Nurse Practitioner Registered
Resume:
Julio Torres, MSN, FNP-C
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Tampa, FL 33647 956-***-****
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Certified Nurse Practitioner highly organized, self-motivated, with 20 years of experience as a registered nurse. Exceptional organizational and time management skills combined with the ability to work collaboratively with professionals from a variety of diverse backgrounds, including nurses, physicians, pharmacists, administrators and corporate representatives with strong communication and analytical skills with a proven ability to excel in challenging and complex environments.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Skill in setting up and operating specialized medical equipment such as resuscitators, cardiac monitoring devices, EKG units, oxygen analyzers, mechanical ventilators, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, Transvenous Pacemaker, Arterial line, Intracranial Pressure Monitoring, Swan-Ganz, Phlebotomy and IV Therapy; Patient Health Assessment; Education; Health Planning and Support; Patient and Family Relations. Knowledge of professional nursing care theories, principles, practices, and procedures to perform nursing assignments of moderate difficulty. Knowledge of a variety of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment, the desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use. Knowledge of the corresponding documentation of patient condition including progress of the disease, recognition of teaching, and follow up care. Ability to assess patient care needs, develop care plans, and advise on patient’s status changes. Knowledge of extensive range of professional nursing principles, practices and procedures with the ability to counsel and teach individuals, families and groups; ability to collect medical histories, perform physical examinations, and communicate results the of laboratory tests; ability to assess and treat minor illnesses; knowledge of and ability to treat chronic health problems in multiples environments; ability to provide preventive care to healthy individuals including advice and guidance in nutrition, common illnesses, child growth and development. Provide comprehensive monitoring and health care, intervention planning and assessment methods for patient care issues and problems; examining diagnoses and treatment of diseases; Interpret and discuss the results and test results.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner June 2016
South University – Savannah, GA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing May 1997
Pontifical Catholic University – Puerto Rico
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, Florida, ARNP 9364866, exp. 2019
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), exp. 2019
Basic Life Support (BLS), exp. 2019
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), exp. 2019
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, exp. 2021
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE / PRACTICUM
Family Nurse Practitioner Student working 5 different clinical settings at:
Advanced Health & Physical Assessment L. Rivera FNP-BC
Practicum I: Family Health – Adults & Gerontology L. Rivera FNP-BC
Practicum II: Women’s Health Dr. M. Flores, MD
Practicum III: Pediatrics Dr. E. Yakubu, MD
Practicum IV: Primary Care Dr. I. Minina, MD
AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS
AANP American Association of Nurse Practitioners
AACN American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
AACN Tampa Bay Chapter
STTI Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital – Tampa, Florida 06/2014 – present
Coach Mentor Program Cardiology Department 06/2017-present
Practice as ARNP in cardiology department chest pain unit
Admit patients under the supervision of the attending cardiologist and follow up the progress
Order cardiac test to rule out myocardial infarctions and others cardiac diseases
Evaluate patients before and after cardiac procedures
Re evaluate and adjust patient’s medications to prevent future re hospitalizations
Critical Care Resources Pool MICU/SICU/CCU/PCU
Identifies physical symptoms and changes and took appropriate action
Counsel and teach individuals, families and groups
Provide care for patients requiring close monitoring and frequent assessment
Monitor cardiac and other critical vital signs and detect any changes, thereby enabling intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations
Counsel and teach individuals, families and groups
GI LAB Staff RN
Identifies physical symptoms and changes and took appropriate action.
Provides the necessary professional and clinical practice support for the team and peers
Assists physician during endoscopic procedures
Manages and operated equipment safely and correctly
Maintains endoscopic equipment according to guidelines, regulations, laws and manufacturer’s instructions
Counsel and teach individuals, families and groups
MICU Staff Registered Nurse
Performed patient assessments, medication administration, critical thinking, comprehensive range of clinical functions in the intensive care unit
Patient education, compliant with JACHO Standards, patient advocate, and performed continuity of quality patient care.
Counsel and teach individuals, families and groups
Florida Hospital Medical Center – Wesley Chapel, Florida 11/2013 – 06/2014
ICU & PCU Staff RN
Provide care for patients requiring close monitoring and frequent assessment
Monitor cardiac and other critical vital signs and detect any changes, thereby enabling intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations
Counsel and teach individuals, families and groups
South Texas Emergency Care Foundation - Harlingen, Texas 05/2005 - 02/2007
Flight Nurse
Responsible for the safety of patients prior to and during transport
to medical care facilities
Maintain standards of safety for patients and crew
Provide basic and advanced patient care prior to and during transport
Provide compassionate and efficient patient care
Counsel and teach individuals, families and groups
Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville, Texas 01/2001 – 10/2013
Interventional Radiologist Nurse
Assisted interventional radiologists during procedures involving all modalities of radiology
Educated patients and family about each procedure, administer moderate conscious sedation for pain and relaxation, and monitor patients very carefully
Counsel and teach individuals, families and groups
SICU and MICU Clinical Supervisor
Responsible for collaborating with the physicians and health care team in the delivery of patient care by utilizing the nursing process
Accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self and others who are under my direction
Assessed, planed, implemented, evaluated and document nursing care of patients in accordance with the standards of professional nursing practice
Member of the Rapid Response Team and cardiovascular educator for patients schedule for open-heart surgery, active member of the Share Governance Committee
Coordinated daily multidisciplinary rounds with the Critical Care Physician
Counsel and teach individuals, families and groups
SICU and MICU Staff RN
Cared for patients’ pre/postoperative open-heart surgery, craniotomy surgery and other major surgeries.
Performs patient assessments, medication administration, critical thinking, comprehensive range of clinical functions in the intensive care unit
Responsible for patient education, compliant with JACHO Standards, patient advocate, and performs continuity of quality patient care
Counsel and teach individuals, families and groups
Saint Luke’s Medical Center – Ponce, Puerto Rico 06/1997 – 12/2000
SICU & MICU Staff Registered Nurse
Cared for patients’ pre/postoperative open-heart surgery, craniotomy surgery and other major surgeries.
Performs patient assessments, medication administration, critical thinking, comprehensive range of clinical functions in the intensive care unit
Responsible for patient education, compliant with JACHO Standards, patient advocate, and performs continuity of quality patient care
Counsel and teach individuals, families and groups
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