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UGOCHUKWU CHIMEZIE VERONICA

Enugu

Summary

Dynamic Nursing Officer skilled in responding to basic and emergent healthcare needs. Maintains accurate and updated documentation with stringent adherence to patient privacy requirements. Supports patient treatment outcomes with proactive care team collaboration.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
1
1

Certification

Work history

Senior Nursing officer

University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital
Itukku Ozalla, Enugu
01.2016 - Current
  • Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team to provide therapeutic care to patients.
  • Provides caregivers and families on end-of-life planning and care options.
  • Creates positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
  • Assists with routine medical tests and evaluations, documenting findings to aid care planning.
  • Facilitates efficient ward operations by maintaining stock control, promptly re-ordering low-stock medication and supplies.
  • Maintains accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
  • Supports patients with critical conditions, planning and implementing targeted strategies for optimal recovery outcomes.
  • Collects biological samples and sent to laboratory for testing.
  • Assesses and triages patients to identify immediate care needs and facilitate individualised interventions.

Nursing Officer

OBS/Gynae, Neonatal Unit
05.2013 - 01.2016
  • Admission and discharge of Neonates
  • Assisting in labour
  • Resuscitation of neonates
  • Iv fluid calculation and administration
  • Administration of oral and parenteral medications
  • Monitoring and documentation of vital signs
  • Giving health talks to patients
  • Pain assessment and management
  • Ensure maintenance of equipment and instruments as appropriate
  • Observe and interpret patient's symptoms and communicate them to physicians
  • Head to toe assessment
  • Maintains confidentiality, practice comprehensive nursing care in accordance with professional values and moral principles
  • Clinical assessment for Jaundice and phototherapy commencement
  • Health education to pregnant women including care after delivery.

Staff Nurse/Midwife

Madonna University Teaching Hospital Elele
08.2012 - 05.2013
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
  • Liaised with senior physicians to plan timely, successful patient discharges.
  • Administered medication in line with stringent drug regulations.
  • Administered oxygen and medication to achieve optimum health outcomes.
  • Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.

Site Nurse

Mife Construction Nigeria Limited, 20 Port-Harcourt Aba Expressway
09.2010 - 07.2012
  • Providing first aid to workers in cases of on-the-job injuries/hazards
  • Referral to appropriate centers
  • Wound dressing and suturing of minor cuts
  • Conduct health seminars for all employees
  • Carryout inventory of medicines and medical supplies
  • Annual health assessment of company workers
  • Assessing client's fitness to work and at work.

Staff Nurse/Midwife/Stock Officer

Agbomagbe Olumide Memorial Hospital, AOM
11.2007 - 08.2010
  • Caring for patients on Admission
  • Record keeping of drugs, patients and hospital equipment
  • Providing health education and support to patients and careers
  • Assisting at surgeries
  • Immunization of Newborn
  • Assisting in labour cases
  • Assisting in theatre for both major and minor surgeries

Staff Nurse/Midwife

Sophia Clinic, Port
Aba, Harcourt
05.2006 - 10.2007
  • Procurement, dispensing and safe keeping of drugs
  • Record keeping of drugs, patients and hospital equipment
  • Referral of patients to appropriate centre
  • Wound dressing and carrying out minor surgical procedures like suturing and circumcision

Education

Diploma of Higher Education - midwifery

School of Midwifery, Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Abia State University
Nigeria
03.2005 - 06.2006

Diploma of Higher Education -

School of Nursing, Abia State Uni Teaching Hosp
Nigeria
11.2004

Senior School Certificate - undefined

Okam High School
2000

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Girls' Secondary School Abayi Umuocham Aba
1999

Skills

  • Clinical caseload management
  • Adult nursing
  • Critical care
  • Primary healthcare
  • Clinical audits
  • Mental health nursing
  • Infection and Prevention Control (IPC)
  • Occupational health
  • Charting and reporting
  • Staff supervision
  • Vital signs
  • Patient education
  • Health assessments
  • Computerised charting specialist
  • Equipment sterilisation
  • IV drug therapy management
  • Medication administration
  • Neonatal and maternity
  • Staff performance evaluations
  • Catheter and wound care
  • OR and A&E experience
  • Nursing staff leadership
  • Emergency medicine

Professional Developments/Training Attended:

  • Automated External Defibrillator training - 2010
  • Basic Life Support (AHA Certification) - 2012
  • Pain management and assessment (American Cancer Society Certification) - 2015
  • Mandatory continuing professional development programme (Med-Surg)
  • Module 2. - 4/2016 Nursing and Midwifery council of Nigeria
  • Infection prevention and control - 2020
  • Holistic care training programme - 2021
  • Standard precautions – Hand hygiene (WHO) E-Learning 2022
  • Accuracy of Blood glucose monitoring devices - 2023

Certification

  • Registered Midwife - 3/2005
  • Registered General Nurse - [Timeframe]

Volunteer Activities

Health Educator

Enugu State USA Medical Outreach 12/12/2016 - 12/17/2016 


Nurse Educator  

Enugu State USA Medical Outreach 12/10/2017 - 12/17/2017 

Interests

Hobbies: , Meeting people, traveling, listening to music, watching football and surfing the web. 

Languages

English
Fluent

Timeline

Senior Nursing officer

University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital
01.2016 - Current

Nursing Officer

OBS/Gynae, Neonatal Unit
05.2013 - 01.2016

Staff Nurse/Midwife

Madonna University Teaching Hospital Elele
08.2012 - 05.2013

Site Nurse

Mife Construction Nigeria Limited, 20 Port-Harcourt Aba Expressway
09.2010 - 07.2012

Staff Nurse/Midwife/Stock Officer

Agbomagbe Olumide Memorial Hospital, AOM
11.2007 - 08.2010

Staff Nurse/Midwife

Sophia Clinic, Port
05.2006 - 10.2007

Diploma of Higher Education - midwifery

School of Midwifery, Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Abia State University
03.2005 - 06.2006

Diploma of Higher Education -

School of Nursing, Abia State Uni Teaching Hosp

Senior School Certificate - undefined

Okam High School

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Girls' Secondary School Abayi Umuocham Aba

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