Dahlia Wafai

• Participated in daily rounds with physicians, contributing valuable insights into patient
  conditions based on continuous assessments.
  Reduced complications by promptly identifying and addressing critical changes in patient
  conditions.
• Maintained competence in the latest cardiac care practices and technologies through ongoing
  professional development and participation in relevant educational offerings.
• Demonstrated proficiency in titrating vasoactive medications according to physician orders
  while closely monitoring hemodynamic parameters for early detection of adverse effects or
  trends that may require intervention or escalation of care.
• Administered medications safely by verifying orders, calculating dosages correctly according to
  weight-based protocols when necessary.
• Managed ventilator settings, invasive lines, and other complex medical equipment, ensuring
  optimal patient safety.
• Assisted with invasive CVICU procedures, such as central line placements and pulmonary artery
  catheter insertions, ensuring aseptic technique and patient comfort throughout the process.
• Provided emotional support to patients" families during challenging situations, fostering trust
  between healthcare team members and loved ones.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for high-risk
  cardiac patients.
• Documented accurate and detailed information regarding patient assessments, interventions,
  progress, and response to treatments within electronic health records system.

Patient Population: Pre/post open heart, intubated/sedated patients, vascular surgery patients,
pre/post pacemaker placement, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, sepsis, DKA, AKI, ARDS, etc.

• Patient populations include pre- and post-open heart surgeries involving CABG and valve replacements. Medical cardiology (ACS, NSTEMI/STEMI, heart failure, Afib etc.) pre- and post-op pacemaker placement, and pre- and post-op vascular surgery (PAD/PVD, vascular bypass, etc.).
• Enhanced patient care by developing and implementing individualized nursing plans for cardiac patients.
• Developed strong rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support alongside medical expertise throughout their hospitalization experience.
• Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and phlebotomist, to adjust care and improve overall health in patients.
• Utilized evidence-based practices to inform nursing actions, enhancing overall quality of patient care.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.

• One-week neurosurgery medical mission to Nablus, Palestine with an objective of providing medical and humanitarian relief to conflict zone populations within the region.
• Duties included non-medical translating between patients/patient families and American physicians, providing emotional support to patients and their families, providing non-medical support to staff while expanding personal knowledge of inpatient hospital setting, and shadowing neurosurgeons on team.
• Taking sponsored patients to and from doctor's appointments, and running fundraising booths through PCRFs Portland, OR chapter.

• Supported all ZoomCare clinics in the region spanning from Vancouver, WA to Eugene, OR.
• Assisted and supported both patients and providers; running in-clinic lab tests, drawing blood
  and processing specimens.
• Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing.
• Comforted anxious patients before procedures and listening to concerns, offering support and
  compassion.
• Managed clinics and made sure everything was ordered, stocked, and worked appropriately.
• Resolved issues as they arose with facilities teams, billing teams, pharmacy, and higher
  management.
• Supported new clinical staff.
• Enhanced patient outcomes by providing education on procedures, medications and other
  physician instructions.
• Collected patient information for billing and insurance filing.

Involved in research projects investigating therapies for retinal degenerative diseases. Handling animals (giving injections, administering eye drops, drawing blood, etc.), performing western blots, running polymerase chain reactions, and performing data analysis on data collected.

Role description of previous 'Research Assistant II' role plus:

• Developed logical techniques to resolve process problems and improve research work.
• Assisted in production of research reports and publications, including articles for peer-reviewed journals.
• Supervised and analyzed completed work of volunteers and trainees to improve skills and provide constructive feedback.
• Took role in meetings, engaging with all parties and transcribing detailed notes of plans, decisions and options discussed.

Involved in research projects investigating therapies for retinal degenerative diseases. Handling animals (giving injections, administering eye drops, drawing blood, etc.), performing western blots, running polymerase chain reactions, and performing data analysis on data collected.

Role description of previous 'Research Assistant' role plus:

• Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
• Assisted in preparation of data for reports, presentations or submission to peer-review journals.

Involved in research projects investigating therapies for retinal degenerative diseases. Handling animals (giving injections, administering eye drops, drawing blood, etc.), performing western blots, running polymerase chain reactions, and performing data analysis on data collected.

• Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
• Summarized researched results by preparing written reports, graphs, fact sheets and tables.
• Assisted with large research projects and provided research support for data processing, analyzing, and summarizing.

Involved in research projects investigating therapies for retinal degenerative diseases. Handling
animals (giving injections, administering eye drops, drawing blood, etc.), performing western blots,
running polymerase chain reactions, and performing data analysis on data collected.

• Summarized researched results by preparing written reports, graphs, fact sheets and tables.
• Assisted with large research projects and provided research support for data processing and
  analyzing.
• Assisted in preparation of data for reports, presentations or submission to peer-review journals.

During the month of Ramadan, the Ramadan Tent Project creates a series of nights connecting the
community by providing a safe and educational interfaith gathering. The gathering helps to develop
an understanding of the Islamic month of fasting (Ramadan), while also allowing for guests and
ourselves to learn about other faiths and religions. A pastor and rabbi from the community are
invited to come and speak, and later an open iftar is held for the community to break-fast together.
Volunteers like myself welcome guests, lead prayers, handout dates and food at sunset, and educate
guests on the Islamic holy month.

• Assisting Child Life Specialists in positively impacting children/adolescents and their families' experience through their time spent at OHSU.
• Providing emotional support and developmentally appropriate play activities for patients and their siblings/families.
• Providing non-medical support to nurses and staff while expanding personal knowledge of inpatient hospital setting.
• Communicating effectively with patients, families, and staff.
• Exhibiting a strong work ethic while paying close attention to detail.
• Demonstrating and maintaining a positive, calm, and caring environment.

• Greeting and seating medical professionals.
• Helping organize and run events.
• Sitting through advancements in medical research presentations, and expanding my personal knowledge of the field of medicine and where the future of medicine projects.

• This project's purpose was to track baseline characteristics of current rounds in order to assess the effectiveness of future experiential and efficiency-related interventions.
• Volunteers kept detailed and timely records of date, number of patients being cared for, encounter type (new/follow-up/discharge), presentation location (room/hallway), presenter (student, intern, resident), presentation start/end time, time entering/departing patient room, number of interruptions, time on computer, RN participation in rounds, teaching points made, white board updates, and total travel time of team.

• Oncology, neurology, medical, and pediatric department volunteer at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center in Springfield, OR.
• Provided emotional support, kept patients company, maintained a comfortable and sanitary hospital environment for patients and their families, transported discharged patients via wheelchair, answered patient call lights, picked up and delivered meal trays to patients, assisted in feeding patients as directed, and stocked/set-up rooms for new patients.