Marissa Gostanian Cingoz
Registered Nurse
Pleasanton,CA
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with over 13 years years of diverse experience in direct patient care, clinical coordination, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with pediatricis pecialty.
Educated and worked within the field of medical ethics and medicial humanities, with a focus in pediatric palliative care and the ethics of bench research.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
7 2015 - Current
- Cares for pediatric patients admitted to the floor including care of the oncology, surgical, neuro, neurosurgery, respiratory, GI, ortho, nephrology, eating disorders, and general medial population
- Monitors and recovers patients undergoing conscious sedation and ensures their safety
- Assesses patients, implement interventions, evaluates outcomes of treatments, and recommends additional therapies as needed
- Demonstrates the ability to quickly synthesize information and work in a fast-paced, self-managed environment under strict time restraints
- Develops on-going therapeutic relationships with a diverse clientele
- Educates, motivates, and promotes patients and their families about disease process, procedures, interventions, and expected outcomes
- Coaches new nurses and student nurses in safe patient care, electronic medical records, and hospital policies and procedures
- Consults with an inter-disciplinary team to develop a treatment plan in the hospital while developing a strategy for medical adherence at home
- Audits and adheres to all national and local safety metrics, policies, and procedures
- Committee member: Pediatric Palliative and Comfort Care Team
Nurse Coordinator
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
09.2016 - 09.2018
- Developed, designed, and implemented 2 new multi-disciplinary programs: 1 for children with spina bifida and 1 for children with movement disorders
- Led and participated in an inter-disciplinary round table discussion regarding patients’ needs, challenges, and victories
- Completed all the initial policy, procedure, and prep work to complete the certification process to become centers for excellence through California Children’s Services for these 2 programs
- Wrote policies and procedures to ensure family-centered care and compliance within the organization
- Developed an entire program from developing care protocols, creating a new patient education binder to the website material, and introductory letters
- Manage a case-load of approximately 100 patients, including pre-clinic coordination of care and post-clinic follow up
- Assessed patients’ well-being, mental health & social needs and make referrals for community resources as needed
- Built a referral network for community and governmental resources for patients and their families
- Assessed patient and family educational needs and created a strategy for navigating and understanding their disease process, interventions, and resources
- Triaged patients as they called through the nurse advice line, prioritizing requests, assessing needs, and providing clear and concise direction to families for interventions
- Nursing Shared Leadership member: palliative care
Nurse Coordinator
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
09.2013 - 01.2016
- Developed, designed, and implemented a new model for RN coordination within the Bass Center for Childhood Cancer through pre- and post-surveys, creating a team-based structure, and measurable outcomes for providers and patients
- Managed a case load of approximately 50 patients, giving individualized treatment while maintaining the standards and philosophy of professional nursing and the Children’s Oncology Group
- Assessed patients’ well-being, mental health & social needs and made referrals for community resources as needed
- Led and participated in an inter-disciplinary round table discussion regarding patients’ needs, challenges, and victories
- Participated in and assured compliance to the Children’s Oncology Group research protocols for treating childhood cancer
- Built a referral network for community and governmental resources for patients and their families
- Assessed patient and family educational needs and created a strategy for navigating and understanding pediatric oncology disease process, interventions, and resources
- Triaged patients as they called through the nurse advice line, prioritizing requests, assessing needs, and providing clear and concise direction to families for interventions
- Member of the palliative care initiative committee, developing strategies for education, resources, and needs for staff including planning and teaching for an End of Life Nursing Education Curriculum conference in May 2016
Registered Nurse
California Pacific Medical Center
12.2012 - 06.2015
- Cared for pediatric patients admitted to the floor including care of the oncology, surgical, neuro, neurosurgery, respiratory, GI, ortho, eating disorders, and general medial population
- Assessed patients, implemented interventions, evaluated outcomes of treatments, and recommend additional therapies as needed
- Floated to NICU and PICU
- Demonstrated the ability to quickly synthesize information and work in a fast-paced, self-managed environment under strict time restraints
