered outcomes. Highly dependable with focus on delivering high-quality care and responding effectively to changing needs. Successful in providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
DispatchHealth
01.2025 - Current
- Advocate for patient-centered policies within healthcare settings, enhancing overall service quality and accessibility.
- Improved patient outcomes by utilizing evidence-based practice and collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Evaluated patient progress and responses to various treatments.
- Diagnosed and responded to illnesses and physical conditions through prescription of medication and health counseling and education.
- Recommended medications and other treatments such as physical therapy and inhalers for variety of different health conditions.
- Explained side effects from medications and provided in-depth education to patients on diabetes, asthma, cancer, and other diseases.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
First Choice Urgent Care
10.2024 - Current
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and optimize care delivery.
- Educate patients and families on health management and preventive care strategies.
- Mentor junior nursing staff, fostering professional development and improving team performance.
- Utilize electronic health record systems for accurate documentation and data management in patient care.
- Analyze patient data to identify trends, inform treatment decisions, and drive evidence-based practice improvements.
Advance Practice Registered Nurse Se
Orlando Health Physician Associate
08.2020 - 08.2024
- Rapid Assessment of patients across the lifespan; perform medical history; physical examination; ordering and interpreting diagnostic test(s); performing procedures; ordering and prescribing medications; refer for external management and or continued care.
Advance Practice Registered Nurse
Guidewell Emergency Physicians
08.2019 - 07.2023
- Performance of medical history; physical examination, ordering and interpreting diagnostic test(s); diagnosing and prescribing medication; performing procedures
Registered Nurse
Guidewell Emergency Physicians
02.2018 - 08.2019
- Closely monitored acute conditions, provided skilled emergency response in critical situations, liaised between patient and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans, and medication administration according to facility protocol.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Downer Grove, Illinois06.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona11.2013
Associate of Science - Nursing
Excelsior Community College
Kingston, Jamaica01.1996
Skills
- Medical assessment
- Patient Management
- Care Planning
- Evaluations
- Diagnostic tools experience
- Medical Screening
- Family Education
- Patient Counseling
- Emergency Care
- Patient education
- Diagnosis and treatment
- Patient coordination
- Medical documentation
- Medication prescribing
- Telehealth proficiency
- Medication administration
- Family support
- Health promotion
- Preventive care
- Patient triaging
- Diagnostic reasoning
- Diagnostic test interpretation
- Diagnostics
- Charting
- Disease prevention
Accomplishments
- Responsible, courteous, respectful, cooperative and professional.
- Shows great leadership skills, self-motivated and uses time wisely.
- Willingly accepts challenges and shows professionalism in patient care, great communication skills.
- A true team player.
Affiliations
- ANA - American Nurses Association
- Nurse Practitioner Association of Central Florida
- AANP - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Certification
- APRN - Advance Practice Registered Nurse
- RN - Registered Nurse
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advance Life Support
Timeline
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
DispatchHealth
01.2025 - Current
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
First Choice Urgent Care
10.2024 - Current
Advance Practice Registered Nurse Se
Orlando Health Physician Associate
08.2020 - 08.2024
Advance Practice Registered Nurse
Guidewell Emergency Physicians
08.2019 - 07.2023
Registered Nurse
Guidewell Emergency Physicians
02.2018 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Excelsior Community College
Master of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
References
Available upon request