Lola Olowo
Nurse
Dagenham
Summary
Experienced professional with hands on expertise in both physical and mental health. Equipped with strong clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical skills with the ability to work in a fast and steady pace environment. Possesses versatile skills in record keeping, different IT systems, health promotion, direct patient care and critical thinking. Effectively communicating with internal and external multidisciplinary teams. Recognized for reliability, adaptability and problem solving. Optimizing health, patient care and quality focused case management. Client- centered individual professionally committed to developing successful treatment plans through therapeutic compassionate care and patient focused processes.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Eating Disorders Outpatient/ Nurse Therapist
South London and Maudsley
03.2024 - Current
- Delivered CBT-T and motivational interviewing to patients, applied principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), using evidence-based practices.
- Assessed and evaluated patient needs in a physical health monitoring clinic, supporting accurate treatment and care planning.
- Offered specialist assessment and treatment intervention to patients with anorexia, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorders, and ARFID.
- Identifying potential triggers.
- Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
- Provided outreach work, including meal support and activities in communities, psychoeducation, and physical monitoring of service users.
- Encouraged members to share experiences and offer mutual support for enhanced well-being in group sessions.
- Liaised with patients, families, and doctors to align treatment goals and recovery. Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members, both internal and external.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution, and crisis intervention while working in mental health in order to navigate behaviors and help patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Established clear boundaries with patients/clients, maintaining ethical practice standards while preserving the therapeutic relationship.ationships.
Agency Nurse
Daytime Health Care
02.2023 - Current
- Worked in a range of different wards and specialties
- Arranged transportation to admit, transfer or discharge patients
- Informed nursing personnel of new admissions, expected time of arrival, room assignment and other information to prepare for patient arrival
- Assisted ailing patients with eating and bathing to support activities of daily living
- Observed patients under treatment to identify progress or side effects of medications
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Staff Nurse
Sky A Queens Hospital
04.2022 - 08.2023
- Gained thorough knowledge of various medical conditions and treatments on short stay ward
- Medication and IV administration, transfusions
- Weaning and detoxing regime of alcohol withdrawal patients
- Feeding and administration of medication through nasogastric tubes
- Managing and observing chest drains such as oscillation (swinging and draining
- Informing and educating patients on their health condition as well as family members aiding in recovery and management
- Collected urine, stool and other laboratory specimens
- Pre-op and post op patient care
- Monitoring pain site
- Managing , planning implementing care plans and keeping up to date documentation
- Removal of catheterization
- Managing and assessing wounds such as leg ulcers, diabetic ulceration, chronic oedema, pressure sores
- Assessed medical status of patients pre- and post-operation by checking vital parameters and supervising food intake
- Aid in basic nursing care such as personal care , documenting vital signs and fluid input and output.
Student Nurse
Norfolk And Norwich University Hospital ITU/HDU
12.2020 - 06.2021
- Working in Critical Care during the 2nd wave of the pandemic for 6 months gave me the opportunity to care for patients with acute respiratory failure such as COVID pneumonia
- Gained thorough knowledge of airway management. Thus, acute kidney injury, liver failure, post operative care, brain injury and so
- Gaining knowledge on how to use ventilators , optiflow and NIV and care for patients.Caring for up to 1-2 critically ill patients demonstrating leadership skills as a 3rd year student
- Airway management for intubated patients.
- Changing Endotracheal and tracheostomy tubes under supervision
- Suctioning patients through these tubes under supervision
- Changing ET and tracheostomy dressings.
- Constant monitoring of vital signs and ventilation.Obtaining blood gases from arterial linesAdministering medication under supervision ( drawing up IV's, sub cut injections, patches , oral tablets
- Feeding and administration of medication through nasogastric tubes. Changing arterial line and wound dressings under supervision.
Student Nurse
Norfolk Community Health And Care NHS Trust
10.2020 - 12.2020
- Enhancing my knowledge and skills on community procedures and policies.
- Supervised visits to residential, care and patient's own homes.
- Providing a range of clinical nursing support such as medicine
- Wound management, wound dressings, pressure area care , pain management syringe drivers.
