Eric Wolak, MSN, MHA, RN, NEA-BC

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1 Eric Wolak, MSN, MHA, RN, NEA-BC Education University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Doctorate in Nursing Practice, Chapel Hill, NC, August present University of Washington, Master of Healthcare Administration, Seattle, WA, August 2012 University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Master of Science in Nursing, Greensboro, NC, December 2007 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Honors, Chapel Hill, NC, May 2000 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Bachelor of Arts in Literature, Chapel Hill, NC, May 1998 RN License Number North Carolina, #171519, Expires May 2018 Certifications Nurse Executive Advanced Board Certification (NEA-BC), American Nurses Credentialing Center, 8/15-8/20 Nurse Executive Board Certification (NE-BC), American Nurses Credentialing Center, 11/10-11/15 Critical Care Nurse Specialist Certification (CCNS), American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 6/08-6/12 Cardiac Surgery Certification (CSC), American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 12/07-12/13 Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC), Emergency Nurses Association, 3/06-3/11 Critical Care RN (CCRN), American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 3/02-3/13 Professional Experience Director Medicine and Oncology Services August present Oversee seven inpatient units and approximately 500 FTEs for both Medicine and Oncology Services ranging from acute care units, to critical care units, to oncology units. Oversaw expansion of Bone Marrow Transplant unit from 16 beds to 24 beds Overseeing expansion of Hematology/Oncology from 34 beds to 53 beds Active participant on sepsis steering committee, CAUTI reduction committee, Transitions of Care Steering Committee, director representative for Nursing Quality Council, director representative for Accreditation, Carolina Value Communication and Patient Progression steering committee. Ensure quality services that meet regulatory/accreditation requirements, deliver safe effective care for medical and oncology patients, provides analysis of outcomes, is responsible for patient satisfaction/employee satisfaction, and develops/implements strategies to meet and surpass organizational goals for the service. Provide financial stewardship by monitoring, analyzing and developing budgetary trends and implements strategies to increase revenue/decrease costs, and cost-effectively manage personnel, supply and equipment resources within the service.

2 Director Medicine Service January 2013 August 2015 Oversee six units and approximately 300 FTEs for Medicine Services ranging from acute care units to critical care units. Ensure quality services that meet regulatory/accreditation requirements, deliver safe effective care for medical patients, provides analysis of outcomes, is responsible for patient satisfaction/employee satisfaction, and develops/implements strategies to meet and surpass organizational goals for the service. Provide leadership which aligns the service goals with the organizational strategic direction. Provide financial stewardship by monitoring, analyzing and developing budgetary trends and implements strategies to increase revenue/decrease costs, and cost-effectively manage personnel, supply and equipment resources within the service. Led expansion of Medicine Progressive Care Unit from 12 beds to 24 beds. Led expansion of Medicine Intensive Care Unit from 18 beds to 30 beds. Tier I for Workforce Engagement for both direct reports and overall service line for FY15. Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington Nurse Manager Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit & Emergency Department August 2008 December 2012 Managed day-to-day operations of a sixteen-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, a 17-bed Emergency Department, and House Nursing Supervisors with approximately 110 direct reports. Retention rate > 92% for three years in row. Maintained a two percent variance of an $8 million operational budget. Led Cardiovascular ICU to Beacon Designation in Led multi-disciplinary team to assess the care and patient flow of septic patients identified in Emergency Department. This work resulted in decreased sepsis mortality for this population from 65% to less than 15% over a two year period. Maintain best practice in ED throughput with average process time at 2.5 hours. Collaborated intradepartmental and interdepartmentally to identify, design and implement patient safety, quality, patient centered care focused around balanced scorecard. Currently exceeding balanced scorecard measures for CVLBSI < 1.1 per 1000 line days, VAP < 1.0 per 1000 ventilator days (zero in over two years), CAUTI < 2.2 per 1000 device days. Clinical Nurse IV

