Christine D. Williams
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REGISTERED NURSE: State of California
EDUCATION: Associate Degree in Nursing – San Joaquin Delta College (1987)
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing – University of Phoenix (2007)
Masters of Science in Nursing Education (2019)
CERTIFICATES: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, MICN
Certified Public Health Nurse, Certified Senior Fall Prevention Specialist.
WORK HISTORY:
June 2012 to present – Sutter Health Memorial Hospital, Modesto, CA
Position: Trauma/Injury Prevention Coordinator
Duties: Responsibilities include the overall planning, development
and oversight of the Trauma Prevention Program including involvement in
various countywide prevention, safety councils and programs as it pertains
to Memorial Medical Center. Represents the hospital through education and
increasing the community’s awareness on injury prevention, safety and fall prevention.
Generates positive media coverage by providing community outreach directed
at improving safety and prevention of injury. Participation in annual walk to school
events, head start and pre-school safety programs, Every 15 minutes Program coordinator
for hospital and participation in community car seat safety check events with CHP.
Participation in Safe Kids Coalition as member and served as secretary for two years, City of
Modesto’s Annual Family Bicycle Festival committee member, board member of Vision
Impaired Persons Support (VIPS) and instructor for Stop the Bleed national campaign.
August 2007 to January 2017 – Sutter Health Memorial, Modesto, CA
Position: Trauma Nurse Clinician
Duties: Includes providing care of pediatric and adult patients with multiple
traumatic injuries. Triage, prioritize and coordinate care throughout the treatment
realm in the emergency department in a team approach to provide excellent
continuity of care and utilization of best practices. Assessment and treatment of
traumatic wounds. Assist physicians and Orthopedic Technicians with splinting and
of broken bones.
November 2013 to November 2014 – Sutter Memorial Hospital, Modesto
Position: Performance Improvement Specialist
Duties: Provide support and data entry into the trauma registry through data collection,
analysis, trending and benchmarking of data, chart audits, policy creating, updating and
revising, preparing charts for the monthly multidisciplinary meetings for our surgeons.
Supported the trauma leadership team (Program Manager and Medical Director) with
committee meetings, local and regional audit committee’s as needed.
May 1998 to August 2007 – Memorial Hospital – Modesto, CA
Position: Charge/Staff Nurse – Emergency Department
Duties: Included the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of both pediatric and adult patients who require medical care due to non-emergent, critical illnesses or traumatic injuries and triaging to the appropriate acuity level. Experience
dispensing a wide variety of medications. Charge nurse duties included daily staff assignments, leading daily stand-up meetings, directing the in-flow and out-flow of all patients from the lobby to ambulance traffic in a 40 bed emergency department. Dealt with issues and complaints from staff, MD’s, patients and family members in a professional manner.
July 2002 to October 2005 – Memorial Hospital – Modesto, CA
Position: Flight Nurse – Medi-Flight of Northern California
Duties: Responsible for the transfer of traumatically injured patient from the field to a designated trauma center and the emergent transfer of patients to a higher level of care.
May 2002 to July 2003 – American Medical Response – Sacramento, CA
Position: Critical Care Transport Nurse
Duties: Responsible for transporting critically ill adult and pediatric patients to
higher level of care facility. Management of intubated patients on vasoactive,
paralytic and sedative medications.
June 1991 to April 1994 – Valley Heart Associates – Modesto, CA
Position: Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse
Duties: Documentation of nursing intake interviews with clients and family members.
Performed exercise evaluations, continued assessment and evaluation of high-risk clients with pre/post heart transplants, automatic internal cardiac defibrillators. Education to clients and family members regarding heart and lung disease, diabetes, proper nutrition, medication and stress management. Annual planning and participation in the local American Heart Association Walk.
January 1987 to June 2001 – Dameron Hospital – Stockton, CA
Position: Staff/Charge Nurse Cardiac & Intensive Care Unit
Duties: Experience included the management and care of critically ill
patient’s.
Interests: Family time, scuba Diving, traveling, golfing, hiking and snow
Skiing.
References available upon request