Our professionals
Leticia Jimeno
Nurse in the Heart Transplant and Mechanical Ventricular Assist Unit, Department of Cardiac Surgery.
Intensive Care Unit Nurse.
Works at:
Navarre headquarters
Be part of:
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Professional career
Diploma in Nursing, University School of the University of Navarra, 2002.
Specialization in Intensive Care Nursing, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, 2013.
University Expert Certificate in Emergency Healthcare, 2004.
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, University of Navarra, 2013.
Master’s Degree in Advanced Practice and Nursing Management, University of Navarra, 2016.
Intensive Care Unit Nurse at Clínica Universidad de Navarra from 2002 to the present.
Nurse in the Heart Transplant and Mechanical Ventricular Assist Unit from 2016 to the present.
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Management and care of patients undergoing cardiac surgery and heart transplantation.
- Management and care of patients receiving mechanical ventricular assist support.
- Management and care of critically ill patients.
Activity
In teaching
- Associate Clinical Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Navarra, from 2004 to the present.
- Adjunct Faculty, course “Nursing care for the adult patient I”, from 2010 to 2015.
- Adjunct Faculty, Introduction to Clinical Practice, Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra, from 2010 to 2014.
- Adjunct Faculty in the Master’s in Critical Care program at Clínica Universidad de Navarra, from 2012 to the present. Cardiology course.
- Teaching collaborator in the Course on Care of Patients with Heart Failure, on the topic “Care of patients with portable ventricular assist devices in advanced heart failure”, First and Second Editions. Organized by the Spanish Association of Nursing in Cardiology (AEEC).
- Teaching collaborator in the Expert Course in Advanced Cardiovascular Techniques for Nurses, on the topic “Nursing care for patients with mechanical circulatory support and patients with portable ventricular assist devices. Patient and family health education. Wound care and device monitoring.” First and Second Editions. Organized by Hospital Arrixaca Cardiovascular Surgery and endorsed by AEEC.
- Teaching collaborator in the online course on Indication and management of patients with long-term left ventricular assist devices, on the topic “The nurse’s role in the management and follow-up of patients with long-term left ventricular assist devices.” Organized by the Spanish Society of Cardiology. SEC Campus.
In research
- Has contributed to the development of 8 scientific publications in nursing journals.
- Has contributed to the writing of 2 books in her specialty.
- Has delivered numerous lectures and presentations at national and international congresses in Cardiology and Cardiac Nursing.