Maryknoll G. Laggui

• Currently assigned as the Unit Care Manager for the Surgical Intensive Care Unit and Medical /Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
• Care Manager at Medical Telemetry Unit April 2024 to November 2025
• Care Manager at Orthopedic Unit Jan 2020 to April 2024
• Care Manager at Surgical Telemetry May 2017 to Jan 2020.
• Partner with multidisciplinary team members to coordinate and plan safe discharges for patients.
• Facilitates the transition of quality patient care to the next level of care with goals of decreasing length of stay while facilitating cost effectiveness and reducing readmissions.
• Discharge planning including home healthcare, durable medical equipment, and post hospitalization appointment scheduling.
• Performs admission assessments utilizing EPIC and critical care assessment skills to identify high risk patients while proactively decreasing readmissions through safe & effective discharge planning. Manage caseloads proactively 25 patients or more consistently.
• Supports and provides referrals to Care Advisors and financial counselor at Lutheran General Hospital when pt doesn't have insurance
• Partner with Physician Advisors and CM leadership for Length of stay discussion , assist with process improvement, and comply

• Performed direct patient care for surgical and medical care patient population.
• Responsibilities included: continuous ECG monitoring, IV drip management, maintained peripheral IV and central lines skills, able to remove central line (credentialed), blood administration, procedural sedation, and ventilator monitoring, completed assessments preop & postop and surgical recovery.
• Functioned as a Charge RN and Preceptor for new hires.

• Works as an Advocate for both the patient and health organization to optimize patient outcomes with cost-effective care.
• Acts as a liaison between the patient, provider and payer to facilitate in-depth analysis on current nurse practices to continue to improve patient-care guidelines and procedures throughout a patient’s term of care.
• Evaluated events to identify trends in service utilization. to determine any over-utilization or under-utilization of services. Acts as the primary patient informant.
• Collaborated with patients to tailor care based on cultural background and individual needs, using evaluations to update care procedures.

• Coordinating daily administrative duties, including schedules, nursing assignments, and patient care.
• Overseeing patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Mentoring and training new staff and providing support and guidance to all staff members.
• Monitoring medical charts and providing compassionate care and assistance to patients and families.
• Work with a team of nurses and nurse aides to ensure patients receive the care and attention they need throughout their shift.
• Coordinated resident care assignments and balanced staffing needs across unit
• Monitored patient conditions and escalated changes to physicians promptly
• Communicated care plans with families, providers, and interdisciplinary teams

• Participated as a Charge RN and Preceptor for new hires.
• Provided safe and high-quality patient care for the Orthopedic patient population.
• Assessed orthopedic patients, prioritized care plans, and monitored recovery progress.
• Coordinated mobility assistance with physical therapy and nursing teams.
• Educated patients and families on wound care, mobility restrictions, and discharge instructions.
• Monitored surgical sites for infection, complications, and healing changes.

• Assisting with personal care, including dressing, mobility, administering medication, personal hygiene, and eating
• Monitoring patient medications and updating health charts
• Maintaining open communication between families and healthcare professionals regarding client’s medical and emotional condition
• Documenting and reporting any changes in client’s health status
• Providing companionship
• Preparing food
• Transporting clients to and from appointments, errands, activities, etc.
• Interpersonal skills, including exceptional patience and listening skills

• Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit
• Assesses, utilizing age specific data, the patient’s physical, psychosocial, and spiritual status in a comprehensive manner
• Provides direct care to ICU patients before surgery and post operations to stabilize their condition.
• Performs and documents ongoing assessments including observation, physical examination, laboratory/test results, and patient response to procedural intervention
• Participates in the identification and clarification of patient needs, as evidenced by participation in multidisciplinary care planning, to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Assists other staff in the delivery of patient care, as appropriate
• Administered prescribed medications and monitored responses for adverse reactions.
• Assessed patient conditions and prioritized nursing interventions for safe, timely care.

• Neuro/GI Unit
• Assisting physicians and preparing patient with procedures such as colonoscopy, endoscopy and conscious sedation.
• Do thorough assessment, diagnosis, and intervention of patients with a neurological injury or illness
• Monitoring the patient's neurological status
• Recommending interventions
• Administering medications
• Assisting with retraining the individual to return to their activities of daily living
• Conducting neurological tests and physical assessments of patients
• Assisting neurological doctors with procedures
• Providing pre-operative and post-operative care to patients
• Documented vital signs, treatments, and care updates in patient records accurately.
• Coordinated with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to support treatment plans.

• Female Surgical Unit
• Monitoring the patient and addressing any signs of distress, infection, shock, bleeding, or other problems
• Dressing wounds
• Assisting patients by helping them deal with the effects of the surgical procedure or by providing pain management
• Instructing the patient and patient’s family on at-home, post-operative care (discharge orders)

Graduated March of 1992