Title/Position: Senior Lecturer, Interim Associate Program Director - Nurse Anesthesia Program
Profile:Jorge A. Valdes, CRNA, MNA
School of Nursing and Health Studies
M. Christine Schwartz Center for Nursing Education
Telephone: (305) 284-4113
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Jorge is a native to Miami and a graduate from the University of Miami. He earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing in 1997. He began his nursing career as an ICU nurse at Baptist Hospital; in the fall of 1999 he packed up and went to Minnesota to attend the Mayo Clinic’s nurse anesthesia program where he earned a Master’s in Nurse Anesthesia in 2002. He moved back to Miami in 2003 and began his career as a nurse anesthetist at Baptist Hospital, becoming the chief CRNA in 2006. Jorge first started to teach nurse anesthesia students in 2007 at Barry and Florida International University. He began Doctoral studies in 2009 and is currently enrolled at UM for his PhD.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, Barry University, 2010
Master of Nurse Anesthesia, Mayo School of Health Sciences, 2002
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Miami, 1997
Associate of Arts, Miami-Dade Community College – Medical Campus, 1995
Certificate and Licensure
ARNP - 3184672 (Florida)
ARNP - 1429787 (Minnesota)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification
Basic Life Support Certification
Major Accomplishments (Recipient)
The Mayo Clinic, Outstanding Achievement Grant
University of Miami School of Nursing, Alumni Association Award
All American Scholar Award
The Henry King Stanford Scholarship
Florida’s Excellence in Service Award
Membership
American Association of Nurse Anesthetist
Director for Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetist
Golden Key (National Honor Society)
Sigma Theta Tau (National Nursing Honor Society)
Phi Theta Kappa
