Dara Feleciano
Rancho Cordova,CA
Summary
As an Advanced Practice Provider, a Clinical Nurse Specialist, I have over fifteen years of Oncology nursing experience in both the inpatient and outpatient settings, including bedside care for complex Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant patients. As a Clinical Nurse III, acted as both the senior Resource Nurse and Relief Charge Nurse responsible for managing the daily tasks of a 35 bed Oncology floor. As the Clinical Trial, Clinical Lead, with the Alpha Stem Cell Clinic, primary duties include coordinating complex cellular therapy phase I/II/III clinical trials in an outpatient setting. I hold several certifications including: Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGCNS-BC), Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN), Bone Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse (BMTCN) and a chemotherapy and biotherapy certification. Currently an active board member with the Greater Sacramento Chapter Oncology Nursing Society and hold memberships with the Oncology Nursing Society and American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Trials Nurse/Clinical Nurse Specialist
UC Davis Medical Center
04.2021 - Current
- Clinical Lead for cellular therapy phase I/II and III oncology and non-oncology clinical trials
- Develop and provide educational reference guides for clinical trials to both patients and medical staff
- Coordinate with all departments to safely navigate patients through complex trials
- Supervise Cellular Therapy Infusions
- Ensure Clinical Trial Protocol adherence and insure Institutional Policy is maintained
- Developed and provided Nursing Lectures on Cellular Therapies and Bone Marrow Transplant
- Completed CITI program educational training in research, ethics, and clinical trial compliance.
Clinical Nurse I-III
UC Davis Medical Center
06.2007 - 04.2021
- Act as relief charge nurse; responsible for supervising and assisting nursing staff, distributing nursing assignments, and ensuring incoming patients are qualified/safe to receive chemotherapy
- Develop educational in-services for colleagues, acted as resource for staff, maintain cognizance of changing policies and procedures
- Develop and implement nursing education for clinical trials and develop in-services on new drugs and treatment regimens and coordinate educational opportunities, including developing new stem cell infusion procedures
- Develop educational material and training for unit annual skills lab, including EKG modules, transplant overviews, chemotherapy regimens, and instruction on CAR-T therapy
- Nurse Residency Facilitator for Oncology unit
- Mentor and evaluate incoming unit nurses, including training and familiarization of hospital policy and unit procedures
- Nurse Residency Facilitator of the Year
- Magnet Champion since first successful designation in 2014
- Member of Policy and Procedure and Patient Care Standards Committees
- Member of Stem Cell transplant CQI Committee
- Inpatient nursing representative for FACT accreditation
- Act as super-user on new equipment rollouts and Electronic Medical Record updates.
Education
Master of Science, Nursing – CNS Adult/Gerontology -
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA12.2021
Bachelor of Science, Nursing -
California State University, Chico
Chico, CA06.2007
Bachelor of Science, Human Development -
University of California, Davis
Davis06.2003
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Quality Improvement
- Oncology Nursing
- Clinical expertise
- Staff Training
- Inpatient Care
- Patient Relations
- Clinical Supervision
- Performance Improvement
- Staff Education
- Critical Thinking
- Direct Patient Care
Timeline
Clinical Trials Nurse/Clinical Nurse Specialist
UC Davis Medical Center
04.2021 - Current
Clinical Nurse I-III
UC Davis Medical Center
06.2007 - 04.2021
Master of Science, Nursing – CNS Adult/Gerontology -
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Bachelor of Science, Nursing -
California State University, Chico
Bachelor of Science, Human Development -
University of California, Davis
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