EDUCATION
University of California
– Santa Cruz, CA – 2005
Extension
Certification Program - Nursing – Legal Nurse Consulting
University of California
– Los Angeles, CA - 2004
Master of
Science - Nursing – Family Practice Nursing / Neuropsychiatry
Subspecialty
University of Southern California
– Los Angeles, CA ‑ 1994
Bachelor of
Science - Nursing
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- Twelve years experience
servicing vulnerable populations and Women’s Health needs, providing
direct care to high risk & communicable patients in Los Angeles County.
- Six years experience in direct
patient care to home bound Medical-Surgical patients.
- Served as a preceptor to El
Camino College RN students in public health clinical rotations.
- Personal & professional
strengths include: strong interpersonal & organizational skills,
critical thinking & leadership abilities, excellent patient rapport, &
ability to remain calm.
EXPERIENCE
EXTERNSHIPS (*) / INTERNSHIPS
Professional
/ personal goals in private & community sector with the following
objectives:
- Develop history taking skills
in the outpatient oncology, ambulatory care / family practice and women's
health care settings, including: Chief Complaint, History and Managing
Medications
- Select, perform and interpret
laboratory data for diagnosis and evaluation, including: basic and
comprehensive hepatic monitoring, kidney panel, and common health
maintenance labs
- Prescribe, administer and
dispense medications
- Develop succinct, timely
traditional & computerized documentation skills during and after care
- Order or perform screening
procedures for patient care, including radiography, flexible
sigmoidoscopy, mammograms, digital exams and pap smears
- Develop organized, concise and
relevant presentation to attending physician for consultation
- Formulate and revise
differential diagnosis based on interview, data collection and synthesis
- Develop medically referrals for
families in collaboration with seasoned providers
* West
Oaks Urgent Care Clinic, Winnetka,
CA - April 2005 to December 2005
Furnishing
Hours with Medical Doctor – Urgent Ambulatory Care / Family Practice
* T.H.E.
Clinic, Los Angeles, CA - September 2004 to January 2005
Furnishing
Hours with Medical Doctor – Ambulatory Care / Family Practice /
Women’s Health
* Sofia
Vaisman, MD, Woodland Hills,
CA - July 2004 to January 2005
Furnishing
Hours with Medical Doctor – Ambulatory Care / Family Practice /
Women’s Health
* Leonid
Kleynberg, MD, Los Angeles,
CA - September 2004 to November
2004
Furnishing
Hours with Medical Doctor – Oncology
Kaiser
Foundation – Panorama Campus, CA - January 2004 to June 2004
Clinical
assignment with Medical Doctor – Internal Medicine
T.H.E.
Clinic, Los Angeles, CA - May 2004 to June 2004
Clinical
assignment with Nurse Practitioner – Ambulatory Care / Women’s
Health
St John’s Well Child Clinic, Los Angeles, CA
- April 2004 to May 2004
Clinical
assignment with Medical Doctors – Pediatrics
Kaiser
Foundation – Sunset Campus, CA - January 2004 to March 2004
Clinical
assignment with Nurse Practitioner – Internal Medicine
Advanced
Family Care Group – Los Angeles,
CA - September 2003 to December
2003
Clinical
assignment with Nurse Practitioner – Women’s Health
Union
Rescue Mission – Los Angeles, CA
- September 2003 to December 2003
Clinical
assignment with Nurse Practitioners – Ambulatory Care
Ventura County
Medical Center
– Ventura, CA - May 2003 to June 2003
Clinical
assignment with Medical Doctors – Ambulatory Care
Veteran’s
Administration – Plummer Campus, CA - December 2002 to April 2003
Clinical
assignment with Nurse Practitioner – Ambulatory Care / Women’s
Health
EMPLOYMENT
LA County DHS
– Los Angeles, CA - April 2006 to Present
Emergency
Medicine Department - Nurse Practitioner – Full Time
- Nurse Triage and Nurse
Practitioner responsibilities in the outpatient urgent care setting
- Performing health assessments,
history taking of chief complaint, managing medications and providing Urgent
Access to Diagnostic Care center referrals
- Select, perform and interpret
laboratory data for diagnosis and evaluation, including common diagnostic tests
(CBC, LFTs, Chem 7, Thyroid Panel, Lipase, Total Bilirubin, urinalysis)
- Order or perform screening
procedures for patient care, including ECGs, computed tomography, ultrasounds,
flexible sigmoidoscopy, mammograms, vaginal and digital exams
- Provide organized, concise and
relevant presentation to attending physician for consultation
- Formulate and revise
differential diagnosis based on interview, data collection and synthesis
- Succinctly document health care
activities and procedures; provide after care instructions
- Furnish and administer
medications; provide referrals for patients
LA County DHS
– Los Angeles, CA - October 2005 to March 2006
Juvenile
Court Health Services Clinic Nurse II – Full Time
- Providing literature,
information and referrals for over 500 juveniles and families at Central
Juvenile Hall for current detainees, new admissions and JAWS program
youths.
