Folashade Adepoju

Assistant Chief Nursing/Midwife Officer with nursing practice since November 2017, extensive experience in antenatal and postnatal wards, and specialist postgraduate training in perioperative nursing (2025–2026). Skilled in maternal assessment, pregnancy-related health education, postnatal recovery, newborn observations, multidisciplinary care and early escalation of clinical concerns. Experienced in mentoring junior nurses, coordinating safe patient care and supporting women and families across hospital and community settings.

Assistant Chief Nursing Officer at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (2021-09 – Present)

• Deliver evidence-informed nursing and midwifery care, with extensive service in antenatal and postnatal wards and collaboration with obstetric, neonatal and multidisciplinary teams.
• Apply perioperative nursing knowledge to preoperative preparation, patient monitoring, postoperative observations, infection prevention and recovery support within assigned clinical responsibilities.
• Assess and monitor antenatal patients, document maternal observations, reinforce routine pregnancy care and promptly escalate signs requiring obstetric review.
• Support postnatal mothers and newborns through recovery monitoring, breastfeeding and newborn-care education, discharge counselling and appropriate follow-up guidance.
• Recognise and promptly communicate maternal or general clinical deterioration, supporting timely referral and emergency response according to hospital protocols.
• Supervise and mentor junior nurses, newly recruited staff and nursing students, including safe maternal and newborn nursing practices and patient-centred communication.
• Contribute to infection prevention, maternal and general patient-safety initiatives, clinical risk reviews and quality-improvement activities.

Nurse at Kwara State Ministry of Health (2019-07 – 2020-06)

• Provided patient-centred nursing and midwifery-informed care, including maternal health education, antenatal and postnatal counselling, and guidance for mothers, newborns and caregivers as relevant to assigned duties.
• Collaborated with clinicians and community health professionals to support maternal and general patient assessments, continuity of care, timely referrals and individualised health education.

Nursing Intern at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (2018-07 – 2019-06)

• Assisted with supervised nursing and midwifery-related clinical care, including maternal observations, patient rounds, antenatal/postnatal education and routine bedside procedures as assigned.
• Monitored and reported changes in patients’ conditions to supervising nurses, reinforcing safe maternal and newborn care, documentation and timely escalation.

Nursing Officer at Kosemani Hospital (2017-11 – 2018-08)

• Performed patient assessments and vital-sign monitoring, applying midwifery knowledge to maternal health observations and recognition of pregnancy- or postnatal-related concerns when encountered.
• Administered prescribed treatments, provided wound care and offered nursing and maternal health education, including antenatal, postnatal and newborn-care guidance where relevant.
• Coordinated care with other healthcare professionals, supported maternal and general patient comfort, nutrition and hydration, and referred concerns for further clinical review.

Postgraduate Diploma in Perioperative Nursing – Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, School of Nursing (2025 – 2026)

Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSc) – University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria (2017-09)

Registered Nurse (RN) / General Nursing – University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria (2017)

Midwifery Certificate in Certified Midwife – University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria (2018)