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Alexandra Cirillo, RN

Home Address:                                                                                                               

6749 Jefferson Mill Road                                                                                      

Scottsville, Virginia 24590                                                                     

Cell: 434-531-4491                                                                                                             

Home: 434-286-2946                                                                                     

Email: ahr3m@virginia.edu        

Work Address:

UVA Medical Center
The Women's Place
1215 Lee St.
Charlottesville, VA 22908
434-924-2022
                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                         

SUMMARY	Registered nurse with more than 16 years of experience in a variety of patient care settings. Current student in University of Virginia Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner program, to graduate in spring of 2017. Highly motivated, fast learner who thrives in an environment that is intellectually stimulating and challenging.
EDUCATION	University of Virginia,  Charlottesville, VA                   Expected Graduation May 2017 Masters of Science, Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner Program University of Virginia,  Charlottesville, VA                 Bachelor of Science, Nursing. With Distinction         May 2014                                      Final GPA: 3.934 Piedmont Virginia Community College,  Charlottesville, VA Associate of Applied Science, Nursing. Cum Laude    May 1999
CURRENT LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS	Registered Nurse - Multistate Privilege #0001165131 Commonwealth of Virginia        Original 7/1999, Expires 5/2016 Board of Nursing   Certification in Inpatient Obstetric Nursing (RNC-OB) National Certification Corporation (NCC)                                Certified  8/2009 Certification of Added Qualification in Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) National Certification Corporation (NCC)                                   Certified 10/2012                                                                     Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor American Heart Association  (AHA)                                                   Expires 3/2017 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Instructor American Academy of Pediatrics  (AAP)                                         Expires 10/2016 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider American Academy of Pediatrics  (AAP)                                         Expires 10/2016 Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider (ACLS) American Heart Association  (AHA)                                                   Expires 4/2017 Basic Life Support Provider (BLS) American Heart Association  (AHA)                                                  Expires 6/2016 Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)                                    Expires 4/2017 Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training                             Expires 1/2015 Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) IRB for Health Sciences Research                                         Expires 3/2016 Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
EMPLOYMENT	University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA                  Registered Nurse, Clinician III, The Women’s Place   6/2012-1/13; 12/2013-Present                                                                                                        As expert clinician, provide and direct care of patients in high-risk labor and delivery, OB operating room, obstetric triage, and mother-baby units. Circulate/scrub OR cases. Function in essential unit nursing leadership role. Piedmont Virginia Community College, Charlottesville, VA    Nursing Adjunct Faculty, Clinical Instructor                     Fall 2014/Spring 2013 Provide clinical instruction and supervision to students enrolled in Associate of Science in Nursing program during psychiatric and maternal/newborn nursing clinical rotations. University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA              Registered Nurse, Clinician III, Emergency Department         1/2013-12/2013 Provided direct care to patients within a 41-bed Level-1 Trauma Center. Used expertise and skills to maximize delivery of quality care while curtailing cost of services. Utilized interdisciplinary approach to patient-care service delivery across continuum of care.   University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA                  Registered Nurse, Clinician II, The Women’s Place                     8/2008-6/2012 Provided direct inpatient care to pregnant, high-risk antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum women, and newborns. Provided teaching to patients and their families. Supported and directed staff as shift charge nurse. Supported and promoted continuing education of staff. Served as preceptor to students and newly hired nurses. Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, VA                                   Registered Nurse, Clinician II, Labor and Delivery Unit          6/2005-10/2006 Provided direct inpatient care in a Magnet institution to pregnant and postpartum women and their newborns. Developed advanced knowledge of nursing care of specialty population through experience and consultation with experienced clinicians. Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women, Troy, VA                          Registered Nurse                                                                                  7/2002-6/2005 Provided direct patient care to inmates within a maximum-security correctional facility housing approximately 1200 women with diverse acute, chronic and psychiatric conditions. Work areas included: infirmary, clinic and state licensed psychiatric hospital unit. Supported and directed staff as shift charge nurse. University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA                  Registered Nurse, Clinician II, Inpatient Psychiatry 8/2000-7/2002 Provided direct inpatient care to adult, adolescent and geriatric patients with psychiatric illnesses and comorbid physical conditions. Performed assessments, evaluated and implemented plan of care to promote patient health. Designed and implemented behavior management protocol based on token economy concept for adolescent female population. Western State Hospital, Staunton, VA                                                   Registered Nurse                                                        7/1999-8/2000 Direct inpatient care of men and women with chronic psychiatric illnesses, chronic institutionalization, aging-related conditions and acute and chronic physical illness. Collaborated with interdisciplinary treatment team. Performed assessments, evaluated and implemented plan of care to promote patients’ health and well-being. Supervised and directed support and ancillary staff.