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Registered Nurse Nursing Care

Location:
Lagos, Nigeria
Posted:
December 05, 2023

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Agadioma Awawu Phoebe

+234********** Email: ad1p69@r.postjobfree.com

NMC PIN: 2002/112538

Blue House, Queen Grace Umukoro Cresent, Off General Hospital Road, Apapa, Oghara, 331101, Nigeria

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Energetic, self-motivated, enthusiastic, Registered Nurse with over 15+ years hands-on surgical, recovery, high dependency, medical, and emergency nursing experience that cuts across both acute care and complex health facilities.

• Licensed by the Nursing & Midwifery Council of Nigeria with experience in Perioperative Nursing Care (Laparoscopy, Orthopaedic, Neurology, Gynaecology, Dental, ENT, Endoscopy, & General Surgeries), High Dependency Nursing Care, Surgical Nursing Care, Emergency Nursing, First Aid Nursing, and Isolation/Quarantine Nursing.

• Proficient in the use of clinical instruments, equipment & machines such as cardiac monitors, defibrillators, nebulizers etc. in the care and management of patients. Open to new ideas and always seeking skills and knowledge development.

• Highly organized and result oriented with outstanding leadership and management qualities coupled with excellent oral and written communication skills with proficient use of electronic documentation.

SKILLS

Excellent Organizational Skills. Good documentation practices. Good teaching & mentoring skills. Inquisitive & Open to learning. Good Team Management ability. Outstanding Team Skill mix capabilities PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Delta State University Teaching Hospital, June 2023 – Till Date Along Otefe Road, Oghara, Delta State, 331101, Nigeria. www.delsuth.com.ng Job Title: Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

Hospital Bed Capacity: 300 Beds

Areas of Practice: Theatre (Perioperative), Endoscopy, Medical

Duties & Responsibilities Carried Out:

• Providing my surgical patients with perioperative care in the operating room as well as the recovery room.

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• Preparing sutures and needles according to use.

• Working with the surgeons, anaesthetists, and other theatre users to ensure a smooth surgical journey for my patient.

• Ensuring noise and traffic around the theatre is controlled.

• Ensuring that all theatre users abide by the infection control policies of the theatre.

• Reading & documentation of patient vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration).

• Adhering to AORN standards of perioperative practice.

• Maintaining sterility of the surgical table throughout procedures.

• Ensuring proper instrument, sharps and swabs count pre and post-surgical procedures.

• Assisting doctors with endoscopic procedures.

• Safely administering sedatives to patients before endoscopy procedures.

• Preparing instruments, equipment, and supplies for endoscopic procedures.

• Scrubbing for laparoscopic procedures, Orthopaedic, Gynaecology, General, ENT, and Urological surgeries.

• Carrying out requisition, stocking and management of theatre instruments and consumables.

• Ensuring proper packing and sterilization of surgical instruments before surgical procedures.

• Safe administration of prescribed medications to patients in line with WHO & hospital policies.

• Training, mentoring and assessment of nursing students on clinical posting.

• Writing daily, weekly, and monthly reports.

Delta State University Teaching Hospital, June 2017 – June 2023 Along Otefe Road, Oghara, Delta State, 331101, Nigeria. www.delsuth.com.ng Job Title: Assistant Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO)

Hospital Bed Capacity: 300 Beds

Areas of Practice: Theatre (Perioperative), Recovery Room

(PACU)

Duties & Responsibilities Carried Out:

• Received patient from the ward or outpatient nurses prior to their surgeries and reviewed the necessary documentation.

• Prepared operating room for surgery by frequent disinfecting and decontamination.

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• Provided my surgical patients with perioperative care in the operating room as well as the recovery room.

• While in the operating rooms assisting the surgeons, I always apply sterile techniques in handling medical instruments pre, intra and post-surgery resulting in little or no hitches during the surgeries.

• Protected my patients from both mechanical, electrical, and thermal injuries during procedures.

• Always ensured instrument counts pre, intra and post-surgical procedures hence I have never had a case of missing instruments post-surgery.

• Provided patients with post-surgery care instructions and answering their questions with the aim eliminating the possibility of wound breakdowns.

• Physical manual handling of patient, patient movement with use of mechanical aides

(push trolleys, wheelchairs).

• Input and output monitoring.

• Appropriate documentation of patient care

• Supervised & trained junior colleagues and clinical support staff on new skills and techniques.

• Carried out orientation for new staff.

• Mentored nursing students on clinical postings, teaching them as per their clinical posting guidelines.

Delta State University Teaching Hospital, January 2014 – June 2017 Along Otefe Road, Oghara, Delta State, 331101, Nigeria. www.delsuth.com.ng Job Title: Principal Nursing Officer (PNO)

Hospital Bed Capacity: 300 Beds

Areas of Practice: Surgical Ward (Perioperative)

Duties & Responsibilities Carried Out:

• Coordinated all staff and activities in the ward.

• Carried out patient medications and wound dressing.

