Christen Bidwell
Shinglehouse
Summary
Motivated Nurse Practitioner student with 7+ years of experience as a registered nurse. Proficient in patient assessment, patient education, communication, and medication administration. Eager to provide ethical, holistic, individualized patient care as an advanced practice provider.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Duty Registered Nurse
NYS Medicaid
12.2022 - Current
- Fostered strong relationships with clients and families to support comprehensive social, mental and physical care
- Prepared visit notes, updated and summarized client records and conferred with health care disciplines in providing coordinated client care
- Tracheostomy care
- Administered respiratory treatments with a cough assist device and therapy vest
- Administer medications and feedings via gastrointestinal tube
- Evaluate and monitor the patient's progress
- Identify sudden or subtle changes in a patient's medical condition
- Respond to medical emergencies and alert the appropriate clinicians
Registered Nurse, Oncology
University of Rochester - Jones Memorial Hospital
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Responsible for administering nursing care to patient's in a safe, efficient, compassionate, and courteous manner using proper nursing measures
- Provide education if chemotherapy and immunotherapy
- Perform chemotherapy and infusion administration
- Provide education on hematologic conditions and treatments
- Coordinate patient scheduling
- Responsible for pre-treatment preparation if needed such as taking vitals and cleaning treatment equipment
- Work closely with providers to coordinate patient care
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
UPMC Cole
04.2018 - 05.2022
- Ensure smooth operations of the nursing unit while assigned to the role of charge nurse
- Triage incoming patients based on the level of injury or illness
- Immediately stabilize incoming patients and prepare for transfer if needed
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
- Administer outpatient intravenous infusions, according to outpatient order, as needed
- Obtain intravenous access
- Prepare for and provide care for cardiac arrests and traumas
- Administer moderate sedation alongside the physician and monitor the patient before, during, and after the procedure
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Olean General Hospital
04.2017 - 04.2018
- Manage admissions and discharges within department
- Plan patient assignments while assigned role of charge nurse
- Evaluate and monitor the patient's progress
- Identify sudden or subtle changes in a patient's medical condition
- After hours recovery of surgical patients
- Deliver regular updates to doctors, patients, and their family members
- Begin treatment and monitor critical drips including but not limited to vasopressors, vasodilators, and chemotherapy agents
- Respond to medical emergencies and alert the appropriate clinicians
- Care for patient needs throughout their recovery in the unit
- Maintain patient records
Registered Nurse
Allegheny Health Network
08.2016 - 03.2017
- Manage admissions and discharges within department
- Plan patient assignments while assigned role of charge nurse
- Prepare, administer, and record prescribed medications
- Educate patients on surgical procedures
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs
- Provide bedside care for a wide variety of patients, including pre- and post-colorectal surgical patients and transplant patients (recipients and donors)
- Initiate patient education plan, as prescribed by physician
- Change dressings, insert catheters, obtain intravenous access
- Prepare equipment and aid physician during examination and treatment of patient
Education
Bachelor's of Science in Nursing -
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
12.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pennsylvania Western University
Clarion, PA12.2018
Diploma in Nursing -
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA06.2016
Master of Science - Family Nursing Practitioner
Pennsylvania Western University
Clarion, PA05.2024
Skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Patient and family education
- Triage
- Critical Care experience
- Physical assessment
- EMR systems
- Medication administration
- Oncology care
- Ventilator monitoring
Certifications and Courses
- Oncology Nursing Society- Fundamentals of Chemotherapy (2022)
- Oncology Nursing Society- Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration (2022)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course-Provider (2018)
Timeline
Private Duty Registered Nurse
NYS Medicaid
12.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Oncology
University of Rochester - Jones Memorial Hospital
05.2022 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
UPMC Cole
04.2018 - 05.2022
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Olean General Hospital
04.2017 - 04.2018
Registered Nurse
Allegheny Health Network
08.2016 - 03.2017
Bachelor's of Science in Nursing -
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pennsylvania Western University
Diploma in Nursing -
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing
Master of Science - Family Nursing Practitioner
Pennsylvania Western University
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