Precious Efe-Idumwonyi
Ottawa,ON
Summary
Compassionate and knowledgeable Registered Practical Nurse experienced in treating and caring for patients in various healthcare settings. Successful in providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Patient and dedicated professional remains composed in tense environments. Dedicated to providing high-quality individualized care to patients of various ages and care needs. Recognized for collaborating well with members of the interprofessional team to maintain top-notch healthcare practices. Graduate practical nurse from Algonquin College Ottawa, with a solid understanding of the role of nurses in an interdisciplinary environment. 3 years experience with mental health nursing, working with the homeless community and Palliative care Excellent skills in time management, organization, and resource management.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Practical Nurse
Ottawa Inner City Health (OICH)
Ottawa
02.2022 - Current
- Harm reduction Nurse providing life-saving care to individuals facing mental health, addictions, and/or homelessness
- Support individuals who struggle with mental health and homelessness to receive proper health care, by addressing those barriers
- Practicing under a large scope and developing many skills including overdose response, trauma informed mental health care, wound care, clinical assessment and many more
- Providing education on vein care and safe injection practices
- Providing supervision to clients accessing the service (safe injection site) to ensure that they are safe and intervene in the event of an overdose
- Referring patients to the TED program for follow up care, should follow up care be needed from the SIS (safe injection site)
- Collecting data required for program evaluation
- Monitoring patient's medical conditions and communicating this information to other clinical staff and programs as appropriate
- Fielding telephone inquiries regarding programs and facilitating communication between community partners and clinical staff
- Working with a multidisciplinary team including People who have lived, or experience homelessness and/ or substance use
- Complete all necessary paperwork and documentation, for client's admission, transfer, discharge to hospitals or other homes
- Worked as an RPN at the Safe injection Site (SCS) program at the Shepherds of Good Hope (SGH), TED program (SGH) and Hospice program located at the Ottawa Mission
- Work closely and collaborate with the staff and managers working in all programs as a team member in order to provide high quality care to clients following a harm reduction philosophy
- Therapeutic communication with clients and their families.
Registered Practical Nurse
The City of Ottawa Long term Care (GJA)
Ottawa
08.2021 - Current
- Providing holistic care for full resident's load both days, evening and night shift
- Recognize and report changes in resident's behavior or condition
- Support and encourage resident's independence
- Medication administration
- Bowel routine and intervention
- Clinical care
- Palliative care
- Specimen collection
- Monitor resident's physiological and emotional status after admission, and during each shift
- Complete all necessary paperwork and documentation, for resident admission, transfer, discharge to hospitals or other homes
- Therapeutic communication with residents and their families.
Registered Practical Nurse
Power Health Care Solutions Agency for PARAMED
09.2021 - 11.2021
- CADD pump certified
- Community nursing
- Wound care, wound dressing
- Iv administration
- Urostomy and colostomy care
- PICC dressing change
- Admissions and discharge
- Complete all necessary paperwork and documentation, for patient's admission, discharge and transfer.
Student Nurse
Gary J Armstrong Long Term Care Facility
Ottawa
03.2021 - 05.2021
- Medication administration
- Admission head to toe assessment
- Symptom assessment
- Health promotion
- Multitasking
- Assisting with supper and feeding
- Documentation in an electronic health system.
Student Nurse
The Rehabilitation Centre, TOH- Ward A Orthopedic Unit
02.2019 - 03.2021
- Assessing vital signs
- Head to toe Assessments
- Providing care including ADL'S: dressing, skin care, feeding, shower, bowel and bladder routines
- Medication administration
- Encouraging independence
- Blood glucose scan
- Wound care
- Ostomy care
- Venous puncture
- Blood work
- Documenting client's progress and status
- Monitoring patient's physiological and emotional status postoperatively to provide holistic care
- Providing holistic care for full patient load during both day and evening shift
- Complete all necessary paperwork and documentation for patient admission, discharge, transfer of accountability, and blood work.
