Biography
Jonathan Baluran graduated from UCLA with an MSN in the Adult/Gero Acute Care program in June 2017. Prior to his career as a provider, Jonathan has worked as a nurse in many different settings from long-term care in skilled nursing facilities, on the field in home health and hospice, to inpatient settings in Medical/Surgical, Telemetry, and Step Down units as well as in critical care, in different med/surg ICUs and in Cardiothoracic ICU. His goals and specific interests have been to focus his efforts on underserved populations and to pursue a career in academia.
Education
University of California, Los Angeles - Master of Science in Nursing, Adult/Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
West Coast University - Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) to BSN
West Coast University - Associate Degree in Nursing, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to RN Bridge program
Concorde Career Institute - LVN
American Red Cross - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
UCSF Surgical & Critical Care NP Fellowship, 2017 - Present
Board Certifications
ANCC - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Interests
Critical Care
Transplant Surgery
Cardiovascular Surgery
Neurosurgery