Chrystal Maki RN BSN CPAN

A dedicated professional and educator, working confidently as a multi-disciplinary team member. Resourceful, enthusiastic, responsive to change, and possessing a developed patient centered philosophy of care through innovative skills together with practical clinical skills. Promoting and encouraging the progress of education, awareness, and growth, personally and professionally for myself as well as colleagues.

• Critical Care training program, Flagstaff Medical Center, 2002, 2003
• Balloon pump training program, Flagstaff Medical Center, 2002, 2003
• Hemodynamics, Flagstaff Medical Center, 2002, 2003
• Tricks and tools of trauma resuscitation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2005
• Continuous Renal Replacements Therapy, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2006
• ACLS/BLS, American Heart Assoc., 2007, present
• Adult Critical Care Nursing (CCRN), 2005, 2008
• Trauma care after resuscitation (TCAR), 2016
• Trauma care after resuscitation (TCAR), 2023
• National Institute of Health stroke certification (NIHSS), 2019, 2023
• Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN), 2017
• Certified Perianesthesia nurse (CPAN), 2018, present

• Massachusetts Society of Perianesthesia Nurses 2018-present
• American Society of Perianesthesia nurses 2018-present
• American Association of Critical Care Nurses- member 2005- 2008 / 2017
• American Nurses Association- member 2005- 2008
• National Deans List- Academic Excellence 2006-2009

• Bridging the Gap for Education. Abstract and poster accepted for the 2024 ASPAN National Conference
• Improving Patient Experience with Outpatient Pharmacy. Abstract and poster accepted for the 2024 ASPAN National Conference
• Team Building in the PACU. Abstract and poster accepted for the 2024 ASPAN National Conference
• Reducing Urinary Catheterizations after Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. Abstract and Poster presented at 2023 regional conference for the Organization of Nurse Leaders
• Improving care and communication of critical care patients through electronic charting in the West PACU- poster presented at 2023 ASPAN National Conference

• · Simulation education of cardiac arrest scenarios with nursing and anesthesia. Designed to improve communication, task rehearsal, and critical thinking through hands on practice and reflective debriefing.
• · A 4-hour skills day. This included a lecture on anesthetic agents that provided contact hours, review of respiratory complications, hemodynamics, ABG interpretation, neuro procedures, EVD’s, and lumbar drains. Multiple hands-on stations were offered to review the code cart, arterial lines, vasopressors, and intubation emergencies.
• · Lunch and learn. Developed to provide an informal opportunity for education during an extended lunch period.
• · Journal club. A monthly meeting to review a selected peer reviewed article relevant to our practice.
• · Anesthesia talks. Bimonthly presentations from our PACU anesthesia residents on various anesthesia related topics.
• · In-services from surgical specialties related to new procedures or advances.