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VICTORIA CHIEHIURA EBUZOR

Crieff,United Kingdom

Summary

Highly skilled nursing professional with extensive experience in geriatric and dementia care, palliative approach to care, and patient communication. Proficient in clinical systems software, cardiac life support, wound dressing, medication administration oversight, and catheterisation. Demonstrates strong work ethic, adaptability, and effective time management. Adept at teaching students with disabilities using practical techniques and motivating strategies. Committed to safeguarding vulnerable adults and providing compassionate communication to patients and families. Career goals include advancing leadership roles within nursing staff supervision and enhancing patient care planning processes.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work history

REGISTERED NURSE

NHS TAYSIDE
CRIEFF, United Kingdom
04.2024 - 07.2025
  • Carrying out a wide range of wound management skills, inclusive of dry dressing and highly exudating wounds.
  • Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors, and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
  • Assessed, planned, and implemented treatments with precision and care, prioritising patient wellbeing.
  • Delivered consistently high standards of individualised nursing care, best maintaining patients' health and wellbeing.
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
  • Quickly responded to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.
  • Tested glucose and administered injections.
  • Assisted doctors and other nursing staff.
  • Delivered life support with updated first aid and CPR training.
  • Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes.
  • Evaluated patient care needs, prioritised treatment, and maintained patient flow.
  • Administered medication in line with stringent drug regulations.
  • Dispensed medications and administered pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions via IVs, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections, as well as orally or rectally.
  • Took vital signs and treated wounds.
  • Used strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
  • Monitored, assessed, and recorded patient condition and coordinated patient discharge planning.
  • Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously, and intramuscularly injections while overseeing pain management plans.
  • Performed all tasks with a patient-centred focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
  • Disposed of samples and hazardous waste to prevent infection.
  • Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
  • Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
  • Collected and properly handled specimens from patients.
  • Managed patient discharges, providing relevant follow-up care advice with required prescriptions and medication.
  • Upheld patient trust and confidentiality by managing information with discretion, following data protection laws.
  • Ensured adequate pain relief for all patients as needed.
  • Maintained outstanding patient care levels through attentive, compassionate monitoring of physical and mental well-being.
  • Facilitated patient admissions, transfers, and discharges while delegating tasks and assignments and resolving conflicts and grievances.
  • Implemented and maintained core measures in patient safety, patient satisfaction, and holistic approaches to nursing.
  • Providing ambulatory assistance to patients with impaired mobility while rehabilitating them.
  • Providing support for the elderly from admission to their discharge.
  • Taking part in a safe admission and discharge plan.
  • Managing patients who have a swallowing challenge and assisting in their meal plan and feeding.
  • Safe administration of medicines that are prescribed.
  • Facilitated communication between patients' families and doctors; fostered trust and transparency in the care process.
  • Liaised with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.
  • Monitored patient vitals and necessary signs.
  • Responded to emergencies quickly within the appropriate procedures.
  • Managed wound dressing changes, promoted healing.
  • Analysed patient and service data to achieve strong health outcomes and process improvements.
  • Continuously assessed existing standards and practices, highlighting areas of required improvement to senior hospital staff.
  • Delivered diagnostics, treatments, and rehabilitative support services.
  • Provided palliative care in outpatient settings, ranging from assessment to development and implementation of care plans.
  • Provided in-depth education on disease prevention and intervention.
  • Cared for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease, coronary artery disease (CAD), and gastrointestinal(GI) bleeds.
  • Enhanced care delivery by monitoring trends and suggesting process improvements.
  • Continually assessed individual needs to evaluate and implement optimal care programmes in line with NHS best practices.
  • Trained new staff to meet patient service goals and champion standards of care.
  • Coordinated specialist referrals to assist patients.
  • Assessed patients' condition and reported changes to charge matron, family, and physician as appropriate.
  • Facilitated adequate pain management for assigned patients to minimise discomfort.
  • Planned and managed patient care in alignment with hospital standards of care.
  • Prioritised health problems to assist patients in complex, urgent, or emergency.
  • Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure vital signs, weight, and height.

REGISTERED NURSE

KINGS COLLEGE NHS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION TRUST
LONDON, United Kingdom
09.2022 - 04.2024

Tend to patients at different triage levels in an emergency healthcare setting.

  • Perform physical assessments.
  • Clean and dress wounds, treat burns.
  • Monitor vitals and communicate changes to other members of the healthcare team.
  • Insert intravenous lines.
  • Administer and monitor Fluids and blood transfusions.
  • Insert catheters.
  • Making informed decisions on behalf of patients in an unconscious state and taking an active intervention in patient care during emergencies.
  • Collection and arrangement of the patient's data during admission.
  • Giving advice on discharge and educating patients on coping mechanisms for easy rehabilitation.
  • Monitoring and managing patients' treatment plans and discharge plans.
  • Providing pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care.
  • Carrying out a wide range of wound management skills, inclusive of dry dressing and highly exudating wounds requiring VAC therapy.
  • Providing ambulatory assistance to patients with impaired mobility while rehabilitating them.
  • Providing special care to the special children, both physically and mentally impaired.
  • Providing computer-based knowledge to optimize nursing care and patient satisfaction.
  • Performing of last office on patients after death confirmation and providing psychological care to the patient's relatives.
  • Nursing patients admitted with malaria, heart failure, pneumonia, sepsis, pre-term labour, uterine fibroid, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, asthma, sickle cell anaemia, febrile convulsion, intestinal obstruction, among other medical conditions.
  • Facilitated communication between patients' families and doctors; fostered trust and transparency in the care process.
  • Maintained strict infection control standards throughout ward duties, minimised cross-contamination risks.
  • Provided comprehensive patient care, bolstered recovery.
  • Administered medication in line with stringent drug regulations.

