Board Certified Patient Advocate
Experience and Education
Leslie Waddington (nee Reyes), BSN, RN, BCPA
California Registered Nursing License #95101212
New Jersey Registered Nursing License #26NR16842900
Board Certified Patient Advocate License #2025041519
Process Server License El Dorado County, California #PS-0047
Leslie Reyes Author, LLC, DBA Patient Advocate of the Sierras
Employment History
Registered Nurse since 2013
Board Certified Patient Advocate since 2025
2024-Current:
DBA Patient Advocate of the Sierras
Placerville, California
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Registered Nurse, Advocate
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Mental Health
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Substance Abuse
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Adult Autism
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Lanterman Petris Short
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2022-Current:
Leslie Reyes, Author, LLC
Placerville, California
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Amazon New Release 2022 Best Seller Categories:
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Schizophrenia Non-Fiction
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Mental Health Memoirs
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Western U.S. Biographies
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Women's Biographies
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Personal Transformation Self-Help
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Asian-American Memoirs
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2021-2022:
Maximus, Inc.
Folsom, California
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Registered Nurse
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Nurse Case Manager
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California Board of Registered Nursing, substance abuse and mental health diversion program
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2017-2022:
Providence Health Care, Little Company of Mary Hospital
San Pedro, Los Angeles, California
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Registered Nurse
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Psychiatric Emergency Team (PET)/Lanterman Petris Short (LPS) Authorized (5150 Holds)
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Chemical Dependency Unit
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Psychiatric Crisis Stabilization Unit
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2016-2022:
Exodus Recovery
Boyle Heights, Compton, and Culver City, Los Angeles, California
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Registered Nurse
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Psychiatric crisis stabilization outpatient clinic (adult and pediatric)
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Involuntary psychiatric crisis stabilization clinic (5150 Holds)
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Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Facility (PHF) Charge Nurse
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2014-2016:
Atlantic Health Care System, Newton Hospital
Newton, New Jersey
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Registered Nurse
- Inpatient psychiatric hospital
- Voluntary and involuntary adult unit
2013-2016:
Adult Family Health Services
Clifton, New Jersey
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Registered Nurse
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Outpatient psychiatric clinic
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Outpatient psychiatric medication clinic
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Atlantic Health Care, 2014-2016
This was my first hospital position as a registered nurse. Notice my happy face.
Guatemala Medical Mission, Cedars-Sinai Staff, May 2004
I went on a medical mission before I became a nurse (I'm on the left) with some colleagues from Cedars-Sinai in West Hollywood. Five years later, I decided to start prerequisites for nursing school.
Diplomas
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Education
2018-2020:
Aspen University
Denver, Colorado
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2020
On-Site community projects completed in Los Angeles County at:
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Providence Healthcare System, Little Company of Mary, San Pedro, California
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Susan's House, Sober Living for Women, Los Angeles, California
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Exodus Recovery, Boyle Heights, California
2011-2013:
Passaic County Community College
Paterson, New Jersey
Associate's in Applied Science in Nursing, 2013
Class Vice President, 2012-2013
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Medical Surgical Clinicals:
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St. Joseph's Hospital, Paterson, New Jersey
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St. Joseph's Hospital, Wayne, New Jersey
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Pediatric Clinicals:
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St. Joseph's Outpatient Clinic, Paterson, New Jersey
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Ob-Gyn Clinicals:
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St. Joseph's Hospital, Paterson, New Jersey
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Psychiatric Clinicals:
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St. John's Psychiatric Hospital, Newark, New Jersey
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1990-1994:
William Paterson University
Wayne, New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts in Music 1994
Dean's List, 1992-1993
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Focus on Music Industry and Vocal Studies
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Classical
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Jazz
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Music Theory
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