ELISA SONIA SILVESTRO
11428 Corte Playa Laguna, San Diego, CA 92124
lsilvestro@gmail.com 617-834-2816
WORK EXPERIENCE
BOSTON HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM, PCP ON HIV TEAM SEP 2012 – MAY 2016
• NURSE PRACTITIONER PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE FOR PATIENTS ON THE HIV TEAM
• PERFORM ROUTINE AND FOCUSED PHYSICALS, MANAGE ROUTINE HEALTH MAINTENANCE
• MANAGE HIV DISEASE AND COMMON HEALTH PROBLEMS, AS WELL AS CO-MORBID MEDICAL CONDITIONS
• ORDER AND INTERPRET LABS; ORDER APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND MAKE REFERRALS
• ORDER AND MANAGE MEDICATIONS FOR PATIENTS, MONITOR SIDE EFFECTS
BOSTON HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS, NP AT MEDICAL RESPITE FACILITY FEB 09 – MAY 2016
• NURSE PRACTITIONER PROVIDING EPISODIC, INPATIENT CARE FOR TEAM #5 (HIV TEAM)
• PERFORM ADMISSION PHYSICALS AND DAILY FOCUSED CLINIC EXAMS FOR RESPITE PATIENTS
• ORDER AND INTERPRET LABS; ORDER APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND REFERRALS FOR PATIENTS
• ORDER AND MANAGE MEDICATIONS FOR PATIENTS, MONITOR SIDE EFFECTS
• CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISCHARGE PLAN OF PATIENTS, FOCUSING ON ANY SPECIAL NEEDS OR PROGRAMS
• CONNECT PATIENT BACK TO PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER IF LOST TO CARE, OR MAKE NEW APPOINTMENT FOR
PATIENT’S FOLLOW UP
BOSTON HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS OUTPATIENT/HIV CLINIC, RN NOV 06 – FEB 09
• PERFORM HEALTH ASSESSMENTS ON WALK IN CLIENTS, MANAGE WEEKLY MEDICATIONS, DO CRISIS
INTERVENTION, AND MANAGE PATIENT CARE PLAN WITH MULTI LEVEL HEALTH PROVIDER TEAM
• TRIAGE PATIENTS TO INFECTIOUS DISEASE CLINIC
• PART TIME PRIMARY NURSING CARE AT WOODS MULLEN SHELTER
PROJECT HEALTH MOVES, NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY: MOBILE HEALTH VAN, RN JAN 05 – 2013
• PERFORM STREET OUTREACH/HEALTH SCREENING AND EDUCATION/LINKAGE TO CARE FOR HIGH RISK
UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS AND NEEDLE EXCHANGE PARTICIPANTS
• ENCOURAGE PATIENTS TO ENGAGE IN CARE, VACCINATIONS, HIV AND STD TESTING
• SUPERVISE AND MENTOR SENIOR NURSING STUDENTS IN THIS ROLE
• CONDUCT GUEST LECTURES TO CURRENT NORTHEASTERN NURSING STUDENTS
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL, BOSTON, MA MED/SURG UNIT 15AB, RN FEB 06 – NOV 06
• STAFF RN FOR ACUTE CARE POSTOPERATIVE/MEDICAL FLOOR
• DIRECT PATIENT CARE INCLUDING ASSESSMENT AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT
• CARE COORDINATION AFTER HOSPITAL STAY
• PATIENT TEACHING INCLUDING NUTRITION, HEALTH MANAGEMENT, AND POST SURGERY CARE
UNITED STATES PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER, MALAWI, AFRICA SEP 99 – NOV 02
SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE, PHYSICS, & HEALTH EDUCATOR
• TAUGHT HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE
• ORGANIZED AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS. I.E. RAN GIRLS’ CLUB, FOOTBALL CLUB
• CONDUCTED TEACHER TRAININGS TO ASSIST LOCAL EDUCATORS WITH INNOVATIVE CLASSROOM STRATEGIES
• PROVIDED NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS
AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS AND TB
CERTIFICATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS
ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER BOARDS PASSED 11/21/08, AANP #A1108229
REGISTERED NURSE LICENSURE CA RN #95107523, CA NP/NPF #95005103
DEA# MS1922966
NPI # 1548302011
CERTIFIED HIV SPECIALIST, THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HIV MEDICINE (AAHIVM ID# 119221) JANUARY 1, 2015
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, BLS PROVIDER EXPIRATION DATE 4/30/18

EDUCATION
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, BOSTON, MA CUMULATIVE GPA: 3.8 MAY 08
MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, ADULT PRIMARY CARE
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, BOULDER MAY 99
BACHELOR OF ARTS; BIOLOGY
GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA MAY 96
ASSOCIATE DEGREE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
PERMANENT MEMBER OF ALPHA GAMMA SIGMA HONOR SOCIETY
PUBLICATIONS
E. SILVESTRO, MSN, ANP; A. CECCHINI, RN, MSN; O. LAU, MSN, ANP; C. A. O’CONNOR MSN,
ACRN; S. MEDEIROS; & C. PATSDAUGHTER, PHD, ACRN. (2008) LICENSE TO DRIVE DOWN HIV AND
STD’S: EVALUATION OF A MOBILE HEALTH SCREENING PROGRAM
ASSOCIATION OF NURSES IN AIDS CARE CONFERENCE; TUCSON, ARIZONA NOVEMBER 6-9, 2008
PRIMARY CARE FOR THE UNDERSERVED CONFERENCE; BOSTON, MA DECEMBER 11-13, 2008
RELATED CLINICAL ROTATIONS AS A STUDENT NURSE PRACTITIONER
BOSTON HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS MEDICAL RESPITE/BMC WALK IN SEPT 07 - MAY 08
PRECEPTED BY CAROLYN ABBANAT, APRN, BC; ASSIST WITH INPATIENT CARE AND WALK IN VISITS
NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, BOSTON, MA HEALTH CLINIC SEPT 07 - MAY 08
PRECEPTED BY LEAH MCKINNON-HOWE, APRN, BC; ASSIST IN PRIMARY CARE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST