ANTHONY MARTINEZ, FNP

**** ****** ******

San Antonio Texas, 78218

210-***-****

ac906d@r.postjobfree.com

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: ac906d@r.postjobfree.com

Kimberly Meridth, ARNP

8738 Sonora Pass

Helotes, Texas 78023

Phone: 210-***-**** E-mail: ac906d@r.postjobfree.com

Jeimy Franco, RN

Phone:818-***-**** E-mail: ac906d@r.postjobfree.com

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