Kailey Bolger
Chicago
Summary
Dynamic trauma, stroke, and emergency nursing professional with expertise in administering critical care interventions in high-pressure situations. Recognized by colleagues and patients for exceptional critical thinking in rapidly changing patient conditions, effective communication between interdisciplinary team, patients, and patient families, and utilizes advanced time management skills and team collaboration to provide appropriate, evidence based care to all patients to streamline positive patient outcomes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Park Ridge, IL
12.2021 - Current
Provided skilled, evidence based care to trauma, stroke, and emergency patients involving critical conditions including gun-shot wounds, large vessel occlusion and traumatic head injuries, thoracic and abdominal trauma, and septic shock patients.
Multitask between varying levels of high acuity patients while participating in teamwork and collaboration with emergency room physicians, RNs, and interdisciplinary team.
Administered skilled critical care interventions and medications in high-pressure, time-sensitive emergency, stroke, and trauma situations.
Utilized comprehensive assessment skills to adequately assign appropriate acuity levels to streamline priority emergent conditions requiring immediate intervention.
Assist physicians during invasive procedures such as placement of central lines, arterial lines, EVD drains, and endotracheal intubation to ensure proficient and accurate completion that aligns with current evidence based practices and standard precautions.
Assess, monitor, and escalate rapidly changing conditions to appropriate interdisciplinary team and coordinate and manage appropriate treatment courses.
Engaged in clear communication between patients, families, and interdisciplinary team to provide patient-centered care and act as an advocate.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ball State University
Muncie, IN05.2021
Skills
Trauma Nursing
Airway management
Patient Stabilization
Continued Patient Assessments
Accomplishments
Ultrasound Guided IV Trained: Facilitate training new staff in skill
Two time Daisy Nominee by patient family members highlighting effective communication and compassion and prompt response to rapidly changing conditions
Preceptor for new nursing staff and paramedic students
Certification
- Registered Nurse, BSN: [4/20/2026 - 5/31/2028]
- ACLS - Advanced Care Life Support (AHA): [4/5/2026 - 4/30/2028]
- BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA): [3/16/2026 - 3/31/2028]
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (AHA): [4/5/2026 - 4/30/2028]
- CEN - Certified Emergency Nurse (BCEN): [6/20/2025 - 6/19/2029]
- CCRN - Certified Critical Care Nurse (AACN): [1/1/2026 - 12/31/2028]
- TCRN - Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (BCEN): [3/6/2026 - 3/20/2026]
- ECRN- Emergency Communication Registered Nurse (IDPH): [9/22/2023 - 9/30/2027]
- Ultrasound Guided IV Training: [May 2025- Current]
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
12.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ball State University