Oluwatosin Akande
Brampton,ON
Summary
Skilled nursing professional offering years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
Dove Medical Center
Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria
01.2019 - Current
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Staff Nurse
True Vine Hospital
Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria
12.2015 - 12.2018
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring, and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
- Assisted doctors with examinations of patients by taking vital signs and drawing blood.
- Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly, and transferred to laboratory for testing.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Assisted with resuscitation, CPR, and emergency airway procedures.
Education
Bachelor Of Science (BSC) - Nursing
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Oyo State, NigeriaRegistered Nurse (RN) - General Nursing
Osun State School of Nursing
NigeriaSkills
- Ul>
- Medication and IV administration
- P>Patient education and counseling
- P>Infection control measures
- P>Wound Care management
- P>Acute & Chronic disease management
- P>Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- P>Medical Records Management
- P>Patient Assessments and care plan development
- P>Privacy and confidentiality
- P>Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
Basic life support - American Heart Association
Occupational Health and safety nursing
Referees
Available upon request
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse (RN, BNSC)
Certifications
04-2023
Hobbies and Interests
Oncology Nursing
Midwifery
Medical - Surgical Nursing
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Dove Medical Center
01.2019 - Current
Staff Nurse
True Vine Hospital
12.2015 - 12.2018
Bachelor Of Science (BSC) - Nursing
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Registered Nurse (RN) - General Nursing
Osun State School of Nursing