Patricia (Salinas) Donahue FNP-BC
Marina del Rey,CA
Summary
Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Equipped with seven months of providing primary care services for the underserved population; fifteen years in nursing, including six years of travel nurse contracts. Self-motivated and solutions-oriented with the ability to adapt to an environment's pace. Seeking an opportunity to provide meaningful care in patients' lives.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Practice Nurse Practitioner-BC
Benevolence Health Center
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Sole provider coordinating care for minimum of 15 patients daily.
- Performed wellness exams and pap smears; managed chronic conditions, sick visits, and follow-up care.
- Educate and guide patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits through goal-setting.
- Facilitate patient referrals, order and interpret diagnostic testing, prescribe pharmacologic treatment, and manage incoming messages.
STUDENT Family Nurse Practitioner
University Of California San Diego
03.2022 - 04.2022
- Over 130 hours in asylum shelter performing rapid medical assessments and treatment coordination.
- Established flow of care with decisive action plans.
- Treatment of common complaints such as viral URI, UTI, AOM, dehydration, abdominal pain, back pain, basic wound care, scabies, lice, shingles, and other skin disorders
- Mental health crisis screening; assess all pregnant women for appropriateness to travel long distances
STUDENT Family Nurse Practitioner
AME Medical Group, Inc
01.2022 - 02.2022
- Provided urgent and primary care services across lifespan for acute and chronic conditions.
- Collaborate with preceptor to develop plan of care
STUDENT Family Nurse Practitioner
Fletcher Family Medical Center
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Over 300 clinical hours with patients across the lifespan.
- Health history and physicals, pre-op exams, sports physicals, and medicare wellness exams, chronic conditions, common conditions
- Assist in cryotherapy, derma blade shave biopsy, and punch biopsy
Clinical and Translation Research RN
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
02.2021 - 10.2021
- Perform clinical assessments, phlebotomy, PIV initiation, EKG, pathology tissue sampling, and collection
- Administer investigational drugs and close monitoring
- Adept at maintaining accuracy with astute review and attention to detail for research specific processing.
Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) RN
Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
06.2019 - 02.2021
- Managed patients recovery from spine, ortho, bariatric, and general surgeries
- Assessed patient incision site, monitored body temperature and tracked other indicators of stability or complications
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
Pain Management RN
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
06.2018 - 05.2019
- Performing a pre-procedural assessment by obtaining the patient’s history and brief assessment
- Prepare treatment room for nerve blocks, radio-frequency ablations, joint injections, platelet-rich plasma therapy, and epidural blood patch
- Managed patients recovery post procedure and provide discharge instructions
PACU RN
Providence Saint John's Medical Center
02.2018 - 05.2018
PACU RN
NYP - Columbia University Medical Center
04.2013 - 01.2018
Outpatient Oncology Clinic, RN
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
09.2012 - 03.2013
Gastrointestinal Recovery RN
NYP - Columbia University Medical Center
07.2011 - 08.2012
Telemetry RN
Memorial Medical Center
01.2011 - 05.2011
GI Recovery RN
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
08.2010 - 01.2011
Telemetry RN
Stanford University Medical Center
07.2009 - 06.2010
Telemetry RN
Broward Heath Medical Center
04.2009 - 07.2009
Telemetry RN
Hawaii Medical Center West
01.2009 - 03.2009
Telemetry RN
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
04.2008 - 11.2008
Telemetry RN
Huntington Memorial Hospital
04.2007 - 04.2008
Telemetry RN
Providence St Joseph Medical Center
01.2007 - 04.2007
Telemetry RN
University Of Chicago Hospital
02.2005 - 12.2006
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
United States University
San Diego, CA05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Long Island University
Brooklyn, NY08.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL12.2004
Skills
- Primary Care
- History & Physical Assessments
- Pelvic Exams
- Treatment Plan Development
- Motivational Interviewing
- Limited Working Spanish
Certification
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) - 3/2024
- American Nursing Credentialing Center (BC) - 7/2027
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) License - 6/2025
- Registered Nurse (RN) -3/2024
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - 9/2024
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - 9/2024
Timeline
Family Practice Nurse Practitioner-BC
Benevolence Health Center
11.2022 - 05.2023
STUDENT Family Nurse Practitioner
University Of California San Diego
03.2022 - 04.2022
STUDENT Family Nurse Practitioner
AME Medical Group, Inc
01.2022 - 02.2022
STUDENT Family Nurse Practitioner
Fletcher Family Medical Center
09.2021 - 12.2021
Clinical and Translation Research RN
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
02.2021 - 10.2021
Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) RN
Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
06.2019 - 02.2021
Pain Management RN
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
06.2018 - 05.2019
PACU RN
Providence Saint John's Medical Center
02.2018 - 05.2018
PACU RN
NYP - Columbia University Medical Center
04.2013 - 01.2018
Outpatient Oncology Clinic, RN
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
09.2012 - 03.2013
Gastrointestinal Recovery RN
NYP - Columbia University Medical Center
07.2011 - 08.2012
Telemetry RN
Memorial Medical Center
01.2011 - 05.2011
GI Recovery RN
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
08.2010 - 01.2011
Telemetry RN
Stanford University Medical Center
07.2009 - 06.2010
Telemetry RN
Broward Heath Medical Center
04.2009 - 07.2009
Telemetry RN
Hawaii Medical Center West
01.2009 - 03.2009
Telemetry RN
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
04.2008 - 11.2008
Telemetry RN
Huntington Memorial Hospital
04.2007 - 04.2008
Telemetry RN
Providence St Joseph Medical Center
01.2007 - 04.2007
Telemetry RN
University Of Chicago Hospital
02.2005 - 12.2006
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
United States University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Long Island University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Waubonsee Community College