Nurse Practitioner Adjunct Professor
Resume:
Susana Guerra, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
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EDUCATION CREDENTIALS
Doctoral Degree in Nursing (DNP), 2020 American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Florida International University, Miami, FL Family Nurse Practitioner, FNP-BC
Advance Practice Registered Nurse – Family Practice
National Certification Corporation (NCC) High Risk
Neonatal, RN-C
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), 2010
Advance Practice Registered Nurse – Family Practice CERTIFCATIONS
Barry University, Miami Shores, FL
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), 2005
Registered Nurse
Barry University, Miami Shores, FL
Miami Dade College (ADN), 2000
Registered Nurse-Generic
Miami Dade College, Miami, FL
APRN, FNP-BC, EMPLOYMENT & EXPERIENCE
CDR-Maguire Biscayne, FL (01/2021-Present
Supervising Nurse Practitioner
Covid-19 testing and vaccine facility.
Provide direct health care services to an and adult population in the community.
Supervising clinical staff of various disciplines e.g., Registered Nurses, EMT, Paramedics, Medical assistants, and ancillary staff.
Administrative duties of payroll and scheduling.
Miami Regional University (MRU) Doral, FL (01/ 2021-Present)
Nursing Professor for MSN-FNP and DNP Program
•Instructor of various MSN curriculum course.
•Assesses student knowledge and skill level to ensure safety and optimal care to patients.
•Coordinates a plan to best instruct, observe, and evaluate student learning and clinical practical skills in direct clinical care setting related to area of instruction.
•Correlates weekly theory content with clinical objectives and experiences.
•Provides feedback of clinical performance immediately after observation of event and, of overall performance at midterm and end of semester.
•Provides effective academic counseling for assigned clinical students.
•Provides continual and immediate feedback to students in a private setting.
•Identifies verbal and nonverbal behaviors indicative of the need for student counseling.
Florida International University (FIU) Miami, FL (2010-2021)
Lead APRN at Student Health Services Complex: 2010-2021
Interim Infectious Control Coordinator: 2014-2020
Professor Nursing Program: 2015-2021 (current position)
•Provides direct primary health care services to late pediatric and adult population (students at the university) including management of acute and chronic health problems in accordance with medical protocol in a holistic and comprehensive manner. Looks at issues such as social economic and family dynamics as well as the disease or injury that might cause the patient to seek medical care.
•Performs physical exams and age-appropriate assessments, sports physicals, travel immunizations, I&D’s, EKG interpretation.
•Formulate diagnosis, prescribed treatments with collaboration, orders and reviews test and labs results, conducts Florida law required controls for CLIA.
•Diagnoses and treats diseases; provides follow-up and education for prevention. Refer patients to appropriate medical specialist or community agencies. Coordinate’s follow-up care and evaluation.
•Participates in wellness promotion activities for the university community to influence health and safety, conducting education presentation, open house health screenings.
•Utilized EHR electronic documentation (PyraMED).
•Provided gynecological services such as pap smears, wet mounts, and contraceptive management (including IUD insertion), treatment of vaginitis and sexually transmitted diseases and family planning counseling.
•Provided care of peri-and post-menopausal women, evaluation of breast masses with cyst aspiration followed by proper referrals for high risk/abnormal results.
•Preceptor and mentor of Nurse Practitioner, Medical Doctor Residence and Fellows 1000+ hrs.
West Coast University (WCU) Doral, FL (03/ 2020-Present)
Adjunct Professor Nursing Program
•Instructor of Nursing Simulation Lab assumes complete responsibility for students in the clinical facilities, clarifies clinical expectations with students.
•Utilizes care planning time to direct students to available resources needed for clinical preparation.
•Assesses student knowledge and skill level to ensure safety and optimal care to patients.
•Coordinates a plan to best instruct, observe, and evaluate student learning and clinical practical skills in direct clinical care setting related to area of instruction.
•Utilizes pre and post conference to allow students an opportunity to share learned experiences.
•Correlates weekly theory content with clinical objectives and experiences.
•Provides feedback of clinical performance immediately after observation of event and, of overall performance at midterm and end of semester.
•Provides effective academic counseling for assigned clinical students.
