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Pretty Okechukwu

Pretty Okechukwu

Whitchurch,United Kingdom

Summary

Healthcare professional with expertise in patient support and facilitating admission avoidance through skilled crisis intervention and early intervention within the NHS. Proficient in vital signs measurement, medication administration, and dementia care, ensuring high-quality compassionate care. Skilled in crisis intervention and behavioural management, with a focus on patient advocacy and confidentiality. Committed to improving healthcare outcomes through, relapse prevention, effective psychoeducation and dementia education and care coordination.

Overview

2023
2023
years of professional experience
2023
2023
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Registered Mental Health Nurse

NHS Wales
Llandough
  • To promote health and well being of patients/clients including to maintaining safe, caring and therapeutic environment.
  • Ensuring nursing practice is in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct which incorporates and respects differences in respect of sexuality, gender, ethnicity, religion, culture and disability.
  • Being aware and practicing within NMC Code of Conduct at all times.
  • Promoting and safeguarding interests and well-being of patients/ clients, visitors and colleague
  • Working in partnership with other statutory agencies and 3rd sector for benefit of the patient/client
  • Participate in effective nursing, providing high standard of care to patient/client
  • Work closely and openly with relatives and carers providing help, guidance support and information when appropriate
  • Participating as an active member of the nursing and multi-disciplinary teams, be accountable for your practice and work in partnership with other health care professionals, clients, patients and other in the delivering of care.
  • Ensuring that all patients/ clients within own caseload have their after planned and documented effectively in partnership with them and other agencies/services.
  • Participate in the accurate maintenance of general and specific patient/client observations, accurately recording all relevant information and informing members of the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Be conversant with the UHB 's policies and procedures
  • Escalate concerns about patient’s /client’s condition/deterioration to the most appropriate professionals.
  • Participate in the maintenance of standards in accordance with the UHB policies and procedures
  • Update care plans regularly, and accurately working in partnership with the patient/ client (including electronic records)
  • Escalate any adult or child safeguarding concerns to the most appropriate professional immediately -Assess the care needed to address patients/clients’ physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs.
  • Act as an advocate for patients/ clients within good practice guidelines ensuring that they understand their rights and can access written and verbal information in a format which is appropriate to their current health status and language/sensory needs.
  • Ensuring that all clients/patients within own caseload have their after-care planned and documented effectively in partnership with them and other services/agencies
  • Being responsible for the management of a group of patients/ clients, including the daily allocation of a patient/ client group
  • Develop implement and continuously evaluate programs of care using a problem- solving approach that ensures the needs of each individual client/patient are met throughout their period of assessment, including detailed arrangements for discharge
  • References: Ward Manager Email- Michelle.Twynham@wales.nhs.uk
  • Deputy ward Manager E-mail- Daisy.Rattray2@wales.nhs.uk
  • Telephone: 02921825644

Healthcare Support worker Temporary Staffing Department NHS Temporary Staffing (Nurse Bank)

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Mental Health Services
2021.04 - 2022.09
  • Provided emotional support for patients and their families during difficult times.
  • Helped elderly residents with basic living skills such as dressing and feeding themselves.
  • Documented patient observations accurately for healthcare team's reference.
  • Attended mandatory training courses on regular basis to keep skills updated.
  • Provided companionship and emotional support to distressed or lonely residents.
  • Maintained a clean, safe environment for all patients.
  • Assisted in mobility exercises to enhance physical strength and recovery of patients.
  • Improved patient comfort by assisting with daily personal hygiene tasks.
  • Facilitated social activities for patients, boosting morale and wellbeing.
  • Worked closely with multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic care.
  • Enabled better understanding between healthcare team members by acting as a liaison between them.
  • Ensured timely delivery of meals and refreshments, maintaining hydration levels of patients.
  • Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
  • Supported patients through personal care tasks such as toileting, showering and feeding, maintaining sensitivity to needs and ensuring comfort, dignity and safety throughout.
  • Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
  • Maintained strict confidentiality of information regarding patients.
  • Provided hygiene care to patients, ensuring skin integrity and accurately observing, recording and reporting on changes to minimise damage.
  • Used outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with clients for exceptional satisfaction ratings.
  • Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
  • Observed and documented accurate recordings of patient observations including temperature, pulse blood pressure, oxygen saturation and respiratory rate, reporting significant findings to nurse in charge.

Email: cav.staffbank@wales.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 02920 716200

Education

Bachelor of Nursing - Mental Health Nursing

Cardiff University
Cardiff
07.2022

Skills

  • Patient compassionate comfort and support
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Non-verbal communication
  • Vital signs measurement
  • Incontinence care
  • Patient observation
  • Basic life support
  • Medication administration
  • Admiral Nurse Competency Framework
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding practices
  • Manual handling
  • Crisis intervention skills
  • Patient advocacy
  • Behavioural management
  • Care coordination skills
  • Psychoeducation delivery
  • Admission Avoidance

References

  • Michelle, Twynham, Ward Manager, Michelle.Twynham@wales.nhs.uk, 02920715644, MHSOP Day Hospital University Hospital of Llandough, Penlan Road, Llandough, Penarth, CF64 2XX
  • Daisy, Rattray, Deputy Ward Manager, Daisy.Rattray2@wales.nhs.uk, 02921825644, MHSOP Day Hospital University Hospital of Llandough, Penlan Road, Llandough, Penarth, CF64 2XX
  • Alex, Nute, Personal Tutor, Cardiff University School of Healthcare Sciences, 2F17b, 2nd Floor Cardigan House Heath Campus, Cardiff, CF144XN

Personal Information

  • Title: Ms
  • First Name: Pretty
  • Surname: Okechukwu
  • Email Address: okechukwupretty@gmail.com
  • Preferred Contact Number(s): 029 2061 7897
  • Mobile Mobile Phone Number: +44 7423 087357
  • Nationality: Zimbabwean
  • UK National Insurance Number: SY986725B
  • Indefinite Leave to Remain
  • Membership/Registration PIN 22G0487W Expiry/Renewal Date 31/07/2028
  • Biometric residence card Number:RT3817897

Timeline

Healthcare Support worker Temporary Staffing Department NHS Temporary Staffing (Nurse Bank)

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Mental Health Services
2021.04 - 2022.09

Registered Mental Health Nurse

NHS Wales

Bachelor of Nursing - Mental Health Nursing

Cardiff University
Pretty Okechukwu