- Developed on-going therapeutic relationships with a diverse clientele
- Educated, motivated, and promoted patients and their families about disease process, procedures, interventions, and expected outcomes
- Coached new nurses and student nurses in safe patient care, electronic medical records, and hospital policies and procedures
- Consulted with an inter-disciplinary team to develop a treatment plan in the hospital while developing a strategy for medical adherence at home
- Conducted audits and complied with all local, state, and federal mandates
Registered Nurse
Care At Home, Inc
11.2012 - 02.2014
- Pediatric Home Health nurse to medically fragile children, often ventilator dependent
- Assessed patients, implemented interventions, evaluated outcomes of treatments, and recommend additional therapies as needed
- Demonstrated the ability to quickly synthesize information and work in a self-managed environment under strict time restraints
- Developed on-going therapeutic relationships with a diverse clientele
- Educated, motivated, and promoted patients and their families about disease process, procedures, interventions, and expected outcomes
- Coached new nurses and student nurses in safe patient care, electronic medical records, and agency policies and procedures
- Consulted with an inter-disciplinary team to maintain the treatment plan for medical adherence at home
Registered Nurse
Resurrection Medical Center
01.2012 - 07.2012
- Assessed patients, implemented interventions, evaluated outcomes of treatments, and recommend additional therapies as needed
- Demonstrated the ability to quickly synthesize information and work in a fast-paced, self-managed environment under strict time restraints
- Developed on-going therapeutic relationships with a diverse clientele
- Educated, motivated, and promoted patients and their families about disease process, procedures, interventions, and expected outcomes
- Coached new nurses and student nurses in safe patient care, electronic medical records, and hospital policies and procedures
- Consulted with an inter-disciplinary team to develop a treatment plan in the hospital while developing a strategy for medical adherence at home
Education
Masters of Science - Nursing
University of Illinois at Chicago
01.2009 - 12.2012
Master’s of Arts - Medical Humanities and Bioethics
University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
01.2004 - 01.2006
Bachelor’s of Arts - English
Azusa Pacific University
01.1999 - 01.2002
Skills
Pediatric Nursing
Patient Care Assessment
Direct Patient Care
Medication and IV administration
Pain Management
Family Education
Excellent Communication
Compassionate and Caring
Decision-Making
Clinical Documentation
Team Collaboration
Active Listening
Research Focused
Certification
California RN License
Volunteer Experience
- Presenter, Pediatric Palliative Care and Social Media, End of Life Nursing Education Consortium, 05/16
- Young Professional Advisory Board Member, Make-A-Wish Foundation, 2014, 2017
- Wish Granter, Make-A-Wish Foundation Volunteer, 2012, Present
- Member, Sigma Theta Tau, Nursing fraternity, 2011, 2018
- Member, American Nurses Association, 2009, 2018
- IRB non-scientist community member, Northwestern University, 2008
- IRB non-Scientist member, UTMB, 2006
- Member, American Society for Bioethics and Humanities, 2004, Present
- Member, American Academy of Religion, 2006, 2009
- Member, American Medical Writer’s Association, 2004, 2007
- Presenter, The Ethics of Oocyte Donation, American Academy of Religion, 11/07
- Presenter, What They Mean When They Say It’s Good Science: Reading Primary Texts of Science, ASBH, 10/07
- Presenter, Physician, Heal Thyself: Desire and Impairment in Abraham Verghese’s The Tennis Partner, National Student Research Forum, 04/06
Awards
Medical Humanities Award, National Student Research Forum, 2006
Accomplishments
- Established the Pediatric Palliative and Comfort Team at Kaiser with the help of 10 other nurses, 2 physicians, 1 child life specialist, and 1 social worker.
- Collaborated with team of 15 in the development of re-establishing the spina bifida and starting the spasticity clinics at Stanford Children's Hospital
- Achieved California Children's Services designation through effectively writing policies and procedures and a family centered model of care.
- Published author in HPNA's book: Conversations in Perinatal, Neonatal, and Pediatric Palliative Care
Timeline
Nurse Coordinator
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
09.2016 - 09.2018
Nurse Coordinator
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
09.2013 - 01.2016
Registered Nurse
California Pacific Medical Center
12.2012 - 06.2015
Registered Nurse
Care At Home, Inc
11.2012 - 02.2014
Registered Nurse
Resurrection Medical Center
01.2012 - 07.2012
Masters of Science - Nursing
University of Illinois at Chicago
01.2009 - 12.2012
Master’s of Arts - Medical Humanities and Bioethics
University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
01.2004 - 01.2006
Bachelor’s of Arts - English
Azusa Pacific University
01.1999 - 01.2002
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
7 2015 - Current