Joshua Osarogie Nosakhare
Abuja, FCT
Summary
This is over 20 years in nursing with robust skill set across a wide variety of health care settings within general, psychiatry and occupational nursing practice and training. Skilled at unit supervision, medication administration, evaluating and monitoring patient health status, wound management, patient communication. A compassionate clinician committed to continuous professional development. Furthermore, a proficient collaborator across multiple disciplines in delivering exceptional patient-centered care.
Fluent in English with an overall band score of 7 in IELTS.(recently verified by NMBI)
Recently assessed and issued a "Decision Letter" to start compensation measure for registration
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health and Wellness Specialist-(Lead Nurse)
Nestle Nigeria Plc, Abaji Factory.
10.2016 - Current
- Managing a team of 5 nurses in ensuring effective out-patient care by distributed tasks on individual strengths with efficient factory clinic resulting in no less than 3 successful audits.
- Providing quality, compassionate care to patients, and achieved patient satisfaction ratings of 94% recently.
- Administering medications orally, intramuscularly, intravenously, subcutaneously, and rectally
- Accurate recording and maintaining patient medical records as required.
- Effective taking and handing over of patient at end of shift.
- Assessing and managing pain with analgesics such as NSAIDS.
- Reporting incidences accordingly, as well as recommending measures to improve patient health care outcomes, safety and reduce rates of medical errors.
- Ensuring the health fitness of employees using pre-placement medical tests, health surveillances, and return to work assessments.
Industrial Nurse
Nestle Nigeria Plc, Agbara Factory
02.2006 - 09.2016
- Collaborated with other nurses and doctors in assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans with effective implementation.
- Provided holistic care, care that addresses not only the physical needs but also, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual needs, while safeguarding patient’s safety.
- Demonstrated effective communication and developing rapport with patients, their families, and tests of the medical team members.
- Prevented worsening of injuries by proper handling cases of industrial accidents and supervising junior nurses and first aiders in effectively responding to acute emergencies.
Psychiatric Staff Nurse
Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital
08.2001 - 02.2006
- Effectively administered specialist nursing care within various wards not less than 30 beds each to patients with mental illness e.g., schizophrenia, depression, bipolar affecting disorder, and mania using the nursing process.
- Performed daily responsibilities, including medication administration, supervised nutritional meal serving, bed-making, and ensured proper grooming/personal hygiene for a therapeutic environment.
- Maintained open therapeutic communications and relationships with patients and their families and providing patient support and health education regarding their diagnosis and treatments.
- Participated in unit ward rounds to discuss and evaluate patient care and making follow ups to ensure protocols were well observed.
- Assisted other disciplines in planning and performing patient related procedures likes psychotherapy, family therapy, etc.
Staff Nurse
Hope Citi Surgeons
04.1998 - 07.2001
- Prepare surgical equipment for surgeries.
- Took patient vitals on admission, before and after procedures, including prior-and post-surgery.
- Provided basic bed-side nursing care to medical-surgical conditions, while utilizing the nursing process and sound clinical judgment.
- Administered medications as prescribed and monitoring for response and early signs of adverse conditions.
- Assessed patient care plans with a holistic approach; implementing plans; and evaluating them against health care outcomes.
- Facilitated patient admissions and discharges as per facility protocols.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Health Safety And Environment
College of Medicine, University of Lagos
Lagos, NigeriaRegistered Nurse Diploma - Psychiatric Nursing
School of Psychiatric Nursing, Federal Neuro Psch.
Benin City, Edo, NigeriaRegistered Nurse, Diploma - Nursing Science
College of Nursing Science, University of Benin
Benin City, Edo, NigeriaSkills
- Administering medication
- Wound care
- Patient monitoring
- Care plan assessments
- Admission and discharge
- Reporting and documentation
- Project management
- Managed care and insurance
- MS Office proficiency
- Overseas applicant with Decision Letter for adaptation
- NMBI verified IELTS
Accomplishments
- Pioneered the setting up and managing the current factory clinic in one of Nestle organization's locations.
- Factory team lead for medical crisis like the recent COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
- Currently the first aid coordinator with a followership of 34 first aiders, once also had a followership of over 100 in other nestle bigger factory.(Agbara)
- Championed the content for 2024 mental health campaign in all nestle locations nationwide.
Certification
Registered Nurse (RN)
Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN)
Health Safety and Environment (PGD)
Occupational Health and Safety (NEBOSH)
ACLS
BLS
Timeline
Health and Wellness Specialist-(Lead Nurse)
Nestle Nigeria Plc, Abaji Factory.
10.2016 - Current
Industrial Nurse
Nestle Nigeria Plc, Agbara Factory
02.2006 - 09.2016
Psychiatric Staff Nurse
Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital
08.2001 - 02.2006
Staff Nurse
Hope Citi Surgeons
04.1998 - 07.2001
Post Graduate Diploma - Health Safety And Environment
College of Medicine, University of Lagos
Registered Nurse Diploma - Psychiatric Nursing
School of Psychiatric Nursing, Federal Neuro Psch.
Registered Nurse, Diploma - Nursing Science
College of Nursing Science, University of Benin
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