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES	Unit-Based Pain Champion   2014-15                                                                                                                        Conduct audits of pain-related documentation, follow up with and provide coaching to nursing staff as needed, serve as liaison to patient care committee pain management subcommittee, with the purpose of empowering nurses in managing their patient’s pain by increasing their knowledge and improving overall patient satisfaction. BSN Committee, RN to BSN Student Representative                                     University of Virginia School of Nursing                                                  2012-2014 Attended meetings, recommended changes in admission policies or curriculum based on feedback of peers. Evaluated national trends in clinical practice, Nursing Baccalaureate Education and standards of practice for professional nursing and ensured that the BSN program goals and outcomes remained consistent with the national professional guidelines professional nursing standards, and Virginia Board of Nursing Standards. Unit-Based Superuser/Trainer                                                                Emergency Department/The Women’s Place,  University of Virginia Medical Center                                                                                   2008-Present ·      Sepsis Recognition and Response Education ·      Electronic fetal monitoring instructor ·      Point of Care Testing (Blood Gas Analyzer, Urinalysis, Glucometer) ·      Phillips Multi-Function AED/Defibrillator ·      Restraints ·      Transfer Mobility Coach ·      Skills Day Trainer ·      AWHONN Complications of Pregnancy Course Instructor The Women’s Place Nursing Clinical Practice Council,  Chair                                                                                                         2011-2012 University of Virginia Medical Center Peer-nominated to develop and lead shared-governance council in activities such as creation, revision, and research related to unit-based nursing policy and procedure. Key accomplishments: ·      Developed emergency cesarean team roles and response algorithm. ·      Implemented OB hemorrhage kit and instituted off-service availability of OB emergency equipment. ·      Completed literature review and issued recommendations for best practice for bladder catheterization and CAUTI prevention in women with labor epidurals. ·      Implemented new protocol for use of local anesthesia with IV starts. Professional Nursing Services Organization (PNSO) Clinical Practice Committee,  Representative                                                                                                 2011-2012 University of Virginia Medical Center Represented The Women’s Place in CPC meetings and business. Procedure Area Clinical Practice Committee,  Representative                                                                                                2011-2012 University of Virginia Medical Center Represented The Women’s Place procedural areas and OR in meetings and business. Core Bereavement Committee, Member                                                                                                           2008-2012 University of Virginia Medical Center Met quarterly to discuss bereavement policies and practices and to schedule educational events on bereavement for unit coordinators and medical residents. Labor and Delivery, Antepartum, Mother-Baby (LAMB) Research Mentorship Team,  Member                                                                                                             2011-2012 University of Virginia Medical Center Collaborated with peers to design and implement original nursing research project to be presented and submitted for publication. Women’s Place Clinical Operations Committee, Member                                                                                                                      2012                                                                University of Virginia Medical Center                                                                      Participated in interdisciplinary review and development of evidence-based unit policies, practices, protocols and guidelines. Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) National Conference,  Attendee                                                                                                                       2012
VOLUNTEER	Thomas Jefferson Area Medical Reserve Corps, Member                                                                                                      2003-Present
	Received training and volunteered time for mass vaccination clinics and response to other public health emergencies.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS	American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), Member                      Active American Nurses Association (ANA), Member                                                  Active Association for Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), Member                                                                                                                   Active Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), Member                                               Active Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), Member                                        Active Virginia Nurses Association (VNA), Member                                                     Active
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES	Instructor, Maternal/Newborn and Obstetric Emergencies                                                   Charlottesville Albemarle Rescue Squad (CARS) Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B) Course                       2014, 2015 Instructor, Intravenous Catheter Workshop                                              Clinical Skills Development Course at University of Virginia School of Medicine                                                                                               2012, 2013, 2014 Instructor, Phlebotomy Workshop                                                                        Clinical Skills Development Course at University of Virginia School of Medicine                                                                                                                     2013 Ceramics Club, Member                                                                   2012-Present University of Virginia Ceramics Club, Member                                                                        2011-2013 Piedmont Virginia Community College Standardized Patient (Appendicitis Patient)                                                        University of Virginia School of Medicine                                                           2001

SKILLS

· Broad knowledge and application of legal, organizational, and professional standards and accreditation body guidelines. · Excellent verbal and written communication skills. · Collaboration, with proven ability to build positive relationships with members of interdisciplinary team. · Delegate, supervise, and mentor staff effectively in context of leadership role. · Assume scrub, circulator, post-anesthesia care roles. · Insert and care for IV lines, venipuncture, maintain central and arterial lines. · Experience with hemodynamic monitoring and cardiac telemetry. · Experience teaching patients, staff and students in both group and individual settings. · Effective, responsive leader in crisis/emergency situations. · Experience working with diverse patient populations and conditions including: ·      Antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum women ·      Pre-, post- and intra- operative patients ·      Incarcerated patients ·      Immigrants and refugees ·      Complex social issues including homelessness, rape and incest, and domestic abuse ·      Acute and chronic illness, injury, and infectious disease ·      Psychiatric illness ·      Violent/dangerous behaviors ·      Substance abuse and detoxification ·      End of life and bereavement ·      Geriatric, adult, adolescent and newborn patients ·      Trauma patients and other patients with rapidly evolving, emergent conditions References available upon request.