Deborah Tedesco, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, FAANP
Nurse Practitioner
Orlando
Summary
Doctorally-prepared Nurse Practitioner and military veteran with over 30 years of progressive nursing experience. Recognized healthcare leader with a proven record of advancing safe, patient-centered, and cost-effective care. Strategic advocate and change agent skilled in critical thinking, process improvement, and evidence-based practice. Committed to optimizing patient outcomes, enhancing the care experience, and empowering patients and families through holistic, innovative, and equitable healthcare solutions.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
Work History
CEO and Owner
NPower Healthcare
02.2024 - Current
- Advocate for the role of nurse practitioners, advanced practice registered nurses, advanced practice providers and nurses through education, policy engagement and the Power Healthcare Podcast, improving public awareness and healthcare access.
- Design and distribute promotional materials that elevate visibility of NP, APRN, and APP practice, advancing professional recognition and influence.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/Lead APP Reconstructive Surgery
Advent Health Medical Group, Orlando Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
01.2023 - Current
- APP Specialty Director (since January 2024)
- APP Division Director (since May 2025)
- Executive Council and Medical Executive Council Member (since May 2025)
- Provide world class outpatient clinical care, specializing in perioperative management, complex wound care, and evidence-based pain management for reconstructive surgery patients.
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive perioperative care program, integrating patient education, enhanced recovery pathways, and interdisciplinary coordination to improve safety and outcomes.
- Developing an APP Surgical Fellowship Program, creating a structured 12-month postgraduate training experience in reconstructive and surgical oncology care.
- Lead interdisciplinary collaboration to design, evaluate, and scale innovative surgical and clinical programs that align with institutional strategy and patient needs.
- Facilitate team building, communication, and problem-solving to strengthen collaboration, efficiency, and engagement across the division.
- Mentor and foster the professional growth of advanced practice providers, nurses, fellows, and trainees, cultivating future leaders, and ensuring workforce sustainability.
- Translate research into practice by guiding multidisciplinary initiatives in postoperative pain management, wound healing protocols, and patient education.
- Champion quality and safety initiatives, aligning clinical practice with organizational standards to optimize patient outcomes and experiences.
- Represent the division in strategic planning and leadership forums, ensuring program development advances the institutional mission and patient-centered care.
President
Florida Nurse Practitioner Network (FNPN)
08.2021 - Current
- Lead a statewide professional organization representing over 40,000 nurse practitioners in Florida, advancing the role, visibility, and influence of NPs.
- Built sustainable advocacy structures, including State of the Science (SOS) Teams, State Academia Liaisons, and the Capitol Liaison role, to strengthen NP engagement in policy and practice.
- Collaborated with SOS Team co-chairs to develop policy briefs and one-pagers that informed legislators and stakeholders about critical NP and patient care issues.
- Designed and launched the Student Leadership Initiative, appointing leaders from every NP school in Florida to foster the next generation of NP advocates.
- Developed and nurtured business and strategic partnerships to expand organizational reach and advocacy capacity.
- Created, edited, and distributed Network News: The Voice of Florida NPs, FNPN’s monthly, statewide newsletter.
- Represented Florida’s NPs at local, state, and national conferences, coalitions, and policy meetings, serving as a recognized voice for advanced practice nursing.
Adjunct Instructor: Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
University of Central Florida
01.2020 - 12.2023
- Instructor in NGR 7911C, DNP Project 1, NGR 7912C, DNP Project 2, and NGR 7913C, DNP Project 3.
- Appointed project chair and instructor to facilitate the progression of students through their DNP projects.
Senior Nurse Practitioner
Orlando Health Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery Institute/Orlando Health Cancer Center
09.2016 - 01.2023
- Lead clinical oversight of nurses and nurse practitioners within the clinic.
- Provide preoperative and postoperative care to individuals undergoing reconstructive surgery due to cancer or trauma, and individuals undergoing gender-affirming surgery.
- Manage non-healing wounds with advanced wound care modalities.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to lead the translation of evidence to practice in relation to postoperative pain management, wound care, and patient education.
- Manage postoperative pain for reconstructive surgery patients by developing individualized pain management care plans.
- Develop and implement quality improvement and research projects in collaboration with surgical oncology, occupational therapy, and physical therapy.
