Joy Adamu

Workers First Staff - DOWNSVIEW LTC

(2025-02)

Part Time Charge Nurse - SCHLEGEL VILLAGES

(2019-06)

Pre-graduate Nursing Integrated Practicum - Toronto Public Health (TPH) - Toronto

(2017-01 - 2017-04)

Worked in various Toronto Public Health departments: such as: Healthy Schools and Substance Misuse Prevention (HSSMP), Healthy Families (Canadian Post/Prenatal Program), Urban Issues etc.

• Participated in public health programs/ projects offered at Toronto Public Health such as "Nobody is perfect", "Kids have stress too", " Post/Prenatal Project", "Healthy child development", Sexual Health", "Urban Issues", "Breastfeeding clinic", " and more
• Attended mental health workshops for the youths such as "Teenagers and Social Media", "Too Tired for Words" "Mindfulness", "Stop the Stigma" etc.
• Facilitated a parenting workshop called "Kids Have Stress Too" which gave the parents tools to help their kids manage stress and also created a supportive environment for the kids.
• Organized a student knowledge exchange program which created awareness of various TPH programs
• Attended community mobilization meetings such as Neighborhood Improvement Area (NIA), what the youth need etc. These meetings help strengthen community action.
• Organized activities for March Break Camp for the youths, the outcome created a supportive environment and developing personal skills.
• Assisted a new mother through the breast feeding process which improved baby-mother bonding time.
• Collaborated with nurses to provide TPH programs and services based on policy and legislation

Nursing Student Clinical Experience - Toronto General Hospital - Toronto

(2016-09 - 2016-12)

Acute setting: Thoracic surgical unit

• Managed multiple request within a short time frame of scheduling of clinical instructors and other multi-disciplinary teams
• Provided nursing services within defined scope of practice to patients based on patient assessment and care planning procedures
• Performed nursing interventions such as taking vital signs, applying aseptic techniques including sterile dressing, ensuring infection control, monitoring nutritional intake and conducting specimen collection
• Administered medication PO and SQ, according to the hospital policy and CNO standard of practice
• Observed and documented therapeutic effects
• Performed different nursing skills including colostomy care, NG-tube feeding, wound care and catheterization
• Monitored patients' progress, evaluated effectiveness of nursing interventions, and consult with appropriate members of healthcare team
• Provided safety and health education to individuals and their families
• Became independent at accomplishing the required tasks effectively, comprising all activities from receiving the patients to discharging them and/or completing their admission process by undertaking appropriate health assessments.

Nursing Student Clinical Experience - Park Lane Public School - Toronto

(2016-01 - 2016-04)

Community setting

• Worked with special needs children to provide emotional and spiritual support to them
• Collaborated and consulted with the various rehabilitation therapists including physiotherapists, occupational and speech therapists
• Advocated for patients to receive relevant therapies on a timely manner
• Advocated for post-secondary school institution/programs
• Provided therapeutic nurse-client relationship to families
• Provided a supportive environment and helped develop personal skills.
• Facilitated activity/recreation workshops

Nursing Clinical Experience - Sick Kids Hospital - Toronto

(2015-09 - 2015-12)

Pediatrics: Respiratory unit

• Answered multiple patients inquiries and concerns
• Provided support and advice for patients
• Provided health teaching and promotion to existing and new patients
• Responsible for patient care, medication administration and documentation
• Promoted independence and autonomy of patients with their therapies and other nursing care activities
• Assisted patients with hygiene and feeding
• Responsible for taking vital signs, medication administration and documentation
• Formulated a care plan for patients

Nursing Care Clinical Experience - Mount Sinai Hospital - Toronto

(2015-06 - 2015-08)

Medicine unit

• Provided health and safety teachings for clients and families.
• Handled difficult challenges to assist clients and families
• Advocated for clients to improve the quality of patient care
• Implemented the necessary interventions for clients
• Provided therapeutic and emotional support to clients and families
• Established an effective time management skills
• Provided proficient and appropriate undertaking of documentations using both electronic and paper formats and proved great communication skills

Nursing Care Clinical Experience - St. Joseph Health Care - Toronto

(2015-01 - 2015-04)

Cardiology unit

• Administration of medications and treatments accordingly
• Provided educational and emotional support for families
• Ensured safety of patients and self at all times
• Developed effective time management ability in providing holistic care to for patients by establishing effective daily nursing care plans for each patient
• Administered vaccines using safe and proper techniques according to standard guidelines and procedures
• Established and maintained therapeutic professional communication with patients, their families/friends, clinical teacher, nurses, classmates and other various team members of the unit
• Administered medications to assigned patients appropriately and on a timely manner
• Performed a complete head to toe assessment

Nursing Care Clinical Experience - Mount Sinai Hospital - Toronto

(2013-09 - 2013-12)

Maternal: mother/baby unit

• Gained experience working with newborn and their families
• Acknowledged the necessary nursing assessment during pregnancy
• Provided health and safety teachings for new mothers
• Handled difficult situation to ease clients
• Applied advocacy skills to improve the quality of patient care
• Implemented the necessary interventions for clients
• Recognized via an award for exceptional performance in the maternal health department during practicum
• Recognized in practicum for exemplary nurse-client relationship

Bachelor of Science - Nursing - York University & Seneca College (2017)