Kimberly Vialpando
Family Nurse Practitioner at COLORADO TREATMENT SERVICES, LLC- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Family Nurse Practitioner
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Aug 2020 - Present
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Family Nurse Practitioner
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Jan 2019 - Mar 2020
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Family Nurse Practitioner
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Jun 2019 - Jun 2019
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Family Nurse Practitioner
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Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
Provided primary care to an under-served rural population at a Federally Qualified Health CenterWomen’s Health Care• Provided culturally conscious women’s health care, including contraception and IUD insertionAdult/Geriatric Care• Completed patient-focused wellness visits, physicals, medication management, and acute care visits• Educated patients on health and wellness, including extensive diabetes and hypertensive management care• Completed pain management care… Provided primary care to an under-served rural population at a Federally Qualified Health CenterWomen’s Health Care• Provided culturally conscious women’s health care, including contraception and IUD insertionAdult/Geriatric Care• Completed patient-focused wellness visits, physicals, medication management, and acute care visits• Educated patients on health and wellness, including extensive diabetes and hypertensive management care• Completed pain management care, including trigger point injections and Corticosteroid injections, applyinga multi-modal approach to pain treatmentPediatric Care• Conducted age appropriate well-child examinations, including newborn visits, immunizations, acute andchronic illness management, STI screening, and interpreted laboratory and diagnostic testing Show more Show less
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Registered Clinical Nurse, Pediatrics
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Jun 2017 - Oct 2019
Collaborated with physicians and clinical assistants by communicating each patient’s daily plan, advocatingfor cultural competency, and recommending appropriate treatments• Taught new graduate and experienced nurses evidence-based care through hands-on training andinstructional feedback to increase their knowledge, efficiency, and adaptability• Acted as the unit skin specialist to educate nurses on pediatric pressure injury prevention
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Family Nurse Practitioner
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Jun 2019 - Jul 2019
Provided Specialty Diabetes Care to children and young adults ages 3 to 25• Managed type 1 diabetes• Altered insulin pump settings for optimal glucose management• Ordered labs and diagnostic testing to diagnose and optimize control of type 1 diabetes
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Registered Clinical Nurse, Orthopedics
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Jul 2015 - Jun 2017
Led unit skin and wound project (evidence-based practice) to decrease hospital-acquired pressure ulcers• Co-designed video on reposition orthopedic devices, skin checks, and turning—improving nurse test scores onprevention of skin breakdown by an average of 7%; video now required for all orthopedic staff• Created double nurse sign-off for patients with Braden scores under 19—implemented unit-wide• Managed daily medication administration, post-surgery pain control, ambulation… Led unit skin and wound project (evidence-based practice) to decrease hospital-acquired pressure ulcers• Co-designed video on reposition orthopedic devices, skin checks, and turning—improving nurse test scores onprevention of skin breakdown by an average of 7%; video now required for all orthopedic staff• Created double nurse sign-off for patients with Braden scores under 19—implemented unit-wide• Managed daily medication administration, post-surgery pain control, ambulation, physical assessments, andcirculation motion sensation tests for 4 patients• Collaborated with physicians, surgeons, and nursing aids by proactively communicating each patient’s dailyplan, advocating for patients, communicating with doctors, and offering recommendations• Taught new graduate and veteran nurses to provide culturally competent care through repetition, andconstructive feedback to improve their workflow, flexibility, and efficiency Show more Show less
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Education
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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University of Colorado Colorado Springs