John Abiassi MSN, RN

• Nominated for Educator of the Year within the first year of employment for diligence in meeting end-user needs in unique and unexpected ways
• Developed simulations and education for nurses to model empathetic communication to families while competently managing their patient’s end of life symptoms
• Lecturer in the Nurse Residency Program’s content on Fiscal Responsibility, Bronchiolitis, Oxygen Modalities, etc.
• PALS Instructor
• Launched 2 system-wide 4 hour trainings for a government mandated abuse and neglect training in less than 6 months.
• Serving as Co-Chair of the Sunshine Committee which is responsible for a team of 20 peers in leading department engagement
• Sought out by leaders to develop a plan of action for a departmental goal to aid Clinical Educators in “knowing what is expected”
• Created, operationalized and troubleshooted service-wide heparin education

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital

• Daisy Award Nominee
• Implemented a system-wide change to simplify the transfer process in the electronic health record
• Precepted and educated newly graduated nurses to advanced critical care modalities

Boston Children’s Hospital

• Served in the Resource Nurse role for the Medical Surgical ICU
• Facilitated interdisciplinary collaborating for patient and family centered end of life care
• Cared for patients postoperatively from complex surgical trials

Dell Children’s Medical Center

• Daisy Award Nominee
• Precepted and educated experienced nurses to critical care best practice

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

• Precepted and educated new staff and travel nurses to policies and procedures
• Cared for advanced critical care patients on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) as well as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

• Cared for advanced critical care patients on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) as well as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
• Precepted and educated experience, new graduate, and travel nurses through orientation
• Served as the system-wide ICU resource nurse responding to all medical emergencies
• Participated in multiple bedside reviews of critical events
• Sought out by leaders to help develop and implement a COVID ICU Resource Nurse
• Lead as the Chair of the ICU Mentorship Program

• Developed and held all employees accountable to safety protocols and policies
• Onboarded medical personal to their roles and responsibilities weekly
• Mentored a group of college aged counselors aiding them in their journey not only as coaches and people
• Developed biblical curriculum and schedule for “Ultimate Camps” collaborating with Olympian Josh Davis and professional baseball coaches
• Educated and performed on nightly main stage to 500 camper and coaches

• Facilitated original camp activities for 500 campers ranging from 5 to 13 years old
• Mentored a group of college aged counselors aiding them in their journey not only as coaches and people
• Upheld and maintained rules and regulations
• Lead a group of 5 creatives to help execute nightly main stage activities
• Educated and performed on nightly main stage to 500 camper and coaches