Nurse Practitioner
Florida Wound Care Doctors/ Walter A. Conlan, III, MD
02.2007 - 09.2016
- Formulated the diagnoses and managed medical treatment for patients with pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers, arterial ulcers, and surgical wounds at local wound management center, local nursing homes, and hospitals
- In collaboration with hyperbaric medicine physician and technicians, manage the care of patients undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)
Nurse Practitioner
Breathe Easy Pulmonary Services
10.2002 - 02.2007
- Conducted focused history and physical examinations of clients with pulmonary and cardiac disorders
- Performed comprehensive medical record evaluation to determine appropriate need for home oxygen
- Completed simple pulmonary stress tests and instructed patients in procedure to complete overnight oximetry testing in the home
- Delivered medication and disease management strategies to clients with respiratory disorders and sleep apnea
Nurse Practitioner
Central Florida Wound & Skin Consultants
06.2001 - 11.2002
- Established the diagnoses and medical treatments for homebound patients with skin alterations related to pressure ulcers, vascular disease, and diabetes
- Collaborated to with home care physician to ensure best practices in care of the patient and family
Nurse Practitioner | Certified Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse
Florida Hospital
03.1999 - 10.2002
- Managed the wound care of individuals with pressure injuries, diabetic wounds, and vascular wounds
- Provided skin care to patients with irritation related to incontinence
- Delivered wound and ostomy advanced practice nursing services in outpatient clinics at satellite hospitals in collaboration with colorectal and general surgeons.
- Provided wound and ostomy services to inpatients at multiple facilities in the Florida Hospital system
- Collaborating with colorectal or general surgery, provided pre-op and post-op education, care, and stoma marking to individuals undergoing ostomy surgeries
- Collaborating Physician: Carlos Ruiz, MD
Hospice Registered Nurse/Enterostomal Therapist
Vitas Innovative Hospice Care
05.1998 - 03.2000
- Provided ongoing support and care for patients and families under the care of hospice services
- Coordinated admission of new clients to the hospice program
- Provided wound and ostomy care and recommendations as consulted by primary nurse/hospice physician
- Provided physical and psychosocial care for end-of-life patients and their family members as patients were actively dying
1st Lieutenant, Captain/Clinical Nurse Ambulatory Surgery Unit/Pre-Admissions Clinic Nurse
USAF, 89th Medical Group, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
11.1996 - 11.1997
- Provided pre-op and post-op care to adult and pediatric patients undergoing ambulatory surgery and procedures
- Monitored infection control practices and provided in-services
- Provided diabetic education
- Trained and mentored staff
- Managed pre-admission process for all patients undergoing surgery at the 89th medical group including obtaining complete histories and ensuring patients receive appropriate diagnostic testing and instructions before surgery
2nd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant/Clinical Nurse, Inpatient Medicine/Oncology and Family Practice Acute Care Clinic
USAF, 89th Medical Group, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
11.1993 - 10.1996
- Provided care to adults with chronic and acute health problems
- Documented and maintained accurate patient records and data relating to patient's care, assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes
- Supervised medical technicians, clinical students, and junior nurses
- Provided OSHA and bloodborne pathogens briefings to new hospital personnel and physicians.
