Michaela Daba
Arlington,Texas
Summary
Successful RN of 20+ years in many aspects of critical care, project development, and leadership. My focus on excellence in evidence-based care delivery has fostered a desire to serve our communities by promoting health, longevity, and inspiring self-accountability.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse
Parkland Hospital
Dallas, TX
05.2020 - Current
- Provided direct patient care in critical care settings across multiple units.
- Collaborated across disciplines to coordinate patient care actions such as transfers, referrals and discharges.
- Educated families on post-acute care plans following discharge from ICU and Critical Care Float Pool environment.
- Provided comprehensive nursing care for critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit setting, utilizing evidence-based practice guidelines.
- Provided emotional support to family members while caring for their loved ones in a critical state of health.
- Managed PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tube management.
- Recognized and addressed patients' psychological and physical needs in addition to critical medical needs.
- Performed emergency medical procedures, such as advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), when necessary.
- Ensured strict compliance with infection control protocols to protect patients, staff, and visitors.
Critical Care Float Pool RN
Harris Methodist THR
09.2017 - 05.2020
- Assessment and care of the critically ill adult medical, surgical, trauma, CVICU, cardiac, neuro patients
- Specialty skills include (Ventilator, Potent Drip management)
- Fill critical care staffing needs as per daily designation by house supervisor
- Served as preceptor for ICU staff
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement care plans.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Educated patients and families on health management and recovery processes.
- Mentored new nurses on critical care protocols and best practices.
- Actively participated in daily rounds with medical staff to discuss treatment plans and goals for each patient admitted into the float pool.
- Developed individualized teaching plans for each patient based on their specific needs.
Interim Nurse Manager Ortho/ Trauma
Medical Center Arlington
03.2016 - 09.2017
- Responsible for leadership over a 24 bed Ortho/ trauma interim unit
- Accountable quality of patient care, fiscal considerations and direct supervision of 63 staff members including hiring, staff scheduling
- Employee and patient rounding as designed by Studer
- Increased overall Patient satisfaction scores from 46% to 81% over a Quarter
- Responsibilities include planning, organizing staff development and guidance of effective execution of patient care.
- Decreased in-patient agency use by 22%
Clinical Nurse Educator
Medical Center Arlington
09.2015 - 03.2016
- Responsible for staff development over Ortho/Trauma, Oncology and Neuro units
- Assist with onboarding process of newly hired employees
- Develop, engage and evaluate nurse interns hired into the respective areas of focus
- Established quarterly med/ surg staff development newsletter
- Assist with Competency provision and assessment for new equipment
Acute Care Director
Texas General Hospital
03.2015 - 09.2015
- Responsible for leadership over a 42 bed Acute Care Area (Step down Telemetry and ICU).
- Accountable quality of patient care, fiscal considerations and direct supervision of 73 staff members including hiring, onboarding process, staff scheduling, assignment allocation, competency assessment
- Care for critically ill patients when staffing needs demanded support (Septic shock, DKA, acute post-op)
- Responsibilities include planning, organizing staff development and guidance of effective execution of patient care.
- Implemented Core Measure tracking system with 100 % compliance for VTE.
- Participated on Patient Care Team for successful DNV survey. All NC1 were resolved from previous survey. No additional NC 1 were added by survey team.
- Maintained active membership in nursing and hospital leadership committees.
- Increased overall Employee Satisfaction from 67% to 86% in 2015
- Decreased in-patient nursing agency use by 41%
ICU Leadership
Texas General Hospital
03.2014 - 02.2015
- Management of staff accountability, safety concerns daily staffing needs, rounding on employees, physicians.
- Interviewing to fill positions, investigating and addressing event reports and patient complaints timely
- Provided monthly documentation reports to quality
- 88% pass rate achieved with employed staff: a pre-assessment pass rate of 32% on 5 lead EKG interpretation was the identified starting point
- Identification of policy needs and policy development (documentation policy, Charge nurse policy, Monitored transport policy, Potent drip protocol)
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
- Exceeded customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
- Achieved cost-savings by developing functional solutions to problems.
Project developer- Early Warning System
John Peter Smith Hospital
11.2012 - 03.2014
- Developed, implemented a pilot project to 3 telemetry units and presented a quarterly performance review presentation for the Board of Directors – cost effectiveness was identified
- Policy development and implementation of Early warning system hospital-wide with quarterly data assessment and presentation to the Critical Care committee
- Co-Chair of monthly Resuscitation Readiness Committee
- Approval received for 8.2 FTE’s for Early Warning System Team
- FTEs filled, team formed. Roles and responsibilities defined. Skillsets developed.
- Monthly reports developed and reviewed with Physician Champion
- Code Blue in-patient arrests decreased over 1st quarter by 65%, 85% by 2nd quarter with MEWS team utilization
- Quality reports generated. Data tracking established and reviewed with Critical Care Director
- Working with members of the Leadership team to ensure and assist with delivery of safe and coordinating care
- Efforts towards National Publishing initiated
- (Level 1 Trauma Center)
- Led project planning and execution for healthcare initiatives.
- Coordinated stakeholder meetings to gather project requirements and feedback.
- Provided mentorship to junior team members on best practices in project development.
