Unwana Petters
Halifax,NS
Summary
Internationally trained medical graduate (Family Physician) with over six years of comprehensive patients care experience. Good interpersonal relationships with other medical care providers, patients and families. Excellent communication skills with empathy towards patients care and good leadership skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Practitioner/Caregiver
University Of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
01.2017 - 09.2023
- Ensuring that patient's vital signs are monitored at prescribed intervals.
- Supervision of patient's feeding and drug administration
- Ensuring that patients medical records are well kept and confidential
- Ensuring continuous training and retraining of care givers
- Collaborated with nurses and other health practitioners to triage and prioritize patients, making rapid and effective decisions.
- Monitored vital signs during treatment process and adapted plans to maintain patient comfort.
- Advised patients on after care options, at-home plans and effective rehabilitation.
Volunteer Work
Ministry Of Health, Akwa Ibom State
02.2021 - 02.2021
- Showed excellent communication skills among clients.
- Acquired knowledge and experience working with adults and children in hospital setting.
- Facilitator - COVID 19 Vaccine introduction, preservation and training program in Akwa Ibom .
- Free Seminars for Civil servants in Akwa Ibom state on the importance of routine medical check - ups and common medical conditions associated with the elderly.
- Provision of technical support / sensitization during leprosy, active case finding under Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli ulcer control programme
Education
Bachelor Of Medicine, Bachelor Of Surgery (MBBCh) - Medicine And Surgery
University Of Calabar
Calabar, Cross River States, Nigeria09.2013
Skills
- Supervised Planning and preparing meals according to specific dietary requirements
- Supervised the duties of the doctors in training in terms of duties
- Supervision of patient's relatives / attendants in terms of assistance with activities of daily living
- Helping and supervising clients with performing prescribed exercises
- Getting feedback from clients or patients on the activities of their care givers as a supervisor
- Monitoring and evaluations of the quality of care given to patients
- Turning, lifting, and positioning clients that require mobility assistance
- Assisting clients during mealtime
- Assisting with the planning and implementation of leisure activities
- Reporting and documenting client concerns, incidents, and progress notes
- Administering first aid in emergency situations
- Taking clients’ temperature, blood pressure, and pulse
Certification
- Basic Life Support Training - 09/09/2022
- Manual Vacuum Aspiration Training - 09/09/2022
certification in Basic Life Support, Manual Vacuum Aspirations
- The Basic Life Support and Manual Vacuum Aspiration - University of uyo Teaching Hospital, done 2021
- Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation / First Aid- 2023
- Workplace Hazardous Material Information System - 2023
- Occupational Health and Safety 2023
- Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative Care certification 2023
Past Supervisory Role
- As an Assistant chief Resident, I supervised other doctors in training as regards to the preparation of roster and reminded them of their duties.
- I ensured that doctors in training attended regular audit and trainings to ensure update in current trends in patient care.
- I ensured that the hospital was duly covered in times of union strikes and short fall of staffs
Timeline
Volunteer Work
Ministry Of Health, Akwa Ibom State
02.2021 - 02.2021
General Practitioner/Caregiver
University Of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
01.2017 - 09.2023
Bachelor Of Medicine, Bachelor Of Surgery (MBBCh) - Medicine And Surgery
University Of Calabar
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