Mel Tolentino has over 23 years of experience as a registered nurse, including experience in operating rooms, neonatal intensive care, management, and military nursing. She is seeking full-time, part-time, or prn positions in nursing recruitment, consulting, teaching, project management, or executive assistance. Mel has advanced degrees in nursing and health administration and a variety of specialty certifications. She has a proven track record of providing quality patient care and is skilled in areas such as leadership, critical thinking, and teamwork.

1. Mel Tolentino RN BSN MSN MHA ● Registered Nurse (RN) 23 years
Looking for a position as a Recruiter, Consultant/Advisor, Teacher, Online/Virtual/ "Work from home”
positions, ProjectManager, Skilled in creating presentations i.e. PPT or specialty work for Corporate executive
needs. Specialty Events,and Public Speaker for Hire (Presentation topics to include but not limited to Leadership
and Management applicable to any career and Nursing Presentations in Nursing Careers, Operating Room
Nursing, and Mentorship).
My nursing career has progressed greatly over the last 23 years. I am blessed and grateful for all of the opportunities I
have been given and fulfilled. I am highly qualified clinically and administratively. I am interested in full-time, part-time,
or "as needed" basis. I am professional, timely, knowledgeable, a problem solver, multi-tasker, critical thinker, team
player, and give 100%. I have held professional nursing positions from staff RN up the career ladder to Nursing Director.
I am a prior Captain in the Air Force. Our Core Values: Integrity First, Service before Self, and Excellence in all We Do.
My daily motto!
Highlights:
Registered Nurse (RN) for 23 years
Operating Room (OR) Nurse Hospital & Ambulatory, since Jan 1995 (21 years)
Captain; United States Air Force Nurse Corps; Operating Room RN (May 1996-August 2002)
Scrub experience includes minor cases such as hernia repair, cystectomy, and lunch breaks
Pre-op/PACU as a primary and secondary role off and on since 2002 (13 years)
NICU Nurse: RN from 1993-1995/Nurse Extern 1992 (3 years)
Quality patient care and patient safety (including efficient IVstarts) for Neonate, Pediatric, and Adult Population
Professional Experience and Accomplishments
OR RN, Pre-op/PACURN (PRN) Coppell, TX
OR Nurses Nationwide
(formerly Metz&Baum Healthcare Professionals)
Per Diem & Contract work: (including Children’s Dallas & Plano)
August 2014 – present
OR RN, Pre-op/PACURN (PRN) McKinney, TX
Texas Health
Surgery Center Craig Ranch
Nov 2013 – April 2015
 Staff RN providing quality patient care to all areas of the surgery department: Pre-op, PACU,and OR
 Specialties include ENT, Gastroenterology, General, Gynecolgy, Orthopedics, Plastics, and Urology
 Actively work an average of 2-3 days a week as a PRN
OR RN, Pre-op/PACU Agency RN (PRN) McKinney, TX
Hospital Corporation ofAmerica
Agency RN
Dec 2013 – June 2014
 Staff RN providing quality patient care to all areas of the surgery department: Pre-op, PACU,and OR
 Reason for leaving: Opportunities in North Texas/within 45 minutes of home limited; desired more days
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OR RN, Pre-op/PACURN (PRN)
Hospital Corporation ofAmerica McKinney, TX
McKinney Surgery Center
Aug 2013 – Oct 2013
 Staff RN providing quality patient care to all areas of the surgery department: Pre-op, PACU,and OR
 Reason for leaving: MSC required stand-by availability 5 days a week as PRN after orientation
Pre-op/PACU RN (PRN) Denison, TX
Previous:Nursing Director Orthopedic Floor (good standing)
Texoma Medical Center (UHS)

