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Certification
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MAY D. LUCIANO

Hawthorne,USA
MAY D. LUCIANO

Summary

Driven nursing professional experienced in adult cardiac surgery and critical care nursing. Compassionate, caring and comfortable working with people of all backgrounds.

Skilled healthcare professional with robust experience in acute care environments. Demonstrates strong diagnostic abilities, critical thinking, and advanced patient management skills. Focuses on collaborative team efforts to deliver optimal patient outcomes. Reliable, adaptable, and excels in fast-paced, dynamic settings.

Overview

31
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS)

Cardiac Surgery Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
08.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Provides medical and nursing services to the cardiac surgery service
  • Deliver care to patient who are in intensive care unit, telemetry unit, medical/surgical unit and acute rehabilitation care unit
  • Delivers care preoperatively, intraoperatively and postoperatively
  • Emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and chronic management of cardiovascular risk factors
  • Orders, conduct and interpret diagnostic and laboratory test appropriate for Cardiac surgery patient
  • Prescribe pharmological treatment, non-pharmacological therapies to promote well being and recovery period
  • Collaborate and collegially works with multidisciplinary Providers to manage and evaluate cardiac surgery patients

VAGLAHS

Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
10.2016 - 08.2019

Job overview

  • Delivers care to critically ill Veterans
  • Manage patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia
  • Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
  • Collaborate and communicate with physicians to ensure evidenced based practice care and compliance with set standards
  • Evaluate patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow
  • Accurately recorded and reported test results according to established procedures
  • Continually improved knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs

SYNC Hospitalist Medical Group, INC

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
06.2017 - 08.2018

Job overview

  • Worked with three Physicians and one Physician assistant
  • Provided medical services and care to patients with chronic and acute conditions, including hemodynamic instability and exacerbation of chronic disorders
  • Performed physical exams including obtaining a complete medical history, recording exam findings, ordering appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures
  • Interpreted and integrated data to develop a preliminary diagnosis and plan of treatment
  • Educated patient/family regarding medical treatments, health and wellness such as lifestyle changes, decreasing risk factors and holistic care
  • Provided monitoring and continuity of care maintaining and reviewing of diagnostic test results as well communicating such amongst consultants and referrals
  • Delivered care based on new diagnostic test results and updating treatment plan of care
  • Established plans of care with recommendations from Nursing service, Social work service, nutritional service and other ancillary staff

VAGLAHS

APRN For Continuum of Care
01.2014 - 10.2016

Job overview

  • Responsible for broad patient care areas as a consultant, educator and agent of change. Areas included Homeless primary care (HPACT), Housing and urban development VA supportive housing (HUD VASH), Nurse advice line, Home Telehealth, ambulatory care and case management
  • Monitored Infection Control and Critical Incidents, Risk Management and Quality Improvement plans.
  • Coordinated with nursing staff to implement treatment plan of care
  • Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
  • Organized the department in accordance with administrative guidelines to provide specified nursing services to meet organizational and medical staff guidelines.
  • Coordinated nursing department activities to ensure availability of appropriate clinical and support staff
  • Provided educational support services to nursing staff and interdisciplinary care team members that deals with substance abuse, mental health disorders and chronic medical disorders
  • Developed and implemented improvements to provide primary care services such as ear lavage, bladder scan and HIV testing
  • Identified process improvements in the day-to-day functioning of each area of responsibility.

VAGLAHS

Clinical Nurse Specialist
01.2008 - 01.2014

Job overview

  • Responsible for critical care areas including intensive care unit (ICU), progressive care unit (PCU), post anesthesia care unit (PACU), emergency department (ED) and clinic procedure center (CPC)
  • Established standards for patient care such as hypothermia protocol, declogging central line, preventing ventilator associated pneumonia, multidisciplinary rounds to name a few
  • Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
  • Coordinated the review, revision and creation of standing operating procedures
  • Educated staff to achieve and maintain competency and proficiency
  • Established skills lab to provide and promote competency and proficiency
  • Facilitated an on-going assessment of patient/family needs and implementation of interdisciplinary team care plan.
  • Interpreted and communicated new or revised policies to staff.

VAGLAHS

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse
12.1997 - 01.2008

Job overview

  • Provided nursing care to critically ill Veterans
  • Served as a charge nurse for medical intensive care unit
  • Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses
  • Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow
  • Provided patient education
  • Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans
  • Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
  • Investigated and reported issues relating to patient care or conditions that might hinder patient well-being
  • Trained new staff and student
  • Trained in continuous renal replacement therapy, care of pulmonary artery catheter and its management

Santa Monica UCLA Hospital

Staff Registered Nurse, ICU
08.2001 - 06.2005

Job overview

VAGLAHS

Staff Registered Nurse, Medical/surgical
09.1996 - 12.1997

Job overview

VAGLAHS

Staff Registered Nurse, Acute Psychiatry
05.1995 - 09.1996

Job overview

Education

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Master of Science from Nursing
01.2007

University Overview

California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA

Bachelor of Science from Nursing
01.2001

University Overview

Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA

Associate of Science from Nursing
01.1995

University Overview

Skills

  • Acute care expertise
  • Critical care nursing
  • Preoperative and post-operative care of cardiac surgery patient
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Health promotion
  • Preventive care
  • Acute care expertise
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Compassionate care

Certification

  • Registered Nurse March 1995 to Present
  • Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist July 2008 to Present
  • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner March 2016 to Present
  • DEA March 2016 to Present
  • NPI September 2008 to Present

Timeline

Cardiac Surgery Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS)
08.2019 - Current
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
SYNC Hospitalist Medical Group, INC
06.2017 - 08.2018
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
VAGLAHS
10.2016 - 08.2019
APRN For Continuum of Care
VAGLAHS
01.2014 - 10.2016
Clinical Nurse Specialist
VAGLAHS
01.2008 - 01.2014
Staff Registered Nurse, ICU
Santa Monica UCLA Hospital
08.2001 - 06.2005
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse
VAGLAHS
12.1997 - 01.2008
Staff Registered Nurse, Medical/surgical
VAGLAHS
09.1996 - 12.1997
Staff Registered Nurse, Acute Psychiatry
VAGLAHS
05.1995 - 09.1996
California State University - Long Beach
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
Santa Monica College
Associate of Science from Nursing
University of California - Los Angeles
Master of Science from Nursing