- Collaborating with Infection Control and Chief of Infectious Disease, monitored infections, reviewed new products, and controlled cost as a member of the hospital product review working group
- Developed wound care protocols and authored patient information handouts and documentation forms related to wound care
- Precepted new nurses
Education
DNP - Nursing
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL 05.2001 -
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Florida
Gainesville, Fl01-1999
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL 05.2001 -
Skills
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Oncology Breast Care Expertise
Advanced Wound Care and Surgical Pain Management
Expert Patient and Family Education
Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, and Patient Experience Excellence
Healthcare Leadership and Strategic Management
Policy Advocacy & Legislative Engagement
Program Development
Public Speaking, Education, & Stakeholder Engagement
Certification
Certified Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) | NAHQ August 2021 – Present
Awards
- FNA Icon Award: Advanced Practice Nursing |Florida Nurses Association | September 2025
- AANP State Award for Outstanding Contributions | American Association of Nurse Practitioners |June 2025
- Lighting the Way Award, Advent Health Medical Group |June 2024
- Fellow of the National Academies of Practice (FNAP) |National Academies of Practice | March 2024
- Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP), June | 2023
- Clinical Excellence APP Nominee | Orlando Health | 2022
- Plastic Surgical Nursing Journal Award – First Place Winner | International Society of Plastic Aesthetic Nurses for manuscript : Expectations-Based Education in Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction | 2021
- Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) Mentorship Program Selectee| American Association of Nurse Practitioners | 2021
- Executive Leadership Program, First Cohort at George Washington University | American Association of Nurse Practitioners | 2021
- Barbara Lumpkin Institute Scholarship Recipient (for public policy education and advocacy) | Florida Nurses Foundation | 2020
- Excellence in Nursing Award | Orlando Health | 2018
- Central Florida Women of Distinction Nominee | Girl Scouts of Citrus Council | 2006 & 2007
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Theta Epsilon Chapter | Inducted 1992
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society | Inducted 1992
- Golden Key Honor Society | Inducted 1992
Community Service
- FAANP Communications and Engagement Committee, Committee Member, 2024-06, Present
- APP Engagement Committee |Advent Health |February 2024 to present
- APP Professional Development Council |August 2023 to present
- Editor Network News |The Voice of Florida Nurse Practitioners Newsletter |December 2023-present
- Ronald McDonald House of Central Florida | Contributor to Share-A-Meal Program | May 2022 – 2024
- APRN Preceptor | University of Central Florida | September 2021 – December 2021
- ANA Mentorship Program for Registered Nurses | 2021, APRN Preceptor
- University of Central Florida | Telehealth Pilot during Pandemic | Summer 2020, Knight Nurse Alumni Mentorship Program Mentor | September 2019 – 2020
- Harbor House, Share-A-Meal Contributor | July 2019 – March 2020
- Ronald McDonald House of Central Florida | Contributor to Share-A-Meal Program | 2019 – 2020
- APRN Preceptor | University of Cincinnati | 80 hours | 2019
- Move60 Team Leader | 2018
- Shepherd’s Hope | Volunteer provider of primary health care services to the uninsured | May 2017 – May 2019
- Volunteer creator of drain pouches for women undergoing surgery for breast cancer | January 2017 – January 2024
- Community Outreach Childbirth Education Instructor | 1990 – 1991
Affiliations
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- National Association for Healthcare Quality
- Florida Nurse Practitioner Network
- Central Florida Advanced Nursing Practice Council
- American Nurses Association
- Florida Nurses Association
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Theta Epsilon Chapter
- American Society for Pain Management Nursing
- Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
- Florida Association of Enterostomal Therapists
- Oncology Nursing Society
- International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses
- American College of Surgeons
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Advanced Practice Provider Leaders in Education
- American Organization for Nursing Leadership
- Pain Medicine Academy of Advanced Practice Providers
Publications
- Tedesco, D., Makarem, G., Mayo, J., & Loerzel, V. (2021). Satisfaction with expectations-based education in women undergoing breast reconstruction. Plastic Surgical Nursing, 41(2), 71–84. https://doi.org/10.1097/PSN.0000000000000369
- Tedesco, D. & Mayo, J.L. (2020). ACS quality and safety case studies: Managing postoperative pain while limiting opioid prescriptions. Bulletin of the College of American College of Surgeons, 105, 6:68.
- Tedesco, D., & Mayo, J. L. (2020). Decreasing Opioid Prescriptions in Women Undergoing Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction. Pain Management Nursing: Official Journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2020.02.068
- Tedesco, D., & Loerzel, V. (2020). Breast Reconstruction: Impact of patient-centered, expectations-based education on women undergoing reconstructive surgery after mastectomy. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 24(2), 186–194. https://doi.org/10.1188/20.CJON.186-194
- Quality Improvement Project at Orlando Health, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Institute: Managing Postoperative Pain While Limiting Opioid Prescriptions, Best Practices Case Study Publication, American College of Surgeons Quality and Safety Conference, Washington DC, July 19, 2019 (Non-Peer-Reviewed).
