Kathleen Christian
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Professional Summary
Personal, caring, professional provider with strong beliefs that team leadership. Knowledgeable in suturing, stapling, dermabond, I&D's, toenail removal, reading x-rays, and reading EKG’s
Collaborative team builder with a proven ability to successfully build rapport and communicate with colleagues, peers, and patients of diverse backgrounds. Proficient in multiple different software.
Professional Experience
CNM / WHNP May 2016 – present
Hill Country OB/GYN - Austin, TX
Provided quality patient care in the Private office for Women’s Health Care
Well Women exams
Prenatal and postpartum visits
Birth control, including IUD and Nexplanon insertion, removals.
GYN visits
FNP Student Urgent Care
Harlingen Medical Center – Harlingen, TX April 2015 – May 2016
Provided quality care in urgent care setting for men, women, pediatric and geriatric patients.
Effectively worked with preceptor and team members to assess and evaluate several different types of patients including but not limited to: abdominal pain; headaches; chest pain; difficulty breathing; confusion; syncope; dysuria; joint pain; back pain; eye pain; ear aches; rashes; fevers; abscess; sore throat; threatened abortions; abortions less than 16 weeks.
SART Coordinator / CNM / WHNP April 2014 – December 2014
Maniilaq Health Center - Kotzebue, AK
Developed, coordinated, and oversaw the forensic nurse examiner's staff, program education and orientation process.
Effectively worked in conjunction with team members from law enforcement and advocacy agencies to perform medical forensic exams on adults and children.
Provided quality patient care in the Women’s Health clinic.
Travel RN- LDRP November 2013 – December 2013
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital - New London, CT
Acted as a L&D Travel RN to ensure quality care in a time of critical shortage.
CNM/WHNP May 2013 – August 2013
Rite of Passage Birth Center – Pearland, TX
Provided primary care for women of a diverse population in a wellness and maternity center.
Worked with Doulas to care for women during labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period, as well as assessing and evaluating newborns.
Collaborated and co-managed moderate risk patients with OB/GYN’s and referred patients appropriately to a tertiary care center.
Assisted clinic operations with post-menopausal women, hormones; prenatal, postpartum; newborn at 2 and 6 weeks, circumcision; sick visits, problem visits, birth control and Well Women visits.
CNM October 2012 – February 2013
Birth and Women's Center – Dallas, TX
Provided family planning, antepartum, prenatal and postnatal care to women in a free standing birth center.
Partnered with Doulas to care for women during labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period, as well as assessing and evaluating newborns.
Referred moderate risk patients appropriately to tertiary care center.
Managed Prenatal and Postpartum care as well as care for new borns 2 and 6 weeks, circumcision, and birth control.
CNM July 2012 – September 2012
Karen Allsup MD – San Antonio, TX
Delivered Well Women exams, birth control, prenatal and postpartum visits, IUD removals.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Travel RN in L&D – Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital – Houston, TX 04/2012 – 06/2012
RN LDRP – Banner Registry – Phoenix, AZ 10/2011 – 03/2012
Travel L&D/Charge RN – ProTouch Staffing – San Marcos, TX 03/2011 – 09/2011
RN LDRP – TCRHCC, Tuba City, AZ 01/2009 – 01/2011
Postpartum and Birthing Attendant – Austin Area Birthing Center –, TX 02/2006 – 03/2007
Paramedic – DermResearch – Austin, TX 05/2007 – 09/2008
Patient Care Tech (Cardiac ICU) – Austin Heart Hospital – Austin, TX 03/2005 – 04/2006
Paramedic – Pharmaceutical Product Development – Austin, TX 07/2005 – 09/2007
Paramedic – Starfire EMS – Alvin, TX 04/2002 – 09/2004
Critical Care Tech – Alvin Urgent Care, Alvin, TX 03/2003 – 12/2003
EMS Instructor – Alvin Community College – Alvin, TX 01/2003 – 05/2003
Education
Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Anticipated May 2016
South University – Savannah, GA
Master of Science in Nursing April 2012
Frontier Nursing University – Hyden, KY
Bachelor of Science in Nursing December 2008
Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, TX
Certifications & Licensing
National Provider Identifier 144*******
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner CHR1-0437-6970
Certified Nurse Midwife CNM0966
Advance Practice Registered Nurse, Texas BON 763668
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant 11090751
Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic 138653
Registered Nurse- CA 776303
Registered Nurse - WA 60257634
Nexplanon Certified
AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring
STABLE
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Basic Life Support
Neonatal Resuscitation Program
Professional Memberships
The North American Menopause Society, NAMS
American College of Nurse Midwifes, ACNM
International Association of Forensic Nurses, IAFN
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, APSAC