Before becoming a nurse practitioner, NP Padilla worked in hospitals, caring for patients in the ICU and critical care settings. She moved into clinical care to promote wellness and help patients avoid hospitalizations. As a nurse practitioner, she can interact with pat NP Padilla earned her Master of Science in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner at the University of Texas at El Paso. She is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. In her free time, she can be found cheering on her son and daughter at their baseball and