Erica C. Salazar, RN, MSN FNP-C

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Objective

To obtain a position as an Nurse Practitioner in your practice. I am a Nurse Practitioner with 16 years of hands on nursing experience. I have worked with many disciplinary teams in my career. I myself love to learn and am always eager to discover new opportunities. I pride myself in being self-motived, with good decision making skills, demonstrated leadership skills-while being a team player. Have good research and computer skills as well.

Education

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING 2013 TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI, TX

Family Nurse Practitioner Program.

Had several clinical rotations in Primary Care settings, Pediatric Clinics, Acute Care setting, Family Planning Clinic as well as Emergency Fast Track Hospital.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING 2002 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

Received nursing education, nursing leadership skills through innovative teaching, quality research, compassionate care and community service care.

Skills and Abilities

INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE

Healthcare

Higher Education

Nursing Skills

Clinical Research

Radiology

Hospitals

Healthcare Management

Patient Safety

Medicine

Family Center Care

Pediatrics

Clinical Pharmacology

TRAITS

Self-motived

Fast learner

Proactive

Problem solver

Organized

Built lasting relationships

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES

Electronic Medical Record

Microsoft Office

Epic

Sunrise

Synpase

LICENSURES & CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Nurse, Texas.

BLS Certified.

ACLS Certified.

PALS Certified.

Isotope administration certification.

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

COMMUNICATIONS

Proficient in English and Spanish Language

PUBLICATIONS

Lewis, S. L. (2004). Medical –Surgical Nursing, Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, 6th Edition, Editor

VOLUNTEERING

Catholic Youth Organization Sports Coach

Stop the Bleed Instructor

Experience

NEUROSURGERY FACULTY PEDIATRIC/ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER & CASE MANAGEMENT UTHSCSA 2014-PRESENT

Perform daily rounds at University Hospital-Level 1 Trauma on all inpatients pediatric neurosurgical patients with assigned resident and attending, the pediatric and neonatology floors and ICUs.

Enter patient’s orders and notes on our Electronic Medical Record.

Follow up on outstanding images (CT’s, xrays, MRI’s) and update family with results.

Direct care for all pediatric neurosurgical patients from the Emergency Room, Operating room, inpatient unit, until discharged and Follow Up as outpatients.

Coordinate multidisciplinary care for all neurosurgical patients with Trauma, Hematology-Oncology, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Otolaryngology, Cardiology, and Intensivist.

Perform minor procedures including shunt taps, ventricular access device taps, subdural tap through anterior fontanel, minor suturing, removal of intracranial pressure monitors and external ventricular drains,

JP drains management and removal, and lumbar puncture.

Assist our team and medical director with research projects, developing and maintaining neurosurgical protocols.

Maintain craniosynstosis database, which includes type of suture, Operating Room time, pre and post op Hct, amount of blood loss and fluids given etc.

Provide education to nursing staff and oncoming residents about neurosurgical topics.

Manage outpatient follow-up clinic for my attending and myself. I see new patients, Follow-up and hospital follow-ups.

Manage a plagiocephaly clinic with Cranial Remolding Orthotist.

Nurse coordinator for Cranial facial clinic our multidisciplinary team consists of neurosurgeons, plastics surgeons, cranial maxillary surgeons, otolaryngology, speech pathologist, audiology.

Function as a preceptor for various nurse practitioner universities.

Triage pediatric nurse phone calls and case manage surgeries, radiographic imaging, appointment etc.

PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY CLINIC REGISTERED NURSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 2007-2013

Was Interim Director of the clinic for several months.

Work with a various specialty services in the Pediatric population at University Hospital Magnet Status: Transplants, Preemies, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Trauma and Burns.

Triaged phone calls, refills medications, wound care, IV starts, blood draws, admit patients to PICU or Pediatric Floor.

Certified Spec scan nurse, injected radioactive dye while patients were seizing, take them to nuclear medicine.

Participated in policy-Safety Hazard Committee and Pain committee, took part in the development of policies and procedures.

Infection Control Liaison for our unit.

Participated and took part in continuing education courses for new orientees, in-services and staff meetings. Acted and served as medical resource for staff information.

PEDIATRIC STAFF III REGISTERED NURSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 2003-2007

Assume Charge Nurse Duties-staffing, bed control, nurse assignments.

Perform nursing process in a safe manner to pediatric patients: population includes multi-trauma, transplants, neurosurgical, chronic illnesses.

Serve as mentor and preceptor for new nursing staff.

Float to PICU, Newborn Nursery, and NICU.

Pain committee

Professional References

Dr. David Jimenez Supervising Physician 7703 Floyd Curl Dr. 210-***-**** ac43fk@r.postjobfree.com

Cristobal Perez, PA Peer reference 7703 Floyd Curl Dr. 210-***-**** ac43fk@r.postjobfree.com

Amanda Loquias, NP Peer reference 4502 Medical Dr. 210-***-**** ac43fk@r.postjobfree.com

Christy Cervera, BSN Clinic supervisor 4502 Medical Dr. 210-***-**** ac43fk@r.postjobfree.com

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