Freida L. Arias-Topalian, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
Closter, New Jersey 07624
email: ********@*****.***
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EDUCATION:
**** ** **** ******* ** Mount Saint Vincent
Riverdale, NY
? Degree: MSN, Master of Science - Nursing
? Master's Thesis: The Alzheimer's Caregiver
1996 to 1999 College of Mount Saint Vincent
Riverdale, NY
? Degree: BSN, Bachelor of Science - Nursing
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS:
? Family Nurse Practitioner license and registration
New York State Board of Nursing - May 2008
? ANCC - Nationally Certified Family Nurse Practitioner -
June 2008
? DEA license and NPI number - July 2008
? Professional Registered Nurse license and registration
New York State Board of Nursing - August 1999
? Current ACLS Certification
? Current BCLS Certification
? Current Infection Control Certification
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
October 2009 to present:
Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner
New York Presbyterian - Allen Hospital
New York, NY
? Collaborate closely with Orthopaedic surgeons, residents,
other disciplines, and administrative staff in the care of
inpatients and outpatients requiring Orthopaedic care
? Conduct daily inpatient rounds
? Participate in daily inpatient discharge planning
? Perform in depth pre-op medical history and physicals
? Provide education to patients and family regarding
Orthopaedic pre-op and post-op care
? Formulate diagnosis, coordinate, and implement patient-
centered treatment plan that includes but not limited to,
pain management, physical therapy, appropriate diagnostic
labs, radiology procedures, and referrals to other
disciplines as indicated
? Participate in the preparation of Quality Improvement
Indicators and reporting for the Allen-Hospital
Orthopaedic Department
July 2008 to April 2010:
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Mount Sinai Medical Center (Magnet Institution), New York,
NY
World Trade Center Monitoring and Treatment Program
? Federally funded program for workers and volunteers of
the World Trade Center tragedy - 9/11
? Perform comprehensive history, physical exams, review
labs, order appropriate testing, procedures, and referrals
as indicated
Freida L. Arias-Topalian, MSN, FNP-BC
93 Venus Drive
Closter, New Jersey 07624
email: ********@*****.***
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October 1999 to July 2007:
Acute Rehabilitation Clinical Nurse
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Neuroscience-Restorative Care Center
? Monitor and provide comprehensive acute nursing
care to orthopaedic, neuro cardiac, and other
complex patients
? Implement inpatient rehabilitation nursing care
using an interdisciplinary team of MDs, RNs,
Social Workers, Case Managers, Occupational/Physical
Therapists, Psychologists, and Nutritionist
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
? ANCC, Member - 2008 to present
? Alzheimer's Association, Member - 2008 to present
? Student Nursing Roll Society Member - 2005 to 2007
? NYSNA and ANA member - 2000
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
? Sports Medicine Imaging State of the Art: A
Collaborative Course for Radiologists and Sports
Medicine Specialists - May 2010
? Orthopaedic for the Primary Care - October 2009
? Attend weekly Orthopaedic Ground Rounds,
Spine conference and monthly M&M meetings
? Speaker at the Mt. Sinai Nursing Grand Rounds - October,
2008
"The Role of the Nurse Practitioner at the World Trade
Center Monitoring Program"
? Ongoing Nursing Continuing Education
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
Wellness Program - Pio Mendez House, South Bronx, NY
? Developed and implemented a teaching plan to educate the
elderly population about hypertension, diabetes,
and arthritis
STRENGTHS:
? Responsible, dedicated, dependable, well organized, and
detail-oriented
? Strong grasp of knowledge in the nursing field
? Team player
? Culturally oriented
? Excellent bedside manners
? Compassionate, empathetic to human needs and concerns
( Excellent critical and analytical thinker
? Proficient in Microsoft Office
LANGUAGES:
? Fluent in Spanish and English
References and Supporting Documentation Furnished upon Request