Mariana Vergara

Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with 10+ years of progressive experience in women's health spanning labor & delivery, postpartum, newborn care, high-risk obstetrics, and outpatient OB/GYN triage. Experienced in managing acute and routine gynecologic and obstetric concerns, interpreting fetal surveillance, patient education, and coordinating multidisciplinary care. Passionate about delivering evidence-based, compassionate care to women across the lifespan with a strong focus on preventive health and patient advocacy.

Triage Nurse at Advocate Medical Group, OB/Gyn (2025-04 – Present)

• Conducted comprehensive telephone triage for obstetric and gynecological patients, assessing symptoms and determining appropriate levels of care.
• Identified high risk or emergent patient concerns.
• Performed and monitored non-stress tests, recognition in abnormal fetal heart rate patterns and communicated findings to providers.
• Education provided on clinical lab work, medication and warning signs.

Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse at Good Shepherd Hospital (2019-03 – 2025-04)

• Triage, labor, delivery, postpartum, PACU, and circulating nurse.
• Follow AWHONN standards to deliver safe care for both mother and fetus.
• Interpret electronic fetal monitoring and implement resuscitative measures when appropriate.

Family Birth Center Registered Nurse at Bay Medical Sacred Heart (2015-10 – 2018-10)

• Primary nurse to newborns in vaginal and cesarean deliveries, assigned APGARS and provided resuscitative measures to unstable newborns.
• Stabilized critical newborns and transferred to higher levels of care as needed.
• Oversaw neonatal abstinence syndrome.
• Was responsible for postpartum patients, post hysterectomy patients and antepartum with mild complications.
• Performed mandated testing to newborns including congenital heart screening, jaundice measurements, hearing tests and metabolic screenings.

Cardiac Registered Nurse at Bay Medical Sacred Heart (2014-03 – 2015-09)

• Provided care for 7 patients per assignment related to cardiac health.
• Routinely aided in the recovery of open-heart surgeries.
• Monitored potential heart attacks by screening telemetry monitors.
• Managed heart failure patients.

Master of Science in Nursing – Northern Illinois University (2026-05)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Northern Illinois University (2013-08)