Karla Arana

EDUCATION
The University of Arizona College of Nursing Tucson, AZ
Bachelor of Science in Nursing May 2019
 Major: Nursing
 Minor: Spanish
 GPA: 3.67
 Honors: Wilburn and Janet Breechen Nursing Scholarship, Evelyn Searles Nursing Scholarship Endowment,
Arizona Excellence Scholarship, Dean’s List with Distinction, 2016 Highest Academic Distinction, 2017
Highest Academic Distinction

CLINICAL AND LAB HOURS

 Population Health (75 hours)
o Pima County Health Department
o School Nurse shadowing: Tucson Unified School District
 Intensive Care Clinical Rotation (270 hours)
o Banner UMC: Neuro ICU, Trauma ICU, CVICU, Oncology Step Down
 Psychiatric Clinical Rotation (75 hours)
o Banner UMC: Psychiatric Unit, Psychiatric ED, Crisis Response Center
 Medical Surgical Clinical Rotation (135 hours)
o Tucson Medical Center: Adult Med/Surg, Cardiac Cath lab, GI lab, Orthopedics
 Pediatric Clinical Rotation (135 hours)
o Tucson Medical Center: Pediatric Med/surg, NICU, Pediatric ED
 Obstetrics Clinical Rotation (135 hours)
o St. Joseph’s Hospital: Labor and Delivery, NICU, Couplet Care
 Long-Term Care Clinical Rotation (112 hours)
o VA Health Care System

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
St. Joseph’s Hospital Tucson, AZ
Medical ICU Preceptorship February 2019- March 2019
 180 Clinical hours spent with an RN preceptor in order to master clinical skills and transition to the
professional role of a licensed nurse
 Additional 8 hours completed shadowing a nurse in a leadership role
 Participated in the total care of patients at the bedside, including communicating with providers, collaborating
on health care teams, and admitting/discharging patients

Atlantis Fellowship Hospital General San Jorge, Huesca, Spain

Atlantis Fellow July 2018-August 2018
 Developed an understanding of a socialized healthcare system and gained an appreciation for the importance
of global health
 Gained experience in 60 hours of shadowing in three specialties including orthopedics, urology and
cardiology
 Collaborated inter-professionally with doctors, surgeons, medical students, and other Atlantis Fellows to
deliver culturally competent care to patients and foster learning between medical professionals of different
backgrounds and nationalities

Delta Delta Delta Sorority Tucson, AZ

Sponsor Chairman/ Assistant New Member Educator December 2016- December 2017
 Develops activities to strengthen relationships between new members and active members
 Assists New Member Educator in organizing Bid Day activities, New Member Retreats, and attends New
Member education meetings
 Educates sponsors on their responsibilities and ensures they are meeting requirements
Secretary August 2016- December 2016
 Functions as a liaison between officers and chapter members through email communication
 In charge of record keeping and note taking at all chapter meetings
 Bylaw committee chairman in charge of facilitating discussion about changes to chapter governing
documents

San Ramon Regional Medical Center San Ramon, CA

Volunteer in Outpatient Physical Therapy May 2016-August 2016
 Assisted patients with directions and questions
 Organized medical records and distributed packages throughout the hospital
 Disinfected work areas, re-stocked supplies, and made copies for Physical Therapists

University of Arizona College of Science Tucson, AZ

Chemistry 101B Preceptorship August 2016-December 2016
 Facilitated weekly review sessions and exam reviews by creating PowerPoint problem sets
 Collaborated with fellow preceptors in proofreading comprehensive worksheets and creating additional study
materials for students
 Held tutor sessions for students and aided in homework help

Professional Activities
Presentations:
 “Community as a Partner Report”, Pima County Public Health Department, Tucson, AZ, 2/8/2019
 “Test Stress”, Palo Verde High School, Tucson, AZ, 2/8/2019
Activities:
 Bleeding Control Basic Course, American College of Surgeons, 2/8/2019
 Speaking with the Public Training, Center for Disease Control, 2/11/2019
 Disabilities-An interprofessional exercise, University of Arizona Health Sciences, 2/28/18
 Patient Safety interprofessional exercise, University of Arizona Health Sciences, 8/31/18
 Basic Life Support Course, American Heart Association, 4/8/2019