Registered Nurse Home Health

OGBA O. PATIENCE

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Upper Marlboro MD, 20774

(H) 301-***-****, (C) 240-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

I am a dedicated Registered Nurse with incisive care experience. Ready to

obtain employment in a position that will use my comprehensive health care

training, excellent communication skills, problem solving skills, and to

provide general nursing care to all of my patients and clients.

EDUCATION:

. Federal School of Nursing Abuja, Nigeria

1986 to 1990

. Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State Nigeria

School of Midwifery

1990 to 1991

CERTIFICATION:

. Registered Nurse

. Registered Midwife

. CPR certification, Porta cath access, and declotting of PICC lines

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Doctors community Hospital: Staff Nurse Medical Surgical

Feb 6, 2004 to Present

Implement total patient care through a team nursing process covering six

to seven patients per shift. Engages in patient assessment, admissions,

medication administrations, discharges, patient teaching, immunizations,

and referrals. Following up with lab results, discharge teaching regarding

home care, and follow up with the doctors regarding patient need.

Maxim Health Services Agency

January 6, 2008 to 2009

Worked for Prince Georges Health Department: HAP Clinic Cheverly

Engaged in HIV client intakes, blood draws, and dispatches. Schedules

clients for doctor's visits, teaching for safe sex practice, medication

administration, immunizations, counseling, vital signs, and client

referrals for monthly physical and annual update.

Client counseling involves, but not limited to teaching on diet, nutrition

medication compliance, client to report any medication reaction and side

effects. Also, clients are encouraged to come for treatment which is free.

Erons Home Health Inc.

13439 New Hampshire Ave Silver Spring Md, 20774

June 2009-2012

Worked as a home health nurse. Visiting clients at homes, administering

I.V medications, taking care of central lines, monitoring blood pressure

and blood sugar for diabetic clients, wound care services, teaching to

clients family regarding their care, educating clients and their family

regarding their treatment, educating clients and their family on signs and

symptoms to monitor and when to call for help.

Prince Georges Hospital Center, Medical Surgical Telemetry

March 15, 2003 to 2006

Takes care of patient with depression, chronic heart failure, diabetes,

mood disorders orthopedic patients, UTI, sexual transmitted diseases, and

pt with dual diagnosis, and several more. Engages in patient teaching, lab

result monitoring and follow up, wound and diet consult, nutritional

teaching to appropriate patients as needed. Teaching on medication

compliance, exercise, and appropriate diet.

Prince Georges Hospital Center,

January 6, 2006 to 2010

Mother Baby Unit: Care for new born babies and mothers, new born baby

observation, lab work, immunization, and immunization schedule, follow up

with appropriate physician advice, follow up visits, teaching mothers on

how to breast feed, and formula usage. Assess and check babies' activities,

stool monitoring, urine output reflexes, and general wellbeing. For

mothers, post partum blues, bleeding, fundal height, amount of lochia,

vital signs, labs, doctor visits, physical hygiene, proper hand washing,

and pain management.

Garki General Hospital Abuja Nigeria

June 1992 to July 1996

Labor and Delivery: Monitored pregnant women until term took patient

history and physical, count and record expected dates of delivery, taught

patients as regards to prenatal visits, necessary signs to monitor, and to

report if noted. Taught patients on proper nutrition, hygiene, exercise,

prenatal medication, and weight monitoring. Palpitation of fundus heights,

patient referral on sonograms, and fetal heart beat. Mothers were taught on

signs and symptoms to monitor prior to delivery.

Pediatric Unit

Admissions and discharges with history and physical. Data collection of

child's birth, medical history, habits, immunization records, medication

administrations, vital signs, and wound care including children with

fractures, cast care, slings wear, braces, use of crutches, neb treatment

and inhalations, proper nutrition, and pain management. Use of visual aids

to help child understanding and accept hospitalization like favorite toys,

blankets, and pillows

LIST OF REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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