OLUCHI VIVIAN NWAGU
Okota Isolo
Summary
Nurse RN with 3+ years experience providing quality care to a variety of patients. Possesses a RN diploma qualification. Aiming to leverage my experience and knowledge to effectively fill the nursing position at your hospital.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Officer
Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)
Lagos
05.2024 - Current
- Led nursing operations across ICU, oncology, stroke, emergent care, and high-acuity patients.
- Improved documentation accuracy by strengthening handover protocols and coaching junior staff on audit-ready charting.
- Standardized wound-care and ICU monitoring routines, reducing preventable complications and care delays.
- Reduced vital-sign reporting errors, leading to faster escalation during deterioration.
- Stabilized communication and task flow during emergencies, improving multidisciplinary coordination.
- Resolved recurring staff disagreements through calm mediation, reducing shift conflict incidents and restoring teamwork cohesion.
- Improved patient flow efficiency through anticipatory resource planning and structured task delegation.
Nursing Officer (Locum)
Grandville Medical Center
08.2025 - 11.2025
- Administered chemotherapy and offered palliative care to patients.
- Prepared patients for invasive procedures, ensuring all pre-operative protocols were followed for optimal outcomes.
- Prepping patient for surgery, preoperatively.
- Monitored patient recovery in post-operative care unit to ensure timely healing and address complications.
- Applied wound dressings after cosmetic surgery procedures to promote healing and reduce infection risk.
Staff Nurse
Jacobs Memorial Hospital
Ajao Estate
05.2023 - 03.2024
- Oversaw perioperative and acute-care workflows, reinforcing clinical standards and staff accountability.
- Enhanced compliance with pre-/post-operative protocols, minimizing last-minute corrections from surgeons.
- Strengthened nursing-process documentation, decreasing documentation-related audit corrections by 30%.
- Streamlined wound-dressing procedures, decreasing dressing-related complications for fracture patients.
- Mentored peers on medication-safety protocols, decreasing administration discrepancies.
- Improved morale during understaffed periods by balancing workloads fairly, cutting burnout indicators.
- Ajao Estate, Lagos
Staff Nurse
Bishop Mark Unegbu Memorial Hospital
Okigwe
02.2022 - 11.2022
- Strengthened mobility and independence routines, leading to improved functional recovery rates among rehabilitating patients.
- Improved observation-chart accuracy by enabling earlier detection and faster clinical response.
- Rebuilt care consistency by guiding junior staff through structured daily routines.
- Supported community health initiatives at Okigwe, enhancing local health outcomes.
Student Nurse - Orthopaedic Posting
National Orthopaedic Hospital
Enugu
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Enhanced wound-care consistency for open fractures, leading to improved healing outcomes across shifts.
- Reinforced infection-prevention steps, reducing contamination risk by 15-20%.
- Maintained high-standard documentation and care-plan accuracy, ensuring compliance with audit requirements.
- Assisted patients in Enugu healthcare facility.
Student Nurse - Clinical Posting
Federal Medical Centre
Umuahia
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Enhanced reliability of vital-sign monitoring, minimizing missed deterioration cues.
- Ensured medication and NG-feeding safety through diligent double-checking practices.
- Provided health education that increased patient compliance.
- Provided medical services in Umuahia
Nurse Volunteer
All Saints Hospital
Okigwe
05.2020 - 07.2020
- Streamlined maternal and emergency care workflows, enhancing response times during high-volume periods.
- Enhanced documentation consistency and drug-administration accuracy, reducing chart corrections.
- Facilitated community outreach in Okigwe to promote health awareness.
Education
Registered Nurse Diploma - Nursing
College of Nursing Sciences
Mbano05-2022
Skills
- Nursing leadership
- Clinical proficiency
- Critical care
- Oncology & Stroke Care
- Surgical care
- Wound care
- Infection Prevention
- Medication safety
- Care planning
- Clinical Governance
- Performance Management
- Quality Improvement Systems
- Workforce Optimization
- Risk Mitigation
- Patient-Safety Leadership
- Evidence-based practice
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Stakeholder Communication
- Leadership & Operations
- Conflict Resolution
Accomplishments
- Reduced documentation errors by 30%, strengthening audit readiness and physician-nurse communication.
- Lowered medication discrepancies by 20-30% through targeted coaching and protocol reinforcement.
- Decreased care complications from wound-dressing issues.
- Stabilized unit morale and lowered conflict episodes by 40% via emotionally intelligent leadership.
- Enhanced emergency response times during high-pressure events.
- Achieved a 20-30% improvement in patient flow and care consistency through better task allocation and handover refinement.
References
Available Upon Request.
Volunteer Experience
Nurse, 05/01/20, 07/31/20, All Saints Hospital, Okigwe, Supported maternal and emergency care workflows, reducing delays during high-volume periods., Improved documentation consistency and drug-administration accuracy, minimizing chart corrections.
Education And Licensure
- Registered Nurse (RN), College of Nursing Sciences, Mbano. May 2022.
Timeline
Nursing Officer (Locum)
Grandville Medical Center
08.2025 - 11.2025
Nursing Officer
Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)
05.2024 - Current
Staff Nurse
Jacobs Memorial Hospital
05.2023 - 03.2024
Staff Nurse
Bishop Mark Unegbu Memorial Hospital
02.2022 - 11.2022
Student Nurse - Orthopaedic Posting
National Orthopaedic Hospital
01.2021 - 12.2021
Nurse Volunteer
All Saints Hospital
05.2020 - 07.2020
Student Nurse - Clinical Posting
Federal Medical Centre
01.2020 - 12.2020
Registered Nurse Diploma - Nursing
College of Nursing Sciences