DONNA VALVA ACNP-BC, APRN

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EAST HADDAM, CT 06423

HOME # 860-***-****

CELL # 860-***-****

E-MAIL ktyyty@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE To provide advanced nursing care to adult patients across the continuum of health care services to meet the specialized physiologic and psycho logic needs of patients with complex acute, critical, and chronic health conditions spanning the settings of hospital-based, ambulatory and urgent, to rehabilitative care.

EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, Storrs, CT

Master of Science/Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

September 2007-May 2011

GPA: 3.7

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, Storrs, CT

Bachelor of Science in Nursing May 2007

GPA: 3.5, Dean’s List

CALEDONIAN HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL

NURSING, Brooklyn, NY

Diploma, January, 1978

AWARDS Sigma Theta Tau International, Mu Chapter (Honor Society of

Nursing)

Middlesex Hospital Medical Staff Nursing Scholarship

Phi Theta Kappa Award

RELATED

EXPERIENCE Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT

Staff RN, Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit

April 2008-present

Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, CT

Per Diem RN, Post Anesthesia Care Unit and Out-Patient Recovery

Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT

Staff RN, Cardiothoracic Surgery Telemetry Unit

June 2007-March 2008

Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, CT

Patient Care Technician Operating Room

August 2000- present

Performed as second assistant during surgery

Transferred patients to and from the operating room

Assisted with set-up and break-downs of surgical suites

Precepted new hires

Assisted in recovery room as needed

Maintained availability of supplies

Capitol Region Education Council, Hartford, CT

Licensed Practical Nurse

September 1994-June 2000

Provided nursing services, such as airway management and

musculoskeletal stabilization, to a medically fragile child, in

the school setting.

Marlborough Health Care Center, Marlborough, CT

Licensed Practical Nurse

June 1995- June 2000

Worked per diem during the summer months as a charge

nurse in a sub-acute unit in a long-term care facility

ASB Meditest, Windsor Lockes, CT

Paramedical Examiner

August 1989-November 1990

Collected personal health history, urine and blood samples, and

performed electrocardiographs qualifying potential candidates

for health insurance coverage

Dr. Andrea Cramer, Middle Village, NY

Licensed Practical Nurse

March 1985-October 1986

Assisted MD with the set-up and maintenance of her new pediatric

office filling the roles of nurse, receptionist and administrative

assistant

Dr. Ralph Bell, Middle Village, NY

Licensed Practical Nurse

October 1982-January 1985

Performed variety of procedures in a family practice/pediatric

practice

Caledonian Hospital, Brooklyn, NY

Licensed Practical Nurse

June 1978- September 1982

Performed as staff nurse in Coronary Care and Surgical

Monitoring Units subsequent to successful completion of

critical care course

Provided temporary nursing coverage in the Post Anesthesia

Care Unit

Performed as a staff nurse on a medical/surgical unit

CLINICAL ROTATIONS

Clinical Rotations as ACNP student:

Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT

Medicine Hospitalist Fall 2010

UCHC, Farmington, CT

Pulmonary Clinic Fall 2010

Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT

Cardiovascular Services-Telemetry Unit Winter 2010

Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, CT

Surgical Services- Operating Room and Postoperative Units

Spring 2011

Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, CT

Emergency Department Spring 2011

Clinical Rotations as BSN student:

Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, New London, CT

Student Nurse, Labor and Delivery Fall 2006

Wildwood Pediatrics, Old Say brook, CT

Student Nurse, Pediatric, Fall 2006

Cedar Crest Hospital, New Britain, CT

Student Nurse, Psychiatrics, Spring 2006

Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, CT

Student Nurse, Medical/Surgical, Spring 2006

Visiting Nurse Association, Middletown, CT

Student Nurse, Community Nurse, Fall 2005

Vernon Manor, Vernon, CT

Student Nurse, Sub-Acute, Spring 2005

Caledonian Hospital, Brooklyn, NY

Student Nurse, Acute Care and Labor/Delivery, 1977

Brooklyn State Psychiatric Hospital, Brooklyn, NY

Student Nurse, Psychiatrics, 1977

Kings brook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Student Nurse, Pediatrics, 1977

OTHER WORK

EXPERIENCE Images Fitness Studio, Chester, CT

AFAA Certified Fitness Instructor

November 1990- September 1994

Pertel Communications, Windsor Locks, CT

Public Relations/Sales Representative

November 1993- June 1994

SKILLS Computer: Microsoft Word

Language: Working knowledge of Spanish

REFERENCES: Please see attached.

References

Michele Kolios ( Manager of Bliss 9I ) 860-***-****

Hartford Hospital

Anne Cronin ( Manager of Bliss 9 East ) 860-***-****

Hartford Hospital

Daniel Madison ( Manager of Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant)

Hartford Hospital 860-***-****

Michele Steele ( Preceptor ) 860-***-****

Hartford Hospital

Joseph Coatti M.D. ( Preceptor ) 860-***-****

Middlesex Hospital

Jonathan Blancaflor M.D. (Preceptor) 860-***-****

Middlesex Hospital

Diahann Wilcox APRN ( Preceptor ) 860-***-****

UCHC

Daniel Madison ( Manager)

Hartford Hospital 860-***-****

Debra Hernandez APRN ( Preceptor)

Hartford Hospital 860-***-****

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