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Olubukola Omowunmi Osidele
Registered Nurse
Lagos
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Staff Nurse
LIMAD Hospital Limited Command
Lagos
11.2018 - 12.2019
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assisted with delivery of newborns, providing care and support for successful transition to motherhood.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Nurse intern
Lagos State University Teaching
Lagos
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Assessing,observing and communicating with patients.
- Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating, and daily hygiene tasks.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported any changes to nursing staff.
- Checked patient status to report signs and symptoms of adverse reactions to medication.
- Monitored and documented patient intake and output levels and reported concerns to care team.
- Handled specimen collection and prepared for transport to facilitate laboratory testing.
- Educated patients on nutrition, disease prevention and post-discharge care to support overall wellness.
- Performing wound care,such as cleansing and bandaging them.
- Assisted with patient ambulation and use of mobility assistance aids to reduce risks.
- Assessed patients and assisted in devising treatment methods designed to reduce pain and discomfort.
- Documented and communicated patient information in EMR system for accurate tracking.
- Obtained signed patient consent forms prior to treatments and procedures and added to medical files.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Nursing Officer
ST Nicholas Hospital
Lagos
10.2021 - Current
- Provided guidance to staff on emergency guidelines to enable uninterrupted workflows during emergencies.
- Managed administrative functions such as staffing, staff performance and management and policy implementation
- Informed new patients about various departments and services.
- Reduced overtime use and redistributed resources to meet patient care demands of various units, examining staffing levels to distribute staff resourcefully.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel was short-staffed.
- Recruited new professional staff members and implemented comprehensive training programs which includes the use of competency packs according to the hospital policy.
- Investigated and reported all incidents per hospital policies.
- Answered questions and addressed concerns from employees via email, In person and group chats.
- Discussed patient care and treatment with care team members to optimize intervention plans and care delivery.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University College Hospital
Ibadan Oyo State 01.2019 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Karnataka, India 09.2011 - 09.2015
High School Diploma -
GEC Comprehensive College
Lagos Nigeria 09.2002 - 05.2008
Skills
Patient and family advocacy
Intravenous therapy
At-risk patient care
Acute care expertise
Physical assessments
Emergency Procedures
Collecting vitals
Foley catheters
Administering immunizations
Proper catheter insertion/removal
Breastfeeding education
EMR / EHR
Staff supervision
Medication Administration
Procedure preparations
Managing deadlines
Vaccine administration
Patient discharge
Accomplishments
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
- Supervision - Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff.
- Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
- Training - Trained team of staff nurses in medical office procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.
Interests
Meeting people
Employee Appreciation day
Being a hardworking and dedicated employee
Timeline
Nursing Officer
ST Nicholas Hospital
10.2021 - Current
Nurse intern
Lagos State University Teaching
08.2020 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University College Hospital
01.2019 - 05.2019
Staff Nurse
LIMAD Hospital Limited Command
11.2018 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
09.2011 - 09.2015
High School Diploma -
GEC Comprehensive College
09.2002 - 05.2008