NNENNA ASSUMPTA NWOKORIE
Abuja,Nigeria
Summary
Dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse with over 5 years of direct patient care experience. Adept at doctor communication and patient education with extensive knowledge of neonatal treatments and planning long-term for patients. Successful at advocating patient needs and quick diagnoses.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
National Hospital, Abuja
01.2020 - Current
- Assessed, evaluated, and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Guided patients, caregivers, and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
- Assessed and documented changes in patient's condition and prepared patient for transfer to higher level of care.
- Triaged patients and delegated treatment needs to qualified staff and specialized departments.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Pediatric Emergency Room Nurse
Federal Medical Center, Jabi
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
General Nurse
Unity Clinic And Maternity
05.2014 - 12.2018
- Recorded vital signs, monitored changes and communicated to physicians immediately.
- Assisted patients in performance of routine recovery and mobility exercises, providing support when getting in and out of bed as well as walking and stretching.
- Followed proper procedure for installation and removal of catheters, IVs and PIC lines.
- Maintained constant communication with physician and other members of care team.
- Evaluated, implemented and designed tailored health care plans specific to patient needs and concerns.
- Helped patients eat and drink when necessary for safe consumption of food consistent with recovery guidelines.
- Prepared and sanitized rooms before surgical procedures and assisted surgeons during operations with medical equipment.
- Documented nursing services provided and uploaded to comprehensive tracking systems for health records and billing.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ebonyi State University
Abakaliki, Ebonyi State02.2010
Skills
- Operational Standards
- Operational Procedures
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- PICC Lines
- Intramuscular Injections
- Invasive Procedures
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Disease Processes
- Patient Health Information Access
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Nursing Protocol Development
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- Certified Neonatal Resuscitation Provide License
- Licensed Midwife
- Registered Nurse
Timeline
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
National Hospital, Abuja
01.2020 - Current
Pediatric Emergency Room Nurse
Federal Medical Center, Jabi
01.2019 - 12.2019
General Nurse
Unity Clinic And Maternity
05.2014 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ebonyi State University
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