• Provided an efficient and professional nursing care to patient with goal of ensuring patient received the best possible care.

• Documented all medications administered to patient.

• Carried out pre-surgical check such as patient’s awareness of surgery, surgical site, documentation, consent, tests etc.

• Ensured private and confidential handling of patient information.

• Read and document patient vital signs.

• Health educated on surgical procedures so as to relief anxiety. Page 4 of 6

• Supervised & trained junior colleagues and clinical support staff on varying skills and new knowledge as it pertains to their everyday duties in the ward.

• Wrote the daily, weekly and month report.

• Carried out the discharge planning for patient schedule to go home. Primary Health Care Centre Opoji, Irrua, Edo State May 2009 – January 2014 Irrua, Esan Central, L.G.A, Edo State, 313111, Nigeria. Title: Senior Nursing Officer (SNO)

Hospital Bed Capacity: 20 Beds

Areas of Practice: Nursing/Midwifery

Duties & Responsibilities Carried Out:

• Coordinated and managed the health centre.

• Carried out first aid care and treated minor ailment.

• Conducted antenatal clinic and deliveries.

• Administered vaccine to children 0 – 5years.

• Health educated mothers on personal hygiene and care of their babies.

• Assisted physicians with surgical patient examination and therapies.

• Safely administered prescribed medications to my patients in line with hospital policies and WHO code of conduct.

• Carried out patient wound dressings using aseptic techniques.

• Carried out health education of patients and their relatives on their conditions, medications and follow up care.

• Read, documented and monitored patient vital signs. Primary Health Care Centre, Irrua, Edo State May 2006 – December 2009 Irrua, Esan Central, L.G.A, Edo State, 313111, Nigeria. Title: Staff Nurse/Midwife

Hospital Bed Capacity: 20 Beds

Areas of Practice: Nursing/Midwifery

Duties & Responsibilities Carried Out:

• Coordinated and managed the health centre.

• Admitted patient into the ward.

• Read and documented patient vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration).

• Provided an efficient and professional nursing care to patients with the goal of ensuring patients receive the best possible care.

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• Facilitated all aspects of nursing patient care while working in partnership with patient and families.

• Ensured all patient clinical investigations were carried out in a timely manner.

• Provided health education to expectant mothers during antenatal clinics.

• Carried out patient wound dressing.

• Carried out discharge planning for patients scheduled to go home. EDUCATION & QUILIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Nursing Science (B.N.Sc.) – National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Abuja, Nigeria.

Graduated July 2015.

Registered Public Health Nurse (RPHN) – State School of Health Technology, Benin City, Edo State.

Graduated June 2014

Registered Perioperative Nurse (RPON) – School of Post Basic Nursing, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Edo State.

Graduated November 2017

Registered Nurse Educator (RNE) - College of Education, Mosogar, Delta State.

Graduated August 2018

Registered Midwife ( RM) - St. Philomena School of Midwifery, Benin City, Edo State.

Graduated March 2004.

Registered Nurse (RN) - School of Nursing, Bauchi State.

Graduated November 2002.

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

Nursing and Midwifery Council of the United Kingdom: Registered Nurse – Adult (RNA)

– Registration in Progress (PRN: 102*******)

Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria: Registered Public Health Nurse (RPHN)

– Active (RPHN: 8024)

Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria: Registered Perioperative Nurse (RPON)

– Active (RPON: 3951)

Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria: Registered Nurse Educator (RNE)

– Active (RNE: 4881)

Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria: Registered Midwife (RM)

– Active (RM: 89355)

Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria: Registered Nurse (RN)

– Active (RN: 112538)

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COURSES, TRAININGS, CERTIFICATIONS

• Leadership and Management in Health – University of Washington – December 2019.

• Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme – Nursing & Midwifery Council of Nigeria – 5 Days – February 2012.

• America Heart Association (Basic Life Support) Training Programme – University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Edo State, Nigeria – April 2023.

• Family Planning Provider Course – State School of Nursing and Midwifery, Benin City, Edo State – 6weeks – May 2004.

• Examiners Workshop – Benin City, Edo State – 5day- 2019.

• Examiners Workshop – Asaba, Delta State – 5day- 2021.

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - Medtigo Health Education – October 2021.

• Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - Medtigo Health Education – October 2021.

COMMITTEES & LEADERSHIP ROLES

• Nurse Supervisor, Supervisory Officer, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria. Jan 2014 – Till Date

• Team Leader, Surgical Ward, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria. Jan 2014 – Dec 2017

PERSONAL DATA

Nationality: Nigerian

Date of Birth: 8th February 1978

Sex: Female

LANGUAGES

Fluent in English speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Fluent in Bini/Esan speaking and listening.

REFEREES

1. Abotu Bosede Olubunmi, Head of Department Nursing (HODN), Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Nigeria. +234**********, +234********** ad1p69@r.postjobfree.com

2. Mrs. Etuke Joyce, Chief Nursing Officer, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Nigeria. +234**********, ad1p69@r.postjobfree.com



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