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Benin City, Nigeria.

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E-mail: adwncu@r.postjobfree.com

An enthusiastic, dedicated and compassionate RN (125387), RM (94426) and RPHN (6022) with 14 years working experience. I am a Principal Nursing Officer working with minimal supervision. Proficient at providing holistic nursing care for patients and their families, possess excellent work ethic, organization/prioritization skills, perform necessary task quickly, correctly and make difficult decisions swiftly in emergency situations. Accurately documenting patient’s condition and treatment plans using nursing care plan. Proficient with communication skills amongst patients, nurses and other healthcare team. Monitoring and educating new nurses. Excellent at team work. I had 13 years’ experience in emergency room. Excellent in triage, flexible and a quick learner who adopts easily to new situations and enjoy challenges. Able to remain calm under pressure. Effective communication and critical thinking. Proficient in observation, documentation/reporting, highly assertive and excellent at team work. Also had 1 year experience in labor/delivery care as a Nursing Officer II. Highly reliable/dependable and compassionate. Receiving and assessing patient quickly. Accurate monitoring of vital signs and fetal heart rates. Fast relief of patient’s pain. Take decisions quickly to avert dangers. Effective communication and team work. Reporting and documentation. Training:

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from American Heart Association.

Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme by Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria

Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management by West African College of Nursing

First Aid/Leadership Training by Nigerian Red Cross Society Professional Experience

Dates - From June 2010-Till Date

Position/Title – Senior Nursing Officer

Hours of work per week – 40 hours per week

Name of facility – University of Benin Teaching Hospital (Accident and Emergency Department) City – Benin City

Country - Nigeria

University of Benin Teaching Hospital is a tertiary health facility owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria. This facility has about 1000 beds. Clinical, Training and Research services are provided. Clinical services include emergency room/trauma, consultant out patient’s clinics, wards, renal units, ICU, operating theatre, HRR/IVF units, labor/delivery suite etc. The hospital has various schools of learning such as School of Nursing, School of Midwifery and Post Basic School, Institute of Health Technology, etc.

I worked in accident and emergency room/trauma unit with high level of team work between various professionals. It has about 150 couch bed and a POP room, A & E theatre, A & E pharmacy, Laboratory, X-ray room, CT scan room and record office. Cases handled include asthma crisis, sickle cell in crisis, road transport accidents (RTA), heart failures, burns cases, pulmonary embolism, gunshot injuries, cases of rape and assault etc. Patient cared for are 16 years and above. Nurse to Patient ratio is 1:10.

KELECHI GOODNESS KALU, BNSC, RN, RM, RPHN

Skills:

1. Triage/Reception of patients

2. Observation/ Vital Signs

3. Stabilization of patients

4. Supervise nursing students and paramedics

5. Wound Care

6. Assist with IV medications/other medications

7. Perform life-saving interventions

8. IV fluid managements/administration

9. Suctioning

10. Pre-op care

11. Reporting/Documentation

Cases Cared For:

1. Head Injury

2. Spinal Cord Injury

3. Asthma

4. Cerebral Vascular Accident

5. Fracture of the limbs

6. Schizophrenia/Bipolar Affective Disorder

7. Unconscious Patients

8. Burns

9. Stab Injury

10. Gun Shot Wound

Equipment Used:

1. Stethoscope and Sphygmomanometer

2. Thermometer

3. Vital Sign Monitor

4. Nebulizer

5. Suctioning Machine

6. Ambu bags

7. Ventilators

8. Trauma/Spinal Board/Cervical Collars

9. Wheel Chair

10. ECG Monitors

Dates – June 2009 to June 2010

Position/Title – Nursing Officer II (Registered Nurse) Hours of work per week – 40 hours per week

Name of facility – University of Benin Teaching Hospital (Labor/Delivery Ward) City – Benin City

Country - Nigeria

University of Benin Teaching Hospital is a tertiary health facility owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria. This facility has about 1000 beds. Clinical, Training and Research services are provided. Clinical services include emergency room/trauma, consultant out patient’s clinics, wards, renal units, ICU, operating theatre, HRR/IVF units, labor/delivery suite etc. The hospital has various schools of learning such as School of Nursing, School of Midwifery and Post Basic School, Institute of Health Technology, etc.

I worked in the labor/delivery unit which has about 10 delivery, 15 baby cot and theatre attached to it in cases of emergency or caesarean section. It is called labor ward theatre. There is Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) attached to the delivery suite for easy access in cases of babies needed emergency care. Cases cared for include Gestational DM, anemia in pregnancy, malaria in pregnancy, placenta Previa, myomectomy counselling, ANC visits, care for pregnancy induce HTN, etc. Patients cared for are between the ages of 16 and 70 years. Nurse to Patient Ratio is 1:2. Skills:

1. Admission/Transfer of patients to the lying’n ward 2. Observation /Vital signs check

3. Procedural Assistance

4. Medication

5. Monitor Labor/ Induction of Labor

6. Monitor IV medication

7. Take Vagina Delivery

8. Receive new born/ Resuscitation of new born

9. Give Episiotomy

10. Reporting/ Documentation

Cases Cared For:

1. Normal labor/delivery

2. Induction of Labor

3. Pre-eclampsia/ eclampsia

4. Intra-partum hemorrhage

5. Latent phase of labor

6. Vacuum Delivery

7. Forceps Delivery

8. Preterm Delivery

9. Retained Placenta

10. Breech Delivery

Equipment Used:

1. Forceps

2. Scissors

3. Speculum

4. Fetal Heart Doppler

5. Sutures

6. Suctioning Machine

7. ECG Machine

8. Vacuums

9. Pediatric Examination Table

10. Stethoscope and Sphygmomanometer

Educational Background -

Date of Degree: October 2013 to October 2018

Degree earned: Bachelor in Nursing Science (BNSC)

Name of University: Ladoke Akintola University of Science and Technology City and Country: Oyo State, Nigeria.

Date of Degree: June 2010 to June 2012

Degree earned: HND in Public Health Nursing

Name of University: University of Benin Teaching Hospital City and Country: Benin City, Nigeria.

Date of Degree: October 2007 to March 2009

Degree earned: Certification of Registration in Midwifery Name of University: University of Benin Teaching Hospital City and Country: Benin City, Nigeria.

Date of Degree: October 2003 to November 2006

Degree earned: Certificate of Registration in Nursing Name of University: School of Nursing, Amachara.

City and Country: Umuahia, Nigeria.

Licensure & Certificates

RN License: Nigeria- 30/12/2016 to 30/12/2019- RN 125387 (renewed) RM License: Nigeria- 30/12/2016 to 30/12/2019- RM 94426 (renewed) RPHN license: Nigeria- 30/12/2016 to 30/12/2019- PHN 6022 (renewed)

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