Catherine Ijeoma Mgbodu

Certified Family Nurse practitioner with over 2 years of nurse practitioner and 18 years nursing experience. Dedicated and compassionate Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with specialties in family practice and pain management. Proficient in performing patient consultations, administering appropriate medications, treatments and maintaining patient records.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with flexibility and openness to learning new skills. Over 2 years Advanced Nurse Practitioner experience in pain management, providing quality care focused on disease prevention, diagnosing, treatment and health promotion to inpatient and outpatient adults and geriatric population. Over 18 years experience in inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, school nursing, telemetry and medical surgical nursing.

Dedicated record in providing compassionate healthcare to clients in acute, chronic, subacute and primary care settings.

APRN-Pain management, Pain management Nurse Practitioner - CLS Health Specialty - Webster, Texas

(2022-05)

• Assist with pain management consults
• Physical examination
• Diagnostic test and laboratory test result interpretation
• Assist in preceptorship and mentoring
• Education and counseling family members
• Medication prescribing
• Outpatient care
• Proficient in electronic medical record systems and patient record management
• Assessed patient's conditions by performing thorough examinations and asking appropriate medical questions
• Evaluate patient histories, complaints and current symptoms
• Record patient medical histories, applicable laboratory and diagnostic imaging test results and vital signs
• Discuss care plans with patient and explain labs and diagnostic test results and proper use of pain medications
• Explained medication side effects to the patients, family members and caregivers and thoroughly reviewed the physicians ordered test
• Collaborate with rheumatology specialist to manage pain associated with rheumatic condition
• Assess patient response to steroid injection for acute pain and chronic pain management solution
• Educate patient on the use of biofeedback technique for chronic pain management
• Assess and monitor patient's response to nerve blocks, radio-frequency Ablation, Intrathecal Pump medication, Spinal cord stimulator, SI fusion
• Provider post operative care evaluation and pain management treatment including surgical suture and staple removal
• Provider patient education on the role of physical therapy and home exercises in pain management
• Assess and remove post-surgical incision site staples, sutures, Dermabond and document appropriately
• Collaborate with physicians, physicians assistant, nurse practitioner, neurologist, spine surgeon, plastic surgeon to management acute and chronic pain management

Clinical Care Coordinator, Charge Nurse in medical surgical and telemetry department - HCA Pearland - Pearland, TX

(2021-09 - 2022-06)

Inpatient acute care unit

Per Diem Staff Nurse - HCA Pearland - Pearland, TX

(2022-06)

RN Traveler Contract Nurse - TruStaff Agency/HCA Hospital Pearland - Pearland, TX

(2021-03 - 2021-09)

Completed two 13 weeks contract, inpatient adult acute care medical surgical telemetry unit.

RN, Staff Nurse Medical Surgical Oncology unit - Hendrick Medical Center - Abilene, TX

(2020-06 - 2021-03)

Fulltime staff nurse for acute care medical surgical, oncology, COVID 19, orthopedic adult and geriatric Units

Staff Nurse Behavioral Health, Charge Nurse - Carroll Hospital - Westminster, Maryland

(2018-09 - 2020-05)

Provides direct inpatient care to adolescent and adult patients. Admission assessment, shift assessment, discharges, and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members for inpatient and outpatient services

• As charge Nurse, provided leadership on 12-bed Inpatient psychiatry unit
• Supervised a staff consisting of 3 Registered Nurses, 2 Behavioral health Technicians and Unit Clerk, Coordinate staffing issues
• Participate in multidisciplinary team rounding
• Deal directly with the families regarding hospital policies

Registered Nurse Administrative Assistance - Bon Secours Hospital - Baltimore, Maryland

(2018-03 - 2018-08)

Assisted with Joint Commission and CMS readiness; chart auditing, checking supplies for expiration, Outpatient Renal Department patient pain assessment, Dialysis technician and Dialysis nursing documentation auditing, chart reviews for compliance with protocol, standard and CMS readiness. Assisted and reported review and audit data results to Renal Department Clinical and Program managers.

