Dorinda M Escamilla–Padilla, DNP, RN CPNP-PC/AC

I have had the privilege of working for the Department of Pediatrics as an acute care pediatric nurse practitioner since January 2010. My service began by dividing my time between two divisions, Nephrology and Critical Care. This opportunity paved the road for my current position in the division of critical care, where I provide oversight, education, and management for all patients in the PICU with an emphasis on the post-operative pediatric abdominal transplant patient, predominately liver and kidney. 

• Professional Background

  Education

  • 2015 - DNP - Pediatrics - The University of Texas Health Science Center
  • 2009 - MSN - Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - The University of Texas Health Science Center
  • 2004 - BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - University of the Incarnate Word
  • 1988 - ADN - Associate Degree in Nursing - Amarillo College

  Training

  • 2011 - Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics - University of Texas at Austin

  Appointments

  • 1/2010 - Clinical Instructor and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Instructor/Non-Tenure - UT Health, Pediatrics, San Antonio

• Instruction & Training

  • 01/2011, Present, Provide education to residents and medical students on rotation in the PICU, UT Health/UHS
  • 10/2011-Present , Post Operative Management of the Renal Transplant Patient in the PICU, UT Health/UHS
  • 05/2012-Present, Post Operative Management of the Liver Transplant Patient in the PICU, UT Health/UHS
  • 03/2014-Present, Acute Kidney Injury: Diagnosis and Management, UT Health/UHS
  • 06/2018-Present , PICU Morbidity & Mortality: Fellows Conference , UT Health
  • 2018-Present , Debriefing of the Post-Operative Liver Transplant Patient , UT Health/UHS

• Clinical

  Board Certifications

  • 2011 - Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • 2009 - Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • 1990 - Registered Nurse