Kristin Whisner
San Clemente,CA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate registered nurse with over 15 years of experience delivering high-quality care for medical-surgical, telemetry, and Sub-ICU patients, looking to advance into a clinical nurse educator role. Excellent management of various post-op surgical conditions including cardiothoracic, respiratory, vascular, hepatobiliary, gastrointestinal, urologic, as well as non-surgical, medical conditions and co-morbidities. Confident and calm in complex emergency situations. Highly professional, dependable, positive team member with strong communication and collaboration skills with interdisciplinary teams, students, patients and families. Exceptional patient advocate with outstanding bedside manner, advanced clinical skills, and utilization of evidence-based practice while consistently upholding respect and dignity.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Hoag Hospital
01.2010 - Current
Registered Nurse | BSN | RN | Sub ICU Trained
- Excellent clinical assessment skills
- Early recognition and intervention and appropriate emergency skills
- Respiratory and hemodynamic monitoring, arrhythmia management
- IV therapy, insertion and monitoring, central line management
- Medication administration and complex care regimens
- Post-surgical wound care, chest tubes, drains, ostomies
- Pain management techniques and end-of-life care with sensitivity
- Participate in education of nursing students on clinical rotation
- Prioritization, time management, and collaboration
- Navigate complex patient diagnoses with professionalism
Ocean Lifeguard
California State Beach Lifeguard
01.2001 - Current
First Responder | Public Safety | Aquatic Rescues
Junior Lifeguard Instructor | EMT Certified (2003–2007)
California State Lifeguard (2001–2010, Re-qualified in 2023)
- EMT Certified (2003–2007) with hands-on experience in complex rescue scenarios
- Re-qualified through California State Lifeguard Training in 2023)
- Junior Lifeguard Instructor for over 60 school aged-children, mentoring youth in safety, first aid, rescue techniques, and teamwork
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Degree
Chamberlain University
Chicago, IL01.2024
Associates in Science - Registered Nurse
Saddleback College, School of Nursing
Mission Viejo, CA01.2009
Undergraduate Studies - Nursing
California State University
Long Beach, CA01.2007
Undergraduate Studies - Nursing
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA01.2006
Skills
- Sub-ICU and Telemetry
- Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Post-Operative Management
- Medication Management
- Emergency Response and Early Intervention
- Patient and Family Education
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Patient Advocate and Compassionate Care
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Clinical Documentation and EMR Proficiency
Certification
- Registered Nurse, California #766420
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Saddleback College Dean’s List 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 & 2009
- California State University, Long Beach Dean’s List 2006
- Critical Care Course: Sub-ICU Training BKAT (2013)
- Outstanding Performance Rating - Exceeds Expectations for Customer Service (2023)
- 2023 Recipient of the Alex Peabody Perpetual Recognition Award for outstanding lifeguard professionalism and inspired leadership
- Daisy Award Recipient (2025) - Honoring extraordinary compassion and clinical excellence in patient care
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Hoag Hospital
01.2010 - Current
Ocean Lifeguard
California State Beach Lifeguard
01.2001 - Current
Associates in Science - Registered Nurse
Saddleback College, School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Degree
Chamberlain University
Undergraduate Studies - Nursing
California State University
Undergraduate Studies - Nursing
Saddleback College