Lydia Shim

• Management and care co-ordination of patients over a variety of complex critical care needs including but not limited to: cardiac and respiratory arrests, liver failure and transplants, kidney failure and transplants, severe sepsis, multi organ failure, drug overdose, anaphylaxis, multi trauma injuries, obstetrics and gynaecology patients, neurological emergencies theatre procedures, critical airway management and ventilation, and infectious disease management including Covid-19 emergency response skills
• Unit designated champion for cytotoxic therapy including quality improvement initiatives, policy review, staff education, and auditing of cytotoxic spill management
• Registration and certification as a cytotoxic administrator for all chemotherapies and hazardous drugs
• Excellence in operating complex medical equipment including ventilators, nitric oxide oxygenation, blood gas machines, defibrillators, mechanical cooling/warming machines, medication infusion pumps, surgical drains, wound care therapies, invasive scope equipment
• Management of life-saving nursing cares during crisis/emergency situations. i.e. advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the intensive care setting.
• Preceptorship of new and/or returning staff

• Designed and conducted a multi-methods study on exploring organ donation opportunities across New Zealand intensive care units from the perspectives of staff and families and avenues from improvement
• Delivered presentations at national level
• Published in peer-reviewed journals
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary research team
• Advanced literature review and critical appraisal
• Study design and methodology (qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, or multi methods)
• Data collection and analysis
• Statistical analysis softwares
• Ethics applications and compliance
• Scientific/technical writing

Publications

Shim L, Wensley C, Casement J, Parke R. What determinants impact deceased organ donation consent in the adult intensive care unit? An integrative review exploring the perspectives of staff and families. Aust Crit Care. 2024 Jul;37(4):324–332. doi:10.1016/j.aucc.2023.11.003

Shim L, Wensley CJ, Parke RL. A retrospective analysis of patients eligible for organ donation in adult intensive care units in Aotearoa New Zealand. Anaesth Intensive Care. Epub 2025 Aug 14. doi:10.1177/0310057X251357317

Shim L, Wensley CJ, Parke RL. Between breaths of grief, a gift: Understanding families’ consent to organ donation in New Zealand intensive care units. Manuscript submitted for publication. 2025

Presentations

Shim L. Exploring the Variables: Data-Driven Insights into Eligible ICU Patients and Organ Donation Decisions in Aotearoa New Zealand [Oral presentation]. Presented at: Quarterly Nursing Research Forum; 2025 May; Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand.

Shim L. When Death Becomes Life: Eligible ICU Patients and Organ Donation Decisions in NZ [Oral presentation]. Presented at: New Zealand Liver Transplant Unit Inservice; 2025 Apr; Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand.

Shim L. Exploring the Variables: Data-Driven Insights into Eligible ICU Patients and Organ Donation Decisions in Aotearoa New Zealand [Oral presentation]. Presented at: School of Nursing Research Café; 2025 Apr; Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Shim L. Bridging Tradition and Evolving Best Practice: Navigating SRQR and RTARG in reporting Reflexive Thematic Analysis [Oral presentation]. Presented at: School of Nursing Research Café; 2025 Jul; Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Shim L. Exploring the Variables: Data-Driven Insights into Eligible ICU Patients and Organ Donation Decisions in Aotearoa New Zealand [Oral presentation]. Presented at: Transplant Study Day; 2025 Mar; Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand.

Shim L. An audit of Organ Donation Opportunities Across New Zealand Adult Intensive Care Units [Oral presentation]. Presented at: The ANZICS Regional Scientific Meeting Conference; 2024 Nov; Auckland, New Zealand. Awarded best nursing free paper for Oral presentation by New Zealand College of Critical Care Nurses.

Shim L. An audit of Organ Donation Opportunities Across New Zealand Adult Intensive Care Units. [Poster presentation] Presented at: The ANZICS Regional Scientific Meeting Conference; 2024 Nov; Auckland, New Zealand.

Shim L. Organ Donation in the ICU: What can data and families tell us? [Oral presentation]. Presented at: Organ Donation New Zealand National Symposium Conference; 2024 Oct; Auckland, New Zealand.

Shim L. Incorporating Organ Donation in the ICU during End-Of-Life Care [Oral presentation]. Presented at: End-Of-Life ICU Study Day; 2024 Sep; Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand.

• Assistant for examinations at Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences

• Medication Management – including advanced chemotherapy regimens via various routes: IV/Central venous access devices, subcut, IM
• Unit co-ordination to manage team communication and support flow and turnover of patients
• Venipuncture and cannulation
• Monitoring and management of severe sepsis in neutropenic patients
• Palliative nursing and comfort cares towards end of life
• Referrals and collaboration with allied health and community services
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
• Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

• Developed research trial projects and proposals for the University of Auckland in conjunction with Waikato hospital
• Involvement in active data collection and interpretation
• Experience in presenting oral and written work at departmental and national meetings/conferences
• Conducted literature reviews to support ongoing research projects and identify relevant studies.
• Experience in ethics applications
• Developing manuscripts for research articles and publication