Kristy Wood, RN, BSN, CFRN, CEN, NREMT
Whitwell,TN
Summary
Highly experienced Emergency Nurse with 15+ years of ED clinical, leadership, and educational expertise. Possess comprehensive knowledge in trauma, prehospital care, inter-facility transport, and age-specific assessments and interventions across the lifespan - from neonates to geriatrics. Passionate about advancing into high-acuity aero-medical care and eager to learn and integrate flight program protocols, FAA standards, and collaborative crew operations. Enthusiastically anticipating being part of a flight program's public education initiatives. Motivated to elevate my emergency nursing skill set in the dynamic environment and ready to become a committed, high-performing member of a flight program team.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN - Emergency Department, Rural Setting
Erlanger Hospital - Sequatchie ED
10.2023 - Current
RN - Emergency Department
Parkridge Medical Center
09.2021 - Current
RN - Case Manager
Hartford Healthcare at Home
02.2013 - 08.2021
RN - Case Manager
Gentiva Home Health Services
04.2010 - 02.2013
RN - Emergency Deparment
Bridgeport Hospital
03.2007 - 04.2010
LEVEL ONE TRAUMA/BURN CENTER.
RN - Educator
Stone Academy
01.2006 - 04.2007
LEAD INSTRUCTOR.
RN - Emergency Department
Hospital of St. Raphael
05.1998 - 01.2006
LEVEL TWO TRAUMA CENTER.
Staff RN.
Clinical Nurse Coordinate, day shift.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT05-1998
Skills
- Advanced airway management - assisting with RSI, including equipment setup, patient preparation and support during emergent airway interventions
- Trauma & cardiac emergency response - proficient in EKG interpretation, ACLS/PALS protocols, and stabilization of critically ill and injured patients in high-pressure environments
- Prehospital triage & treatment protocols - knowledgeable in field triage criteria and protocols for prehospital patient care
Certified in Ultrasound guided peripheral IV insertion
- Inter-facility transfer coordination
- Rapid critical decision-making and real-time verbal communication - clear, assertive, methodical, and effective verbal communication with multidisciplinary teams during emergent and time-sensitive scenarios
- Collaborate with leadership team in identifying learning needs for new staff, implementing targeted training solutions Mentor for graduate and experienced nurses, promoting critical thinking leadership, and ethical practice
Accomplishments
Recipient of the Florence Nightengale Excellence in Nursing Award - 2015
Certification
CFRN
CEN
TNCC - INSTRUCTOR
BLS
ACLS
PALS
NRP
ENPC
NREMT
NIMS 100 and 700
Timeline
RN - Emergency Department, Rural Setting
Erlanger Hospital - Sequatchie ED
10.2023 - Current
RN - Emergency Department
Parkridge Medical Center
09.2021 - Current
RN - Case Manager
Hartford Healthcare at Home
02.2013 - 08.2021
RN - Case Manager
Gentiva Home Health Services
04.2010 - 02.2013
RN - Emergency Deparment
Bridgeport Hospital
03.2007 - 04.2010
RN - Educator
Stone Academy
01.2006 - 04.2007
RN - Emergency Department
Hospital of St. Raphael
05.1998 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Fairfield University