Christine Porter
Whitehouse,Texas
Summary
Christine Porter RN, MSN, ACNP is a certified Nurse Practitioner with expertise in pulmonary and critical care. Proficient in patient and family education regarding the management of acute and chronic health conditions. Self-directed professional with superior problem-solving, communication and management skills. Successful in prioritizing tasks and organizing projects to improve the quality of patient care.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
UTHET Pulmonary/Pulmonary Specialists of Tyler
Tyler, Texas
08.2009 - Current
- Provide inpatient acute/critical care
- Admit, consult on patients in ICU including HP, exam, ordering of tests, assessment and plan
- Evaluate and provide critical care to patients in the ICU for acute events
- Pulmonary consults.
Hospitalist
Apogee Physicians
Hobbs, NM
09.2008 - 08.2009
- Perform inpatient care of adults
- Duties include admission of acute care patients, history and physical examination, initial admission orders and initial diagnostic tests and consultations, comprehensive history and physical examinations on new and established patients, establish medical diagnosis for acute and chronic health problems and implement treatment guidelines, order appropriate diagnostic tests and therapeutic modalities, round with physicians or independently as needed for care of patients, ICU as well as Med/Surgical adult patients
- H&P, discharge summaries, progress notes and consultations as well as collaboration with quality and case management teams
- Perform skills including intubations and central line placement.
Critical Care Nurse
CareStar, Medical Center Hospital
Odessa, TX
04.2008 - 08.2009
- Care of critically ill or injured patients
- Transport of critically ill or injured pediatrics and adult patients from one facility to a higher level of care
- Coordinating care with sending and receiving physicians, administering initial care to medical and trauma patients in emergent settings in the field and during interfaculty transports
- Providing specialized skills including intubation, RSI, ventilator management femoral lines, sternal IO’s needle decompression of the chest
- Rotor wing transport.
Critical Care Nurse
Independent Nursing Services
Hobbs, NM
04.1999 - 08.2008
- Full patient care, assessment, intervention, and critical care nursing for acute patients in ICU and ER setting at various facilities
- Providing cardiac care including MI, CHF, post angioplasty, and balloon pump monitoring in various CCU settings.
Critical Care Nurse
Southwest Medevac
Las Cruces, NM
09.2000 - 01.2008
- Care of critically ill or injured patients
- Transport of critically ill or injured pediatrics and adult patients from one facility to a higher level of care
- Coordinating care with sending and receiving physicians, administering initial care to medical and trauma patients in emergent settings in the field and during interfaculty transports
- Providing specialized skills including intubation, RSI, ventilator management femoral lines, sternal IO’s needle decompression of the chest, chest tubes
- Rotor wing and fixed wing transport
- Balloon pump transport.
Base Manager
Southwest Medevac
Las Cruces, NM
10.2000 - 01.2001
- Direction of base operations including employee scheduling, education, and training to outlying EMS departments
- Employee and patient advocate and employee education.
Home Care Nurse
Landsun Home Care
Carlsbad, NM
04.1999 - 06.2000
- Full patient care, assessment, case management, and family education of chronically ill patients in their homes
- Coordination of care with Interdisciplinary teams to assist in patient rehabilitation and recovery.
Pediatric Nurse
Las Palmas Medical Center
El Paso, TX
09.1999 - 04.2000
- Provide full patient care to pediatrics in ICU setting
- Care of chronic and acutely ill pediatric patients and their families.
Nurse
Carlsbad Medical Center
Carlsbad, NM
05.1997 - 12.1999
- Full patient care of patients in ICU and Medical/Surgical floor including assessment, medication administration, coordination of patient care and treatment, and working with other disciplinary team members.
Education
Post Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry
Texas State University
Round Rock, TX05-2024
Masters of Science in Nursing - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Texas Tech University Health Science Center
08.2007
Bachelors of Science in Nursing - Nursing
New Mexico State University
05.2005
Associates of Science in Nursing - Nursing
New Mexico State University
05.1996
EMT- Paramedic certification
Midland Community College
Skills
- Patient-Centered Care
- Ventilator Management
- Diagnosis and Treatment
- Lab Result Evaluation
- Diagnostic Testing
- Treatment Planning
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Evidence-Based Practices
Honors And Awards
Sigma Theta Tau
Certification
- ACLS
- ENLS
- Texas RN
- Texas, ACNP-BC
Credentialing
ANCC Board Certified
Activities
- American Nurses Association
- Texas Nurse Association
- Texas Nurse Practitioner Association
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
Personal Information
Title: RN, MSN, ACNPBC, CCRN, CFRN, FCSS
References
Available on request.
Timeline
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
UTHET Pulmonary/Pulmonary Specialists of Tyler
08.2009 - Current
Hospitalist
Apogee Physicians
09.2008 - 08.2009
Critical Care Nurse
CareStar, Medical Center Hospital
04.2008 - 08.2009
Base Manager
Southwest Medevac
10.2000 - 01.2001
Critical Care Nurse
Southwest Medevac
09.2000 - 01.2008
Pediatric Nurse
Las Palmas Medical Center
09.1999 - 04.2000
Critical Care Nurse
Independent Nursing Services
04.1999 - 08.2008
Home Care Nurse
Landsun Home Care
04.1999 - 06.2000
Nurse
Carlsbad Medical Center
05.1997 - 12.1999
Post Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry
Texas State University
Masters of Science in Nursing - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Texas Tech University Health Science Center
Bachelors of Science in Nursing - Nursing
New Mexico State University
Associates of Science in Nursing - Nursing
New Mexico State University
EMT- Paramedic certification
Midland Community College
- ACLS
- ENLS
- Texas RN
- Texas, ACNP-BC
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