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Denys Aguilar, BSN, RN, SRNA

Denys is currently enrolled as a graduate student in AdventHealth University Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program. Prior to enrollment in the Nurse Anesthesia program, he began his medical career as a Registered Respiratory Therapist in 2015 with extensive training in the ER and ICU setting while simultaneously obtaining his Adult Critical Care Specialist certification. Driven to further his education, Denys acquired his ASN from Polk State College in 2019 and BSN from Valencia College in 2020. As a Registered Nurse, the first two years of nursing practice was spent in the Medical Intensive Care Unit with an additional two years in a Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit that specialized in ECMO patients. In addition to various roles such as charge nurse and unit preceptor, Denys acquired his Critical Care Registered Nurse certification (CCRN) and his Cardiac Surgical Certification (CSC).

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Brooke Harwood, BSN, RN, SRNA

Brooke Harwood is a graduate student enrolled in the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program at AdventHealth University. Her academic journey started in high school with her completion of an Associate of Arts degree. She continued her education at Bob Jones University (BJU) in Greenville, South Carolina where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited nursing program. During her time at BJU, she was awarded 2021 South Carolina Palmetto Gold Scholarship, an award presented to one nursing student per licensed nursing program in the state of South Carolina. In addition, she was named to the President’s and Dean’s list twice during her enrollment. Upon graduation, she began her nursing career as a registered nurse in the Cardiac/Medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at AdventHealth in Orlando. She gained two years of ICU experience alongside acquiring every unit certification including intra-aortic balloon bump, continuous renal replacement therapy, Impella, pulmonary hypertension, and left ventricular assist devices.

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Eunice Park, BSN, RN, CCRN, SRNA

Eunice is a Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Program graduate student at AdventHealth University. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee. Her journey in her nursing career began as a circulator and scrub nurse in the operating room. Interested in the continuation of patient care after surgery, Eunice decided to extend her skillset and fulfill her role as an ICU nurse. Working alongside anesthesia providers since her start in the operating room, she has always been inspired to continue her education and venture into the anesthesia field. Her aspiration as a nurse anesthetist is to provide safe and holistic care as an advocate for her patients.

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Krystelle Santos, BSN, RN, CCRN, SRNA

Krystelle is a graduate student in the Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia program at AdventHealth University. Before her acceptance into the program, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She embarked on her nursing career in the neuro-intensive care unit (ICU), drawing inspiration from her personal experiences as a patient in the same unit. She has fulfilled diverse roles throughout her nursing career, including serving as a charge nurse and mentoring new graduates as a preceptor. During her travel assignments, she has embraced various ICU specialties such as trauma, surgical, and medical. Beginning her journey in Texas, she has decided to continue her education in Florida to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse anesthetist, aiming to deliver the finest and safest patient-centered care.

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