Trista Colburn
Joshua Tree,CA
Summary
Ambitious Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Instructor
Copper Mountain College
Joshua Tree, CA
03.2024 - Current
- Supervise and mentor 8–12 registered nursing students during hospital clinical rotations in high-acuity settings.
- Teach clinical assessment, prioritization, medication safety, and evidence-based practice at the bedside.
- Evaluate student performance and provide constructive feedback to develop clinical judgment and confidence.
- Ensure compliance with hospital policy, patient safety standards, and nursing scope of practice.
- Facilitate post-conference debriefings to reinforce critical thinking and clinical reasoning.
- Bridge classroom theory with real-world patient care in acute care settings.
Registered Nurse
Desert Regional Medical Center
Palm Springs, CA
07.2020 - Current
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process with management, and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Education
AACN
09-2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN09-2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Copper Mountain College
Joshua Tree, CA05-2020
Skills
- Certified in NIHSS stroke assessment
- Epilepsy monitoring certification
- Interdisciplinary team collaboration
- Student and New Hire Precepting
- Nurse Leader/Charge
- Skilled in continuous renal replacement therapy
- Rapid Response / Code Blue Team
- Proficient in Hemodynamic Monitoring - Swans Gans Catheter, Impella, and Balloon pump
- Post-operative care for coronary bypass patients
Timeline
Clinical Instructor
Copper Mountain College
03.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Desert Regional Medical Center
07.2020 - Current
AACN
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Copper Mountain College