Romelda Antonio
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with 11 years of advanced practice experience and 25 years of emergency nursing expertise. Skilled in clinical decision-making and coordinating care. Extensive emergency and acute care background provides a comprehensive foundation for a surgical, colorectal, and trauma practice.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Nurse Practitioner
Westgate Surgical Specialties, DHMG
05.2023 - Current
- Provide comprehensive care for patients with obesity, including medical weight management, nutritional counseling, and behavioral modification strategies.
- Manage post-operative patients, including wound assessment, drain management, pain control, and complication recognition.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Employee Health Services, DHMG
12.2016 - 05.2023
- Delivered comprehensive, urgent care services for acute illnesses and injuries, including pathogen exposures, wounds, and minor trauma.
- Provided occupational health services, including workplace injury management, immunization programs, and physical examinations.
- Coordinated care with specialists, including surgeons, for complex or emergent referrals.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Peppertree Family Medicine, DHMG
04.2016 - 12.2016
- Performed comprehensive physical assessments, ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests, and formulated evidence-based treatment strategies for acute and chronic conditions.
- Directed management of acute episodes in chronic conditions, ensuring timely treatment changes and regular follow-up.
- Provided same-day sick visits for urgent, but non-emergent, conditions.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Total Medical Care
Glendale, AZ
12.2014 - 09.2015
- Delivered comprehensive urgent and primary care for a range of issues including acute illnesses, injuries, lacerations, fractures, and abdominal pain.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic imaging (X-rays, CT, ultrasound, MRI) to evaluate acute injuries, surgical emergencies, and chronic disease progression.
- Provided pre-operative medical clearance and risk stratification for patients undergoing surgical procedures.
Registered Nurse
Emergency Departments
07.1993 - 12.2014
- Worked in multiple states, in urban and rural areas.
- Provided critical care to trauma patients, including motor vehicle accidents, penetrating trauma, burns, and multisystem injuries.
- Triaged and stabilized patients with acute surgical emergencies, including appendicitis, bowel obstructions, GI bleeding, and abdominal trauma.
- Assisted with emergency surgical procedures, chest tube placements, wound management, and trauma resuscitations.
- Proficient in rapid assessment, hemorrhage control, wound care, and recognition of surgical emergencies.
- Comfortable managing wound care and ostomy needs, including colostomy assessment, appliance troubleshooting, complication recognition, and patient education.
- Mentored and precepted emergency nurses and nursing students.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ08.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI06.1993
Skills
- Clinical assessment and triage
- Wound assessment and management
- Ostomy care and assessment
- Abscess incision and drainage
- Suture and staple removal
- Removal of drains
- Proficient in Cerner and McKesson
Licensure And Certification
- Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified (FNP-BC), American Association of Nurse Practitioners, AP7373
- Registered Nurse - Arizona, RN102914
- DEA Registration, Active
- BLS/ACLS Certified
Timeline
Family Nurse Practitioner
Westgate Surgical Specialties, DHMG
05.2023 - Current
Family Nurse Practitioner
Employee Health Services, DHMG
12.2016 - 05.2023
Family Nurse Practitioner
Peppertree Family Medicine, DHMG
04.2016 - 12.2016
Family Nurse Practitioner
Total Medical Care
12.2014 - 09.2015
Registered Nurse
Emergency Departments
07.1993 - 12.2014
Master of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Andrews University