Chad Andy, NP

Chad Andy, NP

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Chad Andy, NP, MSN, APRN, ACNPC-AG, is a board-certified Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner joining Unio Health Partners’ Torrance urology practice. He brings a strong foundation in surgical and outpatient postoperative care, with hands-on experience managing urinary retention, catheter care, hematuria, infections, and pain control.

Chad completed an APP Fellowship in Trauma Surgery at UC Davis Medical Center, a Level I trauma center, where he participated in ICU procedures, rounds, admissions, and discharges. He is known for efficiency, adaptability, and collaborative care in fast-paced surgical environments — reviewing laboratory studies, imaging, and operative reports, and coordinating multidisciplinary care alongside patient counseling and education.

Education & Training
  • Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) — Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP): University of Texas at Arlington
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N., Dean's List): University of Texas at Arlington
  • Associate Degree in Nursing (A.D.N.): El Centro College
  • Trauma Surgery APP Fellowship: UC Davis Medical Center
  • Board Certification: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNPC-AG, AACN)
  • Additional Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS (AHA)
  • ATLS (American College of Surgeons)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Trauma / Acute Care Surgery Nurse Practitioner, Desert Surgeons — Lynnwood, CA (November 2025 – Present)
  • Trauma Surgery APP Fellow, UC Davis Medical Center — Sacramento, CA (January 2025 – September 2025)
  • Travel Nurse, Advanced Travel Nursing / AMN Healthcare / Aya Healthcare (September 2015 – September 2024)
  • PACU Nurse, Torrance Memorial & Providence Hospitals — CA (January 2021 – January 2024)
  • Pediatric ER Nurse, Cook Children's Northeast Hospital — Hurst, TX (September 2013 – September 2015)
  • ER / Trauma Nurse, Methodist Dallas Medical Center — Dallas, TX (January 2011 – September 2015)

CLINICAL FOCUS

  • Outpatient surgical follow-up
  • Genitourinary (GU) postoperative care
  • Urinary catheter management
  • Trauma and surgical care
  • Emergency and critical care
  • Procedural support
  • Differential diagnosis and assessment
  • Patient education and advocacy
  • CERTIFICATIONS
  • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNPC-AG, AACN)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS, AHA)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS, AHA)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS, AHA)
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS, American College of Surgeons)

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

  • Optimizing Incentive Spirometry for Trauma and Surgical Patients — UC Davis Medical Center (2025). Led an evidence-based practice initiative to reposition incentive spirometry from a volume-driven goal to a tool for progressive pulmonary recovery, developing a synthesis chart and institutional implementation strategy.

EMR EXPERIENCE

  • Epic, Cerner, Meditech