Blessing Ohwaga, RN, BSN, MSN, FNP-C
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SUMMARY
Competent and responsible nurse with 18 years experience in medical, surgical, telemetry, psychiatry, home health, intensive care, out- patient, maternity, OR, pre and post op nursing care. Skilled in providing exceptional care to diverse patient populations.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Howard University Hospital, DC – June/2008 to Date
• Assessment
• Development, implementation, and review of nursing care plan
• Medication administration and education
• Documentation/charting
• Effective patient and family education
• Coordination of patients care
• Effective communication with the patients, family members, team members, and other interdisciplinary team to ensure quality and safety care for the patients.
• Leadership and training skills as well as orientation of nursing staff.
• Precepts team members on patients care.
• Delivers patient centered care.
Checking of vital signs
Care of patients during the post-anesthesia period
Wound care
Blood draw
IV management
IVF administration
Blood administration
Tube feeding
Catheterization
Intake and output
Finger stick check
Glucometer quality control
Oxygen administration
Management of a patient on ventilator
Tracheostomy care
Suctioning
Pre and post op care
Support team members
Infectious control
Suicidal precautions
HIPPA compliance
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Work Experience
Stoddard Baptist Global Care, DC - August 2015 to date
• Assessment
• Development, implementation, and review of nursing care plan
• Medication administration and education
• Documentation/charting
• Effective patient education
• Effective communication with the patients, family members, team members, and other interdisciplinary team to ensure quality and safety care for the patients.
• Leadership and training skills as well as orientation of nursing staff.
• Precepts team members on patients care.
• Delivers patient centered care.
Checking of vital signs
IV management
IVF administration
Tube feeding
Catheterization
Intake and output
Finger stick check
Oxygen administration
Suctioning
Support team members
Infectious control
Wound care
HIPPA compliance
ABA Home Health, DC Agency, DC – March, 2010 to March, 2012
Visiting patients in their home to provide health care services
Assessments
Documentation
Vital signs
Reviews and updates the plan of care
Report of any changes in the patients condition
Care coordination
Wound care
Supervises the home health aides
Listens to the patients and family’s concerns, address their concerns, and updates them on the patients condition
Ultra Home Health Agency, DC December 2006 to June 2008
Home Health Aide providing one on one care to the patients in their homes.
Registered Nurse Midwife at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, (LUTH), Lagos, Nigeria - November 2005 to April 2006
Worked as a mother- baby nurse
Registered Nurse Midwife at St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos - September 1999 to April 2006
Worked as an outpatient nurse, ICU nurse, L&D nurse, and OR nurse
Education
Masters of Science in Nursing at Walden University from May 2017 to August 2019
Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Chamberlain College of Nursing from October 2012 to October 2014
Associate in Midwifery from Holy Rosary Hospital, Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria from 1998 to 1999
Associate in Nursing School of Nursing from University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital from 1994 to 1997
Skills
Critical thinking
Communication
Professionalism
Compassion
Attention to details
Cultural awareness
Time management
Experience
Extensive hospital experience in medical-surgical nursing
Vast hospital experience in psychiatric nursing
Experience in PACU
Experience in telemetry nursing
Experience in intensive care nursing
Diverse experience with information technology
Experienced home health nurse
Elderly care experience
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent care provider
Excellent charge nurse experience
Certifications and Licenses
Certified nurse practitioner from January 2020 to January 2025
Registered Nurse
ACLS
BLS