ZULIEKA ARIZA FNP-C
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Enthusiastic and personable Spanish speaking Family Nurse Practitioner with over six years of experience in Family and Urgent care. Focusing on providing quality care by maintaining excellent communication with patients, family, and the health care team. Enjoy challenges and learning new concepts. Seeking a position to further grow and enhance my knowledge and skills.
EXPERIENCE
APRIL 2020 – PRESENT
NURSE PRACTITIONER, CARE NOW URGENT CARE LAKE MARY, FLORIDA Presently providing urgent care to the Lake Mary and Sanford community. Patients range from three month to adult. Physical exams done for DOT, sports, employment and workers comp. Prompt care initiated for injury such as simple lacerations and fractures. Treatment for common conditions such as common cold, asthma, pneumonia, urine tract infections and much more. EMR: Experity
OCTOBER 2016 – PRESENT
NURSE PRACTITIONER, ALL FLORIDA FAMILY AND SPORT MEDICINE SAINT CLOUD, FLORIDA
Currently working autonomously in a family practice/walk-in setting serving patients of all ages with specialty in sports medicine and urgent care needs. Assess and interpret appropriate lab and diagnostic tests. Managed the pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment of various disorders and diseases. Quality care systems: create and improve medical protocols and guidelines in preventative care, chronic and acute illness. (HEIDIS and chronic care management) Women exams including pap smear, STI treatment, birth control. Incision and drainage, splint and casting, skin tag removal.
EMR: e-clinicals.
AUGUST 2017 – DECEMBER 2019
NURSE PRACTITIONER, TAKE CARE CLINIC AT WALGREENS ORLANDO, FLORIDA In a retail setting serving patients from 18 months old or older for urgent care needs in a diverse population high tourist area including sick visits, HIV Prep/Pep, STI, minor injuries, Health Risk Assessment, smoking cessations, vaccines, school and administrative physical in a totally autonomous environment.
EMR: Epic.
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MAY 2015-OCTOBER 2016
REGISTERED NURSE, OSCEOLA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA
Staff nurse for the heart catheterization laboratory for pre/post patient care. Patient care provided in staging area for the management, preparation and recovery of patients undergoing Heart catheterization, pacemakers, cardiac ablations, and defibrillation. AUGUST 2005-APRIL 2015
REGISTERED NURSE, CELEBRATION FLORIDA HOSPITAL KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA
Level III adult and children emergency department with over 55 beds. Serving one of the highest tourism areas, Disney World. Charge nurse experience, able to manage the flow of over 170 patients per shift.
JUNE 1999-JULY 2005
REGISTERED NURSE, BRONX LEBANON HOSPITAL BRONX, NEW YORK
Charge nurse in a twenty-one bed medical intensive care unit. Supervised nine to ten registered nurses and two patient care technicians. Part of the code team. Care for respiratory failure, DKA, GI Bleed patients and highly infectious diseases.
EDUCATION
AUGUST 2016
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, SOUTH UNIVERSITY
Honor Society of Nursing-Sigma Theta Tau International Phi Kappa Chapter: January 2016 JUNE 1998
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE NURSING, HERBERT H. LEHMAN COLLEGE, (CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
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CERTIFICATES AND LICENCE
• DEA License expires 6/30/2024
• DOT National Registry #893-***-****
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification expires
8/2024
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support expires
8/2024
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support expires
8/2024
• Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner License
#APRN 9235288
• American Academy of Nurse Practitioner FNP
Certification #F1016360
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 2016- current