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Nov 2011 – Sep 2013
Pre-op/PACU RN
 All specialties to include General, Gastroenterology, Gynecolgy, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic, and Urology
 Staff RN providing quality patient care/patient safety,team player, effective flow and efficiency
 Reason for leaving: Desire for position closer to home
Previously Nursing Director of Orthopedic Floor- (stepped down on good terms) - Directly managed 62 employees;
hands-on resource; accomplished budget, productivity, and staffing goals; JCAHO survey/accreditation May 2012 &
HCAHPS quarterly award winner 2011
Operating Room Clinical Nurse Manager/Coordinator Englewood, CO
Swedish Medical Center (HCA/HealthOne)
September 2008 – September 2011
 Managed a 5-suite GYN focused OR & sterile processing at Swedish Level I Trauma Center. Specialties include
Robotics, ONC,General, GYN, Urology, and Labor & Delivery (Cesarean Sections) service lines
 Directly managed 12 employees; Circulating (and scrub) Registered Nurse
 Resource for staff, knowledgeable in AORN standards, JCAHO survey and accreditation during tenure
 Lead renovation of additional OR and assisted with hospital PI project --total project savings of $10 million
 Reason for leaving: moved to Texas
Married to military (Multiple short duty assignments) & at home mother
Short duty assignments included: OR RN,Pre-op/PACURN, Home Health RN, Nurse Recruiter
Registered Nurse, BSN (LA, TX, NC,CO)
Brief assignments from LA to TX to NC and then CO related to special needs daughter care
Aug 2002 – August 2008
Operating Room Nurse,6.5 years in USAF, All one position, different duty stations
Captain USAF Nurse Corps - RN BSN
United States Air Force
May 1996 – Aug 2002
Duty Stations: Keesler Air Force Base – Biloxi,MS (Apr 01– Aug 02),ElmendorfAir Force Base – Anchorage,AK
(Oct 98– Apr 01), Tyndall Air Force Base – Panama City, Fl. (May 96– Oct 98)
 Circulating RN/Float for all specialties including Cardiothoracic, Vascular,General, Ortho, Neuro, GYN, Dental
Rehab, Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Urology; and conscious sedation for Outpatient Procedures
 General/Vascular Nurse Manager; Preceptor to new OR nurses and Scrub technicians
 Represented the operating room and Labor & Delivery as the Joint Service Cesarean Section Coordinator
 Deployed: Misawa Air Base Hospital, Japan ‘99; Chief Nurse OR,Prince Sultan Air Base,Saudi 1999-2000
 Air Force affiliated Leadership/Management accredited course, Sep 2000 – Oct 2000
 Patient Advocate Officer for the OR department and any patient concerns
Operating Room Circulating RN (& Training) Nashville,TN
St. Thomas Health (previously Baptist Hospital)
Jan 1995 – May 1996
19-Suite OR Circulating RN/Neuro team leader; expertise in all specialties including Neuro, Ortho, Vascular,
Thoracic, Open Heart, Colorectal, General, GYN, Otolaryngology, Urology, and conscious sedation
 Operating Room RN Specialty Training Program – (1 of 10 selected out of 135 applicants) 5-month program
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit RN (previously NICU Extern - one year) Nashville,TN
Vanderbilt University Hospital
May 1992 – Jan 1995
NICU (Step-Down) RN,1:3 nurse to patient ratio
 Primary RN establishing stability for neonates with cardiac, lung, gastric, feeding, and infection issues
 NICU Nurse Extern- 1 of 32 student nurses chosen for Vanderbilt nursing externship (May ‘92 – May ‘93)

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EDUCATION
MSN/MHA DUAL MasterDegree (Oct 2011) - University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
MSN - Master of Science in Nursing with a focus in Leadership and Management / MHA - Master of Health
Administration
BSN- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (May 1993) - Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee
CERTIFICATIONS
RN – Registered Nurse for the state of Texas (Compact State) - expires April 2016
BLS – Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers - American Heart Association - expires Aug 2015
ACLS – Advanced cardiovascular life support - American Heart Association - expires December 2015
PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association - expires February 2017