JACINTA OLUCHI ABAZIE

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‘A motivated, dedicated and compassionate

Career Objectives registered nurse, midwife and with well over

twenty (20) years’ experience in the care industry

providing nursing care to patients in a fast paced

environment.

Ability to get on well with people from a wide

range of background, effective communications

and strong analytical skills.

Core Competencies

Effective communication. Collabora!

Leadership and Teamwork

Research

professional development evidence

Safety and quality based pra

Improvement.

Princess Medical Centre, Trans-Amadi Port

Harcourt, Nigeria.

Professional Experience Facility Capacity: 180 beds

Job Title: Senior Nursing Officer (SNO)

Duration of Service: 7" September, 2012 till

date

Female medical Ward:

Bed capacity: 20

My duties/responsibilities:

Managing the admission, transfer and discharge

of patients.

Assessing and planning nursing care

requirement of individual patients.

Monitoring and administering medications for

intravenous infusions.

Taking patient's samples and observations of

vital signs e.g. Temperature, Blood pressure,

Sugar level etc.

Writing of wards report.

Supervising junior staff and tutoring student

nurses to ensure that optimal care is provided,

Recognize early signs and/or deterioration of

patient's condition with appropriate physiological

Aseeeniog ahannisaisalementing and evaluating pati

in consultation with healthcare professionals.

MALE SURGICAL WARD:

Bed capacity: 20

Providing pre- and post-operative nursing care for pati

theatre.

Successfully carried out nursing care plan and diagnosis for

amputation, impaired physical mobility, risk infection, risk for ineffective

tissue perfusion and situation.

Provides information about surgical procedures, progress and

treatment needs

Provides stump care on a routine basis, monitor the area, clean and

dry thoroughly.

Measure circumference periodically and rewrap stump immediately

with an elastic bandage.

Elevate immediately if early cast is accidentally dislodged and

prepared for reapplication of cast.

Provide assessments and educate patients about braces, prosthetics

and other orthopedic equipment's

Helping patients with therapy and assistance for faster recuperation.

Provides professional nursing care to assigned patients in an outpatient

clinic.

Records patients histories, performs various diagnostics test and record vital

signs.

Administers medication and treatments.

Develops patients care plans in conjunction with other medical

professionals.

Assists physicians during examination and procedures and monitoring

medical equipment as necessary.

Advocate for the health and well-being of patients,

IMMUNIZATION UNIT:

In charge of immunization unit with the following responsibilities:

Providing patients with evidence based information about importance of

immunization vaccine safety and potential side effects.

Accountable for post-vaccination monitoring including recognition

and managing of any physical or emotional reactions to vaccines.

Collating vaccination data and taking patients records. Providing patients

with communication and care that ultimately guides personal and parental

health care decision

THEATRE:

Worked in theatre with the following responsibilities:

Ensured that the required instrument of a defined surgical procedure is

properly sterilized

Ensured that all machines to be used during surgeries are working at

its best functionalities.

Ensures that all gadgets to be used are made available.

Takes inventory pre/post operatively of all counts of gauze used during

surgical procedure.

Assisted the doctor in the theater during permanent catheter placement

for dialysis.

Working directly with a doctor and giving a resistance in whatever way

is needed during surgery.

Helping to control bleeding.

Watching for signs of complications.

Performing stitches and applying bandages. Monitors the

patient's health.

Providing appropriate care and treatment until the patients have

recovered from the effect of anesthesia.

DIALYSIS UNIT

Assisted the doctor during permanent catheter placement to dialyze patient

Rendered care for dialysis patient, pre - dialysis care, ensured and confirmed

Prescribed investigation such as PCV, SEUCr, D-Dimmer, and Serology.

Closely monitored vital signs (Pre, During, Post) especially blood pressure and

Weight.

‘Administration of prescribed dose of anti-coagulant e.g. Heparin

Establish renal function of the patient.

Dressing of the juglar site and maintaining aseptic technique during wound

dressing.

Careful of infective patient: - ensure the use of special medicine.

-HAEMOTOLOGY SKILLS: - Phiebotomy specimen collection for full blood

‘Count EUCr/Hepatitis B Sample etc.

(CU UNIT

Close monitoring of patient on multipara meter machine.

Administration of prescribed fluid with infusion pump to flow at required rate.

