EDUCATION
2006 University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
M.S. in Nursing
Focus: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist, Dual role
2003 California State University of Northridge, Northridge, California
B. S. in Nursing
1999 Ventura Community College, Ventura, California
A. D. in Nursing Science
GRADUATE NURSING ACUTE CARE PRACTICUM
Spring 06 Community Memorial Hospital
Ventura, California
Buena Ventura Medical Group
Dr. Debby Carlson, Dr. Denise Chavez, Dr. Scott Goodfriend, & Dr. Kooros
Samadzadeh
Acute Care Hospitalist Role: Managing inpatient's from critically ill to medically stable with continuum of care from admission to discharge.
Winter 06 Kidney Center, Inc.
Santa Paula, California
Dr. Saumil Gandhi
Management of acute/chronic renal failure in the outpatient and inpatient setting.
Fall 05 Mission Community Hospital, Van Nuys, California
Sherman Oaks Hospital, Sherman Oaks, California
Tim Stacy, RN, MSN, ACNP
Acute Care Hospitalist Role: Managing inpatient's from critically ill to
medically stable with continuum of care from admission to discharge.
Summer 05 Ahmanson – UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center
Los Angeles, California
Mary Cannobio, RN MN, FAAN
Clinical rotation for Clinical Nurse Specialist focusing on women with adult congenital heart disease with gynecological or obstetric issues.
Spring 05 Northridge Cardiology Group
Elaine Strizzi, RN, MSN, ACNP
Focusing on cardiovascular history and physicals.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
RN license # 556393 granted by the California BRN
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner License # 16873 granted by the California BRN
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification # 2006011255 granted by the ANCC
Clinical Nurse Specialist License # 2667 granted by the California BRN
DEA# MH1770278
American Heart Association BLS & ACLS Provider by the American Heart Association
2007 - LaMer Psychiatric Medical Group
Present Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP-BC)
Managing acute and/or chronic gero-psychiatric behaviors and managing
adults with developmental disabilities and behavioral problems.
Supervising physician Dr. Jerry Bruns
2009 –
Present The Kidney Center, Inc.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP-BC)
Managing acute and/or chronic kidney disease client’s who require hemodialysis at the Ventura Kidney Center.
Supervising physician Dr. Saumil Gandhi
1999 - Community Memorial Hospital, Ventura California
2009 Registered Nurse: Critical Care Registered Nurse
2004 - Kaplan, Inc.
2007 NCLEX Instructor
Prepare nursing graduates for the California state board exam
1999 Community Memorial Hospital, Ventura California
Certified Nursing Assistant
1999 - Beverly Healthcare Center, Ventura California
1998 Certified Nursing Assistant
1998 - 1st Step Industrial Filer Company
1995 Office Manager
1995 - Tiger, Inc.
1985 Office and Sales Manager
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2003 – Community Memorial Hospital, Ventura, California
2004 Lecturer: Critical care review course modules: gastrointestinal and endocrine.
2003 Community Memorial Hospital, Ventura, California
Lecturer/Instructor: Licensed vocational nurse bridge courses for certified
nursing assistants’ modules: cardiovascular, integumentary, and wound care.
2004 – Kaplan, Inc. Goleda, California
2007 Lecturer/Instructor: Prep courses for newly graduated nursing students for
the state of California board of registered nurses examination (NCLEX-RN).
APPOINTMENTS, FELLOWSHIPS & HONORS
2005 Honors: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing,
Gamma Tau Chapter. Los Angeles, California
2004 Fellowship: Graduate Opportunity Fellowship Program, University
of California. Los Angeles, California
2002 Honors: Cum Laude, Honor Society of Nursing California
State University Northridge. Northridge, California
Office: Vice-President 2003
1999 Appointment: Red Cross Nurse, Badge # 368533. Ventura,
California
International Level:
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
National Level:
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
State Level:
California State University of Northridge BSN Alumni Association
Office: Alumni President 2003-2008
Local Level:
Ventura Chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
REFERENCES
Available upon request
