NicoleMarieCortichiato,BSN,RN

1323HeatherLane,Duarte,CA91010|(760)608-1786|nmcortichiato@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Nursing(GPA3.98)
Oct.2014
AzusaPacificUniversity,Azusa,CA
RecipientofFacultyAwardforExcellence
PartneredwithfacultytoimprovelearningenvironmentasClassRepresentative
Bachelor of Science, Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior (GPA3.62)
June2011
UniversityofCalifornia,Davis,Davis,CA

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

CARNLicense,#95050516
NIHStrokeScale,GroupACertificationofCompletion
BasicECGInterpretationCertificationofCompletion
AdvancedCardiacLifeSupport
BasicLifeSupportCertification
INTERNSHIP AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Residency:St.JudeMedicalCenter,ResourcePool,252hours
CriticalCare:PresbyterianIntercommunityHospital-Whittier,135hours
CommunityHealth:L.A.County,135hours
Pediatrics:ChildrensHospitalofOrangeCounty,90hours
MaternalHealth:PomonaValleyHospital,90hours
MentalHealth:LasEncinas,90hours
Rehabilitation:CasaColina,90hours
Medical/Surgical:KaiserBaldwinParkandKaiserOntario,270hours

Dec.2014-present
Dec.2014-present
Oct.2014-present
May2014-present
Aug.2011-present
May2013-Oct.2014

EMPLOYMENT AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Teachers Assistant
March2015present
AzusaPacificUniversity,SchoolofNursing,Azusa,CA
Assistedinstructorforgraduate-levelcourseentitledAdvancedPracticeinResearchandTheory
byevaluatingstudentwork,co-developingrubrictools,actingasaresourceforstudentsregarding
coursematerialandassignments,andhelpingproctorexaminationsifneeded.
Compiledlearningtoolsandfamiliarizedstudentswithcriticalthinkingpathwaysandtheresearch
process.
Homeless Healthcare Outreach Nurse Volunteer
Dec.2014-Feb.2015
EastSanGabrielValleyCoalitionfortheHomeless,WinterShelters,CA
Promotedthehealthofhomelessadultpatientsbyprovidingprimarycareservicessuchas
assessments,treatments,andeducation.
Partneredwithprimarycareproviders(PCPs)toprovidecomprehensivepatientcarebyconducting
focusedassessmentsandreportingfindingsandrecommendations,suchastreatmentplansand
referrals,toon-sitePCPs.
Certified Nurse Assistant
July2012-April2013

NicoleMarieCortichiato,BSN,RN
1323HeatherLane,Duarte,CA91010|(760)608-1786|nmcortichiato@gmail.com
BakersfieldMemorialHospitalEmergencyDept.,Bakersfield,CA
Providedqualitycaretopatients,rangingfromnewbornstotheelderly,bymeasuringvitalsigns,
promotingpatienthygiene,andimplementingsafetymeasurestoincreasepatientcomfortand
preventnegativepatientoutcomes.
Effectivelyworkedwithinterdisciplinaryteamofover20peopletoprovidetimelyandeffective
patientcare.
UtilizedMeditech,anelectronichealthrecordsystem,todocumentcareprovidedandpertinent
patientdata.
Accelerated Access Unit Student Intern
April2011-June2011
UniversityofCalifornia,Davis,MedicalCenter,Sacramento,CA
Expeditedpatient-nursecommunicationbyrelayingpatientsmedicalneedstoappropriatestaff
and/orfulfillingpatientsnon-medicalneedsafteransweringthepatient-intercomsystemandcalllight.
Manageddepartmentsuppliesbyorganizingsupplyareas,stockingemergencymaterialsinpatient
rooms,andnotifyingappropriatestaffoflowinventoryandmalfunctioningequipment.
PRESENTATION
PosterPresenterat2015WesternInstituteofNursingConference--HealthBeliefs,Acculturation
andTobaccoUseamongArab-AmericansinCaliforniabyNajoodAzar
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
MemberofAmericanNursesAssociation
MemberofHonorSocietyofNursing,SigmaThetaTauInternational