CRISTINA KNAPE
Houston,TX
Summary
Professional nurse offering proven experience in clinical data abstraction with a strong clinical and research nursing background. Skilled in collecting, organizing and entering patient clinical data with a focus on quality and efficiency.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Research Nurse-Stem Cell Transplant/Cell Therapy
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2019.05 - Current
- Responsible for clinical and administrative management of interventional clinical trials in accordance with Good Clinical Practice, Federal Regulations, and institutional requirements
- Collaborate with principal investigators, clinical pharmacists, mid-level providers, data management teams, business center staff, investigational pharmacy, and industry sponsors to plan and implement clinical trials
- Assess and screen patients for eligibility to participate in clinical trials, coordinate eligibility testing, oversee the informed consent process, enroll and randomize patients
- Coordinate implementation of protocol treatment plans, schedule follow-up visits and protocol required testing and research sampling
- Ensure timely and accurate protocol data collection
- Utilize institutional and sponsor databases (RedCap, iMedidata, and others)
- Review response to study treatments, adverse events and toxicities with principal investigators and submit SAE reports, AE logs and safety summaries as needed to the IRB, IND office, or other sponsor
- Assist principal investigators with IRB continuing reviews, IND Annual Reports, DSMB/DSMC reports, and other summaries and reports required
- Identify patient and caregiver education needs and deliver thorough and effective clinical trial education through individual teleconferences or in-person visits
- Provide education to research colleagues and ancillary staff with in-services, protocol education meetings, protocol FACT sheet creation and updates, and informal Q &A.
Senior Clinical Data Abstractor
Tempus
2019.01 - 2019.06
- Responsible for timely curation of oncology records
- Convert text buried inside oncology notes, pathology reports, and radiology reports into structured data that can be used for research, analysis, quality metrics reporting and clinical decision support
- Drive accuracy and efficiency while maintaining high quality data extraction standards.
Clinical Nurse-Stem Cell Transplant/Cell Therapy Unit
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2016.11 - 2019.05
- Guide the medical team with updates from physical assessments and patient interactions
- Collaborate with other disciplines
- Deliver nursing care to patients undergoing stem cell transplants and other cellular therapies, such as CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) therapies, NK cell infusions, and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte treatments
- Routinely care for other hematology and solid tumor cancer patients
- Proficient in use of electronic health record, EPIC One Connect
- Accurately document all care according to institutional policy
- Clinical coach for new graduate nurses and experienced new hires
- Charge nurse, which included the following duties: round with medical teams, classify each patient for level of acuity, make nursing assignments, and manage discharges and admissions to unit.
Discharge Nurse-Stem Cell Transplant Unit
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2009.03 - 2011.10
- Key functions of the discharge nurse include: identify potential patient needs in order to expedite discharge; serve as a discharge liaison for the medical, nursing, and interdisciplinary staff; coordinate care with the multi-disciplinary team to achieve optimal patient outcomes and shorter hospital stays; ensure completion of all discharge related documentation; review and amend all unit-based discharge materials/handouts as needed; teach pre-admission and discharge classes to patients and caregivers
Education
Bachelor of Nursing Program -
Texas Woman's University
Houston12.2005
Bachelor of Biomedical Science -
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX05.2003
Skills
- Clinical Research Expertise
- Clinical Data Management
- Medical Record Abstraction
- HIPAA Compliance
- Electronic Health Records
- Data collection and management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Attention to Detail
- Reliability
License & Certification
- Texas Board of Nursing, TX- RN, 02/01/06, current
- Blood & Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse, 04/01/19, current
- Oncology Certified Nurse, 10/01/07, 10/01/15
Activities
- Blood & Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse, 04/01/19, current
- Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Member, current
- Oncology Certified Nurse, 10/01/07, 10/01/15
- Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Course, 08/01/12
- ONS Fundamentals of Blood and Marrow Transplant Course, 07/01/11
- ASBMT/Tandem Conference, 02/01/08
- MD Anderson Nursing Symposium, 02/01/08
- MD Anderson Clinical Coach Course, 04/01/08
Publications
- Trial in Progress: A Prospective Phase I/II Trial to Jointly Optimize the Administration Schedule(s) and Dose(s) of Melphalan for Injection (Evomela) As a Preparative Regimen for Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma, Blood, 11/05/20, 136, 1, 37-38
- Post-transplantation cyclophosphamide reduces the incidence of acute graft-versus-host disease in patients with acute myeloid leukemia/myelodysplastic syndromes who receive immune checkpoint inhibitors after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 2021, 9, e001818, 10.1136/jitc-2020-001818
- Lower Risk of Graft Versus Host Disease after Exposure to Checkpoint Inhibitors with the Use of Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide Prophylaxis, Blood, 11/05/20, 136, 1, 1
- AML-314: Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide Reduces the Incidence of Acute Graft Versus Host Disease in AML/MDS Patients Who Receive Checkpoint Inhibitors After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant, Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma and Leukemia, 09/01/20, 20, 1, S201-S202
Volunteer Experience
- Junior League of Houston Member/Volunteer, 2008, 2013, 2016-2020
- Junior League of Calgary Member/Volunteer, 2014, 2016
- Program Development/Impact Event Co-chair
- Junior League Northwest Exchange Conference Delegate, 03/01/15
- Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Special Children’s Committee, 2004, 2013
- St. Rose of Lima Pastoral Council Member, 2008, 2010
- St. Rose of Lima Altar Guild Member, 2005, 2013, 2016-present
Timeline
Senior Research Nurse-Stem Cell Transplant/Cell Therapy
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2019.05 - Current
Senior Clinical Data Abstractor
Tempus
2019.01 - 2019.06
Clinical Nurse-Stem Cell Transplant/Cell Therapy Unit
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2016.11 - 2019.05
Discharge Nurse-Stem Cell Transplant Unit
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2009.03 - 2011.10
Bachelor of Nursing Program -
Texas Woman's University
Bachelor of Biomedical Science -
Texas A&M University
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