- Urinary catheterisation and ongoing catheter care
- Educating patients such as medicine, bowel care, would care, dressings etc.
- Providing holistic care and emotional support to service users and family members.
- Patient assessment, planning and implementing needs.
- Making referrals to other health and social care
- Worked directly with patient treatment teams and participated in care coordination procedures.
- Managed enrollment, transportation, and paperwork for individuals to take advantage of community resources.
- Targeted specific community groups with wellness and disease management information.
Student Nurse
NNUH Docking Upper GI/ Vascular Ward
09.2020 - 10.2020
- Managing and observing chest drains such as oscillation (swinging and draining.
- Monitoring pain site
- Performing drug rounds 3 times day all supervised by senior nurse giving sub cut injections, insulin, drawing up IV's.
- Assisted in patients treatment for gangrene such as maggot therapy.
- Managing and assessing wounds such as leg ulcers, diabetic ulceration, chronic edema.
- Aid in basic nursing care such as personal care, documenting vital signs and fluid input and output
- Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
Student Nurse
West Suffolk Hospital Lane
11.2019 - 02.2020
- Gained knowledge of variety of heart conditions such as cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure, angina.
- Knowledge of how to use of electrocardiograms machine
- Closely monitoring patients vital signs
- Assisted cardiac team in treating cardiac dysrhythmia, coronary artery diseases and congestive heart failure.
- Informing and educating patients on their health condition as well as family members aiding in recovery
- Cared for up to 4-6 patients with heart problems and conditions.
- Performing and updating patient care records on e-care
- Taking blood sugars and acting accordingly to vital signs example if patient's blood sugar is high or low
- Performing drug rounds 3 times daily all supervised by senior nurse
- Taking observations, calculating fluid intake and outtake
Student Nurse
Norfolk Community Health And Care NHS Trust
05.2019 - 07.2019
- Neurologic assessment such as level of consciousness, movement, pupil size and reactivity , reflexes , response to pain.
- Working in a multidisciplinary team with physicians, district nurses , physiotherapist, speech and language, dietitian, occupation therapist.
- Working effectively as a member of a multi- disciplinary team.
- Communicate with and provide support for family members of patients
- Assist with drug rounds orally and through peg tubes
- Performing peg and tracheostomy care
- Maintaining patients airway
- Assist with personal care
- Read and interpret observation results
- Interviewed patients concerning physical complaints, discussed symptoms, asked questions, and suggested treatment options.
- Consulted with referring physicians on cases involving disorders and conditions of nervous system.
- Teamed with other physicians, specialists, and health care providers to provide well-rounded care for complex cases.
- Informed patients or families of neurological diagnoses and prognoses or benefits, risks and costs of various treatment plans.
Student Nurse
NNUH , Day Surgery
01.2019 - 02.2019
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Helped patients eat and drink when necessary for safe consumption of food consistent with recovery guidelines.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Created warm, supportive atmosphere to keep patients feeling safe and comfortable immediately before and after surgery.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Adult Nursing
University Of East Anglia
09.2018 - 08.2021
Skills
Direct Patient Care
Health Promotion
CBT-T & Motivational Interviewing
Patient education
Wound Care
Confidence
Flexible and adaptable
Physical Health Monitoring
Chronic disease management
Outreach Work
Community-based resources
Timeline
Eating Disorders Outpatient/ Nurse Therapist
South London and Maudsley
03.2024 - Current
Agency Nurse
Daytime Health Care
02.2023 - Current
Staff Nurse
Sky A Queens Hospital
04.2022 - 08.2023
Student Nurse
Norfolk And Norwich University Hospital ITU/HDU
12.2020 - 06.2021
Student Nurse
Norfolk Community Health And Care NHS Trust
10.2020 - 12.2020
Student Nurse
NNUH Docking Upper GI/ Vascular Ward
09.2020 - 10.2020
Student Nurse
West Suffolk Hospital Lane
11.2019 - 02.2020
Student Nurse
Norfolk Community Health And Care NHS Trust
05.2019 - 07.2019
Student Nurse
NNUH , Day Surgery
01.2019 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Science - Adult Nursing
University Of East Anglia
09.2018 - 08.2021
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