Joy Okere

Compassionate, NMC-ready Registered Nurse and Midwife with 14+ years' experience across Mental Health, Medical/Surgical, Theatre, Maternity, Paediatric and Geriatric Care in a 785-bed tertiary hospital. Demonstrated expertise in risk assessment, care planning, safeguarding, MDT collaboration and patient advocacy, delivering safe, effective, person-centered care in line with the NMC Code. Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams with measurable improvements in patient safety, continuity of care and service delivery.

Community Mental Health Nurse at Federal Teaching Hospital Owerri (2020-04 – 2025-12)

Led psychiatric nursing team and managed community mental health services

• Led a team of 10 psychiatric nurses, achieving 90% patient adherence to therapeutic plans.
• Managed admission, discharge, and follow-up care for 20 patients daily across 2 clinics.
• Delivered counselling (individual, couple, group), improving patient engagement by 40%.
• Advocated for patients with dementia, depression, puerperal psychosis, and learning disabilities.
• Implemented infection control measures, reducing ward-acquired infections by 25%.
• Developed care plans and risk assessments, ensuring 100% compliance with safeguarding standards.

Medical/Surgical Ward Nurse at Federal Teaching Hospital Owerri (2015-12 – 2020-03)

Provided acute and post-operative nursing care to medical and surgical patients

• Prepared and supported patients pre- and post-surgery, achieving 98% informed consent compliance.
• Monitored vital signs and post-anesthesia recovery, reducing complications by 15%.
• Delivered wound care and catheterization under aseptic conditions, maintaining zero cross-infection cases.
• Trained and mentored new staff and student nurses, improving team competency scores by 35%.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams, ensuring timely discharge planning and continuity of care.

Theatre Nurse (General & Obstetric/Gynaecological Theatres) at Federal Teaching Hospital Owerri (2011-12 – 2015-11)

Provided perioperative nursing care in general and obstetric/gynaecological theatres

• Scrubbed and circulated for over 500 surgical procedures with 100% instrument count accuracy.
• Coordinated perioperative care, reducing theatre delays by 20%.
• Provided emotional and psychological support to patients and families, improving satisfaction scores.
• Monitored recovery room patients, ensuring safe airway management and pain control.
• Supported student nurses and junior staff, contributing to a 40% improvement in training outcomes.

Staff Nurse Midwife at Mark of Glory Specialist Hospital (Neurosurgical) (2010-04 – 2011-10)

Delivered medical and surgical nursing care to elderly patients in neurosurgical setting

• Delivered medical and surgical nursing care to elderly patients, achieving 85% improvement in ADL independence.
• Conducted patient/family education sessions, increasing treatment adherence by 30%.
• Maintained accurate documentation and risk assessments, ensuring compliance with hospital standards.

BSC Nursing Top-Up in Nursing – University of Sunderland London Campus (2026-01)

Registered Midwife (RM) in Midwifery – School of Midwifery, Awomamma, Oru East (2008-01 – 2010-12)

Registered Nurse (RN) in Nursing – School of Nursing, Owerri (2002-01 – 2007-12)