ELIZABETH AWO
Registered Nurse/ Midwife
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. More so, to serve humanity by rendering holistic nursing care and contribute in practical ways to achieve quality health services and to use my professional skills to the best of my abilities in pursuance of clients satisfaction and achievement of organizational goals and objectives. To maintain optimal interpersonal relationship, peace,unity, cohesion,team-work,justice &respect.
Skills
Microsoft Office
Compter skills
Active listening and attention to details
Time management skills
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Organization and Time Management
Multitasking Abilities
Teamwork and Collaboration
Excellent and effective verbal and written Communication Decision-Making
Planning and Coordination
First Aid/CPR
PPE Compliance
Problem-Solving
Effective patient counseling and health education
Provision of quality care to client/ patients.
Willing and eager to learn
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Effective interpersonal relationship
Patient and family and health education
Clinical competence
Physical stamina
Port Harcourt Rivers State, Nigeria.
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Work History
2017-08 - Current Registered Nurse/Midwife
Dr. J.C. Okoye, Port Harcourt
Out patient department charge Nurse
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans. Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
Care and monitoring patient's health condition
Responding quickly to emergencies
Administering drugs and injections
Participating in medical evacuations
Checked general and mental health and overall comfort of mothers in prenatal appointments.
Administered pain medication during deliveries to keep mothers comfortable and safe during delivery.
Monitored fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements and estimating fetal size and weight. Assisted parents in coping with miscarriages, termination, stillbirths and neonatal deaths.
Collected biological samples from patients, checked pulses, monitored temperatures and assessed blood pressure to keep close eye on changing maternal conditions.
Identified high-risk pregnancies and educated pregnant women on gynecological healthcare.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
Education
2020-02 - 2023-08 Bachelor of Science: Nursing Science Ladokye Akintola University of TechnologyOgobomsho - Oyo, Nigeria 2015-09 - 2017-03 Midwifery
School of Midwifery UNTH - Enugu, Nigeria
2011-10 - 2014-11 Nursing
School of Nursing - Umuahia, Nigeria
Certifications
2022-06 American Heart Association, Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa. Nursing world Nigeria Training Center, Nigeria. Basic LifeSupport (BLS) 2020-02 American Heart Association, Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa. Nursing world Nigeria Training Center, Nigeria. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
2009-06 Ohaeke Secondary School Idima Abam, Arochukwu L.G.A Abia State. West African Examination Certificate (WAEC)
2003-08 Central School Amaeke Abam, Abia State. First School Leaving Certificate
(FLSC)
2016-11 Computer Appreciations and Internet Utility. LORDEZETECH ICT, Old site UNTH, Enugu, Nigeria.
2011-08 Computer Appreciations and Internet Utility. B'Lans ICT Woji, PortHarcourt Nigeria.
2020-09 Rivers State Vaccine Management Training, LGA Level 2020-09 Clinton Health Access Initiative SRH Program Training on Postpartum Family Planning and Post Abortion Care
2019-08 Introduction of Meningococcal A Conjugative Vaccine (Men A) in Routine Immunization in Nigeria.
2019-08 Managing Malnutrition in Health Care Facilities by Nestle. 2019-07 Complementing feeding and Managing Nutritional Challenge by Nestle. 2019-07 Preterm Nutrition Workshop organized by Friesland Campina in Partnership Nigerian Society of Neonatal Medicine.
2019-06 Nurses Nutrition Workshop;Nutrition and Brain Connection by Wyeth Nutrition
2019-05 Poliomyelitis and Measles Surveillance.
2019-02 Performance Management Training, by SCSH, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
2012-10 Umuahia, Abia Youth Leadership /Health Awareness summit. Affiliations
Sickle Cell Awareness Health Foundation, Port Hacourt, Nigerisa