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PLAZA HEALTH NETWORK
PONCE PLAZA REHABILITATION UNIVERSITY PLAZA REHABILITATION
& SKILLED NURSING CENTER & NURSING CENTER
David Lima, MSN
Yamile Rivero, BSN
David Lima is the Director of Nursing for Ponce Plaza
Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. David has a Yamile Rivero is the Director of Nursing for University
Master’s of Nursing degree from the University of Miami Plaza Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. Yamile
and is certified by the American Academy of Nurse earned her nursing degree from Barry University and
Practitioners (AANP). Throughout his eight years at Keiser University. She also obtained her Bachelor of
Ponce Plaza, David has worked as an MDS plan coordi- Science in Nursing from South University. She has been
nator, unit manager, facility supervisor, and assistant with the Plaza Health Network organization since 2012
director of nursing before stepping into his current role. having been the MDS coordinator for Sinai Plaza for five
His objectives are to ensure patients receive the highest years and, before that, as a floor nurse in other facilities.
level of quality care and ensuring that his staff has the
proper tools to achieve their goals.
Cristina Cueto, RN
Yaima Pargas, RN
Cristina Cueto is the Assistant Director of Nursing for
Yaima Pargas is the Assistant Director of Nursing for University Plaza Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing
Ponce Plaza Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. Center. She completed her Registered Nurse (RN) degree
After receiving her Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) certi- at Miami Regional College and has been with the Plaza
fication in 2012, she began working as a staff nurse at Health Network organization for seven years. During that
Ponce Plaza. During that time, she also obtained her time, Cristina has served in various departments within
Registered Nurse (RN) Associate’s Degree from Dade the organization including activities, admission, and nurs-
Medical College. Her attention to detail, dependability, ing. In her current role, Cristina prides herself on being
and devotion to patients enabled her to work her way up able to provide education and training to the nursing staff.
to a nursing supervisor position and then her current
role. She is currently pursuing her Advance Practice
Registered Nurse Degree at Chamberlain University.
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