Administration of prescribed medication with syringe pump to disseminate the

Appropriate Dose.

Nurse critical patient on Air Water matrass to avoid development of pressure

sores and care for pressure point areas.

Changes confined patient positions in automated beds such as CVD,

Monitored patient on 5 Led ECG machine.

Monitored patient on life support with wall /oxygen cylinder using face mask,

nasal prom, and endotracheal tunings. Use of Suction machine when necessary

to avoid aspiration

Nebulizing patient with nebulizer machine to clear the airway.

Use of automated defibrillator (AED) machine.

Ensures readiness of intubation tray at all times in case of emergency.

Use of kinetic socks to avoid air in bolus.

PAEDATRIC UNIT

Administration af prescribed infusion using the soluset to ensure right doses are

given.

Nurse and medically managed children with Anemia, burns injury, including first

aid care measures, assessment of extent/degree of bumt, flood replacement,

ccare of wound using aseptic Non touch technique, use of topical antibiotic.

Administration of prescribed medications and treatment regimen.

Managed classes of meningitis children.

Regulating change af position.

Clearing the airways by nebulization and oxygen therapy.

Maintaining V Fluid status.

Managed febrile Convulsion - Provided preventive measures to protect the child

from injury by removal of harmful hard objects.

Provide diversional therapy to combat restlessness to the child and alley anxiety

to the

Parents.

SONABEL MEDICAL CENTRE, ORAZI, PORT HARCOURT

RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA.

Duration of service: April 2004 - August 2012

Bed Capacity 120

Job title: Staff Nurse/Midwife

LABOUR WARD:

Worked in labour ward with the following responsibilities

Actively participates and follows instruction and

procedures.

Monitors fetal heart beats using CTG Machine, Sonicade and

mother's vital signs closely in accordance to global best practice.

Demonstrates competence, monitors length and strength of

contractions.

Promptly administered medications for labour delivery and care

of the new born.

Successfully took vaginal delivery of babies in accordance to best

practices and provide care for mother and baby before, during and

after delivery.

Communicates with the doctor to provide timely and accurate

information.

Identify complications and notify the doctor and also prepare for

cesarean (C-section) delivery, including emergency C-sections

ANTENATAL CLINIC

My responsibilities:

Educate mothers who are expecting to avoid and recognize health

problems that might present before, during or after birth.

Aiding the mothers in learning and implementing healthy habits during

pregnancy.

Monitor vital signs and fetal heart rate in pregnant women.

POST NATAL WARD RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitoring the vital signs of mother and baby following a birth. Bathing,

weighing and dressing the newborn babies.

Administering vaccination and performing routine test on the newborn.

Constantly checking the mother and baby for signs of common post

partum complication.

Using a wide range of professional skills to provide physical and emotional

Support to mothers during the recovery period.

ORBITZ CLINIC LIMITED, UMUAHIA ABIA STATE, NIGERIA,

Duration of service: January 2002- February 2003

Job title: Staff Nurse

Bed Capacity 120

My duties and responsibilities:

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Implemented medication and IV administratic

and airway management.

Promoted patient independence by teaching

Maintained continuity of care by commu

condition with physicians, family members an

Education

School of Midwifery Umuahia, Abia

State. March 2003- March 2004

Certificate acquired: Registered Midwi'

School of Nursing Umuahia, Abia

State, Nigeria, September 1998 -

November 2001

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Awards/Certifications 2023

12th June 2023 Manual Handling Trainir

11" June Safeguarding Adult

11th, 2023

10™ June Introduction to Infection

2023

Nov 2020-May 2021. Trained Renal Nurse

April 2023 Best Nurse of the Mon

2004 Registered Midwife Ce

2002 Planned Parenthood F

2001 Registered Nurse Cert

EMPLOYMENT GAP:

March 2003- March 2004 (Reason: for midw

year)

NMBI Status: Decision letter offered

Decision Letter: IELTS: Listening 8.0, Writing 6.5,

7.0.

Referees

Mrs. Chioma Julia Adibe

Senior Nursing Officer II

Princess Medical

Port Harcourt

Email:

Tel: +234 802-***-****

Mrs. Chinasa Glory Ugboaja

Chief Matron

Sonabel Medical Centre

Port Harcourt

Email: ekechinasa30@amail,com

Tel: +234*********

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