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Christine Weiss RN,BSN, MSN
**** ** **** ******, ***** Lauderdale, Florida 33068
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Summary:
** ***** ** ********** ** Registered Nurse in the area of Emergency Medicine
Extensive experience in all areas of Emergency Nursing including adult, pediatric and psychiatric emergencies
Expertise as charge nurse on numerous occasions
Strong clinical skills that are enhanced by a natural ability to build rapport with the patient and their families
Excellent critical thinking skills decision making skills in critical situations
Motivated and driven nursing professional
Advanced degree of Family Nurse Practitioner
Emphasis on evidence based practice and utilization of empirical data to strategize and problem solve
Professional Experience:
Registered Nurse-Staff RN- Emergency Department
Broward Health Medical Center
Ft Lauderdale, Florida
November 2011 to present
Full time RN in busy Level 1 trauma center
Assessment and treatment of all types of emergencies in the adult setting
Assessment and treatment of psychiatric emergencies in the adult setting with extensive knowledge of Florida Baker Act Laws and standards of care
Assessment and treatment of substance abuse
Knowledge and implementation of protocols for alcohol and drug withdrawal
Participation as certified RN in Comprehensive Stroke Center and Interventional Cardiology
Registered Nurse- Emergency Department
North Shore Medical Center
Miami, Florida
December 1997 to November 2011
Full time Registered Nurse in Level 2 Emergency Department
Expertise as charge nurse
Assessment and treatment of all types of emergencies in the adult, pediatric and psychiatric setting
Participated in performance review of the triage process in the ER setting
Education:
Master of Science: Nursing-Certificate as Family Nurse Practitioner
Kaplan University
Graduated August 2017
Bachelor of Science: Nursing
Kaplan University
Graduated August 2014. Summa Cum Laude
Associate of Science Degree: Nursing
Broward Community College
Graduated 1997 High Honors
Licensure, Certifications, Affiliations
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Florida 3232212 expires 4/30/21
Registered Nurse, Florida 3232212 expires 4/30/21
Advanced Cardiac Life Support expires 3/2021
Basic Life support expires 10/2020
ANCC- certified FNP-C expires 11/2022
AANP certified NP-C expires 11/2022
Certified RN,Comprehensive Stroke Center and Interventional Cardiology
Certified through Florida Department of Children and families to perform Functional Assessment rating Scale (FARS) and Children’s Functional assessment Rating Scale (CFARS)
Presentations
“Therapeutic Communication” July 2014. Designed and incorporated into educational module and utilized as training guide for Registered Nurses on psychiatric floor at Broward Health Medical Center