Sherlita Aguilar, MSN, ONC
La Mesa,Ca
Summary
Dedicated and enthusiastic orthopedic nurse for 16 years with ONC certification devoted to providing individualized care to patients and their families through the use of team coordination, attention to detail, and applying evidence-based practice. Looking to pursue passion in orthopedics in a nurse navigator role.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Nurse Practitioner
Emily's Medical Group APC
El Cajon, CA
04.2023 - Current
- Provides care to all patients across the lifespan
- Performing procedures - Incision and Drainage, application of hand braces, and assisting in steroid knee injections.
- Delivered primary care for patients and handled diagnosis, treatment, referral for consultation, or specialty services, and follow-up care.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Clinical Nurse III
UCSD Health - Ortho Progressive Care Unit
La Jolla, Ca
04.2017 - Current
- Provides care to patients undergoing procedures mostly joint replacement and spine patients from Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, Stepdown ICU level of care.
- Bonafide Orthopedic Nurse Education Symposium (BONES) Committee Member
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and physicians to provide appropriate care management to patients, and individualize and implement a plan of care for patients
- Resource Nurse and Charge Nurse
- Spearhead and Implemented interdisciplinary discharge bundle to facilitate and prepare patients for discharge
- Performs Management Roles
- ART certified
- Orthopedic Nurse Certified
- Committee Member Nursing Research Council
- Unit Base Quality Council Member
- Mentors Nurses
- Utilized critical thinking skills when making decisions about patient care needs.
- Developed and implemented evidence-based care plans.
- Provided post-operative care and education to patients and families.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives to ensure best practices were followed.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Facilitated discharge planning by collaborating with social workers or case managers.
- Evaluated quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills when interacting with patients, family members, physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers.
Clinical Nurse III
UCSD Health - Apheresis (Outpatient and Inpatient)
San Diego, CA
06.2011 - 04.2017
- Performs therapeutic apheresis procedures and stem cell collection in acute care/ inpatient areas such as BMT, ICU, IMU, Maternal and Child, Med Surg-Tele, PCU unit, and outpatient settings
- Evaluate and monitor the condition and needs of patients and perform stem cell collection, plasma exchanges, WBC depletion, Platelet Depletion, Photopheresis, and LDL Apheresis
- Provides team nursing model approach in providing care to patients
- Provides inpatient apheresis procedures in the UC San Diego Medical Centers and inpatient stem cell collection and photopheresis at Rady's Children's Hospital
- QIA Certified
- Committee Member - Nursing Research Council
- Chair Unit Base Infection Committee
- Member - Apheresis Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Committee
- Presented locally (1st and 3rd Treatments and Benefits of Apheresis) and nationally (2014 Combine Joint Conference World Apheresis and American Society for Apheresis) - CLABSI preventive strategies, RBC depletion, and Exchange procedures.
Clinical Nurse II
UCSD Health-Ortho, Neuro, Trauma Unit
San Diego, CA
06.2007 - 06.2011
- Provides care to patients undergoing orthopedic, neuro, and general surgery procedures, and to overflow medicine and transplant patients
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and physicians to provide appropriate care management to patients, and individualize and implement plans of care for patients
- Orthopedic Nurse Certified
- BONES Committee Member.
Staff Nurse
Sharp Coronado Hospital -Med Surg- Tele Unit
Coronado, Ca
03.2007 - 04.2008
- Provides care to patients requiring telemetry monitoring and to the general med surg population (post-op and pre-op total hip/knee surgeries)
- Implements nursing care based on individual patient needs, provide health teachings, and perform independent nursing interventions
- Proficient in EKG reading and interpretation.
Staff Nurse
Sava Senior Care
Oakland/ Newport Beach, Ca
02.2006 - 03.2007
- Care for the geriatric population and rehab patients post- surgical (orthopedic, urology, and other surgical services)
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Admits patient
- Supervises licensed staff nurses, vocational nurses, and certified nurse assistants
- Collaborate with other health workers and physicians and implement patients' plans of care.
Education
Post-Masters Family Nurse Practitioner -
United States University
02.2023
Master of Science in Nursing -
San Diego State University
06.2020
Doctor of Medicine -
Virgen Milagrosa University
06.2002
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Saint Louis University
05.1998
Skills
- Orthopedic Nurse Certified (ONC)
- Patient Education
- Organizational Skills
- Care Coordination
- Needs Assessment
- Unit Oversight
- Treatment Preparation
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Thinking
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Quality Assurance
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Electronic Medical Records - EPIC
- Healthcare Management
Certifications And Licensure
- California RN License, 675596, True, 02/28/2026
- Orthopedic Nurse Certification Board, 86132, 06/30/2028
- California Nurse Practitioner License, 95024600, 02/28/2026
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board, F06230210, 05/09/2028
- American Nurses Credentialing Center Board Certification, 2023018444, 05/07/2028
Personal Information
Title: MSN-FNP, FNP-BC, FNP-C, ONC, QIAc
Timeline
Family Nurse Practitioner
Emily's Medical Group APC
04.2023 - Current
Clinical Nurse III
UCSD Health - Ortho Progressive Care Unit
04.2017 - Current
Clinical Nurse III
UCSD Health - Apheresis (Outpatient and Inpatient)
06.2011 - 04.2017
Clinical Nurse II
UCSD Health-Ortho, Neuro, Trauma Unit
06.2007 - 06.2011
Staff Nurse
Sharp Coronado Hospital -Med Surg- Tele Unit
03.2007 - 04.2008
Staff Nurse
Sava Senior Care
02.2006 - 03.2007
Post-Masters Family Nurse Practitioner -
United States University
Master of Science in Nursing -
San Diego State University
Doctor of Medicine -
Virgen Milagrosa University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Saint Louis University
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