ANIKA LYERLY
WINSTON-SALEM,NORTH CAROLINA
Summary
As a nursing professional, I possess an extensive clinical knowledge, exceptional interpersonal skills, and unparalleled technical expertise. My understanding of EMR charting, medication administration, and interdisciplinary collaboration allows me to significantly improve patient care and support. My expertise in nursing education and professional development enables me to create curriculums and programs that effectively enhance the growth of clinical and non-clinical team members. As a leader, I am committed to serving and empowering our team to provide the best possible experiences for our patients, families, and colleagues.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Nurse Manager-Clinical Education
Wake Forest Baptist Health
03.2021 - Current
- Provides leadership to Clinical Education staff and supports educational needs of all services lines in both Inpatient and Ambulatory settings
- Collaborates with Nursing Professional Development Specialists (NPDSs) in assessing, planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating orientation, education, competencies, skills fair, credentialing, and continuing professional development for hospital staff
- Develops collegial relationships, serving as education contact to leaders, staff, and all departments served
- Coordinates nursing education with other healthcare disciplines and assists in integrating services for continuity of care
- Assumes responsibility with Director to plan, develop, implement, and monitor the budgetary process and provides variance explanations for monthly operating report
- Also, assumes responsibility for reporting Action O/I data
- Participates and collaborates on system committees such as Policy and Procedures, Continual Survey Readiness-Compliance, Professional Council, Infection Prevention, Leadership, etc
- Oversees management of Clinical Education Programs such as Schools of Nursing, Transition to Practice, Nurse Extern, Preceptors, Approved Provider Unit, Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB), NAI+4, NAII, Clinical Instructor Program (CIP), and Shadowing
- Oversees management of HealthStream, Lippincott, myClinical Exchange, and Canvas
- Oversees Annual Nursing Scholarships, PREP Award, and Certification Reimbursement
- Participates in Northwest AHEC Consortium, ANPD Cardinal Affiliate, and Interdisciplinary committees like CEAL, School of Medicine, etc
- Promotes a culture of safety for patients, self, co-workers, and facility
- Facilitates conflict resolution and fosters teamwork
- Maintains privacy, confidentially, and security of staff.
Clinical Training Manager
Epic, Wake Forest Baptist Health
01.2017 - 03.2021
- Created and executed an overall vision for the training program and developed additional educational plans as needed
- Developed a training environment strategy, which includes coordinated the training environments, refreshed lesson plans and schedules, and developed playground and practice environments
- Coordinated with other application and project managers as required to integrate work and lesson plan to ensure deliverables are met
- Ensured all users are properly trained prior to gain access to the production environment and that all users receive the appropriate level of training
- Determined the types of curriculum delivery methods (such as instructor-led classes, e-learning, and blended learning) used during training
- Managed training team (project managers, principal trainers, credentialed trainers, lead project coordinator and training consultants, as needed)
- Delegated work assignments and appropriately set priorities for the team
- Mentored team members, motivated the team to success and give recognition for results
- Exhibited sound and accurate decision making and serve as an expert resource for problem-solving
- Remained flexible and adaptable within a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing requirements
- Oversaw the upkeep and maintenance of training resources such as training rooms, workstations, projectors/screens, barcode scanners, etc
- Tracked all training milestones to ensure tasks are completed on time
- Coordinated all class schedules for hundreds of departments and thousands of users on all clinical applications, before, during, and after training is conducted
- Served as a point of contact for business unit leadership
- Creates and maintained a culture of accountability.
Clinical Evaluator
Western Governor University
01.2018 - 01.2019
- The Evaluator’s work was situational and highly complex, requiring analysis and evaluation of student responses to assessment task prompts to achieve secure, valid and reliable determination of competencies for degree programs.
- The Evaluator applied university, department and team policies and procedures in scoring work and crafting helpful, robust and personalized feedback to support students in developing competency and progressing with their degree program.
- On occasion, an experienced Evaluator may be called upon to create and implement methods to improve student success and evaluation processes.
- The Evaluator's work is critical to each student’s experience and success at WGU
- The Evaluator works individually and collectively, as part of a content-specific team, to meet individual, team and department objectives to be accurate, fair, helpful and quick in an environment that is a great place to work.
- The Evaluator works effectively and reports worktime accurately, in order to be good stewards of the student’s tuition dollars.
- The Evaluator may be called on to resolve student concerns or address student inquiries.
- With general direction from a manager and course lead, Evaluators are self-managed, taking initiative and acting independently in completing performance assessment evaluations consistent with standard practices and policies and our commitment to students (i.e., accurate, fair, helpful & quick)
- When faced with an unexpected student response, Evaluators are encouraged and expected to collaborate with other evaluators, Course Leads and supervisors/ managers as needed to make a fair determination of competency.
