Dora Acevedo
Yorktown Heights
Summary
Experienced nurse practitioner with a total of 35 yrs experience. Have experience in emergency medicine, camp nursing, military nursing and teaching both undergraduate and graduate students
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
Jacobi Medical Center
09.2009 - Current
- Work as a pediatric nurse practitioner in a Level I trauma inner city hospital.
- Worked the pediatric emergency room for 7 yrs and in pediatric outpatient care in asthma, allergy, immunology and primary care for 7 yr
- Responsible for assessing, diagnosing and managing pediatric patients from 1 days old to 21 yrs old
Adjunct Professor
SUNY Downstate
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Mentored students to enhance academic performance and critical thinking skills.
- Evaluated student progress through observation
- Collaborated with faculty when discussing student
Adjunct Instructor
Columbia University
09.2022 - Current
- Have worked as adjunct instructor to pediatric nurse practitioner students in a clinical setting.
- In charge of instructing in the management of a pediatric patient in primary care as well in asthma management and allergy testing
Clinical Associate
SUNY Binghamton
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Was clinical associate in the nursing graduate program.
- Instructed Family Nurse Practstudents in the management of pediatric students within the primary care setting
Registered Nurse
Jacobi Medical Center
07.2000 - 09.2009
- Worked in a busy level I pediatric emergency room in the inner city.
- Worked as staff nurse, assistant head nurse and head nurse
- Responsible for caring and managing pediatric patients from 0 days to 17 yrs old.
- Worked with trauma patients, burns, snake bites, and other various ailments such as colds and rashes
Camp Nurse
MT Tom Day Camp
07.2000 - 08.2007
- Worked as camp nurse in a busy day camp.
- Managed medications and medical emergencies for both the campers and the staff
Nurse
US Army
07.1993 - 11.2000
- Worked as nurse in the US Army nurse corp reserves.
- Reached the rank of 1st Lieutenant.
- Responsible for the care and management of soldiers in the Army and National Guard
School Nurse
Morningside Therapeutic Center
06.1999 - 06.2000
- Worked as school nurse in a school with children with emotional problems
- Duties included administering medication and managing physicals
Staff Nurse
Beth Israel North
09.1997 - 06.1999
- Worked with neurological pediatric patients.
- Rotated from floor, step down and ICU
Staff Nurse
NYU
01.1991 - 05.1997
- Worked 7 years on the pediatric rehabilitation unit.
- Functioned as staff nurse and charge nurse.
- Worked one year in the OR as circulating nurse and scrub nurse
Education
MSN - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Lehman College
Bronx, NY12-2008
BSN - Nursing
City College
New York12.1990
No Degree - Pre-Medicine
Fordham University
Bronx, NYSkills
- Student guidance
- Student academic guidance
- Active student participation
- Expertise in pediatrics, pediatric emergency room, pediatric clinic, pediatric pulmonology, pediatric allergy and immunology
- Motivational techniques
- General nursing practices
- Student performance analysis
- Student performance evaluation
- Student evaluation
- Student assessment
- Student needs assessment
Certification
- Licensed Nurse practitioner - 381952 Exp 3/31/2028
- Licensed Registered Nurse - 429850 Exp 3/31/2028
- Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, PNCB - 20081574 Exp 2/28/2026
Awards
Sigma Theta Tau, Nursing honor society upon receiving masters degree in nursing.
Publications
Factitious Purpura, Article written for Consultant for Pediatrics, 2012-03-09, 11, 3
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Adjunct Professor
SUNY Downstate
06.2025 - 08.2025
Adjunct Instructor
Columbia University
09.2022 - Current
Clinical Associate
SUNY Binghamton
09.2022 - 05.2023
Nurse Practitioner
Jacobi Medical Center
09.2009 - Current
Registered Nurse
Jacobi Medical Center
07.2000 - 09.2009
Camp Nurse
MT Tom Day Camp
07.2000 - 08.2007
School Nurse
Morningside Therapeutic Center
06.1999 - 06.2000
Staff Nurse
Beth Israel North
09.1997 - 06.1999
Nurse
US Army
07.1993 - 11.2000
Staff Nurse
NYU
01.1991 - 05.1997
MSN - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Lehman College
BSN - Nursing
City College
No Degree - Pre-Medicine
Fordham University