BERENICE GARCIA, MSN, FNP-C

**** ***** **** **: 361-***-****

Ingleside, TX 78362 adhemg@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Dedicated and highly motivated Bilingual Family Nurse Practitioner looking to make a positive contribution to your healthcare team and patients through evidence-based practice and team-oriented mindset

EDUCATION

Chamberlain University Springfield, IL

-Masters of Science in Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner Graduated: July 2020

Graduation Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX

-Bachelor of Science in Nursing Graduate: December 2015

Graduation Honors: Cum Laude; Dean’s List

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE

- APRN Texas Board of Nursing License Expected Board Certification- September 2020

-American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Cert# F07202241 July 2020- July 2025

-Registered Nurse Texas License # 892949 January 2016-Present

-Advance Cardiovascular Life Support Certification February 2017-Present -BLS/CPR for Healthcare Providers Certification May 2017-Present

NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACITICUM EXPERIENCE

-Thomas Spann Family Practice Clinic- Kailin Siros, FNP, Corpus Christi, TX 125 Hours

-Internal Medicine- Andres Bonelli, MD, Corpus Christi, TX 60 Hours

-Primary Care and Wellness- Heather Kostoff, FNP, Corpus Christi, TX 265 hours

-The Children’s Clinic- Cecil Rousseau, FNP, Corpus Christi, TX 125 Hours

HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE

Registered Nurse July 2018- Present

Vascare Management Corpus Christi, TX

-Overseeing clinical staff and patients as the primary nurse within the office

-Administrative duties such as creating and enforcing policies/protocols as needed, attending meetings, upholding nursing standards and scope of practice, ensuring safety, completing daily reports and ensuring all supplies are ordered and accounted for.

-Educating patient regarding venous insufficiency and arterial insufficiency with possible treatments.

-Following insurance guidelines to meet patient care needs

-Applying EMT and CPT codes to patient charts as required

-Performing specialized wound care to patients

-Preparing equipment in sterile matter, prepping patients prior to procedures, and ensuring all patient care areas are clean and stocked with required supplies and materials

-Assisting physicians as required during Radiofrequency Venous Ablations, Cosmetic/ Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy, Angiograms, Angioplasty, Venograms, and examination of patients

-Monitor patients during recovery and monitor for declining condition

-Coordinating appointments for specialist’s referrals and conveying pertinent instructions and information to the patient

-Coordinating Home Health order for specialist referrals

Registered Nurse May 2017-June 2018

Northshore Emergency Room Corpus Christi, TX

- Perform head to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments including pediatric, adolescent, geriatric patients and overall community.

- Triage in a timely manner by accurately assigning triage categories to individuals.

-Prepare and administer medications according to physician orders.

-Assist physician and/or nurse practitioner with procedures at bedside.

-Ensure timely patient care is given during emergency situations in accordance to hospital policy and physicians orders.

-Preform follow up patient care calls using a prewritten script

BERENICE GARCIA, MSN, FNP-C

2613 Alana Lane Ph: 361-***-****

Ingleside, TX 78362 adhemg@r.postjobfree.com

HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE CONTINUED

Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse January 2016-May 2017

Christus Spohn Shoreline- Cardiac Interventional Corpus Christi, TX

-Complete patient assessments and develop treatment plans according to patient condition

-Collaborated with families and interdisciplinary team to meet patient needs for ongoing recovery

- Educated patients on conditions, treatments, medications, and preventions.

- Critically think and alerted physicians to any changes in patient conditions.

-Interpret and monitor patient telemetry and EKG strips.

-Administer cardiac drip drugs according to protocol.

CNA Apr 2012-Jun 2013

Lexington Nursing Facility Aransas Pass, TX

-Built rapport with patient through assisting in daily ADL’s.

-Collaborated with LVN’s regarding patient vital signs

-Maintained a clean and safe environment for patient safety

-Demonstrated attention to detail through updating and maintain patient charts.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

-American Association of Nurse Practitioners Member July 2020-Present

-Student Nurses Association (SNA)-Volunteer June 2014- December 2015

-Coastal Bend Advance Nurses April 2019-Present

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Receptionist- Electric Tan (Portland, TX) June 2015-January 2016

Waitress- La Iguana (Portland, TX) Mar 2012-January 2016

Licensed Sales Representative- Allstate Insurance (Ingleside, TX) March 2011- June 2014

Professional Skills

-Meeting monthly sale goals for companies

-Established and implement office goals, objectives, and product-marketing strategies including advertising and sale promotions

-Translated Spanish fluently for our costumers

-Demonstrated leadership skills by taking charge in Windstorm policies and delegating task to the assistant

-Provided costumers with policy education and problem solving with insurance policy concerns.

References upon request

• Coastal Bend Advanced Practice Nurses

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