Marilyn Herrera, C.P.N.P.

**** ***** *****, ***** ***** 91913

Phone: 954-***-****

E-mail: adud3s@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

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Degree: Master of Science in Nursing

2001-2002 Columbia University School of Nursing

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

1997-2001 University of Florida

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition

Clinical Experience:

Feb 2019- Present Nurse Practitioner

Pediatric Cardiothoracic ICU

Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego

Job description:

Advance Practice role as a clinical expert in management of pediatric patients within family centered care environment.

Independent in house first call with high level of autonomy

Responsible for daily rounds, admitting and discharging patients, autonomous patient management, ordering and interpreting labs and diagnostic studies to formulate assessment and treatment plan.

Involved in all aspects of patient care along the continuum of congenital cardiac anomalies ranging from neonates to adults: including pre-operative, post-operative, interventional and electrophysiology patients, heart failure, VADs, Berlin, Heart Mate, and heart transplants.

Maintain continuity of care through collaboration with other members of the health care team.

July 2018- Jan 2019 Nurse Practitioner

Pediatric Cardiac ICU

Nemours Children’s Hospital

Job description:

Advance Practice role as a clinical expert in management of pediatric patients within family centered care environment.

Manage a specific clinical practice group with focus on delivery of quality care and patient safety

Independent in house first call with high level of autonomy

Responsible for daily rounds, admitting and discharging patients, autonomous patient management, ordering and interpreting labs and diagnostic studies to formulate assessment and treatment plan.

Maintain continuity of care through collaboration with other members of the health care team.

Jan 2008- May 2018 Lead Nurse Practitioner

Pediatric Cardiac ICU

Children’s Hospital of Orange County, California

Job description:

Advance Practice role as a clinical expert in management of pediatric patients within family centered care environment.

Manage a specific clinical practice group with focus on delivery of quality care and patient safety

Independent in house first call with high level of autonomy

Participate in the development, updating, and implementation of standardized protocols and procedures for practice.

Involved in all aspects of patient care along the continuum of congenital cardiac anomalies ranging from neonates to adults: including pre-operative, post-operative, interventional and electrophysiology patients.

Responsible for daily rounds, admitting and discharging patients, autonomous patient management, ordering and interpreting labs and diagnostic studies to formulate assessment and treatment plan.

Maintain continuity of care through collaboration with other members of the health care team.

Supervise education, training and performance of all Cardiac Nurse Practitioners

Sep 2006-Jan 2008 Staff Nurse Practitioner

Pediatric Cardiac ICU

Congenital Heart Institute at Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital, Florida

Job Description:

Involved in all aspects of patient care along the continuum of congenital cardiac anomalies ranging from neonates to adults: including pre-operative, post-operative, interventional, and electrophysiology cases.

Responsible for daily rounds, admitting and discharging patients, autonomous patient management, ordering/ interpreting labs and diagnostic studies to formulate assessment and treatment plan.

Maintain continuity of care through collaboration with other members of the health care team

Independent in house first call with high level of autonomy.

Jan 2002-Aug 2006 Staff Clinical Nurse I

PICU/PCICU

Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York

Job Description:

Provided quality nursing care for high acuity patients with strong focus on congenital heart patients.

Built a solid foundation of knowledge, assessment skills, and experience specific to the needs of congenital heart patient and families.

Clinical Skills: Mastered skills (able to perform independently)

Airway management/ Endotracheal tube placement

Central Line placement

Arterial Line placement

Chest tube insertion (Seldinger technique) and management

Chest tube Fogarty insertion

Medical Management of ECMO patients

Certifications:

NY NP license # 381812 NY RN license # 537100

CA NP license # 17952 CA RN license # 717941

FL RN/NP license # ARNP9245784

DEA # MH1950802

PNCB Certification # 27125

BCLS, PALS

Additional Languages:

Fluent in Spanish

Professional / Humanitarian Activities:

Active member of Heart Care International: 2006 to current

•I have gone on over two dozen medical missions as part of a team that performs lifesaving cardiac surgery to children all over the world. Mission trips include locations such as: Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru and El Salvador

Active member of Heart Trust: 2010 to current

•Medical Missions for congenital heart surgery to Costa Rica and Dominican Republic

Additional Volunteer Activities:

•May 2015: Provided free physical exams to over 100 students at Orange High School

•April 2016: Medical Mission to Havana, Cuba with International Heart Foundation

•June 2010: Medical Mission to China with Children of China Pediatric Foundation to provide pediatric surgical needs (such as ENT, GI surgery, Orthopedics)

Conference Organization:

•March 2015: Organizing committee and in charge of all nursing sessions for NeoHeart: Cardiovascular Management of the Neonate conference in Huntington Beach, California

Research Projects and Publications:

(2017) Contributor, patient recruitment

Resting energy expenditure in ECMO patients via calorimetric testing

Ongoing prospective study

(2016) Clinical project/ Quality improvement

Efficacy of oral potassium supplementation versus intravenous potassium in the pediatric post-operative cardiac patient

Ongoing observational study

(2015) CHOC-UC Irvine Clinician Investigator Award

Collaborating author

Seizures and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Mild Hypothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Ongoing study

2015 Domico M, Herrera M: Chapter 1 CICU Quick Reference.

In: Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Handbook. Jones M, Klugman D, Fitzgerald R, Kohr LM, Costello JC, Berger, JT, Bronicki R. 1st edition. Washington, DC; 2015

2014 Abstract presentation

“Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Post-Operative Chylothorax in Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Patients”

PCICS 2014 Meeting: Miami, Florida

2012 Contributor, patient recruitment

Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study of Bipolar versus Unipolar Temporary Epicardial Pacing Leads in Patients after Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease. Critical Care Medicine 2012; 40:(12) 135-136

2010 Bronicki, Herrera M, Mink R, Domico M, Tucker D, Chang A, Anas N: Hemodynamics and Cerebral Oxygenation following repair of Tetralogy of Fallot: The Effects of Converting from Positive Pressure Ventilation to Spontaneous Breathing. Congenital Heart Disease 2010; 5:416-421

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