Speaking Engagements
- Nurses in Power: Advocacy, Action, and Healing Politics |University of Central Florida College of Nursing Alumni Board Meeting | September 2025
- Recognizing and Treating Lipedema | 2025 AANP National Conference | San Diego, CA | June 20, 2025
- Body Contouring After Massive Weight Loss | 2025 AANP National Conference | San Diego, CA |June 20, 2025
- Be the Voice, Drive the Change: Advocacy for RNs and APRNs |Keynote UCF College of Nursing DNP and PhD Students Intensive | Spring 2025
- Empowering NPs and Students: Shaping Policy, Amplifying Voices, and Lifting Barriers in Florida | FNA Advocacy Days | February 20, 2025
- Rebuilding Lives: The Role of Plastic Surgery in the Treatment of Skin Cancer, Brest Cancer, Lymphedema, & Lipedema | UCF LIFE Program | September 2024
- Plastic, Reconstructive, and Lymphedema Surgery Update for the Primary Care Provider |2024 AANP National Conference |Nashville, TN |June 26, 2024
- The Skinny on Lipedema: A Frequently Missed Diagnosis | 2024 AANP National Conference |Nashville, TN |June 26, 2024
- The Art of Advocacy: Effective Strategies for Communicating with Legislators |FNA 2024 Advocacy Days |Tallahassee, FL | January 24, 2024.
- Breaking Boundaries: Navigating Nurse Practitioner Full Practice Authority in Florida and Nationwide |FNA 2024 Advocacy Days |Tallahassee, FL | January 24, 2024.
- Hands-On Burn and Wound Management & Debridement, Florida Nurse Practitioner Annual Conference |Orlando, Florida | August 24, 2023
- From the Exam Room to the Board Room: Advocating for Improving the Nurse Practitioner Role and Scope of Practice, Nurse Practitioner Council of the Treasure Coast | Stuart, FL |April 1, 2023.
- Social Media for Advocacy: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Florida Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses, Annual Advocacy Virtual Webinar for APRNs in Florida, March 30, 2023.
- Moving the Needle on Advanced Practice Advocacy, Then and Now, FNA Advocacy Days |Tallahassee, FL | February 8, 2023.
- Advancing Roles: Different Avenues for Opportunity: Research, Education & Practice. Florida Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses, Virtual Webinar, August 2022.
- The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 and its Impact on APRNs, Florida Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses Annual Advocacy Webinar, August 14, 2021.
- The Science and Psychology of Fandom-Why it Works. Panel Discussion Member, Becoming Diversely Me, Myself and I, a One Day Mental Wellness Virtual Live Show. June 27, 2021.
- The Alarming History of Opioids in the U.S. and Methods to Decrease Their Use in Our Patients, Virtual Presentation, Monthly Membership Meeting of the Central Florida Advanced Practice Nursing Council, Orlando, Florida, May 2021.
- Managing Postoperative Pain While Limiting Opioid Prescriptions, Poster Presentation. The 2021 American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Conference, held virtually, June 2021.
- Limiting Opioid Prescriptions While Managing Surgical Pain, Rapid Fire Podium Presentation, 2020 Florida Nurse Practitioner Network Annual Conference, August 2020 (Virtual presentation due to Covid).
- Managing Postoperative Pain While Limiting Opioid Prescriptions [Conference Session], The 2020 American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Conference, New Orleans, LA, United States, June 24, 2020 (Conference canceled due to Covid-19).
- Limiting Opioid Prescriptions in the Management of Surgical Pain: The Past and the Present, Podium Presentation, Orlando Health, Orange Memorial Hospital Nurse Alumni Luncheon, Orlando Health, December 6, 2019.
- Limiting Opioid Prescriptions While Effectively Managing Postoperative Pain, Podium Presentation, Orlando Health Advanced Practice Provider Symposium, October 1, 2019.
- The Opioid Epidemic - How to Safely Treat Our Patients’ Pain, Speaking Engagement, Greater Orlando Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, September 24, 2019.
- Limiting Opioid Prescriptions While Effectively Managing Postoperative Pain, Poster Presentation, American Society for Pain Management Nursing 29th National Conference, September 18-19, 2019.
- Limiting Opioid Prescriptions in the Management of Surgical Pain, Speaking Engagement, Central Florida Peri-Anesthesia Nurses, September 10, 2019.
- Limiting Opioid Prescriptions While Effectively Managing Postoperative Pain (Awarded First Prize Poster), Poster Presentation, Orlando Health Nursing Excellence Conference 2019, August 28, 2019.
- Impact of Expectations-Based Education on Satisfaction in Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy, Poster Presentation, Poster Presentation, FNPN Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida, August 17, 2019.
