CHRISTY EARNEST
Jasper,ALABAMA
Summary
Highly trained patient oriented critical care nursing professional with several years of nursing experience accomplished in managing patients' conditions and delivering key treatments. Expert in monitoring health and care to proactively meet individual patients' needs. Fully qualified and certified to care for patients with wide range of histories and care requirements. Versed in Joint Commission standards and nursing process. Highly skilled in the field with demonstrated leadership skills that drive patient outcomes while sustaining care objectives.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Baptist Princeton
Birmingham, ALABAMA
05.2004 - Current
- Minimized risk of medical errors with timely and accurate chart updates in Epic
- Stabilized patients experiencing emergency complications and decompensations by administering advanced life support
- Adapted care plans based on changing patient conditions and laboratory test results
- Trained and mentored student nurses, interns, and new graduates in proper procedures and care standards
- Managed direct care of patients, including conducting assessments, tracking progress, and documenting care activities
- Treated patients with issues such as Sepsis alongside multidisciplinary team
- Worked closely with physicians, surgeons, and nursing staff to deliver top-notch care in Medical Intensive Care Unit
- Administered oxygen and managed patients' breathing issues with treatments, assistive devices, and ventilators
- Developed and implemented treatment plans for patients with various acute and chronic concerns
- Achieved optimal patient outcomes by carefully monitoring conditions and delivering comprehensive support
- Advocated for patients' rights and needs, ensuring high-quality care
Education
Associate of Science -
Bevill State Community College
Jasper 05-2004
Skills
- Ventilator support and management
- Patient assessment
- Telemetry monitoring
- CRRT Management
- Task prioritization
- Electronic health records management
- Health education
- Patient assessments
- Direct nursing care
- Treatment planning
- Documentation Epic
- IV management
- Acute care expertise
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Medication administration
- Patient care planning
- Clinical judgment
- Life-sustaining machines
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Healthcare team collaboration
- Clinical treatment
- Family advocacy
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
Awards
Daisy Award for Nursing Excellence 2024
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Baptist Princeton
05.2004 - Current
Associate of Science -
Bevill State Community College