- To be successful, Evaluators must be well connected and coordinated within their team, project teams and any applicable cross-functional groups.
- An experienced Evaluator may be asked to propose or collaborate on new methods and procedures on new or special assignments.
Nurse Manager
Wake Forest Baptist Health
01.2013 - 12.2016
- Provides clinical and administrative leadership for 68 FTEs between a 28-bed Cardiology Interventional and 400+ Telemetry Monitoring units
- Responsibilities include 24-hour accountability for the management and long-term planning of the patient care and centralized telemetry areas
- This includes maintaining a professional environment through the implementation of the nursing process, staff development and collaborative team interactions for the enhancement of the quality of patient care specific to the age/development of the patient population and cost containment
- Promotes a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building
- Promotes a culture of safety in the Medical Center for patients, self, co-workers, and facility in conjunction with the Director of Nursing and Assistant Nurse Manager
- Creates and maintains an environment conducive to optimal patient outcomes in conjunction with the Director of Nursing and the Assistant Nurse Manager
- Ensures an environment which stimulates the ongoing professional development of staff in keeping with principles of Shared Governance and professional practice
- Assumes responsibility with the Director of Nursing for the planning, development, implementation, and monitoring of the budgetary process for a designated area
- Manages patient care and staff in conjunction with the Director of Nursing and the Assistant Nurse Manager
- Assumes responsibility for personal and professional development specific to the area of specialty, nursing education, and management
- Ensures/provides age/developmentally appropriate patient care in accordance with Age/Developmental Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served as the situation dictates
Interim Nurse Manager
Wake Forest Baptist Health
01.2016 - 06.2016
- Provides clinical and administrative leadership for 66 FTEs in the CVICU in collaboration with DON’s, ANM, CE, Charge Nurses and Medical team.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise
- Managed staff scheduling and time off to staff nursing floors and allow nurses earned time off adequately
- Developed and implemented quality improvement initiatives to provide best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern
- Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions
- Reviewed patient transfer records routinely to verify patients received appropriate levels of care
Home Health Nurse
Bayada Home Health Care
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Provide total nursing care for trach patients with and without mechanical ventilation.
- Monitored vital signs, developed and implemented care plans, and documented patient progress
- Assessed patients' health status and developed individualized care plans to suit needs
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under the care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies
Nurse Manager
Wake Forest Baptist Health
01.2007 - 01.2013
- Provided clinical and administrative leadership for 58 FTEs on a 26-bed Medicine unit
- Responsibilities include 24-hour accountability for the management and long-term planning of the patient care
- This includes maintaining a professional environment through the implementation of the nursing process, staff development and collaborative team interactions for the enhancement of the quality of patient care specific to the age/development of the patient population and cost containment
- Promotes a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building
- Promotes a culture of safety in the Medical Center for patients, self, co-workers, and facility in conjunction with the Director of Nursing
- Creates and maintains an environment conducive to optimal patient outcomes in conjunction with the Director of Nursing
- Ensures an environment which stimulates the ongoing professional development of staff in keeping with principles of Shared Governance and professional practice
- Assumes responsibility with the Director of Nursing for the planning, development, implementation, and monitoring of the budgetary process for the designated area
- Manages patient care and staff in conjunction with the Director of Nursing
- Assumes responsibility for personal and professional development specific to the area of specialty, nursing education, and management
- Ensures/provides age/developmentally appropriate patient care in accordance with Age/Developmental Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served as the situation dictates.
Adjunct Faculty
Forsyth Technical Community College
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Directed Associate Degree Nursing students’ clinical experiences
- Observed, evaluated, and provided feedback to students on clinical performances and other required written clinical assignments
- Developed creative and effective teaching methods for course content to capture students attention.
- Worked cooperatively with other members of faculty and staff to contribute to overall institutional effectiveness.
- Identified academic strengths and obstacles and developed instructional techniques to accommodate different learning styles.
- Studied program needs and enhanced content and teaching methods to better communicate material.
- Applied multitude of valid methods to employ and assess students' understanding of content.
- Appraised student understanding by applying course content and gauging comprehension.
- Displayed professional demeanor and served as role model for students.