•Provides continual and immediate feedback to students in a private setting.
•Identifies verbal and nonverbal behaviors indicative of the need for student counseling.
PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH
Guerra, S., Goldin, D., & Schwartz, S. (2020, September 25–26). Improving human trafficking screenings: A quality improvement project. Florida Nurses Association. 2020 Membership Assembly, Howie-in-the-Hills Resort, Mission Inn, FL. (Submitted July 18,2020)
Guerra, S., Goldin, D., & Schwartz, S. (2020). Healthcare Providers Knowledge of Human Trafficking Indicators in College Healthcare Settings: A Quality Improvement Project NPACE, e-Poster (Submitted Oct 2,2020)
Guerra, S., Goldin, D., & Schwartz, S. (2020). Healthcare Providers Knowledge of Human Trafficking Indicators in College Healthcare Settings: A Quality Improvement Project, Journal of College Health Medicine (Submitted Oct 2,2020)
Improvement Project, Nurse Practitioner Council of Miami-Dade, Applying Science to
Strengthen, Improve and Transform System in Healthcare: A Synopsis
“Barriers to Breastfeeding Project 2007, 2008, 2009: Is SMH on track to meet the national recommendations from Healthy People 2010?”
Capstone Project: Improving Healthcare Providers Knowledge of Indicators and Identification of Human Trafficking Victims in College Healthcare Settings: A Quality Improvement Project
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & COMMITEES
•President of OPEIU/FNA at FIU 2012-2020
•Member of Florida Nurses Association (FNA)
•American Nurses Association (ANA)
•Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
•South Florida Neonatal Nurse (SEAFANN)
•La Leche League, South Florida
•Neonatal Quality Improvement Committee
•Breastfeeding Task Force Committee
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SCHOLARS & AWARDS
•Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
•Phi Theta Kappa
RN-C EMPLOYMENT & EXPERIENCE
South Miami Hospital: 02/2003-03/2012
Clinical Nurse III
Neonatal Intensive Care Level III/ Admit Nursery/Labor and Delivery, Antepartum/Postpartum
•Collaborated with neonatologists and pediatricians in the care of preterm and term neonates.
•Manage care of infants on photo therapy, antibiotics and IV therapy.
•Manages infants on CPAP, conventional and high frequency ventilators and ECMO therapy.
•Labor/ Delivery prep for C-section of high-risk deliveries
•Provide ante partum and postpartum care to post c-section and vaginal deliveries.
•Night shift resource nurse and charge nurse assignments which consist of coordinate staffing and patient assignments.
•Precepted RN graduate nurses and new employees
•Serve on unit-based committees Breast feeding, NICU taskforce, Peer review.
Palmetto General Hospital, 09/2000-09/2005
Clinical Nurse II
Neonatal Intensive Care Level II, Pediatric ER. Labor and Delivery
•Managed the care of neonate’s level I-II assignments
•Served as member of the neonatal transport team.
•Assisted Neonatologist in C-section and high-risk deliveries.
•Assisted neonatologist with line placement.
•Participated in the management of:
oCentral lines, IV therapy, Parenteral nutrition, antibiotics
oGavage and continuous feedings, patients on O2 hoods, nasal cannula, high flow o Care of infants on photo therapy
oCPAP, conventional ventilators and high frequency ventilators, drips, transfusion of blood and blood products
•Assisted in placement and management of chest tubes.
•Served as role resource and charge nurse consisting of coordinated staffing and patient assignments.
•Labor/ Delivery managed C-section of high-risk deliveries.
•Served as float nurse to Pedi ER and Pediatric unit.
Jackson Memorial Hospital, 09/2003-09/2005 (per-diem)
Clinical Nurse III
Neonatal Intensive Care Level III
•Served as a member of the transport team.
•Took assignment in the NICU intermediate assignments and C unit consisting of long-term high acuity neonates.
•Worked in collaboration with staff neonatologists in the care of premature and term infants.
•Assisted neonatologist with line placement.
•Participated in the management of central lines, IV therapy and antibiotics, Care of infants on photo therapy, gavage and continuous feedings, management of patients on oxygen hoods, CPAP, conventional ventilators, high frequency ventilators and ECMO therapy.
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