BOLANLE BERNICE AKINOLA
Richmond
Summary
Experienced and compassionate nurse with over 16 years dedicated to providing quality patient care. Demonstrate a natural affinity for addressing the needs of patients facing various disabilities and illnesses. Committed to enhancing patient well being through effective education and counseling.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Relief Support Worker
Hollyburn Family Services
09.2023 - Current
- Building positive working relationships with the youth, their families, community members, and other professionals (e.g. social workers, probation officers).
- Maintaining a safe and healthy environment in the home
- Facilitating recreational and/or educational activities
- Performing household maintenance duties (preparing meals, cleaning, yard work, etc.) and administering medication
- Encouraging and modeling acceptable social standards and setting and maintaining appropriate limits
- Collaborating with the clinical team and providing input into assessments and youth care plans
Support Worker - Casual
Lower Mainland Society for Community Living
05.2023 - Current
- Participate in the assessment, goal setting and progress evaluation of the client.
- Helps in conducting client assessment.
- Assist case manager in delivering effective care of each client.
- Provide basic orientation of Policy/procedure/work methods and job shadowing for new employees as required by the case manager.
- Monitor and document client wellbeing and progress in daily living skill developing volunteer and job activities and goal attainment relative to the service plan.
- Record client feedback, inquiries and complaints.
- Implement approaches for behavior management based on the service and safety plans.
- Helped clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Chief Nursing Officer
Lagos University Teaching Hospital Primary Health Care Centre
01.2021 - 03.2023
- Engaged in patient centered driven activities in ensuring that patients are attended to promptly and professionally.
- Worked as part of a multidisciplinary team to meet the essential medical, nutritional, physiological, psychological and sociological needs of patients.
- Participated in daily effective and efficient ward rounds.
- Ensured proper ward administration, organization and management.
- Developed and implemented new nursing protocols to improve patient outcomes while minimizing medical errors.
- Mentored newly licensed nurses in attending professional proficiency.
Assistant Chief Nursing Officer
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
01.2016 - 12.2020
- Ensured the timely and accurate completion of all nursing procedures e.g
- Wound dressing, medication and proper documentation of activities related to patient care
- Responsible for continuity of care and delivery of quality patient care
- Administration of medications in line with regulations, paying close attention to reactions or changes and documentation to ensure best care practice
- Monitored stock usage in nursing unit and ensuring a first-in-first out/first expire-first use principle.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel was short-staffed.
Senior Nursing Officer
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
01.2011 - 12.2015
- Effective nurse-patient/nurse-colleagues relationship.
- Health educating patients and their relatives on prevailing health problems and methods of preventing and controlling them.
- Involved in health promotion and volunteering at local organizations.
- Supervised infection control protocols to protect staff and patients.
- Coordinated with physicians and staff to facilitate admissions, evaluating admission criteria and patients' symptoms to determine need for psychiatric consultation and related care.
Nursing Officer
Lagos University Teaching Hospital Primary Health Care Centre
10.2006 - 12.2010
- Coordinated patient care with hospital standards.
- Provided necessary health education training for patients.
- Interacted and communicated with patients of different ages and ethnic background.
- Discussed patient care and treatment with care team members to optimize intervention plans and care delivery.
- Designed and implemented standards of care for nursing and patient care.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team setting.
Education
Canadian Nursing Review - Nursing Practice in Canada
OMNI College
Richmond03.2024
BNSC Nursing Certificate - Nursing Science
National Open University of Nigeria
Lagos, NG10.2012
Registered Midwife Certificate - Midwifery
School of Midwifery (LUTH)
Lagos, NG03.2006
Registered Nurse Certificate - Nursing
School of Nursing (LUTH)
Lagos, NG05.2004
Skills
- Patient Case Management
- Patient Counseling
- Interpersonal Relationship Skills
- Team Player and Leadership Skills
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Documentation Abilities
- Daily Living Support
- Documenting Incidents
- Meal Preparation
- Housekeeping Duties
- Deliver Exceptional Care
- Patient Education and Health Promotion
- Attention to Detail
Certification
First Aid, CPR, AED Certification
NVCI
FOIPPA
CLBC
WHMIS Certification
Midwifery Certification
Nursing Certification
Food Safety Certification
BSN – Nursing Science
Professional Registrations
Registered Nurse - Nova Scotia College of Nursing Reg No. 112880
Valid till Oct. 2024
Registered Nurse - Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria Reg No. 117117
Valid till June 2024
Registered Midwife- Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria Reg No. 88352
Valid till June 2024
References
Mrs. Louise Levinson, RN
Program Director
OMNI College
3130 8788 Mckim Way, Richmond, BC V6X 4E2, Canada
Mobile : 604 307 7482
louise@omnicollege.com
Timeline
Relief Support Worker
Hollyburn Family Services
09.2023 - Current
Support Worker - Casual
Lower Mainland Society for Community Living
05.2023 - Current
Chief Nursing Officer
Lagos University Teaching Hospital Primary Health Care Centre
01.2021 - 03.2023
Assistant Chief Nursing Officer
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
01.2016 - 12.2020
Senior Nursing Officer
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
01.2011 - 12.2015
Nursing Officer
Lagos University Teaching Hospital Primary Health Care Centre
10.2006 - 12.2010
Canadian Nursing Review - Nursing Practice in Canada
OMNI College
BNSC Nursing Certificate - Nursing Science
National Open University of Nigeria
Registered Midwife Certificate - Midwifery
School of Midwifery (LUTH)
Registered Nurse Certificate - Nursing
School of Nursing (LUTH)
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