Alfonsina Perez

Registered Nurse- Electrophysiology at GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MED CENTER
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Pocono Lake, Pennsylvania, United States, US
Languages
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • CPR/BLS
    American Heart Association
    Jan, 2012
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
    National Commission for Health Education Credentialing
    Oct, 2008
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Registered Nurse- Electrophysiology
      • Sep 2019 - Present

      • Provide pre and post procedural care to patients undergoing cardiac ablations, cardiac catherizations, device implants and TAVR’s. • Provide education to patients relating to their procedure • Monitor patients with various IV drip medications • Provide pre and post procedural care to patients undergoing cardiac ablations, cardiac catherizations, device implants and TAVR’s. • Provide education to patients relating to their procedure • Monitor patients with various IV drip medications

    • Staff Registered Nurse- Telemetry/ Step Down Unit
      • May 2015 - Jun 2019

      • Provided close monitoring and assessments to adults pre and postoperative bypass surgery, monitor chest tubes, pacer wires, temporary pacing and PCA pumps • Monitored cardiac arrhythmias, anticoagulation therapy • Prepared patients for cardioversion, TEE and stress test • Monitored patients with step down IV drip medications • Precept and oriented new hire nurses • Provided close monitoring and assessments to adults pre and postoperative bypass surgery, monitor chest tubes, pacer wires, temporary pacing and PCA pumps • Monitored cardiac arrhythmias, anticoagulation therapy • Prepared patients for cardioversion, TEE and stress test • Monitored patients with step down IV drip medications • Precept and oriented new hire nurses

    • Health Educator- Family Health Center
      • Jun 2009 - Apr 2015

      • Provided education, counseling and self management support to patients with diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol, asthma, and obesity • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team in creation and facilitation of Patient Center Medical Home initiatives • Provided smoking cessation to patients using motivational interviewing • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team comprised of a nurse practitioner, psychologist, nurse and health educator to improve patient management of diabetes • Coordinated and facilitated group medical visits for patients with diabetes • Supervised medical and nursing students completing community health rotation Show less

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Health Educator
      • Jul 2007 - Jun 2009

      • Provided individual education in topics such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, weight management, osteoporosis • Provided self-management support and resources to patients • Coordinated and facilitated reception room presentations • Developed and implemented community outreach and educational programming to community organizations • Provided supervision and management to three peer educators • Coordinated diabetes clinic for patients with A1c’s of 8 and above • Coordinated and facilitated exercise program Show less

Education

  • State University of New York at Albany
    Bachelor's degree, Psychology, sociology
    2001 - 2005

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