Seren Özoğlu

BSN, RN, CPN

Nurse • Educator • Advocate

Education & Degrees

The Johns Hopkins University

Doctor of Nursing Practice (2021-2025)

The University of Central Florida

Bachelors of Science in Nursing (2017-2021)

Burnett Honors College Scholar

Graduated with Honors in the Major

Dean's List x 7 semesters

Professional Experience

Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers

Registered Nurse ~ July 2023 ~ Current

- - Ambulatory Pre-OP, Intra-OP, and PACU experience

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Acute Care Registered Nurse (CARE Team) ~ June 2021 ~ Current

- - Staff nurse: General Pediatrics and Pediatric Orthopedics/Neurology units (June 2021 - January 2022)
  - Staff nurse: Pediatric Hematology & Oncology unit (January 2022 - Current)
  - Preceptor (2022 - current)
  - New nurse mentor (2023 - current)

Student Nurse Intern (CARE Team) ~ March 2021 - June 2021

- - Pediatric Special Care Unit

The University of Central Florida

Adjunct Faculty ~ January 2023 - May 2023

- - Pediatric Clinical Instructor for BSN students

Skills and Certifications

Registered Nurse (RN) with compact state license
Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
APHON Certified Pediatric Chemotherapy Biotherapy Provider

Research & Publications

DNP Scholarly Project (June 2023 - Current)

Standardizing Pediatric Oncology Discharge Education

Children's Book (November 2022)

Published children's book about chemotherapy to assist kids and families in becoming more comfortable with Port/CVL care

The Brave Little Lion: Showing Courage During Chemotherapy

Undergraduate Research Honors Thesis (May 2020 - May 2021)

Collaborated with faculty advisor and performed literature review & integrative review synthesis of chosen topic

Özoğlu, Seren E., "Playing Music as a Nursing Intervention to Reduce Distress in Neonatal and Pediatric Acute Care Patients: A Literature Review" (2021). Honors Undergraduate Theses. 962. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses/962

Undergraduate Research Experience (June 2019 - June 2020)

Biomedical Acoustic Research Lab (BARL Lab) Research Assistant

I ran experiments, collected data, ensured volunteer comfort and safety, operated equipment such as a 3-lead EKG, an accelerometer, spirometer, bag mask, nasal cannula, and Pulse Ox. Conducted a literature review, and formally presented findings to faculty and the collaborating physicians

Virtual poster presentation of our lab's research at UCF's Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence conference: The Effect of Cardiopulmonary Functions in Measuring Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia and Heart Rate Variation by Utilizing Various Breathing Exercises

Leadership & Advocacy

Miss Orange County 2023 (March 2023 - March 2024)

Miss Florida Scholarship Organization

Served Orange County as a delegate for the Miss Florida Organization. Organized community service and public engagement as a leader in the community. Educated the community on pediatric health needs. Advocated for pediatric healthcare and pediatric cancer awareness.

Founder, HealthyKiddo nonprofit (October 2022 - Current)

HealthyKiddo. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization

HealthyKiddo aims to provide accessible, credible, and understandable pediatric healthcare education to the community

Professional Mentor

University of Central Florida Knight Nurse Mentor (October 2021-August 2023)

Mentored several senior nursing students. Guided them through the job search, interview process, and NCLEX preparation

New Graduate Nurse Mentor ~ Arnold Palmer Hospital

Mentored new nurses during their first year in practice. Guided them as they navigated their nurse residency program and provided them emotional support and encouragement.

Chair of Communications and External Affairs (January 2022 - May 2025)

Johns Hopkins Nursing Public Health Network

Collaborated with medical, pharmacy, nursing, and public health students to promote public health at Johns Hopkins University. Primary responsibilities included providing opinions ond decisions during executive leadership meetings, publishing the newsletter, and running the NPHN Instagram account.