3 Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit August 2006 August 2008 Provided nursing care of cardiothoracic surgery patients for the adolescent to geriatric patient populations. Provide specific critical care skills, including care of ventricular assist devices and intraaortic balloon pumps. Coordinated orientation and precepting for new employees and mentorship program. Acted as a formal and informal mentor for nurses across the spectrum of experience and competence. Provided managerial support, including approval of schedule, management of timecards, supervision of support personnel, performance review, budget, and staff development initiatives. Coordinated and assisted with multiple research studies, including Perceptions within a Mentorship Program, Utilizing Evidence-Based Literature to Guide the Development of an Oral Care Protocol, and Mixed Venous Blood Sampling: What is Best Practice? Clinical Nurse Education Specialist Department of Nursing Practice, Education, and Research November 2004 August 2006 Coordinated unit orientation and ongoing educational programs for RN staff within the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, Cardiothoracic Step-down and Telemetry Unit. Coordinated Preceptor Development Course, Physical Assessment Course, and Essentials of Critical Care Orientation within the Department of Nursing Practice, Education, and Research. Provided educational opportunities and programs throughout the Critical Care Units. Implemented AACN s Essentials of Critical Care Orientation into critical care educational program and coordinated the New Graduate Nurse Residency Program. Coordinated and assisted with multiple research studies including Nursing Grand Rounds as a Medium for the Continuing Education of Nurses, Educational Opportunities for Experienced Staff: Do They Make a Difference?, and Perception Versus Reality: Nurse Utilization of Insulin Drip Protocols in the Burn Intensive Care Unit. Clinical Nurse II North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center August 2002 November 2004 Provided nursing care of the burn patient from infant to geriatric, provided critical care skills, acute and rehabilitation care from admission to discharge. Performed charge role on a rotating bases. Floated to other critical care units. Developed educational programs for staff through the Clinical Council for NC Jaycee Burn Center. Performed nursing research targeted toward staff education. Was a primary preceptor. Participated in outreach programs, including fire/burn prevention. Planned and worked with Camp Celebrate, a weekend long camp for children who have survived burns. Clinical Nurse I

4 North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center August 2000 August 2002 Performed nursing care of the burn patient that included all age groups. Provide critical care skills, acute and rehabilitation care from admission to discharge. Performed charge role on a rotating bases. Professional ship American Organization of Nurse Executives, August present American Nurses Association, January 2013 present North Carolina Nurses Association, August present Sigma Theta Tau, April present Honors and Awards University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing Distinguished Preceptor Award, May 2017 Making Values a Priority Award, Swedish Medical Center, August 2012 Richard H. Peterson Commitment to Excellence Award, Swedish Medical Center, January 2010 Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Zeta Chapter s MSN Graduate Excellence Award, May 2008 Plus Person Award, University of North Carolina Hospitals, March 2008 Frances Ross Memorial Scholarship Recipient, April 2007 North Carolina s Great 100 Nurses Nominee, 2007 Plus Person Award, University of North Carolina Hospitals, March 2006 Second Place for Non-physician Oral Presentation, Southern Medical Association s Regional Seminar, Nov 2005 North Carolina s Great 100 Nurses Nominee, 2005 Second Place for Non-physician Oral Presentation, Southern Medical Association s Regional Seminar, Dec 2003 Publications Wolak, E., Hill, A., Ball, P., & Culp, L. (2017). A novel approach to reducing RN distraction during medication access. Med Surg Nursing, 26(2), Sickbert-Bennett, E.E., DiBiase, L.M., Willis, T.M., Wolak, E.S., Weber, D.J. & Rutala, W.A. (2016). Reduction of healthcare-associated infections by exceeding high compliance with hand hygiene practices. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 22(9), Wolak, E., Ballard, A., Thomas, M., Newell, E., Livingston, B., Finch, D., Hawkins, R., & Pickett, J. (2012). Breaking down departmental silos for a common purpose. Nurse Leader, 10(4), Wolak, E., McCann, M., Queen, S., Madigan, C., & Letvak, S. (2009). Perceptions within a mentorship program. Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice, 23(2), Wolak, E.S., Cairns, B.A., & Smith, E. (2008). Nursing grand rounds as a medium for the continuing education of nurses. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 39(4), Wolak, E.S. (2007). Introduction: Critical thinking in the ICU. In S. Cohen (Ed.), Critical thinking in the intensive care unit. Marblehead, MA: HCPro, Inc.

