Bojan Milivojevic

Experience

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  The Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina

  Jun 2006 - Sept 2010

  Nurse Apprentice (6/2006 - 12/2006); PACU, HDU and Surgical Ward Nurse

  Working in the surgical ICU (PACU), HDU and on the ward, with pre and post-op. adult patients in health conditions ranging from good to critical.Surgical interventions performed at the Clinic: - coronary artery bypass surgery - valve surgery (repairs and replacements) - carotid artery surgery - the correction of congenital and acquired heart defects - the removal of cardiac tumors - the surgical treatment of aortic dissections, etc.Pre and post-op. conditions treated: - acute coronary syndrome - excessive post-op. hemorrhaging - cardiomyopathies - heart failure - cardiac dysrhythmias, etc.Duties: - reception and admition of patients; doing the necessary paperwork - working with septic, isolated patients and following the isolation protocols - management of the mechanically ventilated patients and patients with the IABP (intra-aortic balloon pump) placed - management of the patients with thoracic drainage tubes placed and recording the drain's output - venous and arterial blood and urine sampling, sampling of specimens for microbiology (sputum, swabs, urine, blood, etc), doing the necessary paperwork - performing an endotracheal and nasotracheal suction - recording 12-lead ECGs - pain management - regularly changing a patient's position in bed as a prevention of pressure ulcers - attending staff meetings when required to Show less

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  "Emergency"

  Sept 2010 - Sept 2011

  HDU and Surgical Ward Nurse

  Working in the surgical HDU (High Dependency Unit) and on the post-intensive care ward with adult, pediatric and neonatal, preop. and postop. patients, in health conditions ranging from good to critical, in almost all the treatment stages.Duties: - cooperating with a team of national (Sudanese) nurses and physicians, as well as with the doctors and nurses from many different countries (communication in English) - main role there was to educate, theoretically and practically, novice national nurses and cleaners, providing them with answers and to oversee their daily work and routine, everything according to the hospital’s existing protocols, rules and regulations - during OPD and Triage off-hours assessing the outpatients with a hospital’s registry number and evaluating their condition, informing an on-call physician for a possible treatment or admission if necessary - food regimen management for pediatric and neonatal patients and their mothers - health and hygiene education of patients - daily wound dressing - bed bathing of patients, changing bed linens, performing mouth hygiene of patients, everything according to the hospital’s protocol - helping patients with toileting whether mobile or confined to bed - recording and safekeeping of a patient's property and valuables Show less

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  The Institute of Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina

  May 2012 - Oct 2022

  Working with adult patients before, during and after a clinical trial.Duties: - admission of patients eligible for screening; vital signs taking, recording of 12-lead ECG, blood sampling, scheduling of chest x-rays, management of necessary paperwork, everything according to the Clinic’s admission protocol; reporting of findings to a physician (investigator) - scheduling of various diagnostic procedures that are required by the hospital’s or trial’s protocol (CT scans, bone scintigraphy, bronchoscopy…) - blood sampling according to a trial’s SOP; preparation of samples for shipping, management of necessary paperwork; correspondence with a courier service - collection of study subject related data; giving assistance to investigators during completion of case report forms - obtaining informed consents - collection of study related documents - management of investigational products; making sure that the recordkeeping, safekeeping and proper storaging requirements for investigational products have been met - administration of investigational products; management of necessary paperwork - disposal of used drug vials according to the hospital’s and trial’s protocol - correspondence with CRAs; following CRAs’ instructions Show less Working in the ICU with the adult patients transported from an emergency room or the Institute’s other clinics, in critical health conditions with a pulmonary disease and/or other traumas. A member of the Institute’s rapid response team during medical emergencies.Pathologies and conditions treated: - bacterial, viral (incl. A/H1N1) and pneumocystis pneumonias - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - pulmonary embolism and venous thromboembolism - acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) - pulmonary fibrosis - cystic fibrosis - acute renal failure - respiratory failures of different origins - various medical emergencies within and outside of the ICU, etc.Duties: - administration of therapy as scheduled (IV, IM, SC, INF, INH, PO); blood transfusion - 24-hour invasive and non-invasive monitoring of patients and vital signs recording - providing the advanced life support in accordance with the latest ERC guidelines - using the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine latest guidelines to assess a patient’s condition, reporting it to a physician and recording it on charts as appropriate - providing assistance to physicians during various invasive procedures (CVC placement, thermodilution PA catheter placement, thoracic tube placement, evacuation of pleural effusion, tracheal intubation, percutaneous tracheostomy, bronchoscopy, etc.) - placing peripheral venous and arterial lines, urinary catheters, NG tubes - management of the patients on the continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and operating the "multiFiltrate" by "Fresenius Medical Care" CRRT system - management of the patients on the high-frequency oscillatory mechanical ventilation - serving meals and cleaning up afterwards; feeding patients via an NG tube - maintaining tidiness and cleanliness of work surfaces and medical equipment - disinfection and preparation of medical instruments for sterilization Show less

  • Study Coordinator/Study Nurse

    May 2013 - Oct 2022

  • ICU Nurse

    May 2012 - May 2013
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  Bibo Global Opportunity

  Nov 2017 - Nov 2018

  Online ESL Teacher

  Teaching English to students mainly from far eastern countries

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  Parexel

  Oct 2022 - now

  • Site Monitor I, Parexel FSP on assignment to Pfizer

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Clinical Research Associate I

    Oct 2022 - Jan 2024