Student Nurse
The Rehabilitation Centre, TOH- Ward A Orthopedic Unit
10.2020 - 12.2020
- Head to toe assessments
- Working with post-op patient
- Assisting in ADL'S
- Bowel routine (suppository insertion and digital stimulation)
- Medication administration
- Insulin injection administration
- Blood glucose readings
- Electronic documentation
- Mental health assessment
- Monitored patient's physiological and emotional status.
Student Nurse
Ottawa General Hospital TOH- Maternity Mother Baby Unit
02.2020 - 04.2020
- Caring for mother and babies in a postpartum setting
- Head to toe assessments for mother and baby
- Postpartum assessment for mothers
- Baby bath
- Glucose monitoring
- Assist with ADL's
- Assist with breastfeeding
- Monitored baby intake and output
- Monitors mother's fundus and output
- Support client's independence
- Recognize and report changes in client's condition
- Electronic documentation.
Student Nurse
Gary J Armstrong Long Term Care Facility
Ottawa
10.2019 - 12.2019
- Worked alongside personal support workers
- Assisted with ADL'S
- Assisted with breakfast and lunch distribution as well as feeding
- Followed the facilities guidelines for lifts and transfers
- Documented reports
- Ensured respect and privacy.
Student Nurse
Blossom Park Public School
- Perform wellness check on children (Jk-Gr.6); Bp check, hearing check, height, eye check
- Collaborated with colleagues to create an age appropriate PowerPoint presentation about proper handwashing technique
- Assisted teachers with classroom activities
- Assisted with the supervision of kindergarten students during recess.
Student Nurse
Perley and Rideau Veteran's Health Centre-Retirement Home
- Provide resident/veteran's with supportive and assisted care
- Ensure dignity, respect and privacy
- Promoted independence and choice
- Assisted staffs with breakfast and lunch distribution
- Facilitated extra-curricular activities for residents
- Promoted resident's safety and overall wellbeing
- Followed basic lift and transfer procedures
- Provided client-centered care.
Education
Diploma in Practical Nursing -
Algonquin College
04.2021
Ontario secondary school diploma -
Adult high school, Ottawa
06.2019
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Vein care
- Overdose response
- Palliative Care
- Charting/documentation
- Patient support
- Health Promotion
- Punctual
- Good social skills
- Willingness to learn
- Interpersonal skills
- Great problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Culturally-Sensitive Care
- Wound Care
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Care Planning
- Chart Updating
- Diabetes Management
- Chronic Disease Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Taking Vitals
- Long-Term Care
- Staff Supervision
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- Medication and IV Administration
- Patient Evaluation
- Electronic Health Records Management
Other Training And Certification
- Gentle Persuasive Approaches
- CPR training
Volunteer Experience
- Adult high school library
- Adult high school Retro room
- Food bank of Ottawa
- Salvation Army Ottawa
- Shepherds of good hope
- Taggart family YMCA-YWCA
References
Available upon request
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Practical Nurse
Ottawa Inner City Health (OICH)
02.2022 - Current
Registered Practical Nurse
Power Health Care Solutions Agency for PARAMED
09.2021 - 11.2021
Registered Practical Nurse
The City of Ottawa Long term Care (GJA)
08.2021 - Current
Student Nurse
Gary J Armstrong Long Term Care Facility
03.2021 - 05.2021
Student Nurse
The Rehabilitation Centre, TOH- Ward A Orthopedic Unit
10.2020 - 12.2020
Student Nurse
Ottawa General Hospital TOH- Maternity Mother Baby Unit
02.2020 - 04.2020
Student Nurse
Gary J Armstrong Long Term Care Facility
10.2019 - 12.2019
Student Nurse
The Rehabilitation Centre, TOH- Ward A Orthopedic Unit
02.2019 - 03.2021
Student Nurse
Blossom Park Public School
Student Nurse
Perley and Rideau Veteran's Health Centre-Retirement Home
Diploma in Practical Nursing -
Algonquin College
Ontario secondary school diploma -
Adult high school, Ottawa
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