ANTHONY MARTINEZ, FNP
San Antonio Texas, 78218
************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position as a nurse practitioner in a facility diagnosing and treating patients to preserve or improve quality of life.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Compassionate Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with 1.5 years of experience in pain management which specialized in interventional spine procedures and chronic pain. Twelve years of experience in health care industry primarily as a registered nurse specializing in critical care settings which has allowed to build strong clinical skills. Skills learned in intensive care units as a registered along with pursing a higher education has paved the path to providing high quality care as an advanced practice registered nurse.
LANGUAGES
Fluent in English and Spanish
WORK EXPERIENCE
Advanced Spine and Pain Center
Nurse Practitioner, 01/02/2018-05/31/2019
Obtain complete history and perform comprehensive physical examinations of new patients and construct an appropriate plan of care best suitable for patient in collaboration with physician
Determine appropriate pain management plan of care for patient with acute, chronic or cancer related pain
Routinely assess patients with chronic lower back pain with or without radicular symptoms and recommend appropriate treatment (epidural injections, medial branch nerve blocks or radio-frequency ablations) according to MRI and symptoms
Administer trigger point injections and large joint injections
Order and review with patient appropriate imaging or studies; X-rays, CT’s, EMG and MRI’s
Work patient up for spinal cord stimulators, dorsal root ganglion stimulators and peripheral nerve stimulators for chronic pain
Instruct and counsel patients regarding goals of pain management treatments, compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, medications side effects and reducing or tapering opioid schedules
Regularly evaluate the impact of procedures and recommendations to improve the quality of care related to pain management
Clinical Experience
Graduate School (Multiple Clinics)
Worked 630 hours as a student in multiple clinics of various specialties
Trained to diagnose and manage patients of all ages
Provided patient-centered care to promote health and wellness
Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital (Intensive Care Unit)
Registered Nurse, 06/01/2008-12/01/2017
Coordinated and delivered care to critically ill patients
Recorded medical histories, vital signs and symptoms
Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered per physicians
Operated and monitored medical equipment wound vacs, respiratory ventilators, dialysis (CRRT), intra-aortic balloon pumps, hyperthermia treatment (Artic Sun), external pacemakers and roto-prone beds
Performed diagnostic tests
Educated patients and their families on illnesses and disease processes
Recovered and cared for surgical/medical patients
Specialized in liver transplant, kidney transplant and pancreas transplant patients
Worked other units when needed emergency room, telemetry unit and intermediate care units
Consulted with doctors and other healthcare professionals
Northeast Baptist Hospital
Monitor Tech/Unit Tech, 06/01/2006-05/01/2008
Responsible for monitoring patients heart rates and rhythms
Report important cardiac rhythm changes to the nursing staff
Routinely interpret EKG rhythm strips
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas
Master’s Degree of Nursing awarded 2017
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Bachelor’s Degree of Nursing awarded 2013
San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas
Associate’s Degree of Nursing awarded 2005
CERTIFICATIONS
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C), American Association of Nurse Practitioners certified through 07/31/20
Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association certified through 10/31/20
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association certified through 10/31/20
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), American Association of Critical Care Nurses certified through 09/30/2019
LICENSES
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse #AP134331 expiration date 07/31/20
National Provider Identifier #198*******
Drug Enforcement Administration #MM4626151 expiration date 01/31/21
GRADUATE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Pinkston Family Practice (Family Practice 195 hours)
Marrianne Pinkston, M.D., 210-***-****
A Women's Choice Clinic (OG/GYN 75 hours)
Marco A. Lopez, M.D., 210-***-****
The Children's Hospital of San Antonio (Pediatrics 75 hours)
Megan Lapinskas, PNP, 602-***-****
Quiroz Adult Medicine Clinic (Family Practice 60 hours)
Rebecca Quiroz, M.D., 210-***-****
Little Texans Pediatrics (Pediatrics 75 hours)
Carlos Quiroz, M.D., 210-***-****
Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation (Primary Care (adult) 90 hours)
Jose Sablan, ACANP, 830-***-****
Texas Oncology Westover Hills (Oncology 60 hours)
Jill Folkert, ACANP, 210-***-****
REFERENCES
Adrienne Villarreal, ARNP
10542 Springcroft CT
Helotes, Texas 78023
Phone: 210-***-**** E-mail: ******************@*****.***
Kimberly Meridth, ARNP
8738 Sonora Pass
Helotes, Texas 78023
Phone: 210-***-**** E-mail: *******@*****.***
Jeimy Franco, RN
Phone:818-***-**** E-mail: ***.******@*****.***