MERILINE BOBGA LEYCUGA
BUEA,CAMEROON
Summary
Diligent Nurse with strong foundation in patient care and support. Successfully assisted in various medical procedures, providing essential care to patients in need. Demonstrated effective communication and compassionate bedside manner.
Healthcare professional with comprehensive patient care experience and notable contributions to patient recovery and comfort. Proven ability to work collaboratively in dynamic environments, ensuring high-quality care standards are met. Known for reliability and adaptability under changing conditions.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursery Aide
BUEA REGIONAL HOSPITAL
SOUTH WEST REGION BUEA, CAMEROON
02.2020 - Current
- Maintained clean and safe patient environments according to healthcare standards.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Documented patient care accurately in electronic health records for continuity of care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for patients.
- Educated patients and families on health management and post-discharge instructions.
- Mentored new nurse aides, providing guidance on best practices and protocols.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced patient satisfaction and care efficiency.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted with daily living activities for patients, ensuring optimal independence and quality of life.
- Tended to patients with diverse medical conditions, including dementia, Parkinson''s disease, and diabetes, adapting care approaches accordingly.
- Assisted patients with mobility issues in areas such as beds, wheelchair usage, and automobile travel.
- Facilitated seamless transitions between shifts by delivering thorough reports on patients'' status at shift handover meetings.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Improved patient mobility by assisting with range-of-motion exercises, ambulation, and transfers.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean living environment.
- Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.
- Scheduled and accompanied client to medical appointments.
- Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Supported needs of [Number]+ residents under long-term care.
- Delivered high-quality care to [Type] patients in hospital facility.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Prevented cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Enhanced nutritional intake by preparing meals according to dietary restrictions and feeding patients who required assistance.
- Assisted in feeding patients by offering fluids and snacks and recording amounts consumed in logbook
- Collaborated in consults, patient care plan development and patient monitoring.
- Maintained strict infection control protocols while performing wound care, catheter care, and other medical procedures.
- Contributed to efficient healthcare team communication through accurate documentation of patient information and regular updates on their progress.
- Maintained and organized patient rooms and communal spaces to minimize environmental and safety hazards.
Education
State Enrolled Nursing -
ST JUDE HIGHER INSTITUTE OF NURSING AND BIOMEDICAL STUDIES
BUEA, CAMEROON12-2019
High School Diploma -
GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL MUEA
BUEA, CAMEROON06-2015
Skills
- Compassionate caregiver
- Child safety procedures
- Reliable team player
- Patient monitoring
- Dressing assistance
- Infection control
- Compassionate
- Feeding assistance
- Transfer techniques
- Vital signs monitoring
- Basic housekeeping
- Companionship and emotional support
- Patient-focused care
- Medication administration
- Medical terminology
- Oral hygiene
- Bathing assistance
- Pediatric care
- Adaptable
- Patient care
- Trustworthy companion
- Ambulation assistance
- Compassionate care
- Pain control
- Records management
- Positioning patients
- Basic life support
- Blood glucose testing
- Palliative care
- Geriatric care
- Mental health support
- Wound care specialist
- Emergency response
- Admissions assistance
Languages
English
Full Professional
French
Professional Working
Timeline
Nursery Aide
BUEA REGIONAL HOSPITAL
02.2020 - Current
State Enrolled Nursing -
ST JUDE HIGHER INSTITUTE OF NURSING AND BIOMEDICAL STUDIES
High School Diploma -
GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL MUEA