KRISTINA CORBA

• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
• Trained to both the charge nurse and transition nurse roles
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for optimal patient outcomes in the postpartum period.

Mother/Baby

• Swedish First Hill – Seattle, WA
• Los Robles Regional Medical Center – Thousand Oaks, CA
• Community Memorial Hospital – Ventura, CA
• Presbyterian St. Luke’s – Denver, CO
• Mission Hospital – Asheville, NC

Mother/Baby

• Provided direct patient to care to mothers and newborns in the postpartum setting
• Nursing responsibilities include monitoring mothers to ensure proper recovery, both physically and emotionally
• Managing the care of the newborn infant by providing ongoing assessments until discharge
• Educating new mothers and fathers on how to care for their infant, including instructions on breastfeeding, bottle feeding, bathing, cord care and circumcision care

Complex Medicine

• Provided direct patient care to a diverse population of individuals with acute conditions on a med-surg unit
• Nursing responsibilities include wound care, assessing respiratory status of patients with tracheostomies and mechanical ventilators, ensuring the safety of patients on video observation, and providing comfort measures to patients at the end of life
• Educated patients and families on disease processes, medications, procedures, and medical/nursing interventions

Acute Care Rotation Program

Specialty Surgery

• Provided direct patient care to individuals with acute and chronic gastro-intestinal conditions
• Nursing responsibilities included performing post-operative assessments and interventions, wound and ostomy care, NG tube maintenance, strict assessment of intake and output, monitoring chest tubes, and operating PCA machines

Cardiac Telemetry

• Provided direct patient care to acutely ill individuals with cardiac-related conditions
• Nursing responsibilities included closely monitoring patients' vital signs and reporting critical lab values, interpreting cardiac rhythm strips, administering blood transfusions and monitoring for adverse reactions, and preparing patients for procedures including heart catheterizations and stress tests

• As a Sales Associate at The Children's Place my responsibilities included greeting customers and helping them locate apparel based on their wants or needs, answering any questions and concerns of customers, maintaining the visual appeal of the store by cleaning and re-stocking items, handling sales transactions by operating a cash register, promoting effective customer service, and working in a team environment with my coworkers