ANWULIKA JOY OJUGBELI

LABOUR AND MATERNITY DEPARTMENT ACROSS VARIOUS HEALTH FACILITIES

• Monitoring and Evaluation
• -Conduct routine facility visits to collect and verify service delivery and program data
• -Track and report on the availability and consumption of maternal health commodities
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe and effective maternal and neonatal care.
• Identified and promptly managed obstetric emergencies such as Postpartum Hemorrhage using the EMOTIVE BUNDLE and the use of calibrated drapes, Eclampsia, and fetal distress.
• Educated mothers and families on antenatal care, birth preparedness, exclusive breastfeeding, and postnatal care.
• Maintained infection prevention and control standards within the maternity unit.
• Oversee and mentored other trained healthcare workers to ensure the implementation of the EMOTIVE BUNDLE FOR PPH
• Capacity building

Staff Nurse – Emergency Department

Roles and Responsibilities

• Performed rapid assessment and triage of patients using priority-based protocols to identify life-threatening conditions.
• Initiated immediate nursing interventions using the ABC approach (Airway, Breathing, Circulation).
• Administered emergency medications and treatments as prescribed, including IV fluids, oxygen therapy, and analgesics.
• Assisted in resuscitation procedures such as CPR and airway management.
• Monitored vital signs and continuously evaluated patient responses to treatment.
• Managed trauma cases, acute medical emergencies, and critically ill patients in a fast-paced environment.
• Provided wound care, hemorrhage control, and stabilization of patients prior to admission to the ward.
• Maintained accurate and timely documentation of all nursing interventions and patient progress.
• Collaborated effectively with multidisciplinary team members to ensure timely and efficient patient care.
• Delivered emotional support and clear communication to patients and relatives during emergencies.

Staff Nurse – Medical-Surgical Unit

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conducted comprehensive patient assessments and developed individualized nursing care plans.
• Administered medications safely via oral, intravenous, and intramuscular routes following the “five rights” of medication administration.
• Provided pre-operative and post-operative care, including monitoring for complications.
• Performed wound care, dressing changes, and infection prevention procedures.
• Monitored and documented patients’ vital signs, fluid balance, and clinical progress.
• Assisted patients with activities of daily living, ensuring comfort and dignity.
• Educated patients and families on disease conditions, medications, and discharge instructions.
• Identified early signs of patient deterioration and escalated care appropriately.

Staff Nurse – Theatre (Operating Room)

Roles and Responsibilities

• Prepared the operating theatre by ensuring availability and sterility of instruments and equipment.
• Maintained strict aseptic techniques and adhered to infection prevention and control protocols.
• Assisted surgeons and anesthetists during surgical procedures as a scrub or circulating nurse.
• Performed surgical counts (instruments, needles, swabs) before, during, and after procedures.
• Monitored patients intra-operatively, ensuring safety and prompt response to complications.
• Handled, sterilized, and arranged surgical instruments appropriately.
• Ensured proper positioning of patients to prevent injury and promote surgical access.

• Prepared patients pre-operatively and provided post-operative handover to recovery unit staff.
• Maintained accurate documentation of perioperative care and procedures performed.