Crysty Pitre
Registered Nurse
Seguin,TX
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse bringing over 14 years of treating patients and coordinating care with other healthcare staff. Proven history of leveraging critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Prioritizes clinical and operational tasks in fast-paced emergency medicine settings.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
8
8
Certificates
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Methodist Healthcare System
9 2023 - Current
- Clinical Nurse in a Level II Emergency Department providing patient-focused nursing care of acutely ill or injured patients
- Assess adult and pediatric patients who present to Emergency Department and independently triages to appropriate ESI (Emergency Severity Index) while prioritizing patient care
- Plans, delegates, and directs nursing care based on patient care requirements and staff skill levels
- Provides full range of professional nursing care and treatment to a wide variety of adult and pediatric critically ill patients
- Intervenes using established protocols to prevent deterioration of patient's condition or restore hemodynamic stability and provide continuous observation and monitoring until patient is transferred for definitive treatment
- Prepares and administers a variety of oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular and intravenous medications as well as IV fluids and blood transfusions
- Assist providers with complex, specialized, and potentially life-threatening procedures such as defibrillation, cardioversion, insertion of chest drainage tubes, tracheostomies, or initiation of mechanical ventilation
- Provides basic respiratory services including use of capnography, pulse oximetry, and administration of supplemental oxygen and nebulized aerosolized treatments
- Administers anesthetic agents to patients undergoing medical procedures requiring moderate sedation
- Assesses patients' response regarding cardiac output, vital signs, peripheral perfusion, and level of consciousness
- Educate patients upon discharge from Emergency Room
- Executes other duties as assigned
- Attends unit meetings, remaining up-to-date of current departmental, facility, and organizational goals
- Participates in ongoing professional development and maintains Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
School Nurse
East Central Independent School District
01.2023 - Current
- Serves as resource for faculty and staff by providing training on first aid, CPR, Stop-the-Bleed and other health-related topics.
- Monitors ongoing medical conditions such as asthma or diabetes, adjusting care plans accordingly to maintain optimal student wellness levels
- Assesses and intervenes to manage acute, chronic and emergency health care needs of students and staff
- Provides direct instruction and/or assists classroom teachers in health-related content areas (i.e., blood borne pathogen transmission/maturation)
- Conducts State and District mandated health screenings in appropriate grade levels and makes appropriate referrals and follow-up
- Notify parents of accident or illness and secures medical care for students in emergency cases (when parent/guardian or emergency contact cannot be reached)
- Uses age-appropriate strategies to assess very young child where communication and expression are limited
- Provides consultation to school administrators in crisis/emergency situations
- Trains and supervises all clinic paraprofessional personnel and participates in their annual performance evaluation
- Oversees and monitors all student health records (Frontline EMR) and delivery of school health programs on campus as mandated by State Law and District Policy maintaining confidentiality in all written/electronic records and verbal interactions with parent/guardian, students, faculty and staff
- Records, documents and reports service units for district School Health Related Services (SHAR's) and Medicaid Administrative Claims (MAC) reimbursement programs
- Participates in campus activities (PTA, 504 committee, Critical Response Team) including but not limited to other activities as requested by campus administration; articulates health related issues and concerns
- Maintains adequate inventory of clinic supplies and equipment to provide efficient operation of clinic and prompt effective management of student, faculty/staff and visitor illness or injury
- Participates in professional development and other activities as directed by Director of Health Services and as mandated by Texas Nurse Practice Act to maintain professional nursing skills and knowledge
- Performs additional duties and accepts other responsibilities as may be assigned
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Department of Defense Defense Health Agency
07.2020 - 01.2023
- Provided specialized nursing care to critically ill adult and pediatric patients who commonly presented with multi-system comorbidities in the Combined Intensive Care Unit
- Possessed the knowledge to make quick decisions based on hemodynamic and physiologic response determined by advanced assessment skills and experience in the critical care area
- Provided observation and monitoring of patients; recognized, anticipated, identified, and interpreted emergency situations, initiated immediate appropriate action, and ALS protocol as indicated
- Used specialized patient equipment such as respiratory equipment, including oxygen masks, Ambubags, ventilators, intravenous infusion pumps, arterial lines, and wall suction
- Accurately and timely verified and validated provider's orders, safely completing all nursing care procedures and accurately documenting the completion of procedure and the patient's response
- Maintained accurate and timely documentation of patient assessment and care which may involve: IV drug infusions, nurse driven interventions, hemodynamic monitoring, and rhythm recognition
- Provided assistance to physicians with complex and potentially life-threatening medical procedures
- Collaborated with physicians, charge nurses, social workers, and case managers to identify, analyze and resolve care problems
