Akinrinde Lydia

I am a result driven Registered Nurse with almost 6 years of experience working in acute and community settings. I have worked with a diverse population and under challenging conditions to deliver standard client centered care. I am currently registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing, and available to resume work.

Community Visiting RN - CareFor Health & Community Services - Ottawa, Ontario

(2026-02)

• Conduct comprehensive in-home patient assessment and develop individualised care plans.
• Provide wound care, medication administration and post hospital follow up.
• Manage IV and central lines.
• Collaborate with physicians, care coordinators, social workers and allied health professionals to provide individualized care to clients in the community.
• Maintain accurate documentation using EMR systems.
• Educate patients and families on disease management medications and lifestyle changes.

Registered Nurse - Sensenbrenner Hospital (Emergency Dept) - Kapuskasing, Ontario

(2024-05 - 2026-01)

• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Skillfully managed challenging situations using deescalating techniques, crises intervention strategies and therapeutic communication skills.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Triaged patients using the eCTAS.
• Monitored and continuously assessed patients on BiPaP and CPAP.
• Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients.
• Inserted and managed intravenous lines, managed central lines including PICC lines.

Registered Nurse - West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (Cardiac Unit) - Suffolk, UK

(2022-09 - 2024-03)

• Assessed and observed patients using systematic and individualized care plan to identify patients' medical needs.
• Monitored the progression of patients' response to care and escalated as per protocol.
• Prepared and administered oral, and parenteral medications based on patients' treatment plans.
• Followed laid down procedures and guidelines to ensure that patients received the highest possible level of care.

Registered Nurse - Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Medicals - Lagos, Nigeria

(2021-08 - 2022-08)

• Assessed and recorded vital signs, measuring patient temperatures, weight, respirations, pulse, blood pressure and oxygen saturation in a 40 bedded hospital.
• Monitored patient conditions closely, reporting and recording signs of deterioration for immediate action.
• Administered oral, topical and intravenous medications based on patients' treatment plans.
• Administered and audited routine vaccines for children and adults.
• Conducted Echocardiography (ECG) for cardiac patients.

Community Health Nurse - Obalende Health Centre - Lagos, Nigeria

(2021-01 - 2021-12)

• Provided therapeutic nursing interventions for individualized care plans.
• Collaborated with other health-focused organizations and agencies to promote community health.
• Developed a plan of care for patients reflecting collaboration with members of the healthcare team.
• Conducted assessments of social determinants of health impacting patient wellbeing and factored these into holistic care approaches designed around each individual's unique circumstances.
• Coordinated patient referrals to specialized services, ensuring timely access to needed care.

Registered Nurse - St Nicholas Hospital (Step Down Unit) - Lagos, Nigeria

(2020-11 - 2021-07)

• Collaborated with other health professionals to nurse over 15 post renal transplant while providing high dependency care.
• Performed hourly vital signs check, recording patients' data clearly and accurately.
• Changed urinary catheter drainage bags regularly, while maintaining patient dignity and comfort.
• Helped patients with personal hygiene, bathing and toileting with empathetic care.
• Used Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software to record patients' information, and to enable continuity of care among medical practitioners.

Intern Nurse - University College Hospital - Ibadan, Nigeria

(2019-08 - 2020-08)

• Provided care to over 10 COVID-19 positive patients during the pandemic.
• Tended to patients admitted for procedures and surgeries, including exploratory laparoscopy, appendectomy, etc.
• Conducted physical, mental and behavioural assessments on patients in a hospital with a bed capacity of 1000 during initial triage while rotating at the emergency department.
• Provided emergency CPR for patients with cardiac arrest, including manual compressions and defibrillator use.
• Performed wound dressing for post operative patients using aseptic techniques.

Bachelor of Nursing Science - Nursing - Obafemi Awolowo University (2013-09 - 2019-07)