NURSING OFFICER 2 - RHEMA UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL ABA - ABA, NIGERIA
(2024-08 - 2025-12)
- Monitored patient's vital signs
- Helping elderly patients with daily activities like bathing, dressing, toileting, and grooming while respecting their dignity.
- Providing companionship, listening, and encouraging social interaction to reduce loneliness and improve quality of life.
- Created and implemented patient's care plans
- Administered prescribed medication for patients
- Headed a shift and delegated specific tasks or responsibilities to fellow nurses on duty while still retaining accountability for the overallpatient care.
- Administratered prescribed medications to patients (orally, intravenously, intramuscularly, rectally, topically E.T.C) and monitored them for potential reactions or side effects and reported to the physician.
- Followed a treatment plan and medication schedule ordered by the doctor
- Ensuring "last office" procedures were properly performed.
REGISTERED NURSE (INTERNSHIP) - RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA - PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA
(2023-07 - 2024-07)
- Attended to over 120 patients, playing a critical role in their care by performing assessments, administering medications, and monitoring vital signs in accordance with global nursing standards.
- Collaborated closely with physicians and senior nurses to develop and implement individual care plans, ensuring that each patient received optimal treatment tailored to their specific needs.
- Provided emotional support and education to patients and their families, helping them understand their conditions and treatment options, which significantly improved patient satisfaction and adherence to care plans.
- Assumed managerial responsibilities, including organizing schedules for the nursing team, ensuring adequate staff coverage and smooth operations in the ward.
- Led and monitored junior nursing interns, providing guidance on best practices and helping them develop their clinical skills and confidence.
- Played a key role in coordinating multidisciplinary meetings, facilitating effective communication between healthcare professionals, and contributing to improved patient outcomes.
- Gained proficiency in essential clinical skills, such as intravenous cannulation, wound dressing, catheterization all performed with a high level of competency expected of a nurse on an international standard.
- Demonstrated expertise in infection control procedures, significantly reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infections through diligent practice of aseptic techniques and adherence to hospital protocols.
- Developed strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, effectively handling emergency situations, and providing prompt and accurate interventions.
- Ensuring "last office" procedures were properly performed.
- Contributed to the care of over 120 patients throughout the internship, directly impacting their recovery and overall hospital experience through dedicated and compassionate care.
- Maintained thorough and accurate patients records, ensuring compliance with institutional and regulatory requirements, which resulted in improved documentation quality and seamless audits.
REGISTERED NURSE - MONCOSY CLINICAL SERVICE - ABIA STATE, NIGERIA
(2022-11 - 2023-07)
- Efficiently managed patient admissions by ensuring all necessary documentation and preliminary assessments were completed accurately and promptly, resulting in a streamlined admission process and reduced wait times.
- Conducted thorough assessments of patient's health status, assisting in the development of individualized care and providing the accuracy of diagnosis and treatment plans.
- Implemented and followed through medical instructions provided by physicians, ensuring proper care and treatment for all patients and enhancing recovery outcomes.
