Gloria Obehi Adun

• Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT): Expertly administered chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments, ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols and toxicity management.
• Stem Cell & Bone Marrow Care: Providing expert care for patients undergoing bone marrow or stem cell transplants, including assisting with biopsies and post-transplant monitoring.
• Blood Product Management: administering and monitoring blood products and platelet transfusions, ensuring immediate management of any adverse reactions
• Haematology nursing support for all haematology patients.
• Advanced Vascular Access: Demonstrated proficiency in venipuncture, cannulation, and the management of Central Venous Catheters (CVC), PICC lines, port Cath, midlines, and peripheral access.
• Complex Medication Management: Managed the titration and administration of high-risk intravenous medications, fluids, and symptom-control drugs via various access points.
• Nutritional Support: Directed enteral nutrition and medication delivery through NG, NJ, and PEG tubes, ensuring metabolic stability in compromised patients
• Emergency Response: Maintained a calm and decisive approach during medical emergencies in the hemato oncology unit, performing rapid assessment and triaging.
• Diagnostic Proficiency: Conducted and interpreted Venous and Arterial Blood Gas (VBG/ABG) analyses to guide clinical interventions.
• Vitals & Observation: Utilized advanced clinical judgment to monitor vital signs, identifying early warning signs of deterioration to minimize recovery time.
• Documentation Excellence: Maintained meticulous medical records using Electronic Medical Record (ARIA,EPR,OXNET etc) software, ensuring 100% accuracy in intervention logging and care plans.
• Individualized Care Planning: Developed and implement nursing care plans tailored to the specific physiological and psychological needs of hemato oncology patients.
• Symptom & Side Effect Management: Proactively addressed chemotherapy side effects and pain levels to enhance patient comfort and quality of life.
• Compassionate End-of-Life Care: Delivered empathetic palliative and end-of-life care, providing essential emotional support to patients and their families during terminal illness.
• Patient Education: Simplified complex treatment trajectories for patients and families, fostering informed consent and improved treatment compliance.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Actively participated in weekly Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings to optimize patient outcomes and streamline departmental efficiency.
• Mentorship & Supervision: As a senior member of staff, I oversee and mentored student nurses and junior staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning and clinical excellence.
• Infection Control & Compliance: Upheld rigorous hygiene and safety standards in accordance with hospital policies and NMC professional guidelines.
• Research & Professional Development: Remained at the forefront of oncology nursing by conducting research into evidence-based practices and attending clinical updates.
• Ethics & Confidentiality: Strictly adhered to data protection protocols and ethical standards to safeguard patient privacy and sensitive information.

• Management of acute and chronic cancer cases
• Management of oncological emergencies including febrile neutropenia, septic shock, Carrying out comprehensive nursing assessment for all patient under care
• Hematology nursing support for all hematology patients.
• Responsible for prescribed blood, plasma and PLT transfusions for patients
• Drug administration / patient education / cannulation and drugs administration
• Peer / student education – IV therapy / cytotoxic etc.
• Pointed out discrepancies in medication orders ensuring accuracy at all times.
• Organised health promotion activities leading to increased awareness about preventative healthcare among patients.
• Managed complex caseloads, ensuring timely and appropriate treatment for all patients.
• Coordinated seamless discharge process, reducing readmission rates substantially.
• Quickly responded to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.
• Administered oxygen and medication to achieve optimum health outcomes.
• Supported patients with critical conditions, planning and implementing targeted strategies for optimal recovery outcomes.
• Delegate clinical nursing tasks to meet patients' care requirements.
• Vital Signals and registration
• Provide Nursing care to both in Patient and outpatient undergoing Chemotherapy
• Assess patient physical and emotional status, including patient fitness for propose intervention.
• Review treatment plan with Oncologist
• Monitor patient for adverse effect of chemotherapy.
• Provide psychological support to patient and relatives as well.
• Ensure thorough preparation before commencement of treatment program to ensure positive outcome.
• Administer prescribed medications and ensure compliance.
• Direct patient care for haematology patients.
• Palliative care of dying patients
• Safe administration of high dose chemotherapy agents / immunosuppressive therapies
• Departmental procedure writing / review / quarterly report writing
• Facilitated streamlined communication amongst the healthcare team, optimising patient care delivery.