STAFF NURSE

LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL (LUTH INITIATIVE LTD)
LAGOS, Nigeria
11.2014 - 09.2022
  • Providing care for paediatric, adult and geriatric patients.
  • Conducting patient assessment, planning and supervising students on the safe and compassionate delivery of care and evaluation of care given.
  • Delivering health education to patients on disease condition and healthy life style choices as well as diet.
  • Proper documentation and timely administration of patient care.
  • Collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams in providing therapeutic care.
  • Providing high standard evidence based care according to patient's requirements or condition.
  • Providing immunization services to infants, children and adults.
  • Triaging patients in the accident and emergency unit while providing first aid to the patients in order of priority.
  • Making informed decision on behalf of patients in an unconscious state and taking an active intervention in patient care during emergencies.
  • Collection and arrangement of patient's personal data during admission.
  • Giving advice on discharge and educating patients on coping mechanisms for easy rehabilitation.
  • Monitoring and managing patient's treatment plans and discharge plans.
  • Providing pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative care.
  • Carrying out a wide range of wound management skills inclusive of dry dressing and highly exudating wounds requiring VAC therapy.
  • Providing ambulatory assistance to patients with impaired mobility while rehabilitating them.
  • Providing special care to the special children both physically and mentally impaired.
  • Providing computer based knowledge to optimize nursing care and patient satisfaction.
  • Performing of last office on patients after death confirmation and providing psychological care to patient's relatives.
  • Nursing patients admitted with malaria, heart failure, pneumonia, sepsis, pre-term labour, uterine fibroid, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, asthma, sickle cell anaemia, febrile convulsion, intestinal obstruction among other medical condition.

CLINIC NURSE

AUGUSTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
YABA, Nigeria
06.2011 - 11.2012
  • Assessed and evaluated individual patient needs while sending them to the appropriate physician.
  • Proper documentation of vital signs and other relevant information.
  • Documentation of administration and management of IV medications to clients.
  • Health education of patients and proper counselling on healthy life style choices.
  • Ensured 85% adherence to clinical appointments and treatment plans through follow up calls and visits.

Education

Master of Arts - Nursing

Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool
07.2025 -

BSc - Nursing

University of Suffolk
Waterfront Building 19 Neptune Quay Ipswich IP4 1Q
10.2023 - 03.2025

High School Diploma - Nursing

School Post Basic Nursing, LUTH.
Lagos
10.2012 - 11.2013

Registered Nurse - Nursing

School of Nursing Ministry of Health
Umuahia Abia State Nigeria
10.2005 - 05.2010

West African Senior Secondary Certificate - WAEC

Obazu Girls Secondary School, Owerri Imo State Nig
Owerri, Imo State
09.1999

Skills

  • Advocacy
  • Good communication skills
  • Learning and development facilitation
  • Learning and development implementation
  • Learning and development support
  • Staff mentorship and development
  • Teaching students with disabilities
  • Practical teaching techniques
  • Students' assessment
  • Techniques for motivating students
  • Adaptability
  • Strong work ethic
  • Collaboration
  • Time management
  • Medication administration oversight
  • Geriatric nursing
  • Palliative approach to care
  • Patient care
  • Dementia care
  • Public speaking
  • Medication Administration
  • Person Centred care
  • Patient communication
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Maintained feeding pumps
  • Patient care planning
  • Team supervision
  • Medical teamwork
  • Diabetes, Hospice, and Stroke Patient Care
  • Safeguarding vulnerable adults
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Nursing staff leadership
  • Admission procedures
  • Coordinating referrals
  • Compassionate communication

Languages

English
Intermediate (B1)

Affiliations

  • Reading nonfiction books, writing and publishing self help, health and fitness nonfiction books.

Custom

  • Olumba Princewill, Charge Nurse, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH initiatives limited, Olumbaprincewill@gmail.com
  • Nwanma Tochukwu Ogadinma, Nurse Supervisor, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH initiatives limited, Knwanma0147@gmail.com
  • Craig Paterson, Ward Manager, Crieff Community Hospital, NHS Tayside

Personal Information

Title: REGISTERED NURSE

Timeline

Master of Arts - Nursing

Liverpool John Moores University
07.2025 -

REGISTERED NURSE

NHS TAYSIDE
04.2024 - 07.2025

BSc - Nursing

University of Suffolk
10.2023 - 03.2025

REGISTERED NURSE

KINGS COLLEGE NHS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION TRUST
09.2022 - 04.2024

STAFF NURSE

LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL (LUTH INITIATIVE LTD)
11.2014 - 09.2022

High School Diploma - Nursing

School Post Basic Nursing, LUTH.
10.2012 - 11.2013

CLINIC NURSE

AUGUSTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
06.2011 - 11.2012

Registered Nurse - Nursing

School of Nursing Ministry of Health
10.2005 - 05.2010

West African Senior Secondary Certificate - WAEC

Obazu Girls Secondary School, Owerri Imo State Nig
VICTORIA CHIEHIURA EBUZOR