KARA PINERO MSN, ARNP-FNP-C
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Thonotosassa, FL 33592 ****.******@*******.***
Education
Masters of Science in nursing, Florida southern college, summa cum laude, may 2018
South University, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude, September 2015
Pasco Hernando College, Associate degree of Nursing, Honors, May 2011
Pasco Hernando College, Licensed practical nurse December 2009
License and Certification
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner ARNP9325789 Valid Through April 2019
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners- FNP F06180259 Valid Through June 2023
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, valid through December 2019
Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support/Basic Life support, Valid through August 2018
Emergency Nurse Pediatric Nurse, Valid through September 2019
Clinical Experience
January 2017 to April 2017 FNP preceptorship APN I Central Florida Health Care under Carolina Jones ARNP- FNP
May 2017 to August 2017 FNP preceptorship APN II Lakeland Family Health Center under Tammy Harris ARNP-FNP
August 2017 to December 2017 FNP preceptorship Pediatrics Polk County Health Department under Dr. Sardul Brar
January 2018 to April 2018 FNP preceptorship APN III Lakeland Family Health Center under Greg Baisden ARNP-FNP
February 2018 to April 2018 FNP preceptorship APN III Lakeland Regional Emergency Department under Donald Cardwell PA
Professional Experience
Registered Nurse II Emergency Dept.
Lakeland Regional Health, Lakeland FL 10/2011 – Present
Level II Trauma Center, over 170,000 ED visits yearly, Adult, Fast Tack and Pediatric Emergency Department. Responsibilities include primary and secondary triage. Complete assessment, plan, and implementation of patient
care independently, initiate orders and discuss patient concerns with patient and families. I also function as clinical
Supervisor on a PRN basis.
Registered Nurse II Hemoc/Onc and Specialty Services PRN
All Children’s Hospital, Tampa FL 03/2015 – Present
Registered Nurse II PRN, float between the Hemoc/Oncology, Infusion, and Specialty Services units as needed.
Provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting individual patient
needs, actions taken and patient responses.
Registered Nurse
Ace Homecare, Lakeland FL 11/2012 - 06/2014
Holistic Home Health Care, responsible to perform initial assessment, ongoing comprehensive assessments.
Counseling for patients and families on the disease process, self care and prevention strategies.
Contract Underwriter/Auditor
Clayton, Tampa FL 12/2004 – 11/2012
Due Diligence Corporation that specializes in due diligence loan reviews, staffing solutions, recruiting, outsourcing, consulting and surveillance to the mortgage community. Responsibilities included lead quality control on a team of
12 underwriters.
Processor/Senior Quality Control Representative
Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union 12/2007 – 12/2008
Prepare files for closing reviewing for accuracy and errors, quality control, and customer service, senior quality
control and customer service.
Account Reconciliation
Asset Acceptance, Tampa FL 07/2004 – 12/2004
Reviewed credit reports, negotiated delinquent accounts, draw settlement offers, skip tracing, maintained over
3,000 delinquent accounts for collection.
Underwriter
Mortgage Professional Services, Dallas TX 09/2003 – 07/2004
Staffing Solutions Corporation- Operational support, due diligence underwriting review, data entry, customer
service.
Animal Care Specialist
Busch Gardens, Tampa FL 08/2000 – 09/2003
Animal care specialist for birds, reptiles, mammals, primates and inverts. Media and market through television and
radio interviews. Tours and public education through presentations and travel nationwide.
Manager
Creature Castle, Brandon FL 05/1998 – 05/2003
Evening management responsible for overseeing proper closing procedure and till reconciliation. Scheduling and management of evening teams.
Professional Organizations
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 2017
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi 2017
Tampa Bay Advanced Practice Nursing Council
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
The Florida Nurse Practitioner Network
References Available on request