Elise Fernandez, BSN, RN, CPN

E D U C AT I O N
University of Central Florida; Orlando, FL
Masters of Science in Nursing, Leadership and Management track December 2015
University of Central Florida; Orlando, FL
Bachelors of Science in Nursing May 2011
Sarasota High School; Sarasota, FL
Diploma ReceivedMay 2007
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Pediatric Emergency Nurse, All Childrens Hospital; St. Petersburg, FL 2014-Present
Assess and triage patients; prioritizing patient needs.
Collaborating with multidisciplinary team to develop patients plan of care.
Skilled ability to multitask, prioritize, and efficiently complete nursing procedures and tasks.
Pediatric Medical/Surgical Nurse, Florida Hospital for Children; Orlando, FL 2011-2014
Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow.
Participate in MD rounding; communicating patient needs and modifications in plan of care.
Accurately documented nursing assessment, treatments, medications, and discharge

instructions.

LEADERSHIP INVOLVEMENT
All Childrens Hospital! !
Relief Charge Nurse!
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Dates
May 2015-Current

Support staff, orchestrate flow of Emergency Department.

Act as resource nurse.
Communicate with staff and physicians about patient care.

Emergency Center Practice Council Chair!

Analyze and better practices for the unit.

October 2014-Present

Patient Care Practice Council member! !

October 2014-Present

House wide committee utilized to convey practice changes.

Acts as voting body for organizational changes.

Frontline Leadership Program! !

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Creating and Organizing Respiratory Therapy Residency

April 2015-June 2015

program.
Florida Hospital for Children!

Dates

6/7 South Pediatric Nurse Practice Council Co-Chair!

Contribute to betting the practices with the unit.

January 2014-April 2014

Voting member of the Nurse Governance Council!

February 2013-April 2014

Community Outreach Council member !!

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Volunteer and participate in community events

January 2012-April 2014

Community Outreach Council Chair!

February 2013-December 2013

Organization wide council used as a voting body.

Used to communicate changes with nursing units.

Facilitate and communicate volunteer needs to organization.

Core Preceptor! !

August 2012-April 2014

Act as mentor and guide to orienting nurses to unit.

Facilitate educational opportunities for orienting nurse.

Discharge process focus group! !

January2013-March 2013

Define barriers seen during the discharge process.

Develop solution to discharge delays and problems.

Voting member of 6/7 South Pediatric Nurse Practice Council!

Discuss practice changes.

July 2012-December 2013

Implementation of practice projects.

IM Safe Super User

Resources nurse for medication scanning Go Live.

March 2014

Magnet Gap Analysis ! !

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Participate in discussion and brainstorming for gaps in

June 2013, March 2014

Magnet manual.

RECOGNITION
Everyday Hero Award Nominee

May 2015

Clinical Summit Award recipient: Exemplary Professional Practice January 2014

Daisy Award recipient
November 2012

C E R T I F I C AT I O N S
Certified Pediatric Nurse
BLS, PALS, ACLS, TNCC, and ENPC certified

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Society of Pediatric Nurse

January 2014-Present