Education
University of San Francisco Aug **** – Dec 2015
Masters of Science – Nursing: Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)
Clinical Rotation
Community Health – Venice Family Clinic
Team Leader and Manager – UCLA Performance Excellence
Outcome Manager and Educator – UCLA Ronald Reagan Neurosurgery/Stroke Unit
Final CNL Internship – UCLA Santa Monica Adult ICU
Projects/Relevant Experience:
oPCMH Recognition Mar 2014
Working with Venice Family Clinic in piloting processes that will help them get recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home
oAssisted the multidisciplinary team in several Quality M.O.V.E.R.S. (Mortality Outcomes ValU Experience Readmissions Safety) projects
oVolunteered for Los Angeles Care Harbor Sep 2014
oUnder the preceptor’s supervision, I have assisted in the pilot of ReliaFit.
oTraining materials for proper documentation of LDAs in the EHR.
oVolunteered for Special Olympics (Healthy Athletes) Sept 2015
oMaster’s Project: Reinforcing Teach-back Method Regarding Pain Dec 2015
oManagement for Non-verbal Patients and their Families
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4750.7284
oLiterature Search Guides for New Grad Training Dec 2015
Created a literature search guide to help New Grads navigate through databases to find relevant evidence to support their New Grad Project. This guide is now being utilized in the ICU.
Velez College – College of Nursing Jun 2007 – Mar 2011
Bachelors of Science – Nursing
Clinical Rotation
Medical Surgical Nursing
Delivery Room/Maternal and Child/Pediatric Nursing
Community Health Nursing/School Nursing
Psychiatric Nursing
Operating Room
Nursing Research Thesis: Applying Virginia Henderson’s 14 Basic Needs in Caring for a Patient Having Total Abdominal Hysterctomy and Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
Skills and Qualities
Proficient in multiple EPIC Applications
Proficient in Microsoft Office including Visio
Bilingual Filipino (Cebuano and Tagalog)
Able to accurately multi-task
Able to thrive in high-pressure environment
Punctual, detail-oriented and organized
Strong willingness to learn
Able to work with a team and independently
Relevant Employment History
UCLA
Orthopaedic Surgery Call Center/Front Desk Assistant/Super User Apr 2014 – Present
CareConnect v2 upgrade
Provided ongoing elbow support for the clinic during the upgrade.
Lean Project: Improving Cast Removal Process Mar 2015
Assisted with a Lean project within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery that aims to optimize the workflow for MD cast removal visits.
oOsteoporosis Workflow Optimization Jul 2014
Collaborated with the Osteoporosis providers in improving the current workflow for scheduling new Osteoporosis providers. This includes incorporating the new patient packet into the EMR for improved documentation purposes and attempting to cut costs on material resources (paper, postage, ink)
MITS-EMR Super User (Administrative Specialist) Aug 2013 – Apr 2014
Nov 2012 – Mar 2013
Assigned areas:
Wave 0: Santa Monica Hospital, except Rape Trauma Center and OR/DR
Assisted Unit Managers and CNS setting up Work Bench Reports
Wave 2 (Lead): Gastro WW
Wave 3 (Lead): Ortho WW/SM
Wave 4 (Lead): Hem-Onc SM
Gabbai MD Medical Corp Medical Receptionist (Per Diem) May 2013 – May 2014
Mariposa Home Care Services Caregiver and clerk Aug 2012 – Dec 2012
Margo’s Caregiver Services, Inc. Caregiver Jun 2012 – Dec 2012
Licenses and Certifications
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification Nov 2016
Basic Life Support Certification Nov 2016
Registered Nurse (California) Nov 2016
Healthcare Community Emergency Response Team (H-CERT) May 2015
Registered Nurse (Florida) Sep 2012
Registered Nurse (Philippines) Feb 2012
Professional Affiliations
References
International Honour Society of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau
Gamma Tau-at-Large Chapter – Board Member
American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA)
Membership Committee
Nomination Committee
Social Media Committee
Cheryl Lehuquet
Preceptor/Former Manager
Phone: 310-***-****
Email: *********@******.****.***
Susan Bukata
Vice Chair of Clinical Operations
Phone: 424-***-****
Email: *******@******.****.***
Karen Meyers
Manager
Phone: 424-***-****
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