Registered Nurse Adult Psychiatry, Charge Nurse - Bon Secours Hospital - Baltimore, Maryland

(2010-07 - 2017-12)

• As charge Nurse, provided leadership on 32-bed Inpatient psychiatry unit
• Supervised a staff consisting of 5 Registered Nurses, 3 Behavioral health Technicians and Unit Clerk, Coordinate staffing issues
• Participate in multidisciplinary team rounding
• Deal directly with the families regarding hospital policies
• Preceptorship for new and experience nurses for inpatient psychiatric department

Clinical Research Nurse - National Institute Of Health Clinical Center - Bethesda, Maryland

(2010-10 - 2015-12)

Perform acute psychiatry and medical nursing care for research clients and families; communicated directly with physicians and multidisciplinary team.

Registered Nurse - Med Star Union Memorial Hospital

(2010-05 - 2010-07)

Behavioral Health and Medical Surgical Inpatient Department

Registered Nurse - Registered Nurse Align staffing Agency

(2014-12 - 2015-12)

Perform acute psychiatry and medical nursing care for clients and families; communicated directly with physicians and multidisciplinary team. Patient inpatient medical and psychiatric admission assessment, patient education, shift assessments, medication administration, wound care, evaluation, and collaboration with multidisciplinary team to treat and coordinate, crisis bed, step down, shelter, drug recovery programs and outpatient care services.

Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse - University of Texas. Harris County Psychiatry Center - Houston, TX

(2007-11 - 2010-05)

Adult psychiatric units fulltime

• Perform primary nursing care; communicate directly with doctors and other health care professionals
• As charge nurse, provided leadership on 25-bed Psychiatric unit
• Supervised 2 licensed nurses and 2 mental health Technicians
• Coordinate staffing issues

Staff Nurse, Critical care Intern - Lyndon B Johnson General Hospital - Houston, TX

(2007-06 - 2007-11)

Staff nurse, Telemetry and Medical surgical unit - Lyndon B Johnson General Hospital - Houston, TX

(2007-01 - 2010-05)

Fulltime and PRN

• Perform primary nursing care; communicate directly with doctors and other health care professionals
• Responsible for the close monitoring of patient's pre and post operative, MI screening, cardiac and peripheral diagnostic procedures
• Provided the patient care and prepare patient for various tests and procedures
• To achieve the optimum patient care worked with the cardiologist and surgeons
• Monitored various drainage devices and chest tube with the pump and pacer wires
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to achieve optimum patient care

Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse - Ben Taub General Hospital - Houston, TX

(2006-07 - 2007-06)

Adult, Geriatric Medical Surgical Unit

• Perform primary nursing care; communicate directly with doctors and other health care professionals
• As charge Nurse, provided leadership on 33-bed Medical/Surgical unit and provided IV therapy
• Supervised a staff consisting of 4 nurses, 3 nursing assistants and Unit Clerk
• Coordinate staffing issues
• Participate in extensive post-op care with multiple problems
• Deal directly with the families regarding hospital policies

Family Nurse Practitioner student - Southwest Medical Center - Houston, TX

(2020-08 - 2020-12)

Preceptors: Dr. Syed Azeemudin, Dr. Shakeela Azeemudin

• Collaborates with 2 physicians and physician assistant, providing direct medical care, examining clients, diagnosis, ordering and interpreting laboratory values, x-rays and other diagnostics, consultation, coordination and referral for diverse multigenerational client population with a broad range of clinical issues
• Promotes teamwork, holistic wellness, by encouraging self-care and prevention of illnesses through education, counseling and written material

Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Volunteer - Southwest Medical Center - Houston, TX

(2022-01)

Preceptors: Dr. Syed Azeemudin, Dr. Shakeela Azeemudin

Family Nurse Practitioner student - Washington Medical Center - Silver Spring, MD

(2020-01 - 2020-05)

Preceptor: Dr. Elizabeth Obi

Family Nurse Practitioner-C - Bradley University (2020-12)

Master of Science in Nursing, Masters in Healthcare Administration - Nursing, Healthcare Administration - University of Phoenix (2016-09)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing - University of Texas medical Branch (2006-04)

Nursing - Houston Community College (1999-06 - 2002-07)

Nursing - Prairie View A & M University (1998-08 - 1999-05)