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POPOOLA, ZAINAB ADERONKE

**, *******’s House, Palm View Estate, Idi Aba Abeokuta +234**********

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CAREER SUMMARY

Detailed oriented nurse professional with more than 15 years of experience carrying out direct and quality pre-operative, intra-operative and immediate post-operative patient care.

SCHOOL ATTENDED & ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION DATE

• La Plage Meta Verse 2023

Certificate in Basic Life Support Nursing

• National Open University of Nigeria 2022

Bachelor of Nursing Science

• University College Hospital Ibadan Nigeria 2006

Diploma in Perioperative Nursing and Theater Management

• Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, School of Nursing, Zaria 2002 Certificate in General Nursing

• Comprehensive College, Railway Compound Zaria 1998 Senior School Certificate

WORK EXPERIENCE

Registered Perioperative Nurse 2008 – till date

Federal Medical Center Idi-Aba Abeokuta, Ogun State

• Pre-operative visits to surgical patients

• Ensuring informed consents for surgical procedures are taken at due time

• Assessing and admitting of surgical patients into the operating theater for day surgical procedures

• Carrying out review of my patients with the surgical team and implementing treatment order effectively to enhance patient’s clinical improvement

• Routine observations of pre-operative, intra-operative and immediate post-operative vital signs on surgical patients

• Anticipate and provide surgical team’s need during surgery

• Apply and administer resultative gadgets on surgical patients when the need arises

• Educate individuals and families on health education and lifestyle modification on post- surgical conditions

• Prepare examination rooms with sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies

• Use aseptic techniques to prevent and control spread of infections within the operating theatre

• Apply my clinical skills in administration of intravenous fluids/blood products on surgical patients

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• Assess patient’s physical and psychological status to determine their readiness for onward transfer to the ward for further management

• Participate in early discharge plans with surgical team for post-operative patients Nursing officer 2003- 2008

Federal Medical Center Azare, Bauchi State

• Ensured informed consents are taken at due time

• Provided health education on disease process to peri-operative patents, families and significant others

• Carried out review of mentally deranged patients with psychiatrists and treatment orders effectively with a view to enhance patient’s clinical improvement

• Monitored high risk/suicidal patients

• Managed pressure areas and surgical emergencies

• Administered of intravenous fluids, recorded fluid intake and output of surgical patients

• Dressed surgical wound using aseptic techniques

• Worked with surgical team using multi-disciplinary approach to manage complex surgical cases

• Stored and administered emergency drugs in the recovery room

• Developed and implemented care plans for surgical patients

• Supervised ancillary staff and delegated duties to junior colleagues Nursing officer 2002- 2003

Aloaye Clinic and Maternity, Zaria, Kaduna State

• Administered prescribed drugs

• Monitored and documented vital signs of patients

• Served meals to patients on the ward

• Bed making

• Periodic observation and call for advice on effect of drugs on patients HOBBIES

• Meeting people, travelling and reading

LANGUAGE AND PROFICIENCY

• English, Hausa, and Yoruba

VOLUNTEERING ACTIVITIES

• Member of the committee on control and prevention of hospital acquired infection in federal medical center Azare, Bauchi state. (2006-2007)

• Member of the perioperative nurses’ volunteer group for free ophthalmic surgeries in rural areas (2010-2014)

• Lead nurse for Osun state nursing team, national medical team for holy pilgrimage in Saudia Arabia (July- August 2008)

REFEREES

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