• Providing round-the-clock care to premature and severely ill newborns
• Critical Care Stabilization: 1:1 or 1:2 intense care was given to severely unwell newborns, particularly those with congenital defects and extremely preterm infants. Advanced Respiratory Support:
• Conducted regular blood gas analyses and oversaw complicated ventilation, such as Optiflow, CPAP, and High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV). Hemodynamic Monitoring: To guarantee newborn stability, vital indicators, such as invasive arterial blood pressure and central venous pressure, were monitored and interpreted.
• Therapeutic Cooling: For newborns with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE), "Active Cooling" protocols (Total Body Hypothermia) were implemented and monitored.
• Developmental Care: To enhance neurological development, "Fine-Grained" developmental care was implemented, including nesting, Kangaroo Care (skin-to-skin), and noise/light reduction.
• Parental Support & Education: Before release, parents received extensive instruction on device management, basic life support (BLS), and specialized home care.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Together with consultants, dietitians, and therapists, I actively advocated for the infant's needs during ward rounds and MDT sessions.
• Caring for the basic needs of infants, such as feeding and changing of diapers.
• Assisting the NICU physicians in medical procedures and treatments
• Using and adjusting specialized medical equipment.
• Formulating nursing care plan and evaluating effectiveness of treatment.
• Offering support to parents and family members and educating them on at home care of their newborn.
• Resuscitate babies.
• Comforting anxious parents and family members.
• Monitoring of babies on ventilation
• Resuscitation and emergency care for asphyxiated babies.

• Systematic Assessment: Conducted comprehensive head-to-toe assessments, utilizing the A-E (Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure) approach to identify clinical deterioration.
• Vital Signs & Early Warning Scores: Monitored and recorded physiological observations, utilizing National Early Warning Scores (NEWS2) to trigger timely medical escalations and Rapid Response Team intervention
• Pharmacological Management: Safely administered oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous medications for conditions such as diabetes, heart failure, respiratory disease, and infections.
• IV Therapy & Fluid Balance: Managed peripheral intravenous access, infusion pumps, and meticulous fluid balance charts to prevent fluid overload or dehydration.
• Wound & Skin Integrity: Assessed and treated complex wounds and pressure ulcers using evidence-based dressings.
• Respiratory Support: Provided care for patients requiring oxygen therapy, nebulizers, and non-invasive ventilation (CPAP/BiPAP) for COPD or pneumonia.
• Diabetes Care: Managed insulin protocols and educated patients on blood sugar monitoring and hypoglycaemia prevention.
• End-of-Life & Palliative Care: Delivered compassionate symptom management andCollaborate and co-operate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement evaluate patient care needs, performing medication administration and dressing procedures.
• Safeguarded patients' wellbeing with diligent observation and immediate action on any changes in condition.
• Enhanced patient comfort during treatment by providing emotional support and reassurance.
• Facilitated the recovery of patients through constant monitoring and evaluation of condition.
• Managed ward supplies for seamless healthcare delivery.
• Administered injections, took blood samples to aid in accurate diagnosis.
• Carried out infection control measures resulting in reduced risk of hospital-acquired infections.
• Performed wound dressings, contributing to faster healing process.
• Delivered life support with updated first aid and CPR training.
• Assessed and evaluated patient needs, supporting accurate diagnosis and care planning.
• Upheld patient trust and confidentiality by managing information with discretion, in accordance with data protection laws.
• Liaised with senior physicians to plan timely, successful patient discharges.
• Liaised effectively with patients' families, facilitating communication between medical staff and family members.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills, fostering strong relationships with colleagues and patients alike.

Labor and Birth Supervision: Monitoring maternal vital signs, conducting safe spontaneous vaginal deliveries, and evaluating labor progression through vaginal examinations are all part of primary care for women in labor.

Fetal Surveillance: Skillfully keeping an eye on the health of the fetus using intermittent auscultation or Continuous Electronic Fetal Monitoring (CTG), analyzing traces to spot and report any indicators of fetal distress.

Pain management includes helping women with epidural anesthesia and administering and monitoring several types of analgesia, such as Entonox and pethidine. Perineal care involves employing aseptic methods and local anesthetic to perform and repair episiotomies or primary or secondary perineal tears.

• Managed health complications with timely interventions to ensure mother and baby's safety.
• Facilitated home births, ensuring comfortable environment for natural birthing experience.
• Provided emotional support for reduced stress during labour.
• Gave vaccinations according to NHS immunisation schedule safeguarding infants against infectious diseases.
• Coordinated with a team of healthcare professionals for comprehensive patient care.
• Administered medications, resulting in effective pain management during labour.
• Developed individualised care plans by thorough assessment of patients' needs and concerns.
• Offered postnatal advice, promoting healthy recovery and breastfeeding practices.
• Maintained detailed medical records for accurate tracking of patient history.
• Handled emergency situations, ensuring immediate response to high-risk conditions.
• Conducted antenatal classes for informed decisions about birth plans.
• Took patient samples, checked temperatures and monitored blood pressure and pulse, fostering patient health.
• Educated women about accessible care and services during pregnancy, labour and early post natal period.
• Monitored health of mother and child, referring mother to obstetrician in case of medical complications.
• Identified high risk pregnancies, working closely with health care professionals for continued health and safety of mother and child.
• Monitored and recorded patient conditions before, during and after delivery and reported abnormalities for immediate intervention.
• Dealt professionally and emphatically with emotionally charged situations with care.
• Wrote patient care plans after assessing and monitoring expectant mothers and developing fetuses.
• Advised and supported parents after miscarriage, termination and stillbirth.