CONRAD J. RIOS, FNP-C / PA, MS
3007 E. Saginaw Way, Fresno CA 93726
(559) 281-8211
crios@csufresno.edu
EDUCATION
Master of Science Degree in Nursing
University of California, San Francisco, June 2000
Family Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant
University of California, Davis- Fresno Satellite, June 1997
Registered Nurse
Fresno City College, Fresno CA, 1982
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology
California State University, Fresno CA, 1977
Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts
Fresno City College, Fresno CA, 1975
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
University Of California, Davis
Fresno Teaching Center, Fresno, California (8/1997 – Present) Lecturer
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Part time(65%) clinical faculty, tutor, recruiter for the UC Davis, Family Nurse
Practitioner/Physician Assistant Program.
Responsible for the Emergency, Inpatient and Surgical rotation.
Responsible for the clinical workshops in suturing, casting and physical examinations
Instructor of Record for Year I Spring and Year II Winter medicine course
Fresno Community Emergency Medical Group
Fresno and Clovis, California (8/1997Present) Family Nurse Practitioner
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Assessment and treatment of stable emergency room patients, including lacerations,
diagnostic pelvic examinations, stable abdominal pain, and minor infectious disease
processes.
Co-Manage the more complicated emergency patient with the emergency room
physician.
Long Term Medical Group Inc.
Fresno, California (8/1997 – Present) Family Nurse Practitioner
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Perform comprehensive assessment of geriatric patients in a skilled nursing facility
which includes healthcare maintenance and long-term management plans.
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Central California Faculty Medical Group
Fresno, California (11/01 - present) Physician Assistant
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Assessment and treatment of stable emergency room patients, including lacerations,
diagnostic pelvic examinations, stable abdominal pain, and minor infectious disease
processes
Community Medical Centers
Family Nurse Practitioner, University Medical Center (09/1997 – 11/2001)
Registered Nurse, University Medical Center (03/1997 –07/1997)
Registered Nurse, Clovis Community Hospital (12/1995 – 03/1997)
Registered Nurse, Sierra Community Hospital (08/1982 – 12/1995 )
Assessment and treatment of the stable emergency room patient.
Collaborate with other health care professionals in the care and management of
the ER trauma patient
Collaborate with other health care professionals in the care and management of
the ICU critical patient.
Supervised and evaluated staff and provided leadership/clinical assistance for
night shift personnel while Night Shift Supervisor.
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Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, California (8/2004 – Present) Family Nurse Practitioner
 Assessment and treatment of stable emergency room patients, including
lacerations, diagnostic pelvic examinations, stable abdominal pain, and minor
infectious disease processes.
 Co-Manage the more complicated emergency patient with the emergency
room physician
Community Medical Providers
Fresno California ( 8/2004- Present) Family Nurse Practitioner
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Assessment and treatment of stable urgent care patients, including lacerations,
diagnostic pelvic examinations, stable abdominal pain, and minor infectious
disease processes
CJR Enterprises
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Provide expert clinical support and instruction on the use of the Personal Digital
Assistant (PDA) or related technology resulting in a safe and competent health
care professional
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LICENSURE
Licensed Registered Nurse, State of California, RN#352342
Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number, State of California, #9240
Physician Assistant Certificate, California, PA#14483
Nurse Practitioner Certificate, State of California, #9240
AWARDS
Outstanding Student Award, June 1997, Family Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant
Program UC Davis
Nurse Practitioner of Distinction Award, March 2005, California Association for Nurse
Practitioners
Latino Physician Assistant Community Award, March 2005, Luis Batista Health
Corporation
CERTIFICATIONS
Family Nurse Practitioner- Certified, current
Physician Assistant
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), in past
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), in past
Basic Life Support (BLS), current
Critical Care Registered Nurse ( CCRN) in past
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) in past
AFFILIATIONS
American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (AANP) current
American College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) current
California Association of Nurse Practitioners (CANP) current State & Local
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) current
California Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA) current
National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners (NCGNP) current
Society for Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants (SEMPA) in past
Physician Assistant of Latino Heritage (PALH) current
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE/ LECTURER
UC Davis, Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Program
Provided lectures on the following:
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Basic Statistics; Hyperlipidemia; Casting, suturing, splinting, eye, neuro, extremity,
and back exam workshop; How to access the Internet: Medline Search; Evidence
Base Medicine
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Approach to chest pain in the ER; Case Studies Geriatrics Universal Precautions
and Sterile Techniques; Attention Deficit Disorder; Physician Assistant Board
Review
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Case Studies in Anemia; X-Ray interpretation; Seizures disorders; EKG
interpretation, Legal Aspects of Emergency Care, Altered Mental Status
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Trauma Overview, Antipsychotic Drug Therapy, HealthCare Policy, Health care
Financing,Literature Critique
PRESENTATIONS
Spring 2004
Series of 4 classes on the PDA presented to physicians of Community Hospital of
Central California.
March 25, 2004
PDAs for the Health Care Professional
California Association for Nurse Practitioners State Conference
September 18th 2004
PDAs for the Health Care Professional
Alaska Association for Nurse Practitioners State Conference
April 25, 2005
Technology and it Role in Student Success in Advanced Practice Education
(co-presenter)
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
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July 15th, 2005
PDAs for the Infectious Control Nurse
Infectious Control Nurses of Central California
October 14th, 2005
HealthCare in the Palm of your Hand
California Association for Nurse Practitioners Business and Technology
Conference
October 27th, 2005
PDAs for the Health Care Professional
American College of Nurse Practitioners National Clinical Conference
March 2006
HealthCare in the Palm of your Hand
Poster Presentation Poverty in the Emergency Room
California Association for Nurse Practitioners State Conference.
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COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION
2003- Current
Song Brown Committee Member, State of California
1997- Current
Academic Progress Committee, UC Davis Family Nurse Practitioner/ Physician
Assistant Program
Admissions Committee, UC Davis Family Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant
Program
1993-1995
Task Force Member, Clinical Information System, Community Health System
Corporate Clinical Ladder Committee, Community Health System
Chairperson, Clinical Ladder Program, Sierra Community Hospital
Education Committee Critical Care, Sierra Community Hospital
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Dorothy Fraser, FNP, MSN - Fresno Teaching Center Director, FNP/PA Program, UC
Davis
dorothy.fraser@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Mary Barakzai, EdD, CNM, FNP - CSU, Fresno, Department of Nursing
maryb@csufresno.edu
Stephen Grossman MD - Long Term Care Associates
grossmani@sbcglobal.net
Michael Burg MD- Central California Faculty Medical Group
Tele 559-488-8415
Lydia Hadley FNP- Community Emergency Medical Group
LHadley26@comcast.net