Adept at leading teams and managing patient care with precision, my tenure at INTERSOS Nigeria Mission honed my nursing process and leadership skills. Demonstrated excellence in critical reasoning and organizational abilities, significantly enhancing healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. Excelled in fast-paced environments, ensuring optimal patient care and team efficiency.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
NURSE
INTERSOS Nigeria Mission
08.2024 - Current
Ensure the implementation and continuity of antenatal and postnatal care, family planning, obstetrical care (BEmONC), neonatal and comprehensive abortion care, management of victims of sexual violence, reproductive tract infections and wound care in accordance with INTERSOS Reproductive Care Package of Activities and reinforce the implementation of standardized protocol
Collaborate with the medical doctor and/or nurse in the management of Sexual violence cases
Provide counseling session for patients and beneficiaries on ANC, PNC, IYCF
Assess the feasibility for referral of pregnant women from the TBAs to the BEmONC facility for medical evaluation and/or complicated deliveries
Ensure hygiene and sterilization criteria (including universal precautions) are met according to INTERSOS specifications
Ensures timely supported referrals to the nearest CEMONC Facility
Properly follow up on all new born babies from delivery until discharge, informing mothers and relatives about the importance of breastfeeding, vaccination, and possible complications resulting from harmful traditional practices
Promotes and implements the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention, and infection control, security rules and other procedures in the medical premises and ensures a safe working environment in the targeted HF and in the mobile clinic
Respecting medical secrets and confidentiality always
Organizes out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, performing consultations and other minor medical procedures
Participating in the health education of the patient (and family) when necessary
Supervises administrative procedures and documents (fill in patient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.), and reports problematic situations and cases that may arise
Participating in data collection and keeping doctors/supervisors informed
NURSE/MIDWIFE
Care Best Initiative CBI
07.2024 - 08.2024
Conducting brief clinical assessments that determine the clinical urgency of the clients’ presenting health concerns and culminate with the allocation of a care category, which determines the time and sequence in which they receive services
Managing client records; ensuring accurate data entry, filing/archiving and retrievals
Comprehensive clinical assessment service to clients resulting in safe and appropriate clinical decisions that reflect their healthcare needs
Initiation of appropriate nursing interventions (e.g
First aid and emergency interventions) to improve client outcomes and secure the safety of clients and clinic staff, facilitate the triage process using clinical knowledge and appropriate interpersonal skills, demonstrating empathy and understanding
Create and maintain good working relationships with referral facility staff
Uphold the principle of confidentiality and actively promote the right of the patient to choose their care
Report any safety and security concerns to focal person as soon as possible
Submit end of week report to the Medical Supervisor on a weekly basis
Liaise with Monitoring and Evaluation Department regarding data collection when required
Actively participate in CBI internal meetings
Participate to all the trainings organized by CBI
Participate in all relevant external trainings identified
Give suggestions to improve the functioning of CBI clinics and the referral pathway
Flexibility in performing his/her duties to ensure that beneficiaries are getting good quality services
NURSE
Medicines San Frontiers France (MSFF)
08.2023 - 12.2023
Providing nursing care, treatment and follow-up of patients, according to doctors’ prescriptions, protocols applied in service and universal hygiene standards/precautions, in order to ensure the quality and continuity of care for the targeted population
Knowing, promoting, implementing and following up the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control, security rules and other protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensuring high standards of hygiene of his/her working environment
Respecting medical secrets and confidentiality at all times
Organizing and carrying out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, and assisting during consultations, daily rounds and other medical procedures
Identifying Sexually Gender Based Violence victims and referring them to the medical team so they can receive the necessary treatment
Knowing and is aware of the importance and appropriate use of the Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Kit
Ensuring patients are properly received and installed and that those with lack of autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene, movements and comfort
For ER and OPD nurse, ensuring triage of patients in waiting areas, wards or during emergencies, detecting the priority acute/emergency cases
Sending material to be sterilized and recuperates it from sterilization
Carrying out admission, surveillance and follow-up of patients
Carrying and supervising administrative procedures and documents (fill in patient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.), ensuring an appropriate written/oral handover, and reporting any problematic situations and cases that may arise
