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Mercy Onikoyi

Newport,United Kingdom

Summary

Objective:

To utilize my extensive experience as a Registered Nurse with over 10 years of service and contribute to the provision of high-quality patient care in a healthcare setting. With a strong background in nursing practice, I am committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care while ensuring patient safety and satisfaction. My years of experience have honed my clinical skills, critical thinking abilities, and ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams. Seeking a rewarding position where I can continue to grow professionally, make a positive impact on patient outcomes, and contribute to the overall success of the healthcare team.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work history

Staff Nurse

Tregwilym Lodge Nursing & Residential Home
Rogerstone, Newport
11.2022 - Current
  • Delivered exceptional care to boost patient health outcomes.
  • Administered medication with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Improved service delivery by demonstrating clinical leadership and best practices.
  • Implemented and updated treatment plans in collaboration with doctors.
  • Delivered consistently high standards of individualized nursing care, best maintaining patients' health and well-being.
  • Followed NHS procedures and protocols to safely prepare drips and transfusions.
  • Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
  • Generated detailed and comprehensive patient care plans in collaboration with clinical teams.
  • Upheld patient trust and confidentiality by managing information with discretion, in accordance with data protection laws.
  • Trained and mentored junior team members, strengthening high-functioning, efficient clinical teamwork.

Healthcare Assistant

Tregwilym Lodge Nursing & Home
Rogerstone, Newport
05.2022 - 11.2022
  • Assisting residents when getting out of bed, dressing, and with all personal hygiene and toileting
  • Provided personalized care and support to vulnerable individuals, helping them retain maximum independence.
  • Provided compassionate personal care for elderly patients, offering support with washing, dressing, and toileting.
  • Helping to manage residents with physical disabilities including mobility and incontinence
  • Helping the residents using aids and equipment following health and safety procedures at all times
  • Managing residents' nutritional needs, including feeding and helping with food preparation
  • Assisting in the care of residents at the terminal stage of their illness, treating them with dignity
  • Provided personalized care and support to vulnerable individuals, helping them retain maximum independence.
  • Supported service user engagement in socialization activities, promoting independence and positive well-being.

Family Planning/Reproductive Health Manager

Papa/Afuye Primary Health Care Center, Epe Local Government
Lagos, Epe
12.2020 - 04.2022
  • Distribution of family planning commodity
  • Writing of monthly/bi-monthly report
  • Insertion/removal of IUD
  • Insertion/removal of the implant
  • Giving family planning injectables
  • Health education/counseling on family planning
  • Implemented clear quality standards to maintain first-class patient provisions.
  • Assessed clinical care provisions to meet required safety standards.
  • Led high-performing clinical and community support service teams.
  • Covid-19 Vaccination,
  • Distribution of vaccines to health workers
  • Checking of register/tally sheet and collation of results
  • Making sure AEFI Kit is put in place
  • Created PowerPoint presentations to illustrate project intentions, progress, and outcomes.


Senior Nursing Officer

Lagos State Primary Health Care Board
Epe, Lagos
01.2015 - 04.2022
  • Coordinate junior health personnel
  • Provide skilled assistance to pregnant women throughout the pregnancy cycle
  • Recognize complications in physical status and refer patients to physicians
  • Work with the expectant mother and minimize any complications and severity
  • Facilitated efficient ward operations by maintaining stock control, and promptly re-ordering low-stock medication and supplies.
  • Educated patients, caregivers, and families on diagnoses, treatment, and disease prevention.
  • Collected biological samples and sent them to the laboratory for testing.
  • Followed NHS procedures and protocols to safely prepare drips and transfusions.
  • Administered scheduled oral and IV medications and therapies, overseeing pain management plans.
  • Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
  • Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximizing data accuracy.
  • Assisted patients with mobility and ambulation throughout the facility.
  • Prepared quarterly patient care assessments and made appropriate recommendations.
  • Administered oxygen and medication to achieve optimum health outcomes.



Midwife

Ikate Primary Health Centre
09.2013 - 12.2014
  • Administered and managed nurse-midwifery caseloads as per the clinic's guidelines
  • Provided holistic and continuous care to expectant mothers
  • Assisted during the delivery of babies and provided prenatal and postnatal care
  • Handled admission procedures and ordered several tests
  • Collected and maintained medical research data and the number of deliveries
  • Committed to equal treatment of women from all backgrounds and circumstances and remained actively informed on ethical practices in cases of sensitive situations.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science

Babcock University
Ogun State Nigeria
/2018 - /2021

Registered Nurse (RN) - Higher Diploma in Nursing (NMCN)

Osun State School of Nursing
Osun State Nigeria
/2014 - /2017

Midwife Service - (1-Year Mandatory Service)

Midwife Service Scheme (MSS)
Adamawa Nigeria
/2011 - /2012

Registered Midwife (RM) - Diploma in Midwifery (NMCN)

Zuma School of Midwifery
Edo State Nigeria
/2008 - /2011

SSCE - First School Leaving Certificate

Inegbeboh Comprehensive College
Edo State Nigeria
/2001 - /2007

Skills

  • Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
  • Time management and organization skills
  • An acute awareness of the importance of privacy and confidentiality
  • Monitoring and recording observations
  • Wide breadth of nursing experience
  • Sensitive, caring, and detail-oriented
  • Experienced in MS (Suites Word, Excel, PowerPoints, etc)
  • Complex medical care
  • Clinical understanding
  • Caseload management
  • Catheterization
  • Adult acute and critical care
  • Patient-centered care
  • Data Confidentiality
  • Ethical decision-making
  • Medication administration

Affiliations

2012: Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) Membership



Languages

English
Native
French
Elementary

Timeline

Staff Nurse

Tregwilym Lodge Nursing & Residential Home
11.2022 - Current

Healthcare Assistant

Tregwilym Lodge Nursing & Home
05.2022 - 11.2022

Family Planning/Reproductive Health Manager

Papa/Afuye Primary Health Care Center, Epe Local Government
12.2020 - 04.2022

Senior Nursing Officer

Lagos State Primary Health Care Board
01.2015 - 04.2022

Midwife

Ikate Primary Health Centre
09.2013 - 12.2014

Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science

Babcock University
/2018 - /2021

Registered Nurse (RN) - Higher Diploma in Nursing (NMCN)

Osun State School of Nursing
/2014 - /2017

Midwife Service - (1-Year Mandatory Service)

Midwife Service Scheme (MSS)
/2011 - /2012

Registered Midwife (RM) - Diploma in Midwifery (NMCN)

Zuma School of Midwifery
/2008 - /2011

SSCE - First School Leaving Certificate

Inegbeboh Comprehensive College
/2001 - /2007

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