BELKIS VALDES, FNP-C

**** ****** **. *****, **,**625

813-***-**** ado8fb@r.postjobfree.com

Summary:

Certified and dedicated Nurse Practitioner with a Master’s Degree in Nursing and over 25 years of experience in the medical field. Always providing the best patient care possible through listening to patients. Has a solid background in Internal Medicine. Has been a Family Physician in Cuba since 1994.Practiced in different Health Care settings, treating patients with a variety of illnesses and injuries.

Clinical Skills:

• IV Therapies: Isotonic/Hypertonic/Hypotoni c Solutions/ABX.

• Initiated and maintained P.I.V and central lines(Piccline and Mid-line).

• Advanced Wound Care: Applications of dressings and Wound Vac’s

• Tracheostomy Care and Maintenance.

• Ostomy Care: Colostomy,Ileostomy,Urostomy.

• P.E.G(Percutaneous Endoscopy Gastrostomy) tubes Care and Maintenance.

• Chest Tubes/Pleural Vac Drainage system, Surgical drains.

• Evaluation and assessment of patient’s physical condition and develop a comprehensive plan of care.

• Strong physical and psychosocial assessment skills.

• Catheter and suctioning training.

• Provide post-operative care for adult/geriatric patients with musculoskeletal injuries.

• Administer oral and intramuscular and subcutaneous medications.

• Recommended and implemented changes to the Medical Unit regarding assignment delegation and prioritization, resulting in a higher standard of patient care, and reassessed/revised care plan.

• Collaborated effectively with an interdisciplinary team of medical and health care professionals.

Education:

MSN-FNP-FEB 2018 - NOV 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX- GPA-3.78 Focus on family nurse practitioner with clinicals in family medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, and OB/GYN.

BSN 2008

Obtained my R.N. after 4 years of being in the United States. DOCTOR OF MEDICINE1994

UNIVERSITY OF CAMAGUEY Specializing in Family and OB-GYN in Cuba. GPA 4.76 GENERAL NURSE 1989

FE DEL VALLE INSTITUTE

Certificate & Licensures:

• APRN 11011338 Florida, expires in 7/31/2022

• RN 9274773, Florida, expires in 4/31/2021

• BLS expires 2023

Work Experience:

Nurse Practitioner January 2021-PRESENT

BELLIEAR HEALTH CARE CENTER

• Perform physical exams and patient observations.

• Record patients' medical histories and symptoms.

• Order and analyze diagnostic tests.

• Diagnose health issues.

• Detecting changes in patients' health and modifying treatment plans, as needed.

• Train patients and their families to manage and prevent illness and injury. RN UNIT MANAGER DECEMBER 2013 – January 2021

BELLIEAR HEALTH CARE CENTER

• Manage a 60 skilled bed Medicare unit and supervise RN, LPN, and CNA, admit patients, order medications, round with physicians, wound care rounds/treatments, collaborate with IDT, and educate/ support family, resident and staff. RN UNIT MANAGER JULY 2011 – NOVEMBER 2013

JOHN KNOX VILLAGE

• Manage 65 skilled bed Medicare unit, supervise case manager, RN, LPN, and CNA.

• Collaborate with IDT, physicians, pharmacy, ALF/ ILF. Admit and discharge patients.

• Evaluate patients' needs for medications, treatments and other clinical needs. INTERIM DIRECTOR OF NURSES/ RN UNIT MANAGER MARCH 2009 – JULY 2011 CARROLLWOOD CARE CENTER

• Interim DON for 120 bed facility overseeing patient care, nursing staff, education, schedule and hiring/ terminations.

• Prepare for annual AHCA inspections.

• Collaborate with lab, pharmacy, external providers and members of IDT team. WOUND CARE NURSE MARCH 2008 – MARCH 2009

CARROLLWOOD CARE CENTER

• Provide Wound care assessments and appropriate treatments. FAMILY PHYSICIAN CUBA JULY 1994 - MARCH 2004

• Evaluate, assess, and prescribe in family practice for adults, OB/GYN, and pediatrics.

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