Jacqueline Maldonado, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

• Responsible for orienting nursing students to clinical setting.
• Provide direct instruction of nursing students in clinical setting. 
• Responsible for planning nursing students assignments in relation to student's level and didactic learning objectives.
• Implemented nursing students assignments in relation to the availability of learning opportunities.
• Responsible for providing feedback to nursing students in clinical setting and written assignments. 

• Responsible for bedside patient care and critical decisions of patients ages 0-21.  
•  Patient centered care provided to  3-5 patients dependent upon patient acuity, including post bariatric surgical patients, oncology patients, rehab patients, renal transplant patients, burn patients and acute/chronic medical surgical patients.  
• Administered intravenous fluids, medications, blood products and chemotherapy through peripheral intravenous catheters, central line catheters, mediport access, and hemodialysis catheter. 
• Remained current on advances in nursing care by participating in continued educational programs. 
• Provided current education to pediatric patient's and families regarding pathophysiology of illness, treatment plan, and expected outcomes. 
• Maintained up to date evidenced based knowledge of medications, procedures, infection control and safety precautions to initiate appropriate interventions in critical situations.
• Involved in unit committees and participated in evidence based practice project implementation and nursing competency development. 
• Serve as charge nurse, pediatric oncology unit expert, preceptor to graduate nurses and experienced nurses, Pediatric Advance Life support (PALS) instructor, unit based breast feeding counselor, EPIC super user. 
• Mentored nursing school students during their practicum.
• Crossed trained to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Day Hospital, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
• Delivered high quality care to a diverse patient population while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on patient acuity and appropriate department admission. 

• Responsible for care and critical decisions of patients ages 0-21 in 20 bed pediatric unit. 
• Provided bedside nursing care to 3-5 medical/ surgical pediatric patients. 
• Administered medications, intravenous fluids, and blood products via peripheral intravenous lines and central lines.
• Educated pediatric patient's and families regarding pathophysiology of illness, treatment plan, and expected outcomes. 
• Mentored nursing school students during their practicum.
• Crossed trained to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and Pediatric Emergency Department.

• Responsible for providing nursing care in patient's home setting. 
• Administered home infusion IV fluids, IV antibiotics, IVIG infusion therapy via central line catheter. 
• Monitored patient's vital signs while observing patient for adverse reactions during infusion therapy. 
• Maintained and monitored  central line catheter.
• Educated patient and family about central line infection prevention.
• Maintained accurate documentation of nursing assessment, infusion administration, and education. 

• Responsible for providing nursing care to pediatric hemophiliac patient's in home setting.
• Assessed patient's vital signs and signs of active bleeding prior to medication administration. 
• Prepared Factor VIII medication using proper technique recommended by manufacturers in patient home setting. 
• Accessed pediatric patient mediport using standardized technique in home setting prior to Factor VIII IV push. 
• Maintained patency and obtained blood for ordered labs using mediport access. 
• Educated patient's and families regarding signs and symptoms of active bleeding to report immediately to physician.
• Educated on signs and symptoms that require patient be seen emergently in the Emergency Room. 
• Maintained accurate documentation of nursing assessment, medication administration, patient and family education. 

Preceptor: Sara Frisco, APRN

• Provided care for 12+ urogynecology patients daily in the outpatient clinic setting.
• Conducted comprehensive medical history for new patient visits.
• Performed physical examinations with focus on the genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems.
• Performed pelvic exams, STI diagnostic testing, pessary fittings with insertion and removal of pessary under the direction of assigned preceptor. 
• Provided assessment and plan for urogynecology diagnoses including: pelvic organ prolapse, overactive bladder symptoms, urinary incontinence, recurrent urinary tract infections, and interstitial cystitis.
• Provided appropriate pharmacological and non pharmacological treatment including complementary therapies using most up to date evidence practice. 
• Provided pre-operative patient teaching. 
• Observed APRN perform percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS).
• Observed physician perform urodynamics testing in office.  

Preceptor: Hillary Simpson, APRN

• Cared for patients ages 0-19 years diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma, sickle cell, hemophilia and blood disorders.
• Managed patients pre and post bone marrow transplant in outpatient care setting.
• Managed patients before and after receiving CAR T-cell Therapy, options for children with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma. 
• Obtained and documented comprehensive health history.
• Performed head to toe physical examination. 
• Provided appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment including complementary therapies within scope of practice.
• Educated patients and families on what to expect pre and post bone marrow transplant.
• Educated patients and families on what to expect pre and post CAR T-cell Therapy. 
• Provided pharmacological education.
• Provided nutritional education.
• Observed APRN request patient medical records. 
• Observed APRN request authorizations from medical insurance companies. 

Preceptor: RIma Sanka, DO

• Provided medical care for 15+ asthma, allergy and immunology patient's per day in a outpatient clinic setting.
• Conducted and documented comprehensive medical history for new patients.
• Documented focused notes for established asthma, allergy and immunology patients. 
• Performed head, ear, eye, nose, throat, skin, respiratory focused physical exams. 
• Provided appropriate assessments and plans; including pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment including complementary therapies using most up to date evidence based practice. 
• Identified need for appropriate diagnostic studies for asthma management based on up to date guidelines. 
• Performed and interpreted in office pulmonary function testing. 
• Interpreted scratch/prick and intradermal allergy testing performed in office. 
• Provided education to patient and families about environmental allergens and methods to decrease exposures. 
• Educated patients and families about food allergies, anaphylaxis. use of Epipen and when to contact 9-11.
• Managed immunotherapy patient schedules.
• Monitored patients post immunotherapy shots in office. 

Preceptor: Jennifer Shaw, APRN, FNP-C

• Provided tele health visits for up to 25 patients per day.
• Obtained comprehensive medical history.
• Performed remote evaluations using clinical knowledge to assess patients' conditions.
• Diagnosed and provided treatment for primary care patient's age 1 year and older. 
• Identified appropriate screening and diagnostics relevant to the differential diagnosis using evidence based practice.
• Provided appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment including complementary therapies within scope of practice.
• Provided patient education relating to pathophysiology, treatment plan, and expected outcomes. 
• Appropriately and accurately documented in electronic health record.

Preceptor: Jason Feliberti, MD

• Cared for 20+ general cardiology, transplant work-up patients, pre-transplant, post transplant care patient's a day in outpatient clinic setting. 
• Conducted comprehensive medical history for new patient's and cardiac focused history for established patients.
• Performed cardiac focused physical exams. 
• Identified appropriate screenings, diagnostics relevant to the differential diagnosis using guidelines developed by The American Heart Association.
• Ordered appropriate pharmacological and non pharmacological treatment. 
• Reviewed heart transplant criteria with patient's during pre-transplant evaluation. 
• Provided pre-op and post-op education to transplant recipients. 
• Developed and educated patient's regarding treatment plans using evidence based practice.
• Provided heart healthy education recommended by The American Heart Association. 
• Precisely documented patient assessment, orders, and education in EMR.

Preceptor: Partrick Lark, APRN, COHN-S

• Cared for 15+ patient's a day for acute care concerns and workman's compensation injuries. 
• Conducted focused health histories in employee health setting.
•  Performed focused physical exams to employees of the facility.  
• Completed Workman's Compensation evaluations, physical exams, and referrals.
• Placed orders for pharmacological and non pharmacological therapies.
• Referred patients for physical therapy evaluations and treatments.
• Maintained patient records for patient visits and workman's compensation files.