SELMA BRKIC

• Provide care for patients in the NeuroICU, along with MICU, TSICU, and HVICU
• Precept experienced nurses, and new to practice nurses, and nursing students
• Lead the unit as Charge RN
• Experience with bolts, EVDs, bedside trach and PEGs, CRRT, Flotrak

• Write, edit and publish research findings with fellow attendings and research fellows in academic journals, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the field of plastic and microsurgery

• Managed contracts, negotiations and all aspects of sales and leasing to finalize purchases and exceed customer expectations

• Gathered medical information and vital signs to assist team with perioperative care
• Successfully identified barriers to operations including wounds, intake, and skin conditions

• Obtained blood samples, vital signs, manual blood pressures, glucose levels, bladder scans, ECG's, and assisted with inserting foley catheters as delegated by a licensed medical professional for 36 patients

• Obtained information about clients’ PMH, PSH, end of life care and decisions, living wills and advanced directives
• Provided compassionate and comfort care to both patients and families

Provided nursing care in specialties and units which include med surg, behavioral health, OR, ER, ortho, and rehab

• Lead and organized over 20 employees in manufacturing and production in order to consistently meet deadlines and requirements for all work orders
• Implemented company policies, technical procedures and standards for preserving the integrity and security of data, reports and access
• Developed work-flow charts and diagrams to ensure production team compliance with client deadlines

• Assisted during operations in the OR and the ER
• Helped perform procedures such as stitching and cleaning wounds and changing dressing
• Conducted patient visits with physicians and helped providers with walk-ins

• Tutored high school and college students in Biology, Chemistry and Calculus.

• Interacted with caregivers in the urology department including physicians, nursing staff, technicians, and medical assistants to help provide excellent patient care