Velvet Torres, MSN, FNP-BC ***************@*****.***
EDUCATION
Simmons College: Boston Massachusetts May 2018
Direct Entry: Masters of Nursing FNP Program, cumulative GPA: 3.652 Simmons College: Boston, Massachusetts January 2017 Bachelor’s-prepared Nurse cum laude
University of the Incarnate Word: San Antonio, Texas May 2013 Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry cum laude
FNP CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Seacoast Medical Associates, Newburyport, MA – Primary Care Spring 2018 Matt Favazza, FNP-BC: 18 hours/week
Provided care in a primary care setting with the population ranging from young adult to end of life. Further increased competencies in primary care skills including episodic/sick visits with acute care management and chronic disease management. Middlesex Family Practice, Framingham, MA – Primary Care Fall 2017 - Spring 2018 Jane Belkina, FNP-BC: 9 hours/week
Provided patient care in a primary care setting with dominant population being middle aged adults. Increased physical assessment skills, routine screening competencies and chronic disease management. Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center, Dorchester, MA – Pediatric Primary Care Fall 2017 Sarah Desmond, PNP-BC: 117.3 hours
Provided medical care to a lower socioeconomic and culturally diverse pediatric population. Increased competencies in well child visits and developmental assessments from newborn to adolescents. Common chronic disease management included asthma, eczema, ADHD and behavioral issues.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Chelsea, MA – Obstetrics & Gynecology Summer 2017 Claire LaBelle, ANP-BC: 98.9 hours
Provided patient care in Women’s Health and Obstetrics to a diverse and lower socioeconomic status population. Completed full physical assessments with new obstetric patients. Gained physical assessments and management of care competencies for both complicated and non-complicated pregnancies. Performed pelvic exams, pap smears, breast exams and wet preps independently. Performed IUD removal and insertion with supervision. EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Registered Nurse, St. Patrick’s Manor, Framingham, MA March 2017 – June 2018 Employed as a Registered Nurse per diem at a Long Term Skilled Nursing facility and specialized dementia unit for memory care. Duties include providing individualized rehabilitation while collaborating with a team of professionals including physical and occupation therapists, speech therapists, MDs and NPs. Administering medications, assessments and creating personalized patient-centered plan of care. Dementia management services include optimizing the resident’s most independent state and to enhance resident’s strengths.
Scribe, PhysAssist Scribes, Inc., Methodist Children’s Emergency Room, SA TX May 2013 – August 2015 Provided real-time charting to ER physicians throughout their shifts. Duties included recording the patient’s history, transcribing physical exams, recording diagnostic test results (including all radiology and laboratory results), and preparing plans for follow- up care.
CERTIFICATION AND Awards
• Susan Neary Excellence in Clinical Practice Award, Simmons College
• RN Licensure, #: RN2313024, Expires: 11/08/2018
• American Heart Association, BLS for Healthcare Providers
• Sigma Theta Tau Member, International Honors Society
• End-of-life Nursing Education Consortium, Core Training
• NDQI Pressure Ulcer Certification
LANGUAGES
• English: Native language
• Spanish: Fluent (speaking, reading and writing)