ABRAHAM OKOGUN
Bridgewater
Summary
Dynamic healthcare professional with experience at South Shore Regional Hospital and VON excelling in patient management and clinical assessment. Demonstrated adaptability and problem-solving aptitude through effective treatment coordination and team leadership. Proven skills in healthcare administration and vital signs monitoring, enhancing patient care and outcomes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
NSCC COLLEGE
Fishermen's Memorial Hospital
03.2024 - 04.2024
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
Intern PRACTICAL NURSE
NSCC COLLEGE
South Shore Regional Hospital
11.2024 - 12.2024
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
Personal Support Worker
Bayshore Home Health
Hamilton, ON
01.2021 - 11.2023
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Consulted with supervisors to assess cases and plan strategies for enhancing care.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
Education
Diploma in Nursing (license Practical Nursing )
Nova Scotia Community College
Annapolis Royal, NS05-2025
Associate of Science - Cyber Security
York University
Toronto, None02-2021
Psw Certificate
Essor College
Montreal, QC01-2021
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University of Benin
Nigeria 12-2011
Skills
- Clinical assessment
- Patient management
- Vital signs monitoring
- Basic life support
- Surgical assistance
- Medical research
- Healthcare administration
- Pharmacology
- Adaptability
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Time management
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Intern PRACTICAL NURSE
NSCC COLLEGE
11.2024 - 12.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
NSCC COLLEGE
03.2024 - 04.2024
Personal Support Worker
Bayshore Home Health
01.2021 - 11.2023
Diploma in Nursing (license Practical Nursing )
Nova Scotia Community College
Associate of Science - Cyber Security
York University
Psw Certificate
Essor College
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University of Benin