About
Faculty Research and Clinical Expertise
Critical Care, Cardiac Surgery, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Primary Care
Education
2017-2019Doctorate of Nurse Practice, Duke University, DNP
2015-2017Master of Business Administration, Redlands University
2012-2014Post-Master's Nursing, Azusa Pacific University, FNP
2007-2009Master of Science in Nursing, UCLA, ACNP/CNS
2004-2006Bachelor of Science in Nursing, CSU Fullerton
1997-2001Associate Degree of Science in Nursing, Riverside Community College
Honors & Awards
2020Nurse Practitioner of the Year, Eisenhower Medical Center
2019Barton Locums Hero, Barton
2006, 2010, 2015Health Professions Education Scholarship, Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
2005Best Practice award for development of End of Life Protocol, HCA
Publications
Gardenier, Jovanov & Bell-Dalvantes, (2019). Point Counter Point, “Should Nurse Practitioners have Clinical Ladders?” 15(9) Journal of Nurse Practitioners. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2019.07.005
delRio, Jovanov et al. (2014) International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery. “Facile Implantation of Neochordae for Complex Mitral Valve Repair with the Minimally Invasive Right Thoracotomy Approach: 2 year follow up.” Poster Presentation.