Erica Novak

-Demonstrates competency and flexibility by floating to multiple units within the hospital including NICU, CTICU, Medical, Surgical and Heme-Oncology

-Integrates well with others and adapts quickly to new unit rules, policies and procedures

-Collaborates with patients multidisciplinary team members to discuss daily interventions as well as long-term goals

-Identifies acute change in patient condition, provide appropriate interventions, and thorough reassessment

-Documents all elements of care to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations

-Supported patients during emergencies, quickly identifying and delivering life-saving treatments.
-Worked with complex central lines, ventilators, endotracheal tubes, EVDs and high-risk medications on a daily basis
-Analyzed laboratory data such as electrolytes, PO2, CO2, BUN, and lactate levels to recognize trends in patient's organ function and predict future needs.

-Effectively managed time to provide upmost care to my patients and to assist my coworkers within our active 48 bed unit

-Managed care for complex cases covering issues such as kidney, liver, lung and heart transplants, TIPATS, Sepsis, traumatic injuries, high-risk surgical patients, emergency room admits, BMT rejections e.t.c.

-Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

-Utilized as a second bedside or medication nurse in traumas

-Completed initial triage assessments and determined patient level of acuity

-Educated patients and families on patient focused discharge care instructions

-Assisted fellow nursing students with understanding materials in pharmacology, chemistry, pathophysiology, and other standard nursing classes

-Used a wide variety of teaching methods to help students grasp complex concepts

-Conducted review sessions to help students prepare for upcoming tests

-Helped home-bound individuals maintain a sense of autonomy when assisting with personal hygiene and care needs.

-Promoted mental health with stimulating activities and conversation.

-Worked with a client weekly to regain word comprehension and motor skills following a stroke