Provided guidance to nursing students in developing clinical skills through supervised practice sessions.
Encouraged critical thinking skills among students by posing questions during tutoring time.
RN
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
05.2019 - Current
Perform all nursing care: activities of daily living, medication administration, chemotherapy administration and checks, monitoring and correcting chemotherapy complications, telemetry monitoring, preventing radiation included complications, and prevention of hospital acquired infections
Educated patients regards to care and management of gastrostomy tube, ostomy/urostomy stomas, peritoneal/pleural catheters, nephrostomy tubes, and tracheostomy tubes at home
Coordinated workforce management objectives with a focus on individual and department initiatives
Member of Skin Care Prevalence Team
Member of Quality Improvement Team.
Tutor: Biology and Chemistry
Olive-Harvey College
Chicago, IL
10.2018 - 05.2019
Assisted and tutored a group of students weekly in subjects ranging from Biology to Chemistry.
Customized approaches to diverse student groups boosting GPAs and test scores.
RN
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
03.2018 - 04.2019
Proficient in the management, education, and monitoring of surgical complications of patients with hysterectomy and mastectomy
Educated patients in preventing central line infections at home and precautions during brachytherapy, radiation and chemotherapy
Coordinated workforce management objectives with a focus on hospital-wide goals including assisting in opening of new gynecology unit.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice- Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner -
University of Illinois at Chicago
05.2024
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing RN/BSN Cum Laude -
Loyola University Chicago
05.2017
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Canva
EMR Systems: Epic and Cerner
Wound Care
IV Drug Therapy Management & monitoring
Patient Management
Chart Updating
Bilingual in English and Croatian-Bosnian-Serbian
Certification
Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, 01/2025
Registered Nurse, Illinois State Board of Nursing License, 05/2025