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PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL WEST PALM BEACH VA MEDICAL CENTER

Kathy Guido, RN, BSN, MBA, NEA-BC Ronela Arandela, MSN, RN, CCRN

Kathy Guido is the chief nursing officer at Palmetto General Ronela Arandela, MSN, RN, CCRN, is the Clinical Nurse
Hospital. She is responsible for all nursing and patient care func- Coordinator of the MICU at the West Palm Beach VA Medical
tions and services at the hospital. She has over twenty years of Center. Arandela has been a registered nurse for 21 years. Prior
nursing leadership experience. Kathy is responsible for overall to beginning her career within the Department of Veterans
direction of nursing leadership and professional scope of prac- Affairs, Arandela functioned as a CCU/CVICU Nurse, Clinical
tice. She managed all nursing units, emergency department, Nurse Manager for a Cardiovascular Stepdown Unit, and
ambulatory care and the operating and recovery room. Kathy is Clinical Nurse Educator specializing in critical and acute care.
a member of the American Nurses Association and American She received her Bachelor's degree in Nursing from Makati
Organization of Nurse Executives. She also has a specialty certi- Medical Center College of Nursing in the Philippines and her
fication for critical care (CCRN). Masters degree in Nursing Education at Florida Atlantic
University. Arandela is currently the President of the Palm Beach County Chapter of the
American Nurses Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN).
PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL & ADVANCED
NEUROSCIENCE NETWORK PHYSICIANS Jarrod Reeves, MSN, RN, CMSRN

Jarrod Reeves, MSN, RN, CMSRN, is the Assistant Nurse
Jacqueline Gonzalez, APRN Manager of the Inpatient Medical Telemetry Unit at the West
Palm Beach VA Medical Center. Reeves began his career at
Jackie Gonzalez is dedicated to making a difference in the Woodridge Psychiatric Hospital in Johnson City, TN working on
lives of people in need of healthcare. the Inpatient Intensive Care Unit as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
Presently, her specialty is in neuroscience critical care though In 2010, Reeves transitioned to the acute care setting at the James
she has been a specialist in advanced nursing practice for over H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center as a Certified Nursing
25 years. Jackie’s nursing career has spanned multiple special- Assistant starting his career within the Department of Veterans
ties including critical care, dialysis, cardiac surgery, cardiology, Affairs. In 2017, Reeves transferred to the Community Living
oncology and neurology. With the advancements in medical Center at the Portland VA Medical Center where he held an inte-
technology for the nursing profession, Jackie has continued to gral leadership role in the expansion of the facility services until assuming his current role
evolve by achieving requirements in education, training and at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center in 2019. Reeves received his Bachelor's and
leadership through the changing nursing landscape by growing Master’s degrees in Nursing from King University. He is currently pursuing his doctoral
her responsibilities and expanding specialties. She started her degree in Nursing Administration from Capella University.
career as a licensed practical nurse (LPN), moved onto an Associate’s Degree in Nursing
from Miami-Dade College and then graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing fol-
lowed by a Master’s of Science in Nursing from Florida International University. By pro-
viding support to people in some of their most trying times and receiving recognition from
patients and their families for the care she’s provided, Jackie finds an abundance of posi-
tivity and fulfillment in her vocation of nursing.

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