Shanika Roberts

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• Assisted staff with monitoring PICC lines, resolving de clotting, and discontinuing catheters including but not limited to all lines inserted by the team as well as non-tunneled dialysis catheters and triple lumens catheters.
• Inserted PICC lines, Midlines, accessed Tunneled Ports, and peripherally intravenous lines via ultrasound guidance and determined placement via ECG or x-ray follow-up with the radiologist and document procedure.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions regarding vascular access devices.
• Served as a preceptor for newly hired nurses on the team during their probation period, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in maintenance and emerging trends in vascular access.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients with poor venous access.
• Followed all protocols and sterile procedures to help prevent the risk of infection for patients with vascular access.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of conditions, and updated staff and physicians with current information regarding vascular devices.
• Investigated and resolved issues affecting patient care from vascular devices.

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

• Maintained flight medicine knowledge base by attending mandatory meetings, performing chart and equipment reviews, skills labs and clinical rotations and participating in continuing education sessions for care and transport of critically ill and injured patients.
• Planned, organized and positioned equipment and supplies for use in emergency conditions before, during and after transport.
• Exercised sound decision-making abilities when faced with complex or rapidly changing situations involving critically ill or injured patients.
• Performed advanced clinical interventions as needed to stabilize patients during transport, improving their chances for recovery upon arrival at receiving facilities.

• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
• Mentored and supervised junior nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment.