CURRICULUM VITAE Denise M. Nucifora, RN, MSN, APRN, BC 63 Kresson Road, Suite #101 Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 Tel (856) 428-4100 Fax (856) 428-5748             EDUCATION 1994 Master of Science in Nursing University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 1992 Bachelor of Science in Nursing Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 1985 Diploma, Nursing with an Associate of Science Degree Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing Camden County College, Blackwood, NJ CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 01/2008 - Present Associated Cardiovascular Consultants, P.A. Cherry Hill, NJ A collaborative practice role with a large cardiology practice offering both invasive and clinic adult cardiac care. 09/2005 - 12/2007 Pennsylvania Cardiology Associates, Ltd. Philadelphia, PA Management and Coordination of patients with complex cardiovascular disease in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Supervision of nuclear, echo and routine stress testing. Participation in on-call schedules. Discharge inpatients and dictation of discharge summaries. 07/2004 - 08/2005 Comprehensive Cardiology Consultants Robbinsville, NJ Management of patients with complex cardiovascular disease in both the acute and outpatient setting. Coordination of invasive and noninvasive testing. Education of staff. Participation in on-call schedules. Dictation of consults, admission notes and discharge summaries. Discharge inpatients. 10/2000 - 07/2004 Cardiovascular Center of South Florida Miami, FL Management of patients with complex cardiovascular diseases in the acute care and outpatient settings. Coordination of inpatient and outpatient setting. Testing schedules, staff education. Participation in student nurse practitioner students. 03/2000 - 10/2000 Babtist Health Systems of South Florida Miami, FL Management and coordination of pre and post-operative cardiothoracic patients. 11/1999 - 02/2000 Chester Crozier Medical Center Upland, PA Interim Position: Consultant with Skilled Nursing Inc. Performing History and Physical Examinations in Pre-Admission Testing Center. Screening results of pre-admission testing results. Notifying physicians of abnormal pre-admission test results. 01/1995 - 11/1999 University of Pennsylvania Health Systems Philadelphia, PA Management of patients undergoing cardiac surgery, coronary artery bypass grafting, valvular surgery, heart transplant, correction of congenital deformities. Development of the anticoagulation pathway post valve replacement/repair. Education of house staff who were rotating on the cardiac surgery service. Preceptor to new and student nurse practitioners. 09/1989 - 01/1995 University of Pennsylvania Health Systems Philadelphia, PA Staff Nurse, Cardiothoracic Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Responsibilities included, but not limited to: direct patient care, charge nurse, preceptor to new employees and student nurses, education of staff to new technologies within the ICU setting. Chairperson and member of inter-departmental committees. 07/1986 - 09/1989 Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center Camden, NJ Staff Nurse, ICU/CCU. Direct patient care, charge nurse, preceptor to new nursing staff, staff education. CERTIFICATIONS   American Nurses Credentialing Center Board Certified as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner HONORS Mentioned on Dean and President Lists, all semesters. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS   American Heart Association American College of Cardiology American College of Nurse Practitioners PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 1989 Lecturer: Technological Advances in Critical Care. Critical Care Course. Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Camden, NJ 1991 - 1994 Lecturer: Principles of Shock. Critical Care Course. University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, PA 1997 Lecturer: "Women and Heart Disease" Cardiovascular Symposium, Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania, PA 2001 Lecturer: Management of Patients with Congestive Heart Failure, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Miami, FL 2002 - 2004 Preceptor for Clinical Development of Nurse Practitioners, University of Miami, Miami, FL and Jacksonville, FL 2005 - 2006 Preceptor for Students in the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ   back to top

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