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Chantale Padilla
BSN, VA-BC
Instructor

 

Work Experience:      

Chantale has ten years of Intensive Care Nursing specializing in Cardiovascular, Neuro, and Trauma. She transition from the ICU to practice as a Sedation Nurse for Interventional Radiology for ten years assisting with special procedures such as angiograms, stent placements, and placements of varying infusion catheters. This is where she learned ultrasound guidance and placing PICC Lines, Midlines, PIVs, and Arterial Lines and has been practicing as a Vascular Access Specialist for twelve years.

Education:              

Western Governors University
Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Attended: February 2012 – February 2013
Graduated: February 2013

Santa Fe College – Gainesville, Florida
Associates Degree in Nursing
Attended: August 1990– May 1994
Graduated: May 1994

University of Florida -­‐ Gainesville Florida
Undergraduate Studies
Attended: August 1986 – May 1990
Transitioned to Santa Fe College

Certifications and Licensure:

Florida State Board of Nursing
Registered Nurse
RN-­‐9428738

California State Board of Nursing
Registered Nurse (Inactive)
559135

Vascular Access Certification Corp.
Vascular Access – Board Certified
Cert. #6614

Board Certification Course
Ultrasound Guidance Certification
Completed: 2007 and 2018
Advanced Cardiac Life Support/Basic Life Support Expires: 2021

Clinical Experience:

Vascular Access Team ‐ Team Leader
May 2016-­‐Current
AdventHealth Tampa
3100 E. Fletcher Ave.
Tampa, FL 33613

Staff Nurse ‐ Interventional Radiology/PICC Team July 2014-­‐May 2016
Veterans Administration Hospital-­‐Palo Alto 3801 Miranda Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Staff Nurse ‐Interventional Radiology
January 2004-­‐May 2014
Scripps Healthcare-­‐Mercy
4077 5th Ave.
San Diego, CA 92103

Staff Nurse ‐Multiple ICU Settings
July 1999-­‐January 2004
Preferred Healthcare Travel Nurse Co.
100 W Cypress Creek RD. Suite 750
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33309

Staff Nurse ‐ Telemetry/Surgical ICU
May 1994-­‐July 1999
Alachua General Hospital
801 SW 2nd Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601