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MAGDALENE OKORO

PLYMOUTH,DEVON

Summary

Dedicated healthcare professional with extensive expertise in patient care, preventative healthcare, and infection control practices. Proficient in healthcare software, data entry efficiency, and confidential record management, ensuring seamless administrative operations. Skilled in ECG interpretation, blood pressure measurement, catheter management, and palliative care to support diverse patient needs. Demonstrates strong capabilities in dementia awareness, safeguarding practices, and emotional support to enhance patient well-being. Committed to upholding medical ethics while pursuing excellence in delivering compassionate and effective care.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
4041
4041
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Health care support worker

Nurses direct
Plymouth, Plymouth
03.2023 - Current
  • Monitored vital signs of patients under supervision of registered nurse, ensuring well-being.
  • Collaborated effectively with healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care for patients.
  • Provided companionship and emotional support to distressed or lonely residents.
  • Maintained a clean, safe environment for all patients.
  • Improved patient comfort by assisting with daily personal hygiene tasks.
  • Attended mandatory training courses on regular basis to keep skills updated.
  • Supported the implementation of care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
  • Ensured timely delivery of meals and refreshments, maintaining hydration levels of patients.
  • Communicated sensitively with patients whilst respecting privacy and dignity at all times.
  • Maintained optimal safety standards throughout client home and care environments, prioritising risk-reduction, health and hygiene.
  • Maintained high levels of client satisfaction by providing tailored, personalised care that consistently met individual needs.
  • Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
  • Completed documentation of care, hospital actions and patient activities for up-to-date client records.
  • Worked professionally with caregiving teams and hospital departments to maintain continuity of care.
  • Monitored client health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager.
  • Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
  • Monitored individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.

Healthcare support worker

nurseplus southampton
Southampton, Hampshire
05.2022 - 03.2023
  • Enabled better understanding between healthcare team members by acting as a liaison between them.
  • Improved patient comfort by assisting with daily personal hygiene tasks.
  • Provided emotional support for patients and their families during difficult times.
  • Helped elderly residents with basic living skills such as dressing and feeding themselves.
  • Worked closely with multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic care.
  • Communicated sensitively with patients whilst respecting privacy and dignity at all times.
  • Assisted in mobility exercises to enhance physical strength and recovery of patients.
  • Facilitated social activities for patients, boosting morale and wellbeing.
  • Collaborated effectively with healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care for patients.
  • Monitored vital signs of patients under supervision of registered nurse, ensuring well-being.

Teaching assistant

Holychild secondary school
Sapele, Delta State
04.2017 - 02.2022
  • Maintained up-to-date records of pupil progress, tracking individual development effectively.
  • Encouraged pupil autonomy through guided independent study initiatives.
  • Ensured safety of pupils during extracurricular activities for an accident-free environment.
  • Facilitated active learning environments with engaging teaching aids and resources.
  • Participated in parent-teacher meetings to discuss student progress and potential improvements.
  • Assisted in conducting assessments to determine student understanding of subjects.
  • Participated in teacher-parent conferences regarding students' progress or problems.
  • Offered one-on-one guidance to struggling students for improved academic performance.
  • Assisted children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
  • Managed administrative tasks, aiding smooth running of the class.
  • Assisted in lesson planning for effective curriculum delivery.

Education

Higher National Diploma - Mass communication

AUCHI Polytechnic
Nigeria

Master of Business Administration - Human Resource Management

University of Plymouth
Plymouth

Skills

  • Comforting distressed patients
  • Preventative healthcare
  • Medical ethical understanding
  • Healthcare software proficiency
  • Infection control practices
  • Urine sample collection
  • Nutrition monitoring
  • ECG interpretation
  • Blood pressure measurement
  • Palliative care experience
  • Incontinence support
  • Catheter management
  • Data entry efficiency
  • Patient observations
  • First Aid
  • Basic life support
  • Infection prevention and control
  • Dementia awareness
  • Equipment sterilisation
  • Safeguarding
  • Emotional support
  • Confidential record management

Timeline

Health care support worker

Nurses direct
03.2023 - Current

Healthcare support worker

nurseplus southampton
05.2022 - 03.2023

Teaching assistant

Holychild secondary school
04.2017 - 02.2022

Higher National Diploma - Mass communication

AUCHI Polytechnic

Master of Business Administration - Human Resource Management

University of Plymouth

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