Arcilia M. Ortiz

Community-based nursing

School Nursing

Oncology Nursing

Emergency Room Nursing

MSN, School Nurse Specialty, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, School of Nursing-Camden

BSN, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, School of Nursing-Camden

PRN, AS, Camden County College, Blackwood

Arcilia M. Ortiz, MSN, CSN-RN obtained her BSN from Rutgers University-Camden, embarking on a rewarding career, accumulating diverse experiences in both clinical practice and academia. Arcilia obtained her Master of Science in Nursing at Rutgers University-Camden with a School Nurse Specialty.

A proud Camden native, Arcilia has a deep commitment to nursing excellence and community health. Arcilia’s strong academic foundation and clinical experiences consist of diverse hands-on experience in various healthcare settings including School Nurse, Home Care and Clinical Manager, Community Nursing, Oncology and an Emergency Department Nurse.

Arcilia functioned in the capacity of a Co-Adjunct Instructor at Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden and the Program Director of the “Rutgers Reaches Out Initiative”, a health equity grant from the NJ Department of Health providing our communities with education on health equity and community resilience, outreach and access to COVID-19 vaccines.

<p><strong>Articles in Refereed Journals</strong>
<p><strong>Pontes, N. M.</strong>, Ayres, C. G., and Pontes, M. C. F.  (2018). Additive Interactions Between Gender and Bullying Victimization on Depressive Symptoms and Suicidality: Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2011–2015. <em>Nursing Research, </em>67(6), 430-438. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000310
<p><strong>Pontes, N. M.</strong>, Ayres, C. G., Lewandowski, C., and Pontes, M. C. F.  (2018). Trends in bullying victimization among US high school students. <em>Journal of Research in Nursing and Health,</em> (Early Reading), 1-9. doi: 10.1002/nur.21868
<p>Ayres, C. G. and <strong>Pontes, N. M.</strong> (2018). Use of theory to examine health responsibility in urban adolescents. <em>Journal of Pediatric Nursing,</em> 38, 40-45.
<p>Ayres, C. G. and <strong>Pontes, N. M</strong>. (2017). Factors related to substance use among U.S. high school adolescents. <em>Journal of Nursing Practice Applications and Reviews of Research</em>. 7(1), 40-49.
<p>Ayres, C. G. and <strong>Pontes, N. M.</strong> (2016). Understanding the non-medical use and abuse of prescription medications in U.S. high school adolescents. <em>Journal of School Nursing</em>, 1-8. doi: 10.1177/1059840516677322
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