Mariangel Prieto APRN, FNP-BC, AOCNP

Nurse practitioner with a focus on classical hematology patients. Responsible for:

• Performing comprehensive assessments of patients with hematological disorders
• Diagnosis and management of classical/benign hematology patients independently and in collaboration with health care team.
• Prescribing appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Staying current with latest advancements in hematology through continuous learning and professional development.
• Training and mentorship of new Advanced Practice Providers

Independent nurse practitioner in a busy hematology/oncology satellite clinic. Responsible for:

• Coordinating care for benign and malignant hematology, as well as some solid tumor patients.
• Obtaining and documenting comprehensive health history.
• Performing physical assessment of heme/oncology patients that includes comprehensive review of systems and evaluation of treatment related side effects.
• Ordering screening, diagnostic, and surveillance examinations or tests.
• Interpreting diagnostic tests and providing those results to patient.
• Managing oncologic emergencies and referring patients as necessary.
• Providing chemotherapy teaching to patients and caregivers.
• Creating and delivering survivorship care plans to cancer survivors.
• Inpatient rounding of hematology and oncology patients admitted to our service; this includes inpatient consults and follow-ups as well as managing patients receiving inpatient chemotherapy.
• Providing cross coverage to infusion areas as well as other physicians in satellite clinic when needed.
• Building collaborative, interdisciplinary relationships to provide optimal care to patient with cancer.
• Serving as mentor to other APPs and nurses.

Graduated from one of few nurse practitioner fellowship programs in United States with focus on Hematology/Oncology. Trained in different specialties including:

- Hematologic malignancies

- Benign hematology

- Solid tumors (breast, GI, lung)

- Bone marrow transplant

- Radiation oncology

- Chemotherapy infusion unit

- Palliative care

- Survivorship

Led a practice improvement project focusing on addressing sexual health in the oncology patient.

• Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
• Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
• Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.