- Impact of Expectations-Based Education on Satisfaction in Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy, Podium Presentation, American College of Surgeons Quality and Safety Conference, Washington DC, July 21, 2019.
- Managing Postoperative Pain While Limiting Opioid Prescriptions, Poster Presentation, American College of Surgeons Quality and Safety Conference, Washington DC, July 21, 2019.
- Managing Postoperative Pain While Limiting Opioid Prescriptions, Podium Presentation, Florida Nurses Association 5th Annual Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice Conference, Orlando, Florida, July 13, 2019.
- Impact of Expectations-Based Education on Satisfaction in Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy, Poster Presentation, Florida Nurses Association 5th Annual Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice Conference, Orlando, Florida, July 13, 2019.
- Postoperative Pain Management While Limiting Opioid Prescriptions, Podium Presentation, Sigma Theta Tau, Theta Epsilon Scholarship Day, Orlando, Florida, April 2019.
- Impact of Expectations-Based Education on Satisfaction in Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy, Podium Presentation, Sigma Theta Tau, Theta Epsilon Scholarship Day, Orlando, Florida, April 2019.
- Impact of Expectations-Based Education on Satisfaction in Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy, Poster Presentation, Southern Nursing Research Society, Orlando, Florida, March 2019.
- Impact of Expectations-Based Education on Satisfaction in Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy, DNP Project, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, October 2018.
- Postoperative Pain Management While Limiting Opioids, Poster Presentation at FNPN 2018 Conference, Orlando, Florida, August 2018.
- Enhanced Clinical Effects of Combining Recombinant PDGF with Collagen Dressings in Difficult to Heal Wounds, (Poster Presentation) Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS, Deborah Tedesco, MSN, ARNP, ANP-CWS, Gregory Schultz, Ph.D., SAWC Conference April, Atlanta, Georgia, 2016.
- When Healing Fails: Use of Active Modalities, November 2015 Speaking Engagement at Osceola Regional Medical Center, Kissimmee, Florida, 2015.
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
- Vice President/President-Elect, Central Florida Advanced Nursing Practice Council (CFANPC) July 2025 – Present
- Chair of FAANP Communications and Engagement Committee| July 2025-present
- APP Division Director Advent Health Medical Group Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery| May 2025-present
- Prevention and Assessment Team Member| Florida’s Safe Mobility for Life Coalition/Florida Department of Transportation|March 2024-present
- Specialty Practice Director Advent Health Medical Group Digestive Health Institute, Plastic Reconstructive & Bariatric Surgery|January 2024-present
- Lead Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Advent Health Medical Group Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Innovation | January 2023-present
- President, Florida Nurse Practitioner Network (FNPN) | August 2021 – Present (2 terms)
- Immediate Past President, Central Florida Advanced Nursing Practice Council (CFANPC), February 2023-February 2024
- Educational Program Chair, Central Florida Advanced Nursing Practice Council (CFANPC), February 2023- February 2024
- President, Central Florida Advanced Nursing Practice Council (CFANPC) | February 2022 – February 2023
- Appointed Representative for Florida Nurse Practitioner Network (FNPN) | Florida Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses (FCAPN) | January 2022 – Present
- Appointed Representative for Florida Nurse Practitioner Network (FNPN) | Nursing Action Coalition of Florida September 2021 – Present
- Vice President/President-Elect, Central Florida Advanced Nursing Practice Council (CFANPC) February 2021 – February 2022
- Recording Secretary, Florida Nurse Practitioner Network (FNPN) | August 2020 – August 2022
- Representative for Orlando Health Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Institute | Best Foot Forward Steering Committee (Grassroots Pedestrian Safety Program) | March 2020 – March 2022
- Board Trustee Region 2, Florida Nurse Practitioner Network Political Committee | May 2020 – August 2021
- Immediate Past President of Central Florida Advanced Nursing Practice Council (CFANPC) February 2020 – February 2021
- Recording Secretary, Florida Coalition of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (FCAPN) February 2020 – February 2022
- President, Central Florida Advanced Nursing Practice Council (CFANPC) | February 2019 – February 2020
