Christine M. Chesarek, RN, BSN
-Licensed R.N. **yrs MA RN212308
-VA License 000*******
Naval Medical Center San Diego
Emergency Room triage/trauma R.N.
Rapid assessment triage of patients all ages
Treatment/resuscitation of critically ill patients IV catheters and fluid maintenance
Blood draws
IV/injectable/oral medication administration
Patient/prior staff educator TNCC/ACLS
Shock Trauma Platoon 7 (mobile emergency room platform) Deployed Operation Iraqi Freedom with 1st Marine Division Triage Nurse/Trauma RN/Casualty Evacuation Officer Direct supervisor responsible for 16 Corpsmen and 5 Marines Rapid triage/casualty assessment
Stabilization/treatment of casualties
Organization of multiple aircraft casualty evacuation Lifesaving stabilization and treatment of over 183 casualties, American Servicemen, Enemy Prisoners of War and Civilian Adults and Children. Responsible for after action resulting in SOP for all future STP’s. Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego CA
Ortho/Neuro/ENT post op surgical unit
Stabilization/pain management/assessment and rehabilitation of orthopedic patients Assessment & stabilization of neurologically compromised patients Post operative stabilization of Ear Nose and Throat patients Patient/family education
Branch Medical Clinic Iwakuni, Iwakuni Japan
Womens Health Coordinator
New OB resource coordinator/educator
Clinic Liaison/Educator New Parent Support Group
Updated Standard Operating Procedure manual for Women’s Health Clinic Fetal heart monitoring/stress test
Newborn screening
Family planning/health education
Liaison with Japanese OB/GYN and local hospital for deliveries English teacher for Japanese nursing staff
Assistant Division Officer of Family Health Clinic Patient teaching/resource
Staff education
Appointment scheduling
Liaison with local hospital for patient care
Clinic liaison with the American Red Cross
Urgent Care Staff
Urgent Care Clinic RN
After hours emergencies
Allergic Reactions
Simple Trauma (non surgically managed broken bones, wounds) Medivacs
Stabilization of more critical patients during transport to parent Naval Hospital via C-12 and C-130 aircraft
Humanitarian Mission Honiara, Guadalcanal
Only RN on 3 man medical team in support of Headquarters Squadron Iwakuni Humanitarian Mission to restore school buildings destroyed during civil war. Donated time to local emergency room treating multiple children with malaria. Assisted with excision of multiple cysts due to infected insect bites. Liaison with local hospital and family’s organizing US sponsored emergencies supplies.
Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton CA
Post Partum
Responsible for safe post partum mommy/baby transition Patient education/instruction breast/bottle feeding Patient education/instruction infant care
Care of high risk patients with preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and post partum hemorrhaging
Support and care of parents in the delivery and loss of a child Newborn Level II Nursery
Newborn critical resuscitation (CPR/IV placement/transport) Healthy newborn assessments and transitions from nursery to bed side Care of “feed and grow” premature infants
Family education of care of their newborn
Brockton Hosptial, Brockton MA
A2=med/surg, renal, oncology, medically unstable psych. Responsible for pain management IV (push and PCA management), injectable, oral, topical (duragesic)
Chronic wound management wet to dry, DSD, duofilm
Management new limb/digit amputations
Management mastectomy and breast reconstruction patients Performed peritoneal dialysis
Hemodyalsis shunt/peripheral & porta-cath maintenance Medically stabilize patents during detox and medically unstable pscych patients End of life support for end stage AIDS, Oncology and Renal patients and their families. Randolph Crossing Nursing Home, Randolph MA
Responsible for medication administration, assistance with ADL’s, daily physical assessments of elderly population of long term nursing facility. Medication administration, assessment & safety maintenance of patients suffering Alzheimer’s disease.