Mercy Ebhuoma
Leeds,West Yorkshire
Summary
Dedicated Staff Nurse with over 9+ years experience skilled in providing comprehensive patient assessments and developing tailored care plans. Delivers acute interventions and coordinates multidisciplinary efforts to enhance patient outcomes and ensure a seamless recovery experience. Problem-solving and adaptability are key strengths, enabling me to handle diverse situations with calm and efficiency.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse -Bank, Various Wards
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
05.2024 - Current
- Conduct preliminary examinations to assess patient conditions, prioritise clinical needs, and perform triage to guide timely diagnosis.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualised nursing care plans without direct supervision.
- Perform acute interventions including resuscitation, wound closure, dressing applications, and administering intravenous medications.
- Maintain accurate clinical observations and act immediately on signs of deteriorating health.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary team to develop and implement safe discharge plans or transfers to other hospital departments.
- Advocate for patients while ensuring clear communication with relatives, doctors, and paramedics in high-pressure situations.
- Executed venepuncture and cannulation procedures effectively in clinical settings.
- Recognize and respond immediately to deteriorating patients and life-threatening emergencies.
- Implementing Trust policies for the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults, including participating in child protection procedures.
- Maintaining accurate patient records in line with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards.
Staff Nurse, Elective Surgery Hub
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
Leeds, West Yorkshire
07.2023 - Current
- Conducting comprehensive nursing assessments, planning care, checking medical history, and ensuring fitness for surgery.
- Educating patients and families about the procedure, risks, and recovery.
- Performing tasks like peripheral cannulation insertion, administration of intravenous medications, blood and blood products, venepuncture, ECGs, venesections, male and female catheterisation, use of radio frequency machine, and ordering tests.
- Ensuring consent is obtained and all pre-op checks are complete.
- Admitting patients and ensuring smooth transfer to the operating theatre.
- Assessed patients recovering from anaesthesia and monitored vital signs.
- Managing pain, nausea, and other immediate post-op symptoms.
- Recognising and responding to clinical emergencies.
- Providing holistic care, including wound care and fluid balance monitoring.
- Administering medications and managing post operative complications.
- Assessing and managing post-operative pain and care for surgical wounds.
- Assessing, managing, and supporting patients with acute or chronic pain.
- Managed day treatment unit, administering pain injections and operating radiofrequency machine to enhance patient care.
- Assessing patient readiness for discharge based on set criteria.
- Providing detailed discharge instructions and follow-up care recommendations.
- Maintaining accurate, confidential patient records and documentation and following incident reporting procedures.
- Communicating effectively with doctors, specialists, and other healthcare professionals.
- Adhering to infection control policies and contributing to a safe environment.
- Coordinated shift operations and mentored junior staff and students, fostering professional development and teamwork.
- Participated in audits and service improvement initiatives, contributing to enhanced care delivery and patient outcomes.
Senior Nursing Officer, Peri-operative Theatres
Ajeromi General Hospital, LSHSC
Lagos State, Nigeria
01.2022 - 06.2023
- Prepared surgical suite for surgeries, ensuring readiness of sterile instruments for optimal procedural efficiency.
- Checked patients into operating room, confirming correct side marking and signed informed surgical consent to uphold safety standards.
- Collaborated with the surgical team to ensure the highest safety and surgical standards for the patient.
- Ensured compliance with infection control standards in the hospital.
- Circulated and scrubbed for surgeries including general and O&G.
- Organised and stocked surgical supplies while preparing operating rooms for procedures, ensuring all necessary items were available.
- Monitored and continually assessed operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs.
- Educated patients and families on operating procedures, expectations, side effects, and recovery processes to enhance understanding and comfort.
- Prepared, implemented, and evaluated nursing care for patients through each step of the surgical procedure.
- Provided compassionate, individualized care for each patient while in the operating room.
Nursing Officer I, Critical Care Ward
Ajeromi General Hospital, LSHSC
Lagos, Nigeria
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Maintained accurate, detailed records of critical patients to ensure comprehensive care and facilitate timely interventions.
- Monitored and recorded symptoms and changes in patients' conditions and escalated to the physician.
- Ordered, interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess the patient’s condition.
- Carefully observed and documented patient medical information and vital signs.
- Consulting and coordinating with healthcare team members about whole patient care plans.
- Modified patient treatment plans based on patient responses and conditions.
- Monitored the critical patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and instituted appropriate interventions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration as per doctor’s orders, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Monitored patients fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalance.
- Supported families of dying patients by offering guidance and emotional assistance during the end-of-life process.
- Treated wounds and provided advanced life support.
- Ensured that ventilator, monitors, and other types of medical equipment function properly.