- Mentored and precepted students as well as novice nursing staff members
- Performed the duty of the Intensive Care Unit's Charge Nurse regularly to include making patient assignments, leading multi-disciplinary rounds, ensuring the needs of the unit are met, while managing the flow and personnel of the unit
- Reviewed the charts of in-coming patients to adequately make psychosocial assessments to determine health care needs
- Maintained readiness as a quick responder as part of the Rapid Response Team (RRT)
- Served to support healthcare delivery requirements during Operation Allies Refuge providing care to 36,000 American and Afghan Evacuees in the European Medical Theatre.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center
11.2016 - 12.2018
- Served as a Clinical, Charge and Triage Nurse in a Level II Emergency Department
- Planned, delegated, and directed nursing care based on patient care requirements and staff skill levels
- Assisted with educating new staff members to the Emergency Department by way of preceptorship and mentoring
- Provided clinical knowledge and acted as a clinical resource to non-clinical multidisciplinary staff
- Provided the full range of professional nursing care and treatment to a wide variety of adult and pediatric critically ill patients
- Assessed adult and pediatric patients who presented to the Emergency Department and independently triaged to the appropriate ESI (Emergency Severity Index)
- Identified life-threatening conditions and implemented proper emergency measures
- Intervened using established protocols to prevent deterioration of the patient's condition or restore hemodynamic stability and provided continuous observation and monitoring until patient was transferred for definitive treatment
- Prepared and administered a variety of oral, subcutaneous, intra-muscular and intravenous medications as well as IV fluids and blood transfusions
- Assisted providers with complex, specialized, and potentially life-threatening procedures such as defibrillation, cardioversions, insertion of chest drainage tubes, tracheostomies, or initiation of mechanical ventilation
- Administered anesthetic agents to patients undergoing medical procedures requiring moderate sedation
- Assessed patients' response regarding cardiac output, vital signs, peripheral perfusion, and level of consciousness
- Educated patients upon discharge from the Emergency Room
- Obtained and maintained Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), and Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certifications throughout employment.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Baptist Health System
10.2012 - 09.2017
- Collaborated with the health care team to establish and manage patient care in the emergency department
- Provided quick assessments and helped to determine treatment needed for patients requiring critical care
- Experienced in critical care protocols from initial contact until patient release
- Mentored and precepted students and new staff members.
Vocational Nursing Instructor
Career Point College
02.2016 - 10.2016
- Provided optimal instruction and academic support to vocational nursing students
- Maintained organized files and documentation of each student's progress while remaining compliant with The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) guidelines
- Assured compliance of rules and educational requirements set forth by the Texas State Board of Nursing
- Assisted with the development of curriculum, syllabi, and exams for assigned courses as required
- Assisted with student retention, evaluation and remediation as needed.
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Kinetic Concepts Incorporated
11.2010 - 10.2012
- Conducted medical investigations, stemming from customer complaints, alleging harm due to product malfunction
- Worked within the guidelines of Complaint Handling, Investigations and Adverse Event Reporting procedures to ensure compliance with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), International Standards Organizations (ISO), Quality System Regulations (QSR), and other applicable regulatory guidelines as the related to the complaint handling processes
- Under the guidance of senior employees and the legal department, adverse event reports for assigned complaints were written and prepared for submission to the appropriate Regulatory Authorities within defined time frames.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing -
American Sentinel University
Aurora, CO 01.2020 - 05.2021
Associate in Science (AS) in Nursing -
Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX 01.2014 - 05.2015
Technical Certificate in Vocational Nursing -
St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX 01.2005 - 05.2007
Skills
Patient Care/Advocacy
Certification
RN License
Nursinglicenses
RN, 07/2025, TX
Affiliations
- Emergency Nurses Association
- Texas School Nurse Organization
- National Association of School Nurses
Timeline
School Nurse
East Central Independent School District
01.2023 - Current
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Department of Defense Defense Health Agency
07.2020 - 01.2023
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing -
American Sentinel University
01.2020 - 05.2021
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center
11.2016 - 12.2018
Vocational Nursing Instructor
Career Point College
02.2016 - 10.2016
Associate in Science (AS) in Nursing -
Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio
01.2014 - 05.2015
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Baptist Health System
10.2012 - 09.2017
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Kinetic Concepts Incorporated
11.2010 - 10.2012
Technical Certificate in Vocational Nursing -
St Philip's College
01.2005 - 05.2007
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Methodist Healthcare System
9 2023 - Current
RN License
BLS Certification
TNCC Certification
PALS Certification
ACLS Certification
National Certified School Nurse
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)
NIH Stroke Certification
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