Participating in the department-related pharmacy and medical equipment control and maintenance
Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used
PRINCIPAL NURSING OFFICER
Borno State Hospital Management Board (HMB)
10.2020 - 04.2023
Provided primary healthcare services to vulnerable communities
Implemented malaria control programs
Trained healthcare workers
Managed patient data and reports
Conducted health education sessions
Coordinated outreach programs
Collaborated with healthcare teams
Collaborate with the medical doctor and/or nurse in the management of Sexual violence cases
Provide counselling session for patients and beneficiaries on ANC, PNC, IYCF
Ensure hygiene and sterilization criteria (including universal precautions) are met according to HMB specifications
Ensures timely supported referrals to the nearest CEMONC Facility
Promotes and implements the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention, and infection control, security rules and other procedures in the medical premises and ensures a safe working environment in the targeted HF and in the mobile clinic
Respecting medical secrets and confidentiality always
Organizes out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, performing consultations and other minor medical procedures
Participating in the health education of the patient (and family) when necessary
Supervises administrative procedures and documents (fill in patient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.), and reports problematic situations and cases that may arise
Participating in data collection and keeping doctors/supervisors informed
PHARMACY SUPERVISOR
Simple Pharmacy Limited
01.2019 - 08.2020
Ensuring storage, stock management and supply processes, as well as hygiene and security procedures, tools, and protocols (controlling pests and rodents), implementing appropriate quality controls and records, in order to ensure good storage conditions (temperatures, humidity and light exposure) and availability of drugs and medical material, according to national regulations
Coordinating the delivery, reception and recording of international and local orders, in close coordination with the logistics department, updating stock files and informing line managers on their status (shortfalls, over-stocking, expiry dates), in order to permanently ensure security stock levels and ensure efficient management of stock
Supervising orders of medical and drug material in order to ensure an efficient and appropriate consumption pattern under budget constraints
Supervising the supply of drugs to patients according to medical prescriptions, informing them on consumption patterns and keeping conditions in order to ensure their therapeutic progression
Ensuring efficient supply to other pharmacies managed, and using cold chain when needed
Monitoring and analysing orders of depending pharmacies in order to avoid ruptures of stock or having expired drugs
Supervising, with the HR department, the associated processes (sizing, staff shifts, recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development and internal/external communication) of the pharmaceutical in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required and to improve their dispensing capabilities
Recording all items received and issued in computer (Isystock) and reporting on drug consumptions and medical equipment dispensed according to protocols, informing on unusual patterns as well as forecasting future needs, in order to rationalise the budget and to ensure availability
Education
Bachelor in Nursing Science - undefined
National Open University of Nigeria
Diploma in Nursing Science - Nursing
Kogi State College of Nursing and Midwifery
Obangede
01.2018 - 12 2018
West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) -
Government Science Secondary School
01.2014 - 12 2014
Primary School Leaving certificate - undefined
LGEA Primary School Ofugo
01.2008 - 12 2008
Skills
Microsoft Office Tools
Critical reasoning skills
Nursing Process skills
Excellent Supervision skills
Team building
Leadership
Decision making skills
Excellent report writing skills
Ability to work under tight deadlines
Team work
Communication skills
Organizational skills
Accomplishments
During my project with Medecins Sans Frontieres MSF France there was drastic reduction of mortality rate of about 20%.
Intensive Care - Responsible for unit of 20 patients, 5 for each Nurse, providing daily functions such as grooming, bathing, feeding and turning in bed.
Research - Completed group study focused on patient comfort, costs and test results, which resulted in increased patient satisfaction.
Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Skills Acquired
Networking, Internet and networking, Microsoft Office Tools, Excellent numerical, Critical reasoning skills, Nursing Process skills, Excellent Supervision skills, Team building, Leadership, Decision making skills, Excellent interpersonal, Verbal and non-verbal Communication Skills, Excellent report writing skills, Excellent written and spoken English, Hausa, Igala, Kanuri, Ability to work under tight deadlines, Teamwork, Negotiation skills, Flexible working hours, Ability to work in low resource field environments
Other Related Trainings
Certificate in Counseling, 2024
Certificate in leadership and Management, 2024
Training on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, 2024
Training on Responding to Emergencies-Cholera Alert Detection and Management, 2024
Training on Nutrition, 2024
Training on Gender Based Violence GBV, 2023
Training on Basic Life Support BLS, 2020
Training on Integrated Management of Childhood Illness IMCI, 2018