Christine Couperus

909 Congress Street

Ogdensburg, N.Y. 13669
315-869-0343
Sunshinefnp@gmail.com

Career Goal: To provide healthcare with patients for

primary care, pain management, and other chronic
conditions.

Education
Associated in Science in Applied Science with honors.
Nursing 2005. SUNY Canton, N.Y.- GPA: 3.93
Bachelor of Science in Nursing with highest honors.
SUNY Canton, 2011. N.Y. - GPA: 3.83
SUNY Polytechnic Masters- Family Nurse PractitionerMay 2015. GPA-3.70

Starting Doctorate of Nursing Practice Degree in

August 2015. Online- SUNY Upstate Medical
University in Syracuse-Part time.
Professional Background

 Dedicated Registered Nurse with years of

demonstrated experience.

Skills and Licensure

New York State licensed Family Nurse Practitioner

AANP- FNP Board Certification.

Registered Nurse-State of New York

Emergency Room Psychiatric Intake
BLS-Basic Life Support CHAMP training/ Child abuse
Cultural competence training
Outstanding Communication Skills

Accomplishments
Medical assessments on admissions and treatment for a broad
range of patients in long term and acute settings.
Detailed admission assessments with psychiatric crisis patients.
Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare
teams to provide quality patient care.

Relevant Experience
Medical-Surgical floor experience staff nurse.
Charge Nurse on 21 bed acute care Psychiatric Mental Health
floor. Implemented patient medical care in cooperation with
medical team and psychiatric team.
Charge Nurse on 22 bed Sexual Offender Treatment unit.
Provided care along the health care continuum to patients leaving
prison.
Emergency room psychiatric nurse for incoming psychiatric
crisiss and medical issues.

Career Chronology
Floor Nurse- for Medical-Surgical Unit-Claxton
Hepburn Medical Center, Ogdensburg, N.Y. May 2005January 2006.
Emergency Room Psychiatric Intake Nurse-Claxton
Hepburn Medical Center, Ogdensburg, N.Y. January
2006- August 2008.
Charge Nurse- Acute Psychiatric Unit- Claxton
Hepburn Medical Center, Ogdensburg, N.Y. August
2006-January 2009
Charge Nurse-Saint Lawrence Psychiatric Center,
Ogdensburg, N.Y. January 2008-February2011.

Honor Clubs
Chi Alpha Epsilon Honor Society- 2004
Phi Theta Kappa Society- 2005
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society-2015

Scholarships
Virginia Fay Scholarship. SUNY Canton- 2005
Julia Wells Scholarship. SUNY Polytechnic-2015