PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Professional Summary

In my 25 years of healthcare experience, I've had the opportunity to

practice in a wide variety of clinical settings using my bachelors and

Masters degrees. I quickly realized that illness shows no impartiality: It

doesn't matter who we are - when we're sick, we're vulnerable. As a

healthcare provider, delivering excellent healthcare to the sick and

vulnerable has always been my goal - whether I was a receptionist or an

advanced practice nurse. My background experience has prepared me to not

only just follow cookie-cutter recipes for diseased states, but to practice

the 'true art of healing and caring' using a combination of compassion,

critical thinking skills and evidence-based clinical practice.

Education

California State University, Long Beach, CA - Masters of Science, Nursing

1995

Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA - Bachelor of Science, Nursing 1988

University of CA, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA - Bachelor of Arts,

Ergonomics 1984

Current ACLS

Current BLS

Experience

RN/Patient Educator, Cardiac Wellness, Tri-City Medical Center, Oceanside,

CA

May 2008-May 2014

Provides and renders individualized patient care of the Phase II-IV cardiac

patient through counseling, exercise and education; found joy and

fulfillment serving the over-200 strong cardiac family participants through

a personal commitment to their wellness by encouraging healthy choices

Collaborates and communicates with medical director, wellness staff and

referring physicians age and disease-appropriate changes in patient status

Coordinates multidisciplinary healthcare team approach in the admission of

the cardiac patient under current CMS guidelines and organizational

policies and procedures

Provides safety of the cardiac patient through proper assessment,

monitoring, identifying signs and symptoms of cardiac decompensation in

order to achieve most favorable patient outcomes; reports unsafe practices

Abstracts data from medical records according to established criteria for

entry into cardiovascular registries/databases

Demonstrates professionalism in the practice as evidenced by responsibility

for professional growth and development, enhancing body of knowledge in

specialty area, staying organizationally informed via intranet and email,

attending staff meetings and in-services and staying current on all

institutional-wide competencies

Nurse Practitioner, Rady's Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA

March 2006-December 2006

Conscious Sedation

Coordinates admission requirements for the pediatric patient requiring

sedation for non-invasive procedures such as echocardiography and

electroencephalography (including H&Ps, labs, ECGs and admission/DC orders)

Collaborates with healthcare team (including, but not limited to pediatric

anesthesiologist, cardiologist and neurologist, RNs and techs) during care

of sedated patient

Responsible for the safety of the pediatric patient under-going conscious

sedation

Nurse Practitioner, Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC), Loma

Linda, CA

April 1994-June 2004

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Assesses, implements and evaluates all aspects of safety and total care

rendered to the pediatric neurosurgical patient (including, but not limited

to Grand Rounds, AM rounds, writing admission/DC orders, monitoring status

changes, pre-op evaluation, out-patient specialty clinics)

Coordinates with clinicians from all interdisciplinary teams for holistic

care of the pediatric neurosurgical patient

Collaborates with nursing including management and staff nurses to define,

guide and evaluate nursing practice in the provision of patient care

including creation of policies and procedures

Coordinates education for patient and nurses including primary prevention

and rehabilitation of the pediatric neurosurgical patient; preceptor for

NICU RN residency program students

Demonstrates professionalism through accountability of growth and

development; writing policies and procedures; performs all NP duties under

appropriate scope of practice and medical supervision

Pre-Admission Testing Service (PATS)

PATS, Out-Patient Surgical Center

Assesses, implements and evaluates all aspects of the safety and total care

rendered to the adult and pediatric patient undergoing general anesthesia

and/or conscious sedation (H&Ps, labs, ECGs, education and admission

orders)

Collaborates with healthcare team including administration, registration,

nursing, anesthesiology and all surgical sub-specialties

Participates in clinical research studies

Registered Nurse, LLUMC, Loma Linda, CA

September 1988-April 1994

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Clinical Nurse III/PT Relief Charge in 25-bed, tertiary care/teaching

university medical center

Assesses and evaluates all aspects of the total care rendered to the

acutely ill pediatric intensive care patient

Desires to practice the true meaning of the organization's mission: To

make man whole

Serves as a mentor/preceptor/resource

Skills

Physical assessment and H&Ps

Lab data interpretation

Telemetry/ECG

Nursing theory

Basic computer and hospital informatic skills: Microsoft

Office/Cerner/ScottCare

Familiarity with Joint Commission Core Measure requirements

Licensure

CA RN 429943

CA NP/NPF 6963

NV RN 79177

NV APRN pending

Interests

Active at local church

Health, fitness and wellness

Moms In Prayer International

Papercrafts

Philanthropic Educational Opportunities (PEO)

Recommendations

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