Crystal Maldonado, MSN, APRN,
CPNP-PC, FNP-C **** Hideout Bend
San Antonio, TX 78254
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EDUCATION
Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, TX
● Post Master's Certificate - Family Nurse Practitioner May 2019 - May 2020
Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, TX
● Master of Science in Nursing - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner- Primary Care
January 2015 - August 2017
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
● Bachelor of Science in Nursing
December 2012
San Antonio College, San Antonio, TX
● Associates of Applied Science in Nursing
May 2008
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Greater San Antonio Emergency Physicians, San Antonio, TX Nurse Practitioner
May 2017 - Present
● Assist in the delivery of patient care to include urgent/emergent medical care, functioning at all times as a reasonable and prudent Nurse Practitioner in this community would, under the supervision of a GSEP Physician and guidelines of the TSBME and TSBONE. This care can include patient interviews, examinations, immediate care, certain injections, initiation of oral medications, suturing, wound care, splinting, assistance in therapy or referral to other specialists as deemed appropriate by the supervising physician.
● Assist in the functions of medical administrative hospital services, including patient and family phone calls, patient education, assist in refill calls and other general medical duties that might be performed by a medical assistant, nurse, physician or hospital staff University Health System, San Antonio, TX
Pediatric Transport Specialist
January 2016- Present
● Coordinates requests for pediatric transport and arranges for mode of transport based on patient acuity, weather and travel distance
● Collaborates with Transport Specialist - RT throughout transport to safely care for and transport the patient
● Performs a comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments of the transport patient
LICENSURE
Texas BON APRN #AP135638
RN license# 757072
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Pediatric Nurse
Practitioner - Primary Care
CPNP- PC
Certified Family Nurse
Practitioner FNP-C
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life
Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
(PALS)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program
(NRP)
Trauma Nursing Core Course
(TNCC)
Certified Pediatric Emergency
Nurse (CPEN)
● Initiates appropriate medications, therapies and interventions based on clinical judgment, experience, pediatric transport protocols and physician orders
● Uses expertise and clinical judgment to develop a proactive plan of care for transport
● Provides basic nursing care such as IV placement, EKG monitoring and pulse oximetry, as well as advanced care in response to life-threatening conditions to include, but not limited to, intravenous/intraosseous therapies, CPR, defibrillation, transcutaneous pacing, endotracheal intubation, needle decompression, and cervical spine immobilization
● Anticipates and responds to the needs of the patient throughout transport
● Implements interventions to prevent and/or alleviate physiological stresses of flight
● Evaluates and continually adjusts plan of care to appropriately reflect current and changing status of the patient
● Facilitates safe and effective transition of the patient between referring and receiving facilities
● Communicates with Medical Control Physician and receiving staff regarding patient status, medications administered, interventions performed and estimated time of arrival at receiving facility University Health System, San Antonio, TX
Emergency Room staff nurse
May 2012 - January 2016
● Assess planned, implemented, and evaluated patient care
● Evaluate episodic and acute responses to broad classifications of physical or psychosocial
● Manage the planning and implementation of interventions
● Ensure the quality of emergency medical nursing care to patient
● Provide the orientation and training to new staff, medical students and nursing students
● Handle the queries and problems regarding medical or health
● Monitor the patients throughout the hospital processes
● Pediatric Committee chair
Children’s Hospital of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX Emergency Room staff nurse
October 2014-May 2017
June 2008-April 2012
● Pediatric Emergency room charge nurse
● Provide developmentally appropriate care and education to patients and families
● Manage the trauma room, providing emergent care to critically ill children
● Collaborate with doctors, nurses, and ancillary services to provide treatment for a broad spectrum of children, including oncology, neurology, respiratory, mentally delayed, surgical, and trauma patients