- Appointed Representative, Central Florida Advanced Nursing Practice Council (CFANPC) | Florida Coalition of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (FCAPN) | February 2019 – February 2020
- Vice President/President-Elect, Central Florida Advanced Nursing Practice Council (CFANPC) February 2018 – February 2019
- Appointed Alternate Representative, Central Florida Advanced Nursing Practice Council (CFANPC) Florida Coalition of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (FCAPN) | February 2018 – February 2019
- Secretary-Elect, Central Florida Advanced Nursing Practice Council (CFANPC) | February 2017 – February 2018
- Director-at-Large, Continuing Education Chair | Greater Orlando Chapter of American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants | January 2015 – December 2017
DNP PROJECT COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION
- DNP Committee Chair, Sheilia Simeon, | Improving Adherence in Bariatric Surgery Patients, January 2023 – December 2023
- DNP Committee Chair, Amy Kalkbrenner, Lateral Violence in Nursing | January 2022 – May 2023
- DNP Committee Chair, Amanda Vera, NP Student-Led Intervention to Improve Cancellation Rates at Ambulatory Surgery Center | August 2021 – May 2023
- DNP Committee Chair, Katherine Haley, Addressing LGBT+ Competency in Emergency Healthcare Workers: An Improvement Project | August 2021 – December 2022
- DNP Committee Chair, Alexandria Rutishauser, Quality Improvement Project: Reduction in Unplanned Extubation in an Intensive Care Unit with the Use of a Risk Assessment Tool | August 2021 – December 2022
- DNP Committee Chair, Jennifer North, Leprosy: An Educational Intervention for Nurse Practitioners August 2021 –May 2022
- DNP Committee Chair, Caitlin Smith, Vaccine Hesitancy: An Education Intervention | January 2020 – December 2021
- DNP Committee Member, Michelle Trak, The Self-Efficacy of Nurse Practitioners Providing Care to Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Via Telehealth | September 2020 – June 2021.
- DNP Committee Chair, Sindu George, An Educational Intervention to Improve Type 2 Diabetes Knowledge in Patients Who Attend a Dietician’s Outpatient | August 2020 – August 2021.
- DNP Committee Chair, Mariam Castaneda, Evaluating Knowledge, and Recall of Outpatients with Type 2 Diabetes after Receiving Written and Verbal Education | August 2020 – May 2021.
- DNP Committee Chair, Kira Peterman-Diaz, Assessing the Pediatric Immunization Rate in One Medical Home to Determine the Next Steps to Take | January 2020 – August 2021.
- UCF DNP Committee Chair, Tammy Kirby, Evaluation of New Graduate Registered Nurses’ Comfort and Confidence during a Pediatric Resuscitation | January 2020 – August 2020.
- DNP Committee Chair, Yuanyuan Reich, The Impact of Urine Dipstick Testing in the Emergency Department January 2020 – August 2020.
- DNP Committee Member, Sarah Sakala, DNP Student, An Educational Intervention for APRNs to Increase Awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Adults | September 2019 – March 2020.
Timeline
CEO and Owner
NPower Healthcare
02.2024 - Current
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/Lead APP Reconstructive Surgery
Advent Health Medical Group, Orlando Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
01.2023 - Current
President
Florida Nurse Practitioner Network (FNPN)
08.2021 - Current
Adjunct Instructor: Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
University of Central Florida
01.2020 - 12.2023
Senior Nurse Practitioner
Orlando Health Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery Institute/Orlando Health Cancer Center
09.2016 - 01.2023
Nurse Practitioner
Florida Wound Care Doctors/ Walter A. Conlan, III, MD
02.2007 - 09.2016
Nurse Practitioner
Breathe Easy Pulmonary Services
10.2002 - 02.2007
Nurse Practitioner
Central Florida Wound & Skin Consultants
06.2001 - 11.2002
DNP - Nursing
University of Central Florida
05.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Central Florida
05.2001 -
Nurse Practitioner | Certified Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse
Florida Hospital
03.1999 - 10.2002
Hospice Registered Nurse/Enterostomal Therapist
Vitas Innovative Hospice Care
05.1998 - 03.2000
1st Lieutenant, Captain/Clinical Nurse Ambulatory Surgery Unit/Pre-Admissions Clinic Nurse
USAF, 89th Medical Group, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
11.1996 - 11.1997
2nd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant/Clinical Nurse, Inpatient Medicine/Oncology and Family Practice Acute Care Clinic
USAF, 89th Medical Group, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
11.1993 - 10.1996
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Florida