Kaylee Tantsis

Areas of work: Medicine 6 (Internal Medicine Unit, 2023-2024)

• Assist nursing staff with vitals, patient monitoring, and skills needed to maximize patient health goals and outcomes
• Perform ADLs with patient's such as feeding, mobility, hygienic care, and ambulation
• Shadow nurses who work in various nursing fields to see the type of skills and routine involved during their shift

• Assessed children based on their needs and concerns (injuries, feeling unwell, etc.) and treating them accordingly
• Documenting health related concerns of campers
• Increased parental satisfaction by maintaining open communication regarding camper health updates
• Educating staff on the health conditions of certain campers, what their needs are, and what to do in case of emergencies
• Contributed to the development of overall camp programming by offering insights into potential health and safety risks.

Areas of clinical placement: Connell 9 (KGH, September-December 2021), Kidd 3 (KGH, January 2022-April 2022), Kidd 4 (KGH, September-October 2022), Kidd 5 (KGH, January-February 2023), Kidd 9 (KGH, March-April 2023), Trellis HIV Community Care (September - December 2023), Parkside 0 (Providence Care, January- February 2024), Connell 9 (KGH, March-April 2024).

• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Supported nursing staff by performing routine tasks such as taking vitals, administering medications, performing ADLs, and documenting patient information.
• Conducted thorough head-to-toe assessments on assigned patients during each shift.
• Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
• Conducting interviews on health status of patients while exploring their social determinants of health and building therapeutic relationships