María Centeno Alcalá
Bayamón
Summary
Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Continuing Education Instructor - Nursing
Colegio De Profesionales De La Enfermería De Puerto Rico
12.2018 - Current
- Continuing Education Instructor for Registered Nurses: Spearheads certification maintenance, fosters new knowledge acquisition, ensures compliance with employment tasks, and keeps nursing professionals current with evolving procedures and impactful industry changes.
- Delivers seminars and continuing education in critical care, infection control, maternity, blood transfusion, pharmacology administration, family management, cardiology and case management.
- Developed individualized plans of study for participants in the nursing and leadership program.
- Created excitement and enthusiasm in classroom by delivering engaging subject matter.
- Contributed to planning appropriate and engaging lessons for both classroom and distance learning applications.
- Created materials and exercises to illustrate application of multiple nursing course concepts.
Professor of Nursing
Universidad Ana G. Méndez
08.2016 - Current
- Designs curriculum, tests, research projects, and simulations. Provides students with appropriate challenges, lectures, and support to enhance their nursing careers.
- Teach infectious disease, nursing administrations, pharmacology, maternity, phlebotomy, case management, ethics and laws, cardiology, nursing history and other task needed by each nursing students.
- Work hand-to-hand with directors, other professors and administrative associates helping the graduate candidates with: final research, visit clinical areas, and any other mentoring, making a huge impact towards the new nurses.
- Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
- Compiled, administered and graded examinations to evaluate and record student comprehension levels.
- Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
- Oversaw laboratory and clinical environments to help students advance knowledge and abilities.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Prepared course materials such as syllabus, homework assignments and handouts for distribution or use within classroom.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
General Nurse Supervisor
Hospital Universitario de Adultos
07.1982 - 09.2019
- Strong analytical skills easily assess conditions and implement appropriate intervention for up to patients per section
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided a broad range of general nursing care services in areas of vital signs, EKG, phlebotomy, catheters, feeding tubes, IV and central lines
- Prioritized and delegated assignments, contributing to a higher standard of patient care and staff retention.
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs, and ancillary staff.
- Managed staff scheduling and time off to adequately staff nursing floors and allow nurses earned time off.
- Developed and implemented quality improvement initiatives to provide best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern.
Professor of Nursing
Huertas College
02.2013 - 06.2016
- Educated undergraduate students in the university Clinical Nursing Program through multiple courses, preparing them for professional nursing careers.
- Provided both lecture-based and clinical instruction to students in patient care practices
- Designed and administered written examinations.
- Educated and demonstrated the healthcare standards and regulations
- Worked with the coordination and continuity of orientation programs.
- Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
- Oversaw laboratory and clinical environments to help students advance knowledge and abilities.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing, MSN
Columbia Centro Universitario
Caguas, Puerto Rico12.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, BSN
Universidad Metropolitana
Cupey, Puerto Rico05.1998
Skills
- Medical Teamwork
- Verbal Communication
- Health Promotion and Maintenance
- Administrative and Supervisory knowledge
- Patient and staff education
- Mentoring proficiency
- Critical care nursing
- Case management
- Treatment planning
- Ethics and laws
- Critical Thinking
- Nursing staff development
- Clinical Supervision
- Simulation training
- Teaching strategies
- Care Planning
Timeline
Continuing Education Instructor - Nursing
Colegio De Profesionales De La Enfermería De Puerto Rico
12.2018 - Current
Professor of Nursing
Universidad Ana G. Méndez
08.2016 - Current
Professor of Nursing
Huertas College
02.2013 - 06.2016
General Nurse Supervisor
Hospital Universitario de Adultos
07.1982 - 09.2019
Master of Science - Nursing, MSN
Columbia Centro Universitario
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, BSN
Universidad Metropolitana
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