This document is a resume for Nancy L. Salgado-Cowan, an experienced pediatric nurse practitioner. She has over 20 years of experience providing primary care to children from newborns to age 21. Her resume lists her education, certifications, work experience at various pediatric practices and hospitals, skills, and memberships.

1. NANCY L. SALGADO-COWAN MS, RN, CPNP
124 Stanton Avenue, Piscataway NJ 08854
(732)529-6020 Nursenancy11@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Hunter College of the City University of NY, New York, NY
Master of Science, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, January 2001.
Wagner College, Staten Island, NY Bachelor of Science in Nursing May 1995.
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from The National Certification Board of PNP/N
Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support and Advance Life Support
Trauma Nurse Certification
Emergency Nurse Pediatric Certification
WORK EXPERIENCE
Pediatric Affiliates, Southern NJ January 2014-Present
Provide comprehensive primary care for newborns to 21 in a fast passed large multi-site pediatric practice.
Additionally provide urgent care after hours and week-end for children newborn to 21 as well. Demonstrate
excellent clinical assessment, diagnosis and plan of care for all individual patients. Perform comprehensive
physicals, sports physicals, sick visits and urgent care including splinting, and wound repair. Additionally
provide coordination of care for chronically ill children or teens that have multiple medical illnesses including
children with Asthma and ADHD. Excellence is demonstrated in emergency assessment during respiratory
distress, developmental assessment, immunization review, ordering and reviewing labs and/or screening test,
ordering medications, referring patients to specialist, providing anticipatory guidance, patient/family education,
telephone triage and completing necessary documentation including forms for the patient, school, asthma action
plans, camp forms, sport paperwork, and DYFS. All charting completed using electronic records and computer
literate. Daily patient census ranges from 35-55 patients a day.
Seton Hall University, South Orange NJ January 11- Present
Adjunct professor for Child and Family nursing, responsibilities includes but not limited to teaching
Bachelorette preparing nursing students the intricate clinical skills necessary to function as a professional nurse
to pediatric patients. Instruct students on how to approach nursing care to children and their families as well as
full assessment. Additionally oversee the delivery of many procedures and medication administration correctly
and documentation of all skills.
Ivy Pediatrics, Central NJ March 2013- December 2013
Provide comprehensive primary care for newborns to 21. Additionally provide urgent care after hours and
week-end for children newborn to 21 as well. Demonstrate excellent clinical assessment, diagnosis and plan of
care for all individual patients. Perform comprehensive physicals, sports physicals, sick visits and urgent care
including splinting, and wound repair. Additionally provide coordination of care for chronically ill children or
teens that have multiple medical illnesses including children with Asthma. Excellence is demonstrated in
emergency assessment during respiratory distress, developmental assessment, immunization review, ordering
and reviewing labs and/or screening test, ordering medications, referring patients to specialist, providing
anticipatory guidance, patient/family education, telephone triage and completing necessary documentation
including forms for the patient, school, asthma action plans, camp forms, sport paperwork, and DYFS. All
charting completed using electronic records and computer literate. Daily patient census ranges from 25-45
patients a day.