5 Wolak, E.S., Grant, E.J., & Hardin, S.R. (2007). Shock. In R. Kaplow & S.R. Hardin (Eds.), Critical care nursing: Synergy for optimal outcomes (pp ). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett. Wolak, E.S., Klish, K., Smith, E., & Cairns, B.A. (2006). Educational opportunities for the experienced staff: Do they make a difference? Journal of Nurses in Staff Development, 22 (4), Wolak, E.S., Byerly, F.L., Mason, T., & Cairns, B.A. (2005). Methemoglobinemia in critically ill burned patients. American Journal of Critical Care, 14(2), Presentations Brown, T., Schnell, N., Rodriguez, E., Thomas, J., Zhang, G., Roberts, K.,, & Hedges, C. (2017, April). Promoting sleep and reducing noise for patients using evidenced-based practice and A3 thinking. Poster session presented at North Carolina Association of Heathcare Quality conference, Durham, N.C. Wolak, E.S. (2016, March). It s all about presentation: Raw material to flawless gem. Paper presented at Mine the Gap: Measuring the Value in Quality and Research Conference, Chapel Hill, NC. Sickbert-Bennett, E.E., DiBiase, L.M., Willis, T.S., Wolak, E.S., Weber, D.J., Spears, T.G., Rutala, W.A. (2015, May). Reducing healthcare-associated infections via a novel all hands on deck approach for hand hygiene compliance. Poster session presented at Society for Healthcare Epidemiologist of America Conference, Orlando, FL. Gotelli, J., Smith, N. & Wolak, E. (2014, October). Utilization of hospitalized elder life program (HELP) at UNC Hospitals. Poster session presented at University of North Carolina Hospitals Quality and Research Conference, Chapel Hill, NC. Ball, P., Murchinson, T., & Wolak, E. (2014, October). Proactive toileting A novel to approach to reduce falls. Poster session presented at University of North Carolina Hospitals Quality and Research Conference, Chapel Hill, NC. Pickett, J., Almero, S., & Wolak, E. (2009, May). Comparative evaluation of minimally invasive vs. non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring vs. pulmonary artery pressure. Poster session presented at the National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition, New Orleans, LA. Wolak, E.S. & McCann, M.F. (2009, May). Mentor me this: A plan for new graduate success. Paper presented at the National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition, New Orleans, LA. Wolak, E.S., McCann, M.F., & Madigan, C.K. (2008, May). Bridging the gap between the novice and expert nurse: The development of a mentoring program. Poster session presented at the National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition, Chicago, IL. Wolak, E.S., McCann, M.F., Maisano, D., Brooks, B., Harden, J.M., & Madigan, C.K. (2008, May). Utilizing evidencebased literature to guide the development of an oral care protocol. Poster session presented at the National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition, Chicago, IL. Wolak, E.S. (2006, October). Review of the multisystem burn trauma patient. Paper presented at the North Carolina Association of Student Nurses Conference, Winston-Salem, NC.

6 Keck, S., Wolak, E..S., & Herron, D. (2006, June). Teaching clinical nurse specialist students how to involve their nursing staff in the utilization of evidence-based practice. Poster session presented at Celebrating Nursing Science: The Research-Practice Link at the National Institute of Nursing Research, Baltimore, MD. Wolak, E.S. (2006, April). Update on noninvasive and invasive monitors of cardiovascular function. Paper presented at post-graduate symposium at the American Burn Association Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV. Wolak, E.S., Moretz, D., Schmits, G., Byerly, F., & Cairns, B.A. (2006, April). Perception vs reality: Nurse utilization of insulin drip protocols in the burn intensive care unit. Paper presented at the American Burn Association Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV. Wolak, E.S. (2006, February). Hemodynamics. Paper presented at Critical Care Expo through Continuing Education Department at the University of North Carolina School of Nursing, Chapel Hill, NC. Wolak, E.S., Klish, K., Alexander, A., Schmits, G., Peck, M. & Cairns, B.A. (2005, November). Caring for burn wounds in a non burn care unit: A process evaluation. Paper presented at the Southern Medical Association s Regional Burn Seminar, Nashville, TN. Wolak, E.S. (2005, February). Review of the multisystem burn trauma patient. Paper presented at the Critical Care Expo through Continuing Education Department at the University of North Carolina School of Nursing, Chapel Hill, NC. Wolak, E.S., Thompson, A., & Cairns, B.A. (2004, November). Adrenal insufficiency in the burn population: A pilot study of understanding and educational need. Paper presented at the Southern Medical Association s Regional Burn Seminar, Birmingham, AL. Wolak, E..S. & Cairns, B.A. (2004, November). An evaluation of nursing grand rounds as a medium for dissemination of complex pathologies in the burn population. Paper presented at the Southern Medical Association s Regional Burn Seminar, Birmingham, AL. Wolak, E.S., Klish, K., Price, F., & Cairns, B.A. (2003, December). ABLS (Advanced Burn Life Support) education: Does it make a difference? Paper presented at the Southern Medical Association s Regional Burn Seminar, Orlando, FL. Wolak, E.S. (2003, October). Methemoglobinemia in a burn patient: A case presentation. Paper presented at inagural Nursing Grand Rounds at The University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC. Kimball, L., Price, F., Wolak, E.S., Peck, M., & Cairns, B.A. (2003, April). Nursing preferences in complex hemodynamic monitoring of critically ill burn patients. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Burn Association, Miami, FL. Wolak, E.S. & Kessler, M. (2001, December). Revisiting and rethinking pain management in a burn center by a multidisciplinary pain CQI committee. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Medical Association s Regional Burn Seminar, Chattanooga, TN. Community Service Adjunct Faculty at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing: July 2014 present

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