- Assessed needs of detainees
during and after nursing rounds to provide care per protocol.
- Consulted with physicians, psychiatrists,
dentistry and lab for youth health advocacy.
- Performed chart clearance to
allocate detainee discharge home, to camps or placement.
Registered
Nurse / Legal Nurse Consultant, West
Hills, CA - December
2000 to Present
Private
Duty Registered Nurse / Case Manager / Legal Nurse Consultant – Per Diem
- Personal private nurse for clients
requesting confidential electronic group services.
- Utilize the Nursing Process to
implement change actions to promote healthy behavior.
- Performed SC and IM injections.
- Provided patient education
including earthquake preparedness, cardiovascular lifestyle modification,
risk reduction and health maintenance and referrals.
- Instructed American Heart Association
CPR and First Aid courses.
- Legal collaboration to assist
in preparation for trial by locating experts, interviewing potential
clients, offering opinion, risk management and document review and case
management.
American Career
College, Los Angeles, CA
- October 2004 to March 2006
Vocational
Nursing Instructor – Part Time
- Orient to hospital units and
provide role modeling for Term I through Term IV LVN students at Los
Angeles County-USC, San Gabriel, Monterrey Park and Briar Oaks Convalescent.
- Assure behavioral standards
including professional appearance/conduct and infection control in
accordance to JCAHO standards.
- Facilitate learning by
scheduling students to ancillary departments with staff nurses.
- Assign nurses to ER, L&D,
Post Partum, Pediatrics, DOU and Medical Surgical units.
- Develop care plans with
students on systems; supervise medication passing and treatments.
Adrien
Aiache, MD, Beverly Hills, CA – September 2005 to Present
Circulating
Operating Room Registered Nurse – Per Diem
- Responsible for total nursing care of surgical
patients, including assisting anesthesiologist and surgeon, preparing and
monitoring sterile environment.
- Duties also include providing supplies, medication,
equipment and instruments needed for procedure and evaluating and
monitoring patients during procedure.
- Respond to emergency situations as needed.
On
Assignment Healthcare Staffing, Calabasas
CA - December 2004 to July, 2005
Nurse
Manager / On Site Coordinator – Full Time
- Orient travel nurse groups to State
and hospital by providing management support.
- Reassure / reinforce JCAHO
standards including conduct, name verification, infection control
- Staff travelers to ER, SICU,
L&D, Post Partum, Pediatrics, DOU and Medical Surgical & units.
- Disseminate State health care
ratio and JCAHO information to nurses,
- Root Cause Analysis and Formal
Dispute liaison with traveler and hospital administration.
- Facilitate learning by
scheduling CEUs with instructor, transportation & location.
- Promote nurse retention by en
face communication, use of marketing tools and hospitality.
Dynamic
Home Health, Sherman
Oaks, CA - February 2001 to December 2002
Evaluation
Registered Nurse / Case Manager – Part Time
- Case manager to clients in San Fernando, Santa Clarita and West Valleys.
- Performed IV lab draws via PICC
line, ports and venipunctures.
- Performed line flushes for
maintenance.
- Completed intake evaluations,
certifications, and discharge summaries using OASIS format.
- Provided comprehensive patient
education for over 500 families
- Performed supervisory visits
with 50 Licensed Vocational Nurses & Home Health Aides.
American
United Home Health, Studio City,
CA - January 1999 to February
2002
Evaluation
Registered Nurse / Case Manager – Part Time
- Case manager for home bound
clients in the San Fernando, Santa Clarita
and West Valleys.
- Completed intake evaluations,
certifications, and discharge summaries using OASIS format;
- Consulted with physicians,
discharge planners, and administrators.
- Perform supervisory visits for
10 Licensed Vocational Nurses & Certified Home Health Aides.
Unity
Home Health, Los Angeles, CA - February 1997 to February 2002
Evaluation
Registered Nurse / Case Manager – Part Time
- Case manager for home bound
clients in the greater Los
Angeles area.
- Completed intake evaluations,
certifications, and discharge summaries using OASIS format.
- Consulted with physicians,
discharge planners, and administrators.
- Worked with community advisory
boards & auxiliary services.
- Ordered DME equipment. Team leader
for LVNs & Certified Home Health Aides.
- Perform supervisory visits for 50
Licensed Vocational Nurses & Certified Home Health Aides.
Athletes
& Entertainers for Kids, Los
Angeles, CA - October
1998 to October 1999
Women’s
Health Consultant – Per Diem
- Women's Health educator - Neutrogena
"Mother & Daughter's Mentor Tea &
Luncheon".
