Jamilu Abubakar

I am a dedicated and licensed Nurse professional with extensive experience for over 9 years in both hospital environment and challenging humanitarian contexts. My career is characterized by a profound commitment to enhancing healthcare delivery through compassionate service and innovative practice, for providing quality patient care and leading teams to success and producing results under the auspices of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). Experienced in developing and implementing strategies to improve patients' satisfaction and quality care outcomes.

Known for exceptional leadership qualities, I have consistently led teams towards high standards of patient care and operational excellence, even under significant pressure.

Nurse at Specialist(Volunteer) Hospital (2016-06 – 2021-08)

• Triaging and initiating emergency (resuscitation) and in-patient treatment where necessary.
• General nursing procedures including cannulation, serving of routine drugs, vital signs, catheterization, wound dressing, nebulization, passing NG tube, transfusion of blood
• Strictly protected confidentiality of all information related to patient care activities.
• Reviewed patients' chart to have an accurate understanding of health history and current treatment protocol for enhance care.
• Administration of therapeutic feeding (F-75, F100, RUTF).

Nurse - CTC/TRIAGE Unit at Medicins Sans frontiers Shinkafi project (2021-08 – 2021-12)

• Maintained effective infection prevention and control measures.
• Monitoring input and output, note number, character and amount of loose stool and vomiting, estimate insensible fluid loss.
• Provide initial emergency care until patient is stable.
• Evaluate patient for degree of dehydration.
• Coordinate patients screening at CTC, set up treatment protocol, and dispatch the patients.

Nurse (NICU) at Médecins Sans Frontières – Spain, Shinkafi (2022-05 – 2022-08)

• Attend to the basic needs of the neonates, including feeding, diapers changing, and maintaining a comfortable environment and ensure that newborn receive proper nutrition and hygiene.
• Perform essential medical procedures such as insertion of IV-line, suctioning, neonatal resuscitation, NG tube insertion and feeding, daily weighing.
• Providing specialized care and support to high risk and sick neonate.
• Caring for the basic and medical needs of newborn infants, as well as their mothers and guardian

Nurse - TRIAGE Unit at Médecins Sans Frontières – Spain, Shinkafi (2022-09 – 2023-01)

• Triaging and initiating emergency (resuscitation) and in-patient treatment where necessary.
• Assess airway, breathing circulation, disability and exposure ABCD/E
• Identify life threatening conditions immediately
• Classify patients according to severity example mild, moderate or severe or emergency, urgent, non urgent
• Measuring patients temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, oxygen saturation and pain level
• Use clinical knowledge to make quick, accurate decision under pressure.

Nurse - ITFC Unit at Médecins Sans Frontières – Spain, Shinkafi (2023-02 – 2024-09)

• Monitor vital signs, oxygen saturation, cardiac rhythm and neurological status
• General nursing procedures including cannulation, serving of routine drugs, vital signs, catheterization, wound dressing, nebulization, passing NG tube, transfusion of blood
• Strictly protected confidentiality of all information related to patient care activities.
• Administration of therapeutic feeding (F-75, F100, RUTF).

Pediatric Nurse Head of the unit at Medicins sansfrontiers Spain Shinkafi (2023-11 – Present)

• Conducting thourough physical, emotional, and developmental assessments.
• Monitoring of vital signs
• Identifying early signs of illness or complications
• Administering medications safely, considering weight based dosages
• Educating parents about medications used and potential side effects
• Assisting with daily activities, such as feeding, bathing and mobility.

BNSC – Ahmadu Bello University Zaria

BSc in psychology – JSSAHER Misuru, India (2025)

Registered Nurse (RN) – College of Nursing Sciences Sokoto (2016)

National Examination Council (NECO) – Government Day Secondary School Kofar maarke (2008)

First Leaving Certificate – Sahabi Dange Model Primary School (2002)