AGNES SALERNO VIRAY, RN, MS
2214 Wakerobin Lane
Reston, Virginia 20191
 [Send email to request phone number] 16.1929 (H)

SUMMARY

Thirty-six years of broad clinical nursing and teaching experience within
hospital-based medical-surgical and primary care settings. ANCC certified as
primary care adult nurse practitioner (2000 -2005). Licensed to practice as a
registered nurse in Maryland and Virginia. Progressive patient care and
leadership positions supervising nursing students to achieve clinical objectives.
Effective nurse educator with proven record to motivate students from diverse
ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Three years of part-time experience as
adult nurse practitioner for Mobile Medical Care clinics in Montgomery County,
Maryland. Goals: To balance educator and bedside nursing roles.

 EDUCATION

2000 Post master's certificate
Adult health, primary care nurse practitioner
The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

1994 Master of Science, Nursing
Wright State University
College of Nursing and Health
Dayton, Ohio
Thesis topic: Homeless women's health care

1980 BSN, Magna cum laude
Jersey City State College
Jersey City, New Jersey

1973 Diploma, Nursing
Holy Name Hospital School of Nursing
Teaneck, New Jersey

AGNES SALERNO VIRAY, Cont'd, P.2

EMPLOYMENT
10/19/08 - Present RN Level 2, Full Time
Surgical/Orthopedic/Bariatric Unit Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
 Fairfax, VA
 * Direct patient care of adults with needs for post-operative care, including
telemetry monitoring, medication administration, and institution of appropriate
pathways for total hip and knee replacement, gastric bypass, and spinal surgery.
 * Preceptor for new hire RNs

3/5/07 - Present RN Level 2, Full Time
Telemetry Unit 4C, Progressive Care Unit
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Fairfax, VA
 * Direct patient care of adults with needs for cardiac monitoring, including
patients with chest pain, acute alcohol withdrawal, possible myocardial
infarction, evolving CVA, post-seizure, complications of diabetes, altered mental
status, medication drips requiring monitoring, and imminent transfer to intensive
care.

8/9/04 - 4/23/05 RN Level 2, Full Time
4/25/05-12/29/05 Emergency Department
 Inova Fairfax (IFH) / Inova Fair Oaks Hospitals (IFOH)
 Fairfax, VA
 * Direct patient care at Level I trauma center (IFH) for all ages
 * ACLS and PALS certified (IFH)
 * Initiated and continued nursing interventions: establishing venous access,
cardiac, respiratory, hemodynamic monitoring, cared for patients and families,
with full patient load ( 1-2 critical patients or 4-5 patients of varying acuity,
IFH)
 * Re-triaged patients from Fast Track (minor care) to main core of ED when
condition changed, admitted patients to hospital or sent to operating room
directly (IFOH); managed overflow patients from main core of ED when necessary
 * Collaborated with physician assistant for assessment, suturing, wound care,
patient comfort measures, and medication administration, limb splinting, and
discharge home or admission to hospital while caring for up to 6 other patients
at a time, documentation, coordination of care and staff in Fast Track
 * Assumed charge nurse role, day shift, in the Fast Track area of Emergency
Department at Fair Oaks Hospital

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1/95 -8/04 Assistant Professor, Nursing Science
 Associate degree program
 Montgomery College
 Takoma Park, MD
 * Classroom lecture, test creation, course coordination, administration, and
evaluation for NU 110 Foundations of Nursing (2000-2003; 64 students per
semester) and NU 121 Basic Health Assessment (2000-2002; 64 students per
semester)
 * Taught both NU 110 and NU 121 for most of tenure at MC
 * Clinical instructor 1995 -2004 at various hospitals and nursing homes
 * Taught NU 123 Med-surg I during Spring 2003 at Sibley Hospital
 * Counseling and disciplinary actions for students
 * Orientation of new faculty to the course (each semester, ongoing as needed)
 * Directed, problem-solved, and resolved course issues for students in academic
jeopardy and students with complex social issues
 * Taught Critical Thinking course
 * Taught last semester of nursing program: NU 220 (Leadership, team
management)

AGNES SALERNO VIRAY, Cont'd, P. 4

5/02 - 7/02
5/99 - 7/99 Clinical Instructor, Med-surg nursing
 George Mason University
 Fairfax, VA
 * Clinical instructor for summer sessions
 * Led group of 8-10 students in clinical at Prince William Hospital, Manassas
and Sibley Hospital, Washington
 * Organized clinical experiences tailored to the bachelor's degree level
student
 * Evaluated students during bedside nursing experiences

5/96 - 7/96 Adjunct Faculty
 Community Health Nursing
 Northern Virginia Community College
 Annandale, VA
 * Led group of 8 nursing students in community clinics such as Fairfax County
Health Department, neighborhood clinics in Bailey's Crossroads, and others
 * Planned, coordinated, and evaluated 8-week clinical experience for second
year associate degree nursing students

3/90 -6/94 Clinical Nursing Instructor
 Columbus State Community College
 Columbus, OH
 * Led groups of 8-11 students in clinical experiences at nursing homes and
hospitals
 * Supervised and evaluated students at bedside nursing care of increasingly
complex patient problems

4/89 - 3/90 Agency nurse 
 Nursefinders
 Columbus, OH
 * Bedside staff nursing in hospital settings for patients of varying degrees of
acuity
 * Med-surg and telemetry settings

AGNES SALERNO VIRAY, Cont'd, P.5
EMPLOYMENT

6/87- 12/88 Per diem nurse, Transplant/Surgical services
 Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
 Chicago, IL

1/84 - 6/87 Staff nurse, Orthopedics-Plastics-Hand
 Northwestern Memorial Hospital
 Chicago, IL

7/83 - 1/84 Staff nurse, Med-surg unit
 Westlake Community Hospital
 Melrose Park, IL

8/82 -6/83 Adjunct Faculty, Nursing Department
 Triton College
 River Grove, IL

6/82 -9/83 Coordinator, Nursing and Human Resources
 Business and Professional Institute
 College of Du Page
 Glen Ellyn, IL

10/80 - 5/82 Staff nurse, Recovery Room
 Loyola University Medical Center
 Maywood, IL

8/77 - 9/80 Staff nurse: Burn Center,
 High-risk antepartum
Emergency Room
The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center
New York, NY

10/74 - 8/77 Staff nurse, Neurological Institute,
 Chest service
 Columbia - Presbyterian Medical Center
 New York, NY

7/73 - 10/74 Evening charge nurse, Gynecology
 St. Elizabeth Hospital
 Elizabeth, NJ

4/69 - 7/73 Nursing assistant and LPN
 Beth Israel Hospital
 Passaic, NJ

References for Agnes S. Viray, RN, MS

Karen Rowe Peck, RN, MSN or acting head nurse Kim Cates
Patient Care Director
Emergency Department
Inova Fairfax Hospital
3300 Gallows Road
Falls Church, VA 22042-3300  [Send email to request phone number] 76.2219

Dean Angela Pickwick
Montgomery College
Health Sciences Building
7977 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301.562.5557

Mary Padgett, Professor
Montgomery College
Nursing Science
7977 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301.562.5538

Dr. Margaret Miklancie
George Mason University
Department of Nursing
Fairfax, VA
 [Send email to request phone number] 52.2877

Patricia Roper, RN, MS
Columbus State Community College
550 E. Spring St.
Columbus, OH 43216
614.227.2504

Sandra Schuler, Professor Emeritus of Nursing
Montgomery College
7977 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301.562.5536