- Provided women's health
information for over 100 at-risk teens and teen parents.
- Abstinence, peer pressure, STDs
& preventive health practices included in lecture.
LA County DHS
– Los Angeles, CA - December 1994 to June 1997
Public
Health Nurse – Full Time
- Case manager for LA County
South and San Antonio
census track districts, providing literature, information and referrals
for over 3000 families.
- Provided disease surveillance
and prevention in medically under served populations.
- SIDS Coordinator & South
Area Health Fair Coordinator for the San Antonio District.
- Served as a preceptor to El
Camino College RN students in Public Health clinical rotation.
LA County DHS –
Los Angeles, CA - June 1997 to March 1998
Perinatal
Health Program BIH Program Coordinator – Full Time
- Monitored State program for
African American maternal / infant mortality reduction.
- Planned / participated in the
program management by working in program development, implementation,
evaluation and contract revision.
- Collaborated with San Diego State University
for MIS data evaluation.
- Confirmed subcontractor
compliance with program / fiscal demands.
- Community advisory boards
liaison for public / private agencies and Task Force participants.
- Recruited over 40 clients for
program by participating in public outreach efforts.
- Attended and participated in
the CA State Maternal Child Health Conference.
LA County DHS
– Los Angeles, CA - March 1998 to December 1998
Perinatal
Juvenile Health Program Developer – Full Time
- Developed pilot program for
case management of 1500 incarcerated female juveniles.
- Assessed needs in methodology
and construction of design.
- Developed medical record and
publicity brochure documents.
- Consulted with physicians and
program developers from State and local counties.
- Implemented in Central, Los
Padrinos & Sylmar Juvenile Halls; Camp
Kirby and Camp Scott.
- Drafted TANF proposals in
collaboration with Public Health Nurse supervisors.
LA County DHS
– Los Angeles, CA - December 1998 to November
2000
Public
Health Nurse – Full Time
- Case manager for LA County
Pacoima census track districts, providing literature, information and
referrals for over 2000 families.
- Disease surveillance,
prevention and education in medically under served populations of San Fernando Valley.
- SPA 1 & 2 PHN Forum Program
Committee member
- Holiday Toy Drive participant collecting and
donating gifts for over 1000 needy families
CERTIFICATES
- National Provider Identifier–
– XXXXXXXXXX - 2006
- Drug Enforcement Agency –
– XXXXXXXX - 2006
- Legal Nurse Consultant –
UCSC – certificate - 2005
- Nurse Practitioner, CA State
– xxxxx – 2004; Furnishing Number, CA State – xxxxx – 2006
- American Nurses Credentialing
Center – APRN Board Certification – xxxxxxxxxx
- Furnishing Schedule II Substances
- UCLA – 2004
- California Training & Education Provider, CA State
– 2004
- Teaching Adult Learners –
Glendale Career College
– 2004
- PICC Line Insertion &
maintenance – Medical
Advancement Center – April 2001
- IV& Phlebotomy Certified –
Academy 2000 – March 2001
- Contract Monitor Certified –
1997 ; HIV Counselor Certified
– LA County
DHS – 1996
- Bilingual Certified – LA County DHS – 1996
- Tuberculosis Control Satellite –
LA County DHS – 1995
- Registered Nurse – CA
State – 1994; Public Health Nurse Certified – CA State –
1994
- BLS – ACLS –
Current; PALS – pending
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Member of the International Society
for Mental Health Online – 2007
- Member of the Massachusetts General Hospital
Psychiatry Academy– 2006
- Member of the American Association
of Legal Nurse Consultants – 2005
- Member of the American College
of Nurse Practitioners – 2004
- Member of the American Academy
of Nurse Practitioners – 2004
- Member of the California Association of Nurse
Practitioners – 2004
- Chi Eta Phi ‑ Mu Chi Beta
‑ Charter Member - 1994
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
- Kaiser / UCLA - Jamaica
Health Outreach Mission & Fair – Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Missionary - April 2006; April 2005; April 2003
- Dental Organization for
Conscious Sedation – IV Access Instructor - January 2005
- Anne Geddes ‑ Baby
Photography Search – Nurse Consultant – 1997
- AIDS Walk LA –
Participant - 1996; 1995; March
Of Dimes Speakers -1994 - 1997
AWARDS
- Moseley Award Recipient –
UCLA 2003; 2002; 2001
- Veterans Administration Health
Professional Scholarship Recipient 2003
- U.S.C. Creativity in Nursing
Recipient 1994; 1992
- U.S.C. B.A.A. ‑ Ebonics
Scholar 1994; 1993; 1992
COMPUTER SKILLS
- PC / MAC literate
- Windows XP 2000, Microsoft
Office 2000, Palm OS, Blackberry RIM, Goldmine, TAM
- HTML & Web Page Design
