Alex Stark-Valdez, MSN, RN, APRN, FNP-BC

Dialysis Nurse Practitioner

Experience

  • Specialty Practica in MSN Program Mercy Urgent Care – Fenton
    Advocate Medical Group Family Medicine – Chicago
    Northshore OBGYN Medical Group – Skokie
    Northshore Pediatrics Medical Group – Wilmette
    Northshore Internal Medicine Medical Group – Wilmette
  • Nurse Practitioner, dialysis: 03/2022 to present
    Washington University
  • Nurse Practitioner, home health: 08/2021 to 12/2021
    Signify Health
  • Registered Nurse, staff nurse: 10/2020 to present
    Barnes Jewish Hospital: Acute dialysis unit
  • Registered Nurse, Clinic Nurse: 10/2017 to 10/2020
    Northshore University Health System: Allergy and Immunology Clinic
  • Registered Nurse: Phone Triage Nurse – 09/2015 to 10/2017
    Mercy Health System St. Louis: Mercy Clinic Family Medicine – Olive and Mason
  • Registered Nurse, Clinic Nurse: 03/2012 to 09/2015
    Northshore University Health System: Allergy and Immunology Clinic
  • Registered Nurse, Floor Nurse: 02/2011 – 03/2012
    Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center: Progressive Pulmonary/Step-Down ICU

Education

  • St. Louis University School of Nursing, 2021-presen. Post-Master’s completion DNP program, tentative graduation date December 2022
  • St. Louis University School of Nursing, 2015-2019
    Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Nursing to Doctorate Nurse Practioner Program – transitioned to Master’s Degree 2019
    Honors, Member of Sigma Theta Tau
  • Mercy College of Northwest Ohio, 2011-2014
    Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Nursing
    Dean’s List, Honors, Member of Phi Theta Kappa
  • Mercy College of Northwest Ohio, 2008-2010
    Associate’s Degree of Science in Nursing
    Dean’s List, Honors, Member of Phi Theta KappaMailing Address

Mailing Address

Division of Nephrology

  • Mailing Address: 660 S. Euclid Ave., CB 8126
    St. Louis, MO 63110

Clinical and Research Interests

Patient education, quality assurance and improvement, end-stage renal disease, and vascular access and cannulation technique.


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