Christine Martin, RN, MSN

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Department of Neurological Surgery  

Professional Positions

2002-present: Neuroscience Clinical Nurse Specialist, Department of Neurological Surgery and Group Facilitator, Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group, Brain and Spinal Injury Center, Stroke Program Coordinator, Department of Neurology, Per Diem Registered Nurse, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, CA

2008-present: Neuroscience Clinical Nurse Specialsit, Department of Neurological Surgery, Brain and Spinal Injury Center, UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

2001-2002: Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Department of Nursing, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, CA

1981-1986: Registered Nurse, Staff Nurse in Surgical and Trauma ICU, Pediatric and Adult Open Heart Unit, Shands Teaching Hospital, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Ancillary Positions

2008-present: Clinical Preceptor, American College of Nursing Master's Preparation for Clinical Nurse Leaders, San Francisco State University

2008-present: Clinical Preceptor, Critical Care and Trauma Clinical Nurse Specialist Tract, University of California, San Francisco

2008-present: Clinical Preceptor for Evidence Based Practice Fellows, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center

Education

2000: Master's of Science in Nursing in the subject of Critical Care and Trauma, University of California, San Francisco, CA

1981: Post-Baccalaureate Training in Critical Care, Shands Teaching Hospital, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

1980: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Specialty Certifications

2006-present: Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support

2005-present: Advanced Trauma Life Support

2005-present: Pediatric Advanced Life Support

2001-present: California Clinical Nurse Specialist Licensure

1980-1990: Florida Registered Nurse Licensure

1987-present: California Registered Nurse Licensure

Professional memberships

2002-present: American Association of Neurological Nurses

2000-present: Sigma Theta Tau

1990-present: Emergency Nurses Association

1982-1990: American Association of Critical Care Nurses

Honors and Awards

2009: Gene O'Connell Award for Excellence in Nursing Practice, San Francisco Department of Public Health

2000: Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Alfa Theta Chapter

1976-1980: Agnes Peeble Memorial Scholarship, University of Florida

Professional Presentations

Pediatric Head Injury, Annual Critical Care Pediatric Update, Annual Pediatric Med-Surg Conference

Severe Head Injury: Advances in Monitoring and Diagnostics, State of the Science, Annual Bridges Symposium: American Association of Critical Care Nurses

Hyponatremia in the Head Injured Patient: Diagnosis and Treatment, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Symposium

PaO2/FiO2 Ratio Strongly Influences Dynamic Aspects of brain Tissue Oxygenation after Severe Head Injury, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Symposium

Pre-hospital and Emergency Guidelines for Resuscitation of Severe Head Injury, Kaiser Permanente Annual Trauma conference

Advanced Neuro-Monitoring in Severe Head Injury, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center Critical Care Training

Severe Head Injury Guidelines, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center Critical Care Training

The Brain: Anatomic and Physiologic, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center Critical Care Training

Anatomy: In Brief with Clinical Application, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center Critical Care Training

Stroke Clinical Pathway, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center Critical Care Training

External Ventricular Drain Management Strategies in Head Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Hydrocephalus, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center Critical Care Training

Critical Management of Spinal Cord Injury, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center Critical Care Training

Acute Stroke management: Ischemic and Hemorrhagic (IPH and SAH), San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center Critical Care Training

Case Presentation: TBI Hydrocephalus & Cerebral Salt Wasting, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center Annual Trauma Conference

Standards of Practice and the California Nurse Practice Act, Moore Foundation Educational Grant, Med-Surg Enrichment Program

Care of the Head Injured Patient, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center Med-Surg Training Program

Stroke Clinical Pathway, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center Med-Surg Training Program

Spinal Cord Injury, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center Med-Surg Training Program

Traumatic Brain Injury/Stroke Case Studies: Falls Prevention and Rancho Los Amigo's Scale, , San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center Med-Surg Training Program

Pediatric Pain Management, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center Pediatric Trauma Conference

Presentations: Stages of Development, Family Centered Care, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center Pediatric Trauma Conference

Identification of the Septic Neonate in the Emergency Department, Sutter Memorial Hospital of Santa Rosa: Topics in Emergency Nursing- Annual Conference

Chest Tubes, Auto Transfusion, and Indications, Sutter Medical Center-Trauma Skills Lab

Debate: Family Presence During Resuscitation Efforts, UC San Francisco Critical Care Trauma Graduate Preparation Program

Conscious Sedation: Synthesis of Literature, Drug Comparisons and Interactions, UC San Francisco Critical Care Trauma Graduate Preparation Program

Research and Grant Activities

2006: Novo Nordisc Grant: Educational Grant for Staff Development and Education in Stroke Care

2002: Integra Foundation Grant: Grant to facilitate a focus group for patients and families recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury.

2000: Center of Research and Innovation in Patient Care, UCSF.

1999: Emergency Department Pain Management: Outcomes Decision Study

1994: State of California Grant: Program focus on identifying children at risk for abuse and neglect in the Emergency department.

Publications

2008 Rosenthal, G., Hemphill, Cl, Sorani, M., Morabito, D., Martin, C., Wang, V., and Manley, G. Brain Tissue Oxygen Tension is More Indicative of Oxygen Diffusion than Oxygen Delivery and Metabolism in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients. Critical Care Medicine.

2007 Rosenthal, G., Hemphill, C., Sorani, M., Morabito, D., Martin, C., Wang, V., and Manley, G. The Role of Lung Function in Brain Tissue Oxygenation Following Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Neurosurgery.

Contact Information

Brain and Spinal Injury Center

1001 Potrero Ave., Bldg. 1, Rm. 101

San Francisco, CA 94110

(415) 206 - 4476

email: martinc@neurosurg.ucsf.edu