- Collaborated with fellow members of the critical care team.
- Responded to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
- Care of pre and post-operative patients when those patients require ICU care.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to ensure readiness for typical patient loads and optimise care delivery.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Organised and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Provided education to patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment options, and lifestyle management to enhance understanding and support effective care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Nursing Officer II, Medical-Surgical Ward
Ajeromi General Hospital,Health Service Commission
Lagos State, Nigeria
02.2018 - 12.2020
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions Sorting of emergency patients using triage.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions to ensure accurate treatment delivery.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes Prompt assessment of patients' conditions.
- Collected lab specimens, ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests and lab results Handing over and taking over of patients.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and provided optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Advocated for patients and implemented total care through team nursing process, promptly receiving and resuscitating patients with acute conditions.
- Monitored post-op vitals, fluids, renewed post-op orders and assimilated patient to unit.
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
- Promoted a kind and compassionate environment, utilising active listening and effective communication skills to support cancer patients during treatment.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations and promoted recovery.
- Trained new nurses, health assistants to meet patient service goals, champion standards of care and improve patient overall satisfaction.
- Provided treatment for pressure areas, managed wound care, and performed stitch removal.
Nursing Officer I, Emergency Department
Ajeromi General Hospital,Health Service Commission
Lagos State, Nigeria
06.2017 - 02.2018
- Triage and treat high volume caseload in busy emergency setting, ensuring timely interventions.
- Stabilised patients, determined health needs and provided direct patient care.
- Coordinate care with physicians and clinical staff in fast-paced environment, enhancing patient outcomes.
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
- Documented patient information accurately and promptly in electronic health records.
- Supervise nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications, monitoring patient responses for adverse reactions.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
Staff Nurse, Acute Medical Wards
Hova's Place Hospital
Festac, Lagos State, Nigeria
04.2017 - 06.2017
- Ensured patient safety by accurately determining medication dosages prior to administration.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to understand terms.
- Administered intravenous fluids and transfusion of blood and blood products to patients of all age range.
- Provided comprehensive care to diverse populations, effectively managing patient needs and outcomes.
- Monitored life support equipment and adjusted settings to maintain optimal patient conditions.
- Facilitated patient admissions and triaged cases based on acuity.
Emergency Nurse, National Youth Service Corps
Crawford University Health Centre
Lusada/Igbesa, Ogun State Nigeria
03.2016 - 02.2017
- Monitored and assessed Vital Signs and ensured a positive balance.
- Recognized and responded appropriately to urgent and medical situations.
- Performed wound care, such as cleaning and bandaging them.
- Drawing blood, urine samples and other body fluids for lab work.
- Prescription and administration of drugs, injections and infusions.
Education
Adult Registered Nurse -
Nursing and Midwifery Council, UK
01-2023
Registered Midwife -
University Of Benin
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria01-2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
University of Benin
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria01-2016
Registered Nurse -
University of Benin
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria01-2016
West African Senior School Certificate -
Kabe College
Festac Town, Lagos State, Nigeria01-2009
Skills
Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Patient education
- Vital signs monitoring
- Emergency response
- Team collaboration
- Medicine administration
- Pre- and post-operation care
- Written and verbal communication
- Infection prevention and control
- Moving and Handling
Certification
- Adult Resuscitation Training (BLS), 2025 - Leeds Teaching Hospitals
- Patient Safety Incident Response Framework Oversight, 2025 - Health Services Safety Investigations Body Education
- NMC Practice Assessor and Supervisor Training, 2025 - Leeds Teaching Hospitals
- Immediate Life Support (ILS), 2024- Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Timeline
Staff Nurse -Bank, Various Wards
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
05.2024 - Current
Staff Nurse, Elective Surgery Hub
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
07.2023 - Current
Senior Nursing Officer, Peri-operative Theatres
Ajeromi General Hospital, LSHSC
01.2022 - 06.2023
Nursing Officer I, Critical Care Ward
Ajeromi General Hospital, LSHSC
01.2021 - 12.2021
Nursing Officer II, Medical-Surgical Ward
Ajeromi General Hospital,Health Service Commission
02.2018 - 12.2020
Nursing Officer I, Emergency Department
Ajeromi General Hospital,Health Service Commission
06.2017 - 02.2018
Staff Nurse, Acute Medical Wards
Hova's Place Hospital
04.2017 - 06.2017
Emergency Nurse, National Youth Service Corps
Crawford University Health Centre
03.2016 - 02.2017
Adult Registered Nurse -
Nursing and Midwifery Council, UK
Registered Midwife -
University Of Benin
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
University of Benin
Registered Nurse -
University of Benin
West African Senior School Certificate -
Kabe College