Christopher Walton

• Stanford medical Center
• 604 bed, Level 1 trauma
• Planning, implementing, and evaluating treatment of dialysis patients.
• assess patients' conditions, including blood pressure, to help determine if the patient can tolerate the entire dialysis cycle.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Managing fluid and electrolyte balance
• Monitor serum electrolytes, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and hemoglobin and hematocrit levels before and after dialysis.

• Conducted thorough patient assessments before initiating dialysis treatment, ensuring proper preparation and minimizing risks of complications.
• Assisted in care of chronically-ill patients, with focus on patients with kidney disease.
• Maintained timely documentation of all treatments provided, supporting accurate billing processes and facilitating effective communication among healthcare providers.
• Provided education on self-care management to patients living with chronic kidney disease or undergoing dialysis treatment.

Treating pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms of anesthesia and administering medication as prescribed

Regularly checking vital signs to quickly intercept any potential issues and ensure a smooth recovery

Provide safe environment for unconscious patients, including airway maintenance

• Demonstrated adaptability when assigned to different units or shifts as needed, seamlessly integrating into diverse healthcare teams while maintaining exceptional performance levels.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Prevented complications in critical situations by promptly recognizing symptoms and initiating appropriate interventions.

• collaborate with doctors to ensure treatments are administered correctly
• Preparing patients for the procedure, Identifying and reporting adverse reactions, and Sterilizing operating equipment before use
• monitor patients during dialysis in order to report any changes to the rest of the medical team.

• educate patients and families about dialysis treatments and lifestyle changes
• administer medications as prescribed for dialysis treatments
• assess patients' condition and anticipate risks associated with dialysis machines

• Before, during, and after dialysis, monitor patients' condition, vital signs, and access sites

• provide patients with evidence-based information about vaccine safety, potential side effects, and the importance of immunization.

• screening for contraindications or cautions to vaccine administration
• administering the vaccine, and monitoring for adverse reactions,

• collaborate with doctors to ensure treatments are administered correctly
• Preparing patients for the procedure, Identifying and reporting adverse reactions, and Sterilizing operating equipment before use
• monitor patients during dialysis in order to report any changes to the rest of the medical team.

• Conducted thorough patient assessments before initiating dialysis treatment, ensuring proper preparation and minimizing risks of complications.
• Assisted in care of chronically-ill patients, with focus on patients with kidney disease.
• Maintained timely documentation of all treatments provided, supporting accurate billing processes and facilitating effective communication among healthcare providers.
• Provided education on self-care management to patients living with chronic kidney disease or undergoing dialysis treatment.

• 224 bed, Level 1 trauma Center
• Conducted thorough patient assessments before initiating dialysis treatment, ensuring proper preparation and minimizing risks of complications.
• Assisted in care of chronically-ill patients, with focus on patients with kidney disease.
• Maintained timely documentation of all treatments provided, supporting accurate billing processes and facilitating effective communication among healthcare providers.
• Provided education on self-care management to patients living with chronic kidney disease or undergoing dialysis treatment.

• 400 bed, Level 1 trauma center
• Planning, implementing, and evaluating treatment of dialysis patients.
• Overseeing the dialysis process from beginning to end.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

• monitor patients during dialysis and report any changes to the rest of the medical team.
• assess patients' conditions, including blood pressure, to help determine if the patient can tolerate the entire dialysis cycle.
• educate patients on their conditions and health maintenance.

• Working with technicians to ensure dialysis equipment is set up and working correctly
• Managing fluid and electrolyte balance

• 451 bed, level 1 trauma center
• educate patients on their conditions and health maintenance.
• provide care to patients with kidney disease and other kidney issues.
• Checking vital signs, assessing condition, and performing pre- and post-dialysis care

• Checking vital signs, assessing condition, and performing pre- and post-dialysis care
• Sharing a patient's status and updates with other nurses during shift change, and letting doctors know about changes in their patients' conditions
• Teaching patients about their disease, treatment, and how to manage their symptoms

• Making sure patients receive the correct medication on time, by preparing the dialysis machines and medication.
• Monitoring patients and assessing their health throughout treatment, and recording treatment received
• Monitor serum electrolytes, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and hemoglobin and hematocrit levels before and after dialysis.

• Collaborate with physicians & team staff to interpret, adjust, & coordinate Care provided to the patient
• Provide Patient Assistance with prescription refills according to FMCNA Policies
• Preform monthly foot checks with diabetic patients
• Maintains competency with all emergency operational procedures, & Initiates CPR and emergency measures in the event of cardiac &/or respiratory arrest
• Administers PRN medications as prescribed & completes appropriate Documentation of assessment of effectiveness.