Joan Patricia Gula-Bitonio
North Hollywood,US
Summary
Board Certified Nurse Practitioner with combined 12 years nursing experience of which seven years dedicated to critical care. Extensively trained in providing care and managing patients in the ICU both with acute and chronic conditions. Assess and provide plan of care to patients with pulmonary conditions. Closely participate in multidisciplinary team discussion in creating plan of care to maximize patient recovery and successful outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner ICU Intensivist
PulmoCrit Associates
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
03.2022 - Current
- Managing up to 25 patients in a mixed ICU
- Mentored nursing staff to enhance their clinical knowledge, skills, and confidence in practice.
- Managing patients that are critically ill from post operative CABG with invasive hemodynamic monitoring, post cardiac arrest, IABP, Impella, post surgery with direct peritoneal resuscitation, complex brain tumor resection, and mechanical ventilation
- Medical management of stroke patients post interventions such as thrombectomy and ruptured cerebral aneurysms with EVD
- Medical management of patients post vascular procedures such as Trans Carotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) and pulmonary embolism post catheter directed therapy such as Ekosonic Endovascular System (EKOS)
- Responsible in procedures such as insertion of central lines, dialysis catheters, arterial lines, intubation, paracentesis, thoracentesis, and assist with bronchoscopies and tracheostomy placements at bedside
- Responds to inpatient Code Blue and Code stroke
- Directly participates in multidisciplinary team and consultants in formulating plan of care specific to each patient for best outcome.
- Provided comprehensive healthcare services for diverse populations, addressing acute and chronic conditions.
ICU Staff RN
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
Mission Hills, CA
06.2015 - 03.2022
- Providing care to critically ill patients in the community from sepsis treatment to post open heart to trauma victims
- Patient advocate while coordinating appropriate care along ICU Intensivist with a change in patient's condition
- Preceptor to experienced nurses being trained in the ICU and student nurses
- Proficient in Intra-aortic balloon pump, ICP monitors/drain management, Resource nurse, and trained as Rapid Response Nurse.
Telemetry Oncology Staff RN
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
09.2013 - 06.2015
- Educate patients and family regarding chemotherapy drugs, disease preventions, and lifestyle modifications
- Maintaining safe and therapeutic telemetry monitoring for each patient and provide appropriate care
- Administration of chemotherapy drugs while utilizing proper safety precautions.
Education
Master's degree in Nursing in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ10.2021
Bachelor's degree in Nursing -
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ11.2011
Associate's degree in Nursing -
West Coast University At California
Los Angeles, CA01.2011
Skills
- EMR system: EPIC
- Procedures: Intubations >30, Central line insertions >30, Arterial line insertions >20, Paracentesis 2 ,Thoracentesis 2, Chest tube insertions
4, and assisting in various bedside procedures such as performing brochoscopy and tracheostomy insertions
- Equipments used: Drager ventilator, Ventriculostomy, IABP, Swan Ganz,
Impella, and Camino ICP
Certification
- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, 95019823, 08/01/24
- DEA, MG7090967
- National Provider Indentifier, 1205589520
- State of California Registered Nurse, 792592, 08/01/24
- ACLS and BLS, 08/01/24
- Hospital Fire Safety, 12/2027
- Emergency Neurological Life Support, Neurocritical Care Society, 10/2025
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner ICU Intensivist
PulmoCrit Associates
03.2022 - Current
ICU Staff RN
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
06.2015 - 03.2022
Telemetry Oncology Staff RN
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
09.2013 - 06.2015
Master's degree in Nursing in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care -
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor's degree in Nursing -
University of Phoenix
Associate's degree in Nursing -
West Coast University At California