VICKY CHEN

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EDUCATION

Columbia University in the City of New York School of Nursing Doctorate in Nursing Practice (in progress, online) Feb 2021 Master of Science in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – Oncology subspecialty May 2020 Bachelor of Science in Nursing Jun 2016

University of California, Irvine

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences – Psychology and Social Behavior minor Sep 2013 CLINICAL ROTATIONS

Coronary Care Unit Columbia University Medical Center 180 hrs Jul 2020 – Present Preceptor: Luis Farfan, MSN, AGACNP-BC

- Manage care for critically ill cardiac patients, including coronary artery bypass graft, valve replacement or repair, pacemaker/defibrillator implant, heart failure

- Acquire knowledge on intra-aortic balloon pump, LVAD, ECMO Anesthesia/Acute Pain Management Columbia University Medical Center 120 hrs Jan 2020 – May 2020 Preceptor: Elsa Wuhrman, DNP, FNP-BC

- Manage acute pain in peri-operative, post nerve block patients

- Perform consults and develop various pain regimen policies

- Act as a patient family liaison during COVID pandemic Palliative Care Consult Service team Columbia University Medical Center 120 hrs Jan 2020 – May 2020 Preceptor: Johanis Patsikos, MSN, AGPCNP-BC

- Assist in care for acutely ill patient with chronic comorbidities, pain and symptom management

- Conduct family meeting and end of life care in culturally sensitive, patient-centered manner Intensive Care Unit Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 300 hrs Sep 2019 – Dec 2019 Preceptor: Phat Tran, MSN, AGACNP-BC

- Respond to call from rapid response team and code team and stabilize patient’s hemodynamics

- Manage care for critically ill patients. Diverse population included: respiratory failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome, complicated organ transplant, septic shock, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, renal failure, oncologic emergencies, and palliative care

- Acquire knowledge on ventilator, vasoactive infusion, CRRT

- Attend hospital and unit seminars on new research and complex cases Heart Center Cardiac Thoracic Intensive Care Unit Columbia University Medical Center 60 hrs Jan 2019 – May 2019 Preceptor: Oliver Diaz, DNP, ACNP-BC

- Manage care for critically ill cardiothoracic surgical patients

- Acquire knowledge on ventilator, vasoactive infusion, ventricular assist device, pulmonary artery catheter and hemodynamic management

- Perform and/or interpret appropriate diagnostic tests including: point-of-care ultrasound, chest radiograph, EKG, echocardiogram, CT scan

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

New York Presbyterian Columbia University – Tertiary teaching hospital in New York City Jan 2020 – Present Staff Nurse, Stepdown Medical Oncology

- Lead interdisciplinary care by supervising nursing interventions, attending grand rounds and delegating to appropriate personnel to achieve beneficial outcomes

- Advocate appropriate proactive care based on changes in patients’ conditions; communicated and offered recommendations to physicians and appropriate clinical support Mount Sinai West – Tertiary teaching hospital in New York City Jan 2019 – Feb 2020 Staff Nurse, Medical Surgical Oncology

- Manage safe, effective and compassionate care for cancer patients and post-op general surgery patients

- Proficiency with specialty infusion such as: heparin, various chemotherapies and immunotherapies

- Participate in crisis situations, including: early sepsis intervention, cardiac/respiratory arrest

- Educate patients, family members and staff about medical conditions, health challenges and care upon discharge

- Precept new graduate nurses and nursing school students in immersion rotations City of Hope – Cancer treatment and research center in Southern California Jun 2017 – May 2018 Clinical Nurse, Hematology/Medical Oncology/Telemetry

- Administer chemotherapy, biotherapy, immunotherapy, blood products, cardiac drips, antibiotics, electrolyte replacement, hydration therapy

- Ensure accurate research protocol

- Managed and provided care for low to high acuity oncology patients. Patient population was diverse and included: mechanically ventilated patients, telemetry patients and complex wound care patients

- Assess, stage, and give recommendation of care for pressure ulcers as a Wound Treatment Associate

- Research leader in Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program, implemented nurse-physician rounding

- Co-chair of Unit Based Practiced Council and actively improving unit practice through various projects

- Member in City of Hope Nursing Shared Governance Collaboration Council LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

ANCC Certification AGACNP-BC #202******** July 2020 Nurse Practitioner in Acute Care, NY # 431747 Jun 2020 Nurse Practitioner in Acute Care, CA pending

Registered Nurse, NY # 752024 Jul 2018

Registered Nurse, CA # 95119613 Feb 2017

ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certification Nov 2018 AHA Basic Life Support Certification Feb 2021

AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification Feb 2021 AHA Advanced ECG Certification Jun 2019

PUBLICATION

Marzvanyan A, Chen V, Asatrian G, Zhang B. Herbal Medicine in the Mitigation of Reactive Oxygen Species, Autophagy, and Cancer: A Review. Critical Reviews in Oncogensis. 23(5-6):333-346, 2018. TEACHING EXPERIENCE

- Teaching Assistant for Care Coordination at Columbia Nursing, Health and Social Policy and Nursing Leadership and Management for master’s level nursing students 2019 - 2020

- Private Tutoring for college level biology and chemistry 2008 - 2017

- Group tutoring for SAT I Math 2008 - 2017

- Teaching Assistant South Bay Chinese School 2007 - 2009 LEADERSHIP

- Student Leader and Student Mentor at Columbia Nursing 2019 - present

- AGACNP Student Representative at Columbia Nursing Dean Advisory Group 2018 - present

- President, External Secretary and Publicity Chair for Taiwanese Student Association at UCIrvine 2010 - 2013

- Vice President of Academic Excellence for Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity at UCIrvine 2012 - 2013

- Experiment Leader at Rose Lab Speciation and Bottleneck Team at UCIrvine 2012 - 2013 COMMUNITY SERVICE

- New York City Health and Hospital, COVID Hotline Telehealth Nurse Spring 2020

- Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Emergency Department Volunteer 2013 – 2014

- Global Medical Brigade – Honduras, Medical Volunteer Mar 2012

- Chang Kung Medical Hospital in Taiwan, Emergency Department Volunteer Summer 2011 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing member 2020

- Nurse Practitioner Association member 2019

- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners member 2019

- Oncology Nursing Society member 2017

SKILLS/LANGUAGES

- Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese

- Proficient in EMR: EPIC, AllScripts and PatientNOW

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