Nick Weitzel
RN MSN APN
San Diego, CA
Specialties
Acute Care, Emergency/Trauma, Hospice / Palliative, Medical/Surgical, Rehabilitation, Critical Care, Pain Management
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Professional Achievements:
Curriculum Vitae Nick Weitzel BC- RN MSN PHN APN Pain Management & Palliative Care Address: Office: Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Pain Management & Palliative Care 9888 Genesee Avenue, LJ601 La Jolla, CA 92037 Office: 858-626-4813 Work Cell: 858-717-2341 Work E-mail: Weitzel.Nick@scrippshealth.org Home E-mail: nick.weitzel@hotmail.com Education: Bakersfield Community College, 1982, ADN, RN. California State University Dominguez Hills, 2003, BSN RN. Graduate Education: San Diego State University, 2006, MSN, Nursing Leadership & Systems Administration. Licensure: State of California, Registered Nurse, License number: RN 342958. Certifications/Professional Affiliations: State of California, Public Health Nurse, Certification number: PHN 67638. American Association of Critical Care Nurses. BC-RN American Association of Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses. BC-RN American Society of Pain Management Nursing. Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society. Awards/Scholarships: “Best Nurse in a Supporting Role” Scripps La Jolla Nurse Week May 2015. -Recipient of $6,000 Scripps Memorial La Jolla “Tippett Fund” Scholarship, 2004. -Award recipient: Scripps La Jolla Values in Action, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012. -Recipient of $1,000 Trauma Education Scholarship: Trauma Patient Reunion in“appreciation of professional and compassionate care of trauma patients”, 2003. Nursing Presentations: MC (Master of Ceremonies): Scripps La Jolla , Nurse Week Recognition, 2008. MC: Scripps La Jolla, Trauma Luau, 2008. Facilitate monthly “Trauma Journal Club” January 2009 thru July 2010. MC: Scripps La Jolla , Nurse Week Recognition, 2009. MC: Scripps La Jolla, Trauma Luau, 2009. MC: Scripps La Jolla , Nurse Week Recognition, 2010. MC: Scripps La Jolla, Trauma Luau, 2010. Presenter: Scripps La Jolla Career Discovery Day, August, 10, 2010. Presenter: ”Implementing a Successful Palliative Care Program through Development of Palliative Care Champions.” 11th Annual San Diego ACNL Innovations Conference, March 18,2011. Facilitate “Palliative Care Journal Club” February 2011, April 2011. Presenter and Course Coordinator ELNEC April 2011 Presenter and Course Coordinator ELNEC April 2012 Presenter and Course Coordinator ELNEC April 2013 Presenter and Course Coordinator “End Of Life Care” April 2013. Course Co-Coordinator ELNEC September 2014. Presenter and Course Coordinator “Pain Control is Personal” April 2014. Presenter and Course Coordinator “Palliative Sedation and Extubation” June 2014. National Presentations: AACN Leadership Conference Nashville Nov 2011 “Multidisciplinary Pain Rounds: A Proactive Approach to Addressing the Acute Pain Needs of the Chronic Pain Patient” AACN NTI Orlando May 2012 “Circle of Life: Building a Successful Palliative Care Program from Concept to Bedside” AACN NTI Orlando May 2012 “Nurse Palliative Care Champions: Creating a Successful End of Life Program” Nursing Grand Rounds: “Palliative Care: A New Multi-disciplinary Program for Scripps La Jolla” Presenter November 23, 2010 Medical Grand Rounds: “SMHLJ Palliative Care Team—First Update” Co-Presenter June 21, 2011 Community Outreach: Port Of San Diego Annual Health Fair, 2006-2010. Saint Augustine High School Health Careers Expo, 2007. University of California, San Diego Annual Health Fair, 2008-2010. University of California, Student Health Services: Alcohol and Injury Prevention Outreach, 2008-2010. City of Oceanside Annual Health Expo, 2008. University of San Diego Health Expo, 2009. City of Encinitas Annual Health Expo, 2009. Participant in Every 15 Minutes – law enforcement event sponsored annually, 2005-2010. Mira Costa College Nursing Program, Co-presenter, Palliative Care, 2012, 2013, 2014. Hospital Committees: Co-Chair Pain Management Committee, 2011-present. Committee Chair for RUAC(Restraint Utilization Assessment Committee), 2001-2003. Trauma (Morbidity and Mortality Adjudication) Committee 2005-2011. Trauma Research Committee 2006-2011. Scripps La Jolla Nursing Practice Council 2009-present. Surgical Intensive Care “Beacon” Recognition Committee 2009-2010. Research Project Involvement: 1. Trauma and the Use of Intracranial Pressure (ICP) and LICOX Monitors- Retrospective Review, IRB #LAJ-08-4938. 2. A Study to Correlate Crash Data: Matching Human Injuries with Vehicular Damage – CIREN, IRB #LAJ-96-4086. 3. The RESCUEicp Study: Randomized Evaluation of Surgery with Craniectomy for Uncontrollable Elevation of Intra-Cranial Pressure, IRB #LAJ-07-4901. 4. Disseminating Organizational SBI Services (DO-SBIS) at Trauma Centers (Alcohol Intervention Study), IRB #LAJ-08-4942. 5. Skateboard-Related Injury and Outcome among Adolescents and Adults, IRB#LAJ-06-4542. 6. Retrospective Review of Use of Removable Inferior Vena Caval Filters, IRB #LAJ-05-4149. 7. Management of Splenic Injuries – Retrospective Review, IRB #LAJ-06-4311. Research Presentations: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE IN OPERATIVE VERSUS NON-OPERATIVE TREATMENT OF CERVICAL SPINE INJURIES IN THE ELDERLY? Gail T Tominaga*, MD, Kathryn B Schaffer, MPH, Imad S Dandan, MD, Jess F Kraus, PhD, Marc M Sedwitz, MD, Kevin Yoo, MD, Nick J Weitzel, RN MSN, A Brent Eastman*, MD. Scripps Memorial Hospital. Employment History: Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, APN Pain Management & Palliative Care, Present. Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Trauma Clinical Case Mgr., Nov 2004-Oct 2010. Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Staff RN Critical Care, July 2003-Oct 2004. Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Nursing Support Manager, June 2002-July 2003. Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Operations Supervisor, Feb 2000-June 2002. Mission Bay Hospital, Acute Service Manager, Apr 1998-Jan 2000 Mercy Hospital San Diego, Staff RN Critical Care, Aug 1987-Mar1998. Personal and professional references available upon request.Favorite Thing About My Profession:
Working directly with patients/famillies and colleagues.Virtues:
Loyal CompasssionateWork History
Scripps Health: Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
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APN Palliative Care & Pain Management — present
APN Palliative Care & Pain Management — present
