Nurse Practitioner-BC,new graduate experienced critical care nurse
Resume:
Wilhelmina C. Somera MSN FNP-C,RN-BC, CCRN
Work Address Home Address
Carondelet Health St. Mary Hospital 6617 S. Quail Vista Dr.
**** *.**.**** **** Tucson, AZ 85756-8681
Tucson, AZ 85745 520-***-****
520-***-**** Ext.1360
Email Address: **************@*****.***
Qualifications
•Enthusiastic new Family Nurse Practitioner with more than 30 years of nursing experience in critical care
•Background in intensive care, internal medicine, critical care, obstetric and gynecology, and trauma nursing
•Flexible, a quick learner who adapts easily to change and enjoys challenges
•Committed to providing quality patient care
Education
•University of Phoenix Southern Arizona
Master of Science/Family Nurse Practitioner, graduated April 2016
•Far Eastern University Institute of Nursing, Manila, Philippines
Bachelor of Science in Nursing 1980
Licensure and National Certification
•American Academy of Nurse Practioners Family Nurse Practitioner Certified- October 4, 2016
•Certified Critical Care Nurse-Adult
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses 1996-present
•Board Certified Medical-Surgical Nurse
American Nurses Credentialing Center 1987-present
•Registered Nurse Licensure
•State of Arizona (License# RN117693) status: active
•State of California (License# 588308) status: active
•State of Texas 1983, compact privilege
•Philippine Licensure 1980
•NIHSS certified (National Stroke Association) current
•BLS current through 2017
•ACLS current through 2017
•Trauma Nursing Core Course Provider (Emergency Nurses Association)
Professional Experiences
June 2007-Present Staff Nurse Medical-Surgical ICU St. Mary Hospital, Tucson, AZ
Working as a staff nurse in a 38 bed acute medical- surgical ICU. Providing intensive nursing care to critically ill patients with varying medical-surgical diagnoses like sepsis, gastro-intestinal issues, respiratory failure who are intubated and mechanically vented, post-operative management of patients undergoing major surgeries, and patients with stroke who had undergone thrombolytic treatment. Managing hemodynamic unstable patient, including cardiac monitoring, with CVP, arterial line, ICP monitoring.
December 2002- June 2015 Relief Supervisor, Preceptor, ICU RN, Code team and Rapid Response Leader Kindred Hospital, Tucson, AZ
Provided intensive nursing care to critically ill patients in a 4 bed ICU unit. Relief supervisor medical-surgical unit. Precepted new orientees to ICU unit. Code team and Rapid Response Leader night shift.
October 2002- May 2007 Charge Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU Tucson Medical Center, Tucson, AZ ; Code Team Leader, Rapid Response Leader, IV Nurse, and Preceptor to new RNs.
Provided intensive nursing care to critically ill patients with cardiovascular diagnoses, recovered post CABG and vascular surgical patients. Served as charge nurse to 10 nurses. Precepted new orientees to unit. Experiences included management of patient with intra-aortic balloon pump, pacemaker, continuous renal replacement therapy, management of patient who were hemodynamically unstable that requires continuous infusion of vasoactive drugs, inotropes, and vasopressors.
June 1992-August 2002 Odessa Medical Center, Odessa, Texas; ICU staff, relief charge nurse and preceptor to new RNs.
Provided intensive nursing care to critically ill patients with a variety of medical-surgical diagnoses, post-operative management of patients undergoing major surgeries, recovered patients who underwent CABG, valvular and vascular surgeries, and management of trauma patients. Experiences included hemodynamic monitoring and cardiac monitoring, management of hemodynamically unstable patients that requires continuous intravenous infusions of medications like vasoactive, inotropes and vasopressors, with intra-aortic balloon pump, pacemaker and invasive lines. Procedure expertise- assisted physicians in intubation/extubation of patients, chest tube placement, lumbar puncture, thoracentesis, central line placements, arterial line placement.
1992-2000 Staff Nurse ICU Medical-Surgical Unit, Midland Memorial Hospital, Midland, Texas
Provided intensive nursing care to critically ill patients with a variety of medical-surgical diagnosis. Experiences included management of patients who were intubated and requires sedation and ventilator management/and extubation, post-operative management of patients who undergone major surgeries, hemodynamic and cardiac monitoring of patients with continuous intravenous medications like vasoactive, inotropes and vasopressors.
December 1983- June 1992 Charge Nurse Medical-Surgical Unit, Martin County Hospital, Stanton, Texas.
Worked as charge nurse in a small county hospital covering the emergency room, medical-surgical unit, labor and delivery, and nursery.
December 1982- December 1983 Staff Nurse Medical-Surgical Unit, Rolling Plains Hospital, Sweetwater, Texas.
Worked as staff nurse in the medical-surgical unit with a variety of medical-surgical diagnosis.
1981-1982 Staff Nurse Medical-Surgical Unit, Far Eastern University, Manila, Philippines
Worked as staff RN in a large medical-surgical unit, OB-GYN, EENT, pediatric unit of a teaching hospital (Far Eastern University) in the Philippines.
Professional and Academic Memberships
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses: current www.aacn.org
Arizona Nurses Association: current www.aznurse.org
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners: current
Southern Arizona APN/NP Society
Summary of FNP Student Clinical Experience
Adult Primary Care: Completed required 90 primary care hours in adult and geriatric populations. Precepted by a Family Nurse Practitioner (Caremore) and an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Triad Medical Group) with experienced in the management of adult and geriatric populations.
Women’s Health: Completed required >45 clinical hours in women’s health under the preceptorship of Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (Marana Health Care); completed the required 25 pelvic examinations.
Pediatric Primary care: Completed the required 60 primary care hours in pediatric clinicals under the preceptorship of Pediatric MD (Silverbell Pediatrics, Tucson, AZ).
Final Preceptorship: Primary care hours under the supervision of a board certified primary care MD (El Rio Care Group) and an ACNP (IPC Care Group); specialty hours in cardiology under the supervision of a board certified MD (Carondelet Heart and Vascular Institute Physicians).
Continuing Education Program Attended
•Current in continuing medical educations required
•Completed a course in challenges in pulmonary and critical care 10th annual symposium 2016 for nurse practitioners
•Completed leadership training and management course for nurses (January 2015)
•Completed course on medical marijuana and other cannabinoids (January 2015)
•Completed course on chronic pain syndrome concepts and treatment strategies (February 2015)
Malpractice Insurance: Malpractice insurance carrier with Nurses Service Organization (current)
Languages: Multi-lingual, fluent in English and Filipino, and Spanish (intermediate listener, novice speaker, advanced reading).
Community Involvement: Does volunteer work in church and community services.
Computer Skills: Good computer skills, word processing, electronic medical record experienced.
Interests: Traveling, reading, hiking, and cooking.
References:
•Jeanette La Rose RN, BSN
University Medical Center Neuro Unit
915 S. Sposito Pl.
Vail, Arizona 85641
•Germin Cagape RN, BSN
Tucson Medical Center Cardiovascular ICU unit
•John Johnson RN
CNO Paloverde Hospital Tucson, AZ
Email: ******@***.*** or ****.********@******.***
Dr.Patricia Petralba
El Rio Community Health Center
839 W. Congress Street
Tucson, AZ 85745
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