1. ARIEL Y. LEFF, R.N.
2665 Netherland Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463 ♦ (718) 644-1017 ♦ ayl261@nyu.edu
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
New York University, New York, NY (September 2010 – May 2014) GPA: 3.9, Magna Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (May 2014)
• New York State Certified License # 689-394-1 (July 2014)
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers, CPR & AED (Expiring February 2017)
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
NYU Langone Medical Center, Surgical ICU Summer Student Nurse Extern, New York, NY (June –
August 2013)
• Provided comprehensive care to assigned critical care patients under the direct supervision of the
professional registered nurse
• Measured vital signs, performed clean dressing changes, provided oral suctioning and mouth care,
obtained 12 lead EKGs, and read and helped determine changes in hemodynamic monitoring devices such
as Swan-Ganz catheters and arterial lines
• Utilized the Epic electronic medical record system to complete documentation on observations of patients
and care activities with the co-signature of the supervising registered nurse
• Worked in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to determine and meet patient and family needs
utilizing a responsive and therapeutic communication style
Lenox Hill Hospital, Emergency Room Volunteer, New York, NY (March 2012 – April 2013)
• Provided assistance to physicians and nurses in the emergency room
• Engaged with patients and ensured that all of their physical needs were met by providing them with food,
blankets, and other necessities
Hackensack University Medical Center, Emergency Room Intern, Hackensack, NJ (July – August 2012)
• Selected from a group of college students to participate in the Careers in Medicine Program
• Shadowed emergency room doctors in the basic and trauma units
Madison Sleep Center, Intern, New York, NY (June – August 2011)
• Responsible for taking vital signs and communicating with patients
• Worked closely with chief pulmonologist to learn about sleep apnea and its deleterious health effects
Luzato Medical Group, P.C., Medical Assistant, New York, NY (May – August 2011)
• Provided patients with pre- and post- endoscopic education as well as assisted with ambulation and
monitoring of patients post-procedure
• Assisted gastroenterologist during procedures by handling equipment
• Worked collaboratively with physicians and other personnel to perform biopsies of intestinal tissue
CLINICAL ROTATIONS
• Bellevue Hospital Center, Department of Radiation and Oncology (January – May 2014)
• Montefiore Medical Center, Labor and Delivery/Postpartum Unit (November – December 2013)
• Mount Sinai Hospital, Organ Transplant Unit (September – December 2013)
• NYU Langone Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics (September – November 2013)
• Maimonides Medical Center, Medical-Surgical Unit (January – May 2013)
• NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Medical-Surgical Unit (September – December 2012)
AWARDS & HONORS
• NYU Founders’ Day Award (Spring 2014)
• Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (Spring 2014)
• NYU College of Nursing Scholarship (Fall 2012 – Spring 2014)
• New York University Dean’s List (Fall 2010 – Spring 2014)
• NYU College of Nursing Rudin Scholarship (Spring 2013)
• NYU Steinhardt Scholarship (Fall 2010 – Spring 2012)