Clinical Educator
Wake Forest Baptist Health
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Coordinated educational events based on assessed needs and follow-up with staff
- Participated in the interviewing and onboarding process of new staff
- Managed and evaluated the entire orientation process for this 26-bed Medical/Surgical unit
- Maintained staff licensure and certification database and ensure compliance with hospital standards and requirements from both State and National regulatory agencies
- Participated in the annual evaluation process and oversaw the unit’s annual peer competency assessments
- Frequently attended professional development opportunities to improve nursing workflow and patient care delivery
Home Health Nurse
Bayada Nurses / NurseFinders
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Maintained the chain of custody and the necessary regulatory documentation for both controlled substances and laboratory specimens received into and transferred out of the facility
- Provided care for trach patients with and without mechanical ventilation
- Provided emergency medical treatment in home environment and activated EMS as necessary
- Monitored vital signs, developed and implemented care plans, and documented patient progress
- Assessed patients' health status and developed individualized care plans to suit needs
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under thecare and enacted prescribed treatment strategies
- Quickly responded to situations impacting the safety and security to the unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations
Staff Nurse
Wake Forest Baptist Health
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Provided care for the cardiac patient on a 28-bed telemetry unit
- Served in the role of Charge Nurse and RN preceptor
- Pulled arterial/venous sheaths and monitored for hemodynamic stability
- Held office of Secretary for Unit Based Shared Governance Committee
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under thecare and enacted prescribed treatment strategies
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined the severity of injuries and illnesses
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated
- Quickly responded to situations impacting the safety and security to the unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care
Office Assistant / Nurse
Sevenhill Associates
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Managed the daily routines for the psychiatric office of two psychiatrist and therapists
- Interviewed potential patients and set-up new patient appointments
- Collaborated with other healthcare providers regarding mutual patients
- Communicated with multiple pharmacists authorizing prescription refills per physician’s orders
- Communicated with pharmaceutical representatives scheduling speaker engagements for physicians, scheduling luncheons/dinners, medication samples and prescription programs for low-income patients
- Communicated regularly with insurance companies for authorizations to ensure funds were appropriated correctly
- Reviewed resumes for potential office staff and assisted in the new hire selection
- Oriented and trained new employees
Nurse Supervisor
Wake Forest Baptist Health
01.2011
- The Chief Nursing Officer/DONs with on-site operational and clinical leadership
- Communicated with all departments
- Served as the administrative liaison to patients, families, employees and external customers
- Provided clinical and administrative support for the Abuse Protocol for the pediatric and adult inpatient populations
- Participated in unit rounds with House Nurse Supervisors
- Assisted the House Nurse Supervisors with staffing assignments i.e
- Float Pool Staff
Education
DNP - Doctor of Nursing Practice
The University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Greensboro, NC05.2018
Masters of Science - Nursing-Administration
The University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Greensboro, NC2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC2004
Skills
- Nurse Leadership
- Staff education and training
- Project Management
- Strategic planning
- Verbal and written communication
- Negotiation
- Coaching and mentoring
- Adult Education
- Curriculum Development
- Change Control Processes
- Project planning and development
- Organization and Time Management
Certification
RN Permanent License - 2004
Nurse Executive Board Certified, ANCC - 2012
Nursing Professional Development Board Certified, ANCC - 2023
Additional Information
- Basic Life Support Provider 2004
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider 2005
- WFBH, Leader of the Month 2015
- Nurse Excellence Award 2011
- Diversity Certificate Program 2022
- North Carolina Great 100 Nurse 2023
Affiliations
- WeXcel Together Mentorship Program 2023-present
- LeadHERship Connection 2023-present
- Cardinal Chapter ANPD-Vice President 2023-present
- Association for Nursing Professional Development 2021-present
- Cardinal Chapter ANPD 2021-present
- North Carolina Organization of Nurse Leaders 2021-present
- American Nurses Association 2009-present
- North Carolina Nurse Association 2021-present
- Sigma Theta Tau International 2003-present
Timeline
Nurse Manager-Clinical Education
Wake Forest Baptist Health
03.2021 - Current
Clinical Evaluator
Western Governor University
01.2018 - 01.2019
Clinical Training Manager
Epic, Wake Forest Baptist Health
01.2017 - 03.2021
Interim Nurse Manager
Wake Forest Baptist Health
01.2016 - 06.2016
Home Health Nurse
Bayada Home Health Care
01.2015 - 01.2016
Nurse Manager
Wake Forest Baptist Health
01.2013 - 12.2016
Nurse Supervisor
Wake Forest Baptist Health
01.2011
Nurse Manager
Wake Forest Baptist Health
01.2007 - 01.2013
Adjunct Faculty
Forsyth Technical Community College
01.2006 - 01.2009
Clinical Educator
Wake Forest Baptist Health
01.2006 - 01.2007
Home Health Nurse
Bayada Nurses / NurseFinders
01.2005 - 01.2006
Staff Nurse
Wake Forest Baptist Health
01.2004 - 01.2006
Office Assistant / Nurse
Sevenhill Associates
01.2003 - 01.2004
DNP - Doctor of Nursing Practice
The University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Masters of Science - Nursing-Administration
The University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Winston-Salem State University