Nurse Registered
Resume:
Nadia Luna, MSN, MBA, RN
**** ******* ***** **. *** Vegas, NV 89131
*****.****@**********.***
EDUCATION:
Doctorate of Nursing Practice
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Anticipated Graduation: May 2016
Master of Science in Nursing
Kaplan University, Davenport, Iowa
January 2014
GPA: 4.0
Master in Business Administration
University of Phoenix, Las Vegas, Nevada
August 2010
GPA: 3.87
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
May 2003
GPA: 3.47
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:
-Nevada Registered Nurse License -Cardiovascular Life Support
Provider (ACLS)
-Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider (PALS) -Trauma Nurse Core
Course Provider (TNCC)
-Basic Life Support (BLS)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Kaplan College, Las Vegas, NV
January 2012-present
Nursing Faculty/Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program Coordinator
. Develop and revise course contents
. Participate in faculty meetings and practical nurse curriculum
committee
. Participated in the development of the CNA program development process
and application for state board
candidacy
. Mentored novice faculty in the lab and clinical setting
Nevada State College, Henderson, NV
April 2011-present
Clinical Instructor
. Responsible for educating and supervising the care administered by
nursing students
. Coordinate quality improvement projects for students to complete in
their designated hospitals
. Conduct student evaluations and provide continual feedback on their
progress
HCA, Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV
August 2009-July 2013 & May 2007-February 2008
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department (ED) and Assistant to the Clinical Nurse
Educator
. Utilized my critical nursing skills to prioritize and manage the care
of patients in triage
. Provided ED staff with continual educational training on new policies
and programs
. Responsible for auditing of patient charts
. Implemented new methods of maintaining employee certifications and
competencies
. Assisted in the revision of departmental policies and procedures
HCA, All About Staffing, Las Vegas, NV (Sunrise Hospital)
December 2008-August 2009
Agency Nurse
. Duties included care of patients in various hospital departments
. Responsible for the assessment of patients as well as contacting the
appropriate consults in the event of abnormal physical findings or
laboratory results
Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV
August 2008-January 2009
School Nurse
. Responsible for the management of the student health office
. Collaborated with other disciplines such as the school psychologist,
occupational therapist, audiologist, and special education teachers in
the care of special needs students
. Responsible for annual vision, hearing and physical examinations
HCA, Southern Hills Hospital & Medical Center
February 2008-June 2008
Staff Nurse, ED
. Utilized the nursing process to deliver care to patients in the
emergency room setting
. Responsible for standard nursing functions as well as the delegation
of care to CNAs
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
January 2006-July 2006
Staff Nurse, Trauma Intensive Care Unit (TICU)
. Provided care to patients in a level 1 trauma ICU setting
. Gained valuable experience in intracranial pressure (ICP) and
hemodynamic monitoring as well as caring for patients on ventilators
and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
LAC+USC Medical Center
February 2004-January 2006
Staff Nurse, Level 1 Trauma ED
. Received extensive clinical and didactic training in this level 1
trauma facility.
. Responsible for duties that require advanced critical thinking skills
such as triaging, caring for acute trauma patients, including gunshot
wounds, motor vehicle accident patients, and stab wound patients.
Whittier Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital
June 2003-February 2004
Staff Nurse, Medical Surgical Nurse
. Utilized the nursing process to deliver patient care
. Gained valuable entry level training in problem solving, decision
making, time management, and prioritization of nursing care.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
. Bilingual-Fluent in Spanish
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
. Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
. Sigma Theta Tau
. Nurse Educators of Nevada (NEON)
. National League for Nurses (NLN)
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES:
. Available upon request
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