Victoria Elemi

Registered Nurse with 10+ years of nursing employment experience across medical and general ward settings, including 7+ years at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. Experienced in comprehensive patient assessment, acute and traumatic wound care, medical and surgical nursing, perioperative care, medication administration, blood transfusion monitoring, patient safety, clinical documentation, patient education and multidisciplinary teamwork. Also experienced in supporting and teaching student nurses during clinical postings.

Seeking an opportunity to contribute established clinical experience and patient-centred nursing practice within the New Zealand healthcare system.

Staff Nurse — Medical-Surgical Unit at University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) (2019-02 – Present)

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients within a medical-surgical clinical environment, including assessment, care planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation.
• Assess and manage acute and traumatic wounds, obtain wound cultures when indicated, and initiate appropriate nursing interventions.
• Monitor vital signs, laboratory investigation results and patient condition, escalating significant findings promptly through appropriate clinical channels.
• Provide pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative nursing care to surgical patients.
• Administer prescribed medications through oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous and nasogastric routes in accordance with safe medication practices.
• Monitor patients receiving blood transfusions and respond appropriately to suspected transfusion reactions.
• Perform urinary catheterisation when clinically indicated and provide nasogastric/enteral feeding and related nursing care.
• Prepare patients for diagnostic investigations and dialysis and provide ongoing monitoring before, during and after relevant procedures.
• Prevent and manage pressure injuries and promote patient safety through regular assessment and appropriate nursing interventions.
• Facilitate patient admission, discharge and follow-up processes while maintaining accurate clinical documentation.
• Provide health education and counselling, including education for people living with HIV/AIDS.
• Support the clinical learning of nursing students by providing supervision, guidance and teaching during clinical postings.

Staff Nurse — General Ward at Government House Clinic (2015-04 – 2018-06)

• Provided comprehensive nursing care in accordance with professional, ethical and legal standards and maintained patient confidentiality.
• Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated individualized nursing care based on patients' needs, abilities, preferences and clinical condition.
• Monitored and documented vital signs and patient progress and maintained accurate nursing records from admission through discharge.
• Provided routine bedside nursing care, including positioning, bed preparation and pressure-ulcer prevention.
• Collaborated with the multidisciplinary team and advocated for patients to support safe, high-quality care.
• Used nursing knowledge, research and reflective practice to respond to patient needs and support continuity of care.
• Ensured appropriate use and maintenance of nursing equipment and clinical instruments.

Bachelor of Nursing Science in Nursing Science – University of Calabar (2014)

Registered Nurse Qualification in Nursing – College of Nursing Sciences, Nursing Programme (2018)

BSc in Criminology and Security Studies – National Open University of Nigeria (2022)