Kamtochukwu Ezenwamadu

Labour and Delivery (15th Floor) - At Mount Sinai Hospital, my role is to support the Labour and Delivery (15th floor), alongside the Antenatal and Triage units as a Clinical Nurse Extern. Through this role, I have been able to support my
learning journey and the staff on the unit and provide patient-centered care.

• I support surgical services such as C-sections, both emergent and planned. I am able to calculate blood loss at the end of the delivery process. I provide skin-to-skin education and surveillance for parents in the OR. I help in the preparation of parents for surgery, and supporting the team as a whole.
• I assist in the completion of assessments such as vital signs as needed for the baby and mother, critical congenital heart disease screening, weights and measurements, and postpartum care as needed.
• I contribute to the discharge process through providing health teaching, transportation of parent and child to postpartum, and restocking rooms.
• I complete monitoring and rounding of patients and nurses, including assisting with deliveries, and gathering supplies.
• I help perform tasks and duties for patients including bedside safety checks, daily weights, oral care, personal hygiene, baby baths, stocked Labour and Delivery carts and birthing rooms, prepared Operating Room with proper supplies for Cesarean sections, lab specimen transport and measurement of urinal outputs after Cesarean sections.
• I participate in transfer of accountability, assist with pressure injury prevention strategies, applied dressings as delegated by supervising nurse, falls risk assessment, assisted with fall prevention strategies, obtained and documented vital signs.

Employee Engagement - Chief of Information Officer

• Supported people in the cluster with Mental Health awareness and Wellness support.
• Used the best-evidence based materials to create wellness and recipes posters and held workshops such as; Stress and stress management strategies; Food and Healthy eating behaviours; Blood pressure clinic and presentation.

Worked as a Nursing Student on 12E - Acute Medicine

• Enhanced patient care by providing assistance with daily living activities and effectively communicating with healthcare team members.
• Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate care and empathetic communication during challenging situations.
• Assisted in the development of individualized care plans to effectively address each patient''s unique needs and preferences.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient outcomes through comprehensive treatment planning.
• Developed strong time management skills through effective prioritization of tasks, allowing for increased efficiency in the workplace.
• Utilized critical thinking skills when assessing patients'' needs, enabling timely identification of potential concerns requiring intervention from nursing staff or physicians.
• Maintained accurate medical records through diligent documentation of vital signs, interventions performed, and any changes in patient condition or behavior.
• Effectively communicated with diverse populations of patients using active listening skills and empathy to build rapport during interactions.
• Applied evidence-based practices when providing nursing care to ensure that interventions were grounded in current research and best practice guidelines.
• Bathed, changed and fed patients suffering from discomfort, ailments and disabilities to provide extra assistance and care.

Under the supervision of my Clinical Instructor, I:

• Supported nursing staff by performing routine tasks such as taking vitals, administering medications, and documenting patient information.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.

Student Nurse - H7 Acute In-Patient Respirology Unit

• 4P hourly rounding (pain, positioning, placement, personal needs) to enhance patient experience.
• Fall prevention and assessment using Morse Falls Scale.
• Assessing for delirium using Confusion Assessment Method (CAM).
• Provided direct quality care such as assessing and monitoring vital signs, independently performing head-to-toe and focused assessments, administering medication including oral, topical, intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous under supervision.
• Assessing blood glucose and administering sliding-scale insulin under supervision.
• Independently bathing and providing brief changes to patients.
• Providing comfort during periods of anxiety and distress.
• Developed clinical skill in removing wound dressings, irrigating ulcers, packing ulcers, and applying new dressings to stage one through stage four wounds.
• Assisted RNs and RPNs with focused respiratory assessments for patients with COPD and on ventilators.
• Assisted with tracheostomy care including suctioning.
• Wound care on superficial wounds and stage 1-2 pressure ulcers.

(Assigned to Long-term care Homes which includes Kipling Acres, Seven Oaks, Cummer Lodge and Bendale Acres)

• Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
• Assisting residents to clean and maintain eyeglasses, dentures and hearing aids.
• Helping residents with ambulation and transferring residents by using mechanical/manual equipment’s such as Hoyer lift and sit to stand lift.
• Assessing resident’s wellbeing such as daily input and output, bowel movement, etc.
• Documenting and reporting changes in a resident’s health status to the Registered Nurse in charge.
• Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
• Collaborated with healthcare professionals to develop customized care plans for individual patients.
• Monitored patient health status regularly, reporting any changes to the appropriate medical staff.
• Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
• Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
• Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.

Worked as a student Nurse under the supervision of my clinical instructor where I:

• Cared for Long Term Care Home residents.
• Provided bedside and personal care to clients and assisted
  them with toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, and feeding.
• Spent time engaging in conversations with my assigned residents.
• Enhanced patient care by providing assistance with daily living activities and effectively communicating with healthcare team members.
• Supported nursing staff by performing routine tasks such as taking vitals, and documenting patient information.
• Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate care and empathetic communication during challenging situations.
• Assisted in the development of individualized care plans to effectively address each patient''s unique needs and preferences.
• Contributed to a safe and hygienic environment by adhering to strict infection control protocols and maintaining proper sanitation procedures.