- Assisted in developing training materials related to new processes or procedures implemented as part of a given project.
- Monitored costs associated with the project development process ensuring that expenditures stayed within budget parameters.
- Put together and presented proposals for new projects and funding structures.
- Spearheaded key projects, including managing deliverable timelines and achieving 100% deadline completion within allocated budgets.
Code Sepsis Program Development RN
John Peter Smith Hospital
01.2012 - 11.2012
- Develop RN driven protocols for presentation on arrival (POA) patients with a sepsis diagnosis
- Implement protocol and order sets in the emergency dept April 2012
- Host monthly sepsis committee meetings jointly with physician champion Dr Mark Oltermann
- Monthly data abstraction
- Policy development
- Education for ICU and ED RNs to attain consistency with protocol
- Provide additional in-servicing for VIGILEO management to achieve accuracy in data collection
ICU Staff RN
John Peter Smith Hospital
05.2005 - 01.2012
- Charge RN
- Assessment and care of the critically ill adult medical, surgical, trauma patient
- Insertion of radial arterial lines
- Specialty skills include (CRRT, IABP, Potent Drip management, Rotoprone bed management, care of oscillator patient)
- Taught potent drip management class quarterly to ICU staff
- Served as preceptor and mentor for ICU nursing staff
- Would float to Endoscopy Unit and Interventional Radiology Unit regularly for additional hours and professional development
Educator & Field Sales
Edwards Life Sciences
North-Central, TX
03.2007 - 04.2009
- Facilitated training sessions on advanced medical devices for healthcare professionals.
- Coordinated with industry experts to deliver relevant educational content effectively.
- Attended professional development workshops and seminars to stay abreast of new trends in education.
- Presented informational sales presentations to potential customers to build strong, trusted client relationships and boost product sales.
- Identified potential sales opportunities during customer interactions and referred them to sales team members.
- Supported sales representatives with scheduling client meetings and coordinating travel for sales presentations.
ICU Staff RN & Charge Nurse
Baylor AllSaints Hospital
07.2002 - 05.2005
- Assessment and care of the critically ill adult medical, surgical, kidney, liver, pancreas transplant recovery
- Specialty skills include (CRRT, Potent Drip management)
- Served as Charge Nurse for 14 bed ICU
- Served as preceptor for ICU staff
ICU Staff RN
Osteopathic Medical Center
11.2002 - 11.2004
- Assessment and care of the critically ill adult medical, surgical, CVICU recovery
- Specialty skills include (CRRT, IABP, Potent Drip management)
- (Hospital Closure November 2004)
- Assisted in emergency procedures while maintaining patient safety protocols.
- Mentored new nursing staff on hospital policies and best practices.
- Educated family members about disease processes, medications, treatments and expected outcomes.
- Explained treatment procedures, medication side effects, special diets, and physician instructions to patients.
- Performed nursing rounds to complete scheduled tasks and interact with patients.
- Served as a preceptor for newly hired staff nurses orienting them to departmental expectations.
ICU Staff RN
Thunder Bay Regional Ontario Canada
12.2001 - 06.2002
- Assessment and care of the critically ill adult medical, surgical, trauma recovery
- Specialty skills include (ventilator management, Potent Drip management)
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to the healthcare team.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records systems.
Education
MSN-FNP -
12.2025
CCRN -
AACN
01-2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lakehead University
Canada05-2002
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Lakehead University
Canada05-2001
Skills
- Leadership development
- Quality improvement
- Critical care experience
- Problem-solving abilities
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Critical thinking
Professional Qualifications And Awards
- Registered Nurse
- Aesthetic Medical Educators Certification in Toxin Injection and Dermal fillers, 10/01/19
- Current MSN-FNP Student
- CCRN, 07/01/07 - 05/01/11, 01/01/12 - 01/01/14, 01/01/17 - Current
- Golden Stethoscope recipient, 01/01/13
- Nominated for Texas Top 100 Nurses, 01/01/13
- Member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Timeline
Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse
Parkland Hospital
05.2020 - Current
Critical Care Float Pool RN
Harris Methodist THR
09.2017 - 05.2020
Interim Nurse Manager Ortho/ Trauma
Medical Center Arlington
03.2016 - 09.2017
Clinical Nurse Educator
Medical Center Arlington
09.2015 - 03.2016
Acute Care Director
Texas General Hospital
03.2015 - 09.2015
ICU Leadership
Texas General Hospital
03.2014 - 02.2015
Project developer- Early Warning System
John Peter Smith Hospital
11.2012 - 03.2014
Code Sepsis Program Development RN
John Peter Smith Hospital
01.2012 - 11.2012
Educator & Field Sales
Edwards Life Sciences
03.2007 - 04.2009
ICU Staff RN
John Peter Smith Hospital
05.2005 - 01.2012
ICU Staff RN
Osteopathic Medical Center
11.2002 - 11.2004
ICU Staff RN & Charge Nurse
Baylor AllSaints Hospital
07.2002 - 05.2005
ICU Staff RN
Thunder Bay Regional Ontario Canada
12.2001 - 06.2002
MSN-FNP -
CCRN -
AACN
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lakehead University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Lakehead University