Critical CARE uNIVERSITY

Education to Empower Healthcare

Our simple 3 step process…

CCRN & PCCN Certification Reviews, Continuing Education Programs, and Best Practice Consulting specifically designed for Critical Care Units and their staff.

Education to develop more confident, more competent, better prepared nurses which positively impacts RN job satisfaction, unit morale, and staff retention.

CCRN & PCCN Reviews

Research supports that patients cared for by certified nurses have better outcomes. Improving quality of care is documented to improve patient outcomes.

Continuing EDuctation

Continuing education and certification programs have been proven to improve job satisfaction, unit morale, staff retention, and new RN recruitment.

Best practice consulting

Best Practices improve individual patients’ health outcomes, the overall quality of health care, and to strengthen the health system at large according to NIH

Our Work

We are passionate about encouraging and supporting frontline care givers by providing them with the knowledge and confidence to excel in demanding critical care environments.

With over 25 years of patient care and clinical experience in critical care, we understand the challenges facing frontline nurses, unit managers, directors, and leadership…

From the daily stress Critical Care RNs tackling life and death patient care, interacting with emotional patient families, and striving to meet management expectations…

Unit Managers face unique challenges working to balance leading and inspiring their team to provide quality patient care while still meeting budgetary performance requirements for the health system…

To the Directors and Leaderships’ goals to improve patient outcomes, eliminate non-reimbursed readmissions, increase NDNQI and CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings…

All while dealing with RN shortages, staff burnout, and higher turnover associated with increased stress in critical care environments.

Upward Spiral of Success

EDUCATION SOLUTIONS

Investing in the education of frontline nurses is the first and most important step to immediately and positively impact all of the above challenges while creating an upward spiral of success toward:

  • Improving Quality of Patient Care
  • Improving Patient Outcomes
  • Better Patient Experience
  • Increasing frontline nurses’ confidence and competence
  • Increasing RN Job Satisfaction
  • Improving Unit Morale
  • And ultimately improve NDNQI and CMS Quality Star Ratings

Lisa M. Soltis

MSN, RN-BC, APRN, PCCN-K, CCRN-CSC-CMC, CCNS, CES-A, FCCM, FCNS

Lisa is a natural educator and talented communicator.  Her passion for critical care medicine is surpassed only by her commitment to supporting and encouraging frontline nurses. 

She is Internationally recognized speaker, educator, published author, and been awarded fellowships with:

  • American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM)
  • Society of Critical Medicine (SCCM)
  • National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS)
  • North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA)

Lisa is a recognized content expert, developer, reviewer, and writer on critical care scope, standards, guidelines, continuing education, and best practice for the industry’s leading organizations and publications. 

Nurse, Educator, Speaker, Author, Content Expert, &
FELLOW of American College of Critical Care Medicine

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