Lilia "Lily" Kai

Trauma, Vascular, and Urology Surgery

• Closely assessed, monitored, and cared for patients on a 29 bed, multispecialty surgical floor while upholding NMH standards of patient-centered care and safety
• Gained experience and knowledge regarding continuous bladder irrigation, chest tubes, venous dopplers, suprapubic catheters, tracheostomies, negative pressure wound therapy, epidural anesthesia, complex surgical wound management, ileal conduits & ostomies
• Communicating with patients, families, and interdisciplinary care members to achieve patient care plans and goals
• Identify areas of improvement for patient safety, and work with nursing management to implement improved plans on the unit
• Effectively using resources to advocate for patients and improve patient outcomes
• Experience properly assessing post operative patients, and identifying the appropriate nursing response or prompt escalation of emergency measures

Charge Nurse | May 2024 - Present

• Advocate for patients and staff to ensure safe, high quality care achieved throughout a 29 bed unit
• Provide education and resources to patients, families, and staff
• Promote a positive team atmosphere
• Ensure patient satisfaction by using communication and problem solving skills
• Completing administrative duties, using prioritization skills to create fair assignments

Falls and Mobility Champion | March 2024 - August 2024

• Collaborate with nursing managers, education coordinators, and peers to advocate for patient safety and fall prevention
• Assisted in patient room and chart audits to ensure all fall interventions were available and implemented appropriately
• Team resource regarding bed alarm box technology, helping educate peers on proper set up and maintenance of technology

NMH Nursing Preceptor | March 2024 - Present

• Support, educate, and mentor nursing professionals both new and experienced to help them transition into clinical practice at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
• Help nurses adapt to a new environment, learn organizational policies, and help nurses identify resources
• Identify individual learning styles, and adapt teaching styles to meet specific needs when providing feedback