1. EXPERIENCE VASCULAR ACCESS STAFF NURSE
St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO 2012-present
• Place, maintain, and evaluate peripheral venous access on pediatric patients in inpatient and outpatient
settings. Manage and maintain peripherally inserted central catheters placed in pediatric patients.
• Use of ultrasound guidancefor placement of peripheral and central intravenous catheters on all ages
of patients.
• Have extensive knowledge on placement, maintaining, care, and repair of all central venous catheters.
• Complete an evidence-based nursing research project and present a poster at the Perspectives in
Pediat-rics medical conference in May 2014.
PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT STAFF NURSE
St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO 2008-2012
State of the art Level I trauma center and Top 5 Pediatric Hospital. Responsible for the care of one to two
critically ill pediatric patients in a 30 bed unit.
• Assess, plan, manage, and record care of a variety of critical patients including trauma, medical, and
surgical patients. Respond and assist in all code situations.
• Start IVs, administer medications, assist with sedated and non-sedated procedures, closely monitor all
basic and advanced vital signs including ICP, CPP, BIS, EEG, PiCCO and NIRS monitoring.
• Maintain a family centered care approach to all patients and families. Work with a wide age range
beginning with infants and ending with young adults.
RESEARCH NURSE
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 2011-2014
Research nurse assistant for Dr. Jose Pineda’s Traumatic Brain Injury research study.
• Responsible for the identification of potential study participants, present study to and gain consent from
parents, and execute clinical procedures of study.
HEAD NURSE, CCFA CAMP OASIS
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, Missouri Chapter
2009-2011
A Camp designed for children and teens with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.
• Responsible for securing, distributing, and administering medication daily for up to 70 campers
• Leading the Leaders in Training program for the 2011 camp.
EDUCATION SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING
St. Louis, MO — Bachelors of Science Nursing, 2008
CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING State of Missouri Nursing License
• License number: 2008019949
Vascular Access Board Certified (VA-BC)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
636 MARSHALL AVE WEBSTER GROVES, MO 63119
Christine Johnson, BSN, RN, VA-BC
636 Marshall Avenue
Webster Groves, MO 63119
Phone: 314-813-4606
E-Mail: cjohnson4610@gmail.com