Christal Jean Starr Hooton

5183 Wellington Park Cir #C47

Orlando, Florida 32839
(407)409-4298
Allkidsnurse@yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE: A skilled and talented nurse looking for a

challenging position in the field of the pediatric nursing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Registered Nurse, Florida Hospital

South Oncology/Hematology Unit, Orlando Florida
2008-present
Adhering to the Nursing process regarding time management and prioritization of care
Utilizing creative ways to inform patient’s of their care and treatment plan in a way that they understand
Managing oncology/hematology and coordinating the multidisciplinary care for the patient (ex: accessing ports, correcting
lab values per MD order and or hospital protocol)
Active participant in Professional Practice Program and Nursing Practice Council
Bayfront Medical Center, Traumatic Brain Injury Unit, St Petersburg, Florida
Registered Nurse 2008
Provide care to all patients’s utilizing the Nursing process
Delegating task to the appropriate hospital personnel
24hour Chart checks, 24hour Medication Administration Reconciliation forms
Utilizing creative ways to help each patient, individually, find ways to handle the new challenges they
are faced with as a result of their brain injury
Largo Medical Center, Oncology Unit, Largo, Florida Registered Nurse September
2007-November 2007
Provide care to all patients’s utilizing the Nursing Process
Treating patient’s and coworkers with care and dignity
Managing oncology/hematology and coordinating the multidisciplinary care for the patient (ex: accessing ports, correcting
lab values per MD order and or hospital)

Allchildren’s hosptial: Hematology/Oncology

Patient Care Assistant: January 2006- May 2007
Provided assistance to nursing staff when needed, such as in the treatment room, when nurses needed to access a
patient’s port
Utilize different ways, depending on the child’s development stage, to make hospital procedures (such as vital signs) less
frightening as possible

University Community hospital, Pediatric Medical/Surgical and PICU Unit, Tampa, FL

Patient Care Tech: January 2006-January 2007
Utilizing different ways to help the children, depending on their developmental stage, to make hospital procedures (such
as vital signs) less frightening as possible
Helping nurses while in the treatment room to do invasive procedures (such as starting NG tubes)
Being a listening ear to patient’s families when they needed a listening ear or shoulder to cry on

EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Graduated with a GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
Golden Key Honor Society

QUALIFICATIONS:
RN License (RN9268576) 03/21/09- 04/30/2011)
BLS: 03/09-03/11
Port Certification
References available upon request