Geraldine Ugo

A licensed Registered Nurse/Midwife with four years' experience in providing nursing services and assuming responsibility for the care and well-being of patients/clients. A collaborative team member with solid knowledge of medicine, pharmacology, and standards of care in the hospital or private practice setting. Caring and reliable with a proven ability for building great relationship between medical providers and patients.

Dedicated to making patients more informed and comfortable during their care.

Staff Nurse/Midwife - Our Lady of Fatima Specialist Hospital, Awka-Etiti - Awka-Etiti

(2023-11)

• Provides full antenatal and postnatal care including health education, clinical examinations, screening and counselling.
• Monitoring of pregnant women and direct support during childbirth.
• Records and maintains accurate history of patient's health to ensure they receive proper care.
• Collaborating with colleagues, doctors, lab scientists, radiographers etc. for optimal care for patients.
• Identifying high-risk pregnancies and referring the patients to the relevant medical specialists.
• Monitoring and administering medications, intravenous infusions and injections during labour and after childbirth.
• Providing necessary information and emotional support to women and their partners.
• Providing support and guidance to junior colleagues and interns.

Student Midwife Intern - Holy Rosary Specialist Hospital and Maternity Waterside Onitsha - Onitsha

(2021-04 - 2021-04)

• Collaborated with two senior Nurse/Midwifes' in delivery, and maintaining a calm environment while reassuring the relatives.
• Administering medications and treatments under the supervision of a senior Nurse/Midwife.

Registered Nurse - Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Ihiala - Ihiala

(2018-07 - 2020-01)

• Supervised the admission of patients in emergency cases, referral and directed the transferring of patients from their location to the hospital via ambulance.
• Created assessments, diagnoses, and plan-of-care for high-volume of patients.
• Provided direct quality care to patients, including daily monitoring, administering of medications, recording and evaluating of up to 20 patients per day.
• Coordinated workforce, management objectives with focus on individual, departmental and hospital-wide initiatives.
• Noted patient physical condition, vital signs, daily routine, and medication schedule in the urgent care department during serious illnesses or injuries.
• Assisted the physicians during invasive procedures like endoscopy.

Registered Midwife (RM) - Midwifery - School of Midwifery, Holy Rosary Specialist Hospital and Maternity Waterside Onitsha (2021)

Registered Nurse (RN) - Nursing - School of Nursing, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Ihiala (2018)

West Africa Senior School Certificate - Infant Jesus Secondary School, Fegge, Onitsha (2012)