2. Jewish Renaissance Medical Center, Newark, NJ January 11- April 2013
Provide comprehensive primary care for newborns to adolescence in a school based facility. Demonstrate
excellent clinical assessment, diagnosis and plan of care for all individual patients. Perform comprehensive
physicals, sports physicals, and sick visits, routine GYN care. Additionally provide coordination of care for
chronically ill children or teens that have multiple medical illnesses including children with Asthma.
Excellence is demonstrated in emergency assessment during respiratory distress, developmental assessment,
immunization review, ordering and reviewing labs and/or screening test, ordering medications, referring
patients to specialist, providing anticipatory guidance, patient/family education, telephone triage and completing
necessary documentation including forms for the patient, school, asthma action plans, camp forms, sport
paperwork, and DYFS. All documenting done on Electronic Medical record, and I am computer literate. Daily
patient census ranges from 17-25 patients a day, all aspects of patient care done on site blood draw and
administration of all vaccines.
Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ June 05- March 11
Advanced Practice Nurse Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital: May 10- March 11
Primary responsibilities include providing advance medical care to acutely ill children age birth through 21yrs,
utilizing a primary care model. Providing a comprehensive health assessment including health history, physical
exam, and all appropriate tests on patients admitted to BMSCH. Coordination of the patient’s plan of care
including, but not limited to, developing a working diagnosis; ordering appropriate medical and nursing
therapies for the patient, as well as making modifications as indicated. Communicate with the patient, family
and all members of the health care team to assure a unified approach to the patient’s plan of care. Consult with
appropriate specialist and primary care providers for the optimal care of the patient. Review complex discharge
needs of the patient and family while actively participating in discharge planning. Serve as liaison between the
patient, family and health care team.
Staff Nurse Pediatric Emergency Room: June 05- May10
Responsible for initial triage assessment including brief history and physical, and continued monitoring of
patient’s status, updated physicians on patient’s condition until discharge or admission. Provided optimal
inpatient nursing care to pediatric patients. Including but not limited to, stabilization of trauma and critically ill
children medication administration, respiratory treatments, intravenous access and maintenance, patient/family
education. Committee member, of the 5 tiered triage and assisted in its implementation to the unit.
The Neighborhood Health Services Corporation, Plainfield, NJ January 09 – January 11
And November02-September 07
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Primarily responsible for CHEC (Comprehensive health evaluation), an
evaluation of children in DYFUS care for 30 days. Additionally provide comprehensive primary care for
newborns to adolescence in a family health center and two school based facilities. Demonstrate excellent
clinical assessment, diagnosis and plan of care for all individual patients. Perform comprehensive physicals,
sports physicals, and sick visits, follow up appointments and long term care for the chronically ill patients.
Proficient in developmental assessment, immunization review, ordering and reviewing labs and/or screening
test, ordering medications, referring patients to specialist, providing anticipatory guidance, patient/family
education, telephone triage and completing necessary documentation including forms for the patient, school,
camp, sport, work and DYFS. Daily patient census ranges from 20- 35 children. Served as the team lead on
several departmental projects which included: tracking and following PPD positive patients placed on
prophylactic medication and coordinating the Practicing Safety Project in conjunction with the Robert Wood
Johnson School of public health at the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Youth Consultation Services, Middlesex, NJ October0 7-October08
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Primary care provider for emotionally disturbed children. Working with two
group homes one in Edison, NJ with 10 children ages 5-12years old, the other in New Brunswick, NJ with 17-20

3. adolescent children. Responsible for initial history and physical upon entry into the home, additionally order
any necessary labs, vaccinations, and medications. Follow all children for any medical complains during their
stay in the home, additionally complete discharge physicals upon the need for the child placement to change.
Participated in the revision and implementation of pediatric protocols for the entire agency state wide and also
working on completing nursing protocols for the agency
Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ July 01 - March 03
Staff Nurse Pediatric Emergency Room: Responsible for initial triage assessment including brief history and
physical, and continued monitoring of patient’s status, updated physicians on patients condition until discharge
or admission. Provided optimal care to pediatric patients, including but not limited to, medication
administration, respiratory treatments, intravenous access and maintenance, patient/family education, and
telephone triage.
United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, New York, NY February 96 - June 01
Residential Nurse: Responsible for delivering primary nursing care to 15 multiply handicapped individuals,
age range 7-26yrs. Serve as the medical coordinator for the residence including coordinating all medical
appointments and doctor follow up. Serve as member to an interdisciplinary team, and prepare all necessary
reports, * (continued throughout employment). Serve as liaison between team (including guardians) and all
medical personnel. Serve as a preceptor to new residential nurse; provide training and development of skills.
Children's Program Nurse: Responsible for delivering nursing care to over 70 children, ages range 0-5yrs
attending a school based program. Serve as liaison between program and primary medical care providers.
Provide parent information and teaching.
Adult Program Nurse: Responsible for delivering nursing care to over 50 multiply handicapped adult clients,
in a day program setting. Instructor of Approved Medication Administration Personnel (AMAP) course*
(continued throughout employment).
MEMBERSHIPS
 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners national and local chapter member
9/00-Present* note Secretary from 5/01-5/02 for the New York City Chapter.
SPECIAL SKILLS: Bilingual (fluent in Spanish) reading and writing. Computer literate.
*References furnished upon request*