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Portrait of Katelyn (Kate) Magsino

Honor Society® member

Katelyn (Kate) Magsino

registered nurse at UCI Health

  • University of Arizona
  • psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
  • Class of 2021
  • Anaheim, California

Member since April 2021

About

I'm a registered nurse with experience in psychiatry and neuroscience intensive care. I am currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Arizona, specializing as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. My interests are in pediatric and adolescent psychiatry and psychiatric advance directives.

Education

  • The University of Arizona

    Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

    2018 – 2021

  • California State University Los Angeles

    Nursing

    2015 – 2018

  • Fullerton College

    Mathematics and Science

    2012 – 2015

Honors and awards

  • daisy award

    A recognition by families and patients for outstanding patient care

  • Nurse of the Year

Goals and interests

Career goal

Seeking a position as a psychiatric nurse practitioner and nursing faculty.

Graduate school interests

Current doctoral dissertation: Educating Outpatient Providers on Psychiatric Advance Directives

Outside the classroom

Hiking, baking, and playing with my golden retriever pup

Experience

  • registered nurse

    UCI Health

    Aug 2018 – Apr 2021

  • nurse tech

    Torrance Memorial Medical Center

    May 2016 – Aug 2018

  • Aquatics Coordinator/Lead BLS Instructor

    YMCAs of Orange County and Greater Long Beach

    Nov 2011 – Apr 2019

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced

Additional information

  • California Association of Nurse Practitioners

  • American Association of Nurse Practitioners

  • National Honor Society

  • sigma theta tau