Feras Abuerwak

• Implemented new educational techniques to staff nurses comprehension while reducing learning time.
• Led daily operations by providing instruction, staff advisement and best practices.
• Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
• Incorporated instructional aids and motivational strategies to eradicate learning gaps.
• Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making and staff health teaching.
• Provide clinical instruction in clinical settings and nursing related topics.
• Assesses learning needs and develops learning plans for individuals or nursing and midwifery groups.
• Actively participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of unit based orientation and competency assessment for nurses and midwives as supervised by Senior Nurse Educators in coordination with Director of Nursing, Nurse Managers and Head Nurses.
• Maintain documentation and action plans related to staff development needs.
• Actively participates in unit and nursing and midwifery meetings and work groups.
• Establishes productive and interactive nursing educational activities.
• Demonstrates effective communication and collaboration skills when interacting to the nurses/midwives and other health care team members.
• Participates in performance appraisal of new nursing and midwifery hires as per Competency Assessment and Reassessment policy
• Designs and implements designed educational programs and activities related to Performance Improvement Projects advocating for excellence in client care supervised by the Senior Nurse Educator and in coordination with Nursing Clinical Governance.
• Plans and conducts teaching sessions appropriate for all nursing and midwifery staff in coordination with head nurse/ charge nurse.
• Prepares and submit statistical monthly reports of training and educational activities and weekly report to Senior Nurse Educator.
• Conducts studies on training and educational needs and implements evidence based educational programs in respective area(s) of assignment.
• Assumes responsibility for professional growth and demonstrates initiative in the performance of duties.
• Works independently and collaboratively.
• Supervises, coordinates and participates in clinical instructors planned activities in their designated areas.
• Monitors and provides ongoing feedback for the performance of clinical instructors according to their assigned duties and responsibilities
• Ensures confidentially of documents and adherence to KSMC policies and procedures.
• Performs work related assignment as required.
• Responsible for connecting the classroom material to its real life application and for accommodating the varied learning styles and paces of nursing staff in the unit
• Collaborates with the head nurse in conducting the competency based orientation to new hire nursing staff
• Directs, manages and evaluates nursing staff learning in the clinical setting
• Guide preceptors for their teaching strategies specific to the level of learner and courses outcome
• Collaborates with the head nurses in conducting nursing staff competency assessment (validation/revalidation) as well as providing informal feedback in coordination with the head nurses consistent with competency assessment policy
• Directly observes and guides nursing staff activates with clients in coordination with head nurse charge nurse
• Assists the nursing staff in the integration of theory and practice specific to learning needs assessment
• Participates as a member of the course team in the courses development and evaluation activates
• Collaborates with the head nurse /nurse supervisor to support the unit goals and educational needs
• Adheres to specific policies and procedures regarding course instructions, nursing staff evaluation and other duties
• Provides direct clinical support, instruction and supervision of nursing staff by effective teaching, provision of remedial and the use of other educational strategies and intervention conforming to the individual learning style
• Collaborates with nurse educator in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating educational activates in respective area of assignment
• Acts as a resource person to nursing staff on educational opportunities for their professional development
• Participates actively in institutional committees, performance improvement projects and other tasks related to education and training
• Works effectively as part of NEA, demonstrating positive interpersonal relations, participates in the departments meeting and responds to request from management

Maintains the professional practice knowledge based needed in current nursing practice particularly in assigned area

• Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
• Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
• 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.
• Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
• Directed patient care activities, guided and trained RNs, LPNs and residential advisors during shift.
• Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to asses needs and determine best options for care.
• Identified unit areas of inadequacy and adjusted procedures to close gaps and improve policies.
• Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility or self-care.
• Interacted smoothly with patients and loved ones, updated on care plans and advocated for needs.
• Triaged incoming phone calls from emergency rooms and inpatient units to determine needs and prioritize care.

• Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
• Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
• Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions and bronchoscopies.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
• Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
• Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Assessed medical status of patients pre- and post-operation by checking vital parameters and supervising food intake.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Ordered, interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient condition.
• Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures and nursing best practices.
• Formulated plans for nursing measures to restore, maintain and promote patients' physical and mental health.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
• Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.