Minsong Kim

Provided comprehensive nursing care for adult patients in a busy General Surgery Ward at a tertiary teaching hospital. Cared for patients undergoing elective and emergency gastrointestinal surgery, providing holistic nursing care from admission through discharge. Collaborated with surgeons, physicians and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, evidence-based care.

Patient Cases

Gastric cancer, Colorectal cancer, Acute appendicitis, Acute cholecystitis, Ileus, Small bowel obstruction, Gastrointestinal bleeding, Peritonitis, Diverticulitis, Hernia repair, Thyroid surgery, Laparoscopic abdominal surgery, Hepatobiliary surgery, Pancreatic surgery, Stoma patients, Elective and emergency general surgery patients, Patients requiring palliative and supportive care.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Comprehensive patient assessment and ongoing monitoring
• Pre and Post operative patient management
• Early recognition and escalation of patient deterioration
• Pain assessment and multimodal pain management
• Medication administration
• Intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusion
• Wound assessment and sterile dressing changes
• Drain management (Jackson-Pratt, Hemo-vac, PTBD and T-tube)
• Nasogastric tube and IDC management
• Discharge planning and patient education
• Collaborated effectively with surgeons, physicians and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, patient-centred care

Provided comprehensive nursing care for critically ill adult patients in a tertiary referral teaching hospital with a regional trauma centre and 24-hour emergency service. Managed a wide variety of high-acuity medical, surgical, neurological, trauma and emergency patients admitted directly from the Emergency Department, operating theatre, hospital wards and inter-hospital transfers, including patients transferred via helicopter retrieval services.

Patient Cases

Septic shock, sepsis, ARDS, Respiratory failure, Cardiac arrest (in-ICU and ward Code Blue responses), Post-resuscitation care, Acute myocardial infarction, Acute stroke, ICH, SAH, Multi-trauma patients, DKA, Massive gastrointestinal bleeding, Multi-organ failure, Post-operative critical care patients

Clinical Responsibilities

• Early recognition and escalation of clinical deterioration

• Advanced airway management assistance and endotracheal suctioning

• Neurological assessment including GCS and pupil assessment

• ABGA sampling and interpretation

• Management of invasive lines including arterial lines, central venous catheters and PICC line

• CRRT monitoring and patient care

• Administration and titration of vasoactive medications under medical direction

• Emergency response during Code Blue and rapid deterioration events

• Strict fluid balance and electrolyte management

• Collaboration with intensivists, emergency physicians, surgeons and multidisciplinary teams