When I’m not practicing medicine, I enjoy sewing to maintain my manual dexterity I also offer free medical services down at my local community, in prinsons and refugee camps
Vivian Ijeoma Nwaejike
General Practitioner
Abuja ,FCT
Summary
Proficient medical doctor with a 7-year well-grounded practice experience. Providing a continuing, coordinated and comprehensive patient-centered and family care in a personalized and holistic manner.
Forward-thinking and strongly focused on listening to and addressing patient concerns in a dynamic way, answering all questions in clear terms patients can understand easily, having a working knowledge of both written and spoken English as well as staying in touch with patients through emails and text messaging.
Readiness to work with all members of the medical team, listen to their suggestions and input to improve results and maximize patient satisfaction.
Possess strong medical knowledge and emergency skills including proper history taking, clinical examinations, using laboratory tests to diagnose illness, prescribe medications and assess the overall health of all sex, all ages from pediatric to geriatric, irrespective of the disease entity or stage of disease taking into consideration their personal feelings, fears, expectations, perception of the illness and its effect on their life, personal and religious beliefs, social, economic or cultural problems as well as the patient’s family.
Giving General Health Education and lifestyle recommendations to improve patients’ quality of life.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
General Medical Practitioner
National Hospital
FCT, Abuja
03.2020 - Current
- First point of contact care, diagnosing, treating and preventing acute and chronic diseases and various injuries in children and adults
- Forming and building relationships with patients to make them feel at ease and gain their trust
- Preventing and controlling communicable diseases as well as managing epidemics
- Properly documenting in patients’ notes following ward rounds or any other patient examination, communication or procedures
- Taking blood samples from patients as may be required from time to time and undertaking arterial blood sampling as necessary
- Providing emergency care to patients including resuscitation as required and taking the lead as necessary
- Attending board rounds with a multidisciplinary team
- Taking refresher and continuing medical education courses, keeping pace with the changing technology
- Working with and enhancing a multi-skilled clinical team, including nurses, other physicians and specialists
- Supervising paramedical staff
- Complying with all hospital policies and procedures including those relating to Health and Safety at work.
- Collecting, organizing and entering patient data into medical systems.
- Referring patients to medical specialists for consultant services when necessary for patients’ well-being
- Encouraging healthier living by advising patients about diet, hygiene and methods for prevention of disease.
- Maintaining confidentiality of patient information according to federal guidelines and regulations.
- Admitting and treating patients as part of hospital's 24-hour on-call services.
- Conducting physical examinations to provide information needed for insurance coverage, admission to schools and consideration for jobs.
- Reviewing patient allergies, problems, medications and immunization statuses.
Resident Medical Officer
Gold Trust Hospital
PortHarcourt , Nigeria
11.2017 - 02.2020
- Carried out minor surgeries, took birth deliveries and assisted in Caesarean sections and major surgeries, as well as post-operative management
- Managed cardiovascular and non- cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension, heart failure, Covid 19, Ebola, chronic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, peptic ulcer disease, hepatitis, diabetes mellitus, Cushing syndrome, COPD, pneumonia, gastroenteritis, diarrhea, arthritis, lumbar spondylosis, meningitis, hydrocephalus, malaria, enteric fever, auto-immune diseases and other medical conditions
- Carried out various procedures including passing nasogastric tubes, peripheral intravenous cannulation, urinary catheterization, venopuncture, bedside ECG, suturing of wounds, lumbar puncture, reduction of close fractures, cast and splint application for trauma patients, wound debridement, CPR when necessary
- Weekly Clinical Presentations
- Educated Pregnant mothers on various antenatal care topics biweekly
- Provided non-certified first aid training including basic life support training in both medical and non-medical staff
- Led diverse team of medical and administrative professionals in day-to-day clinic activities such as patient care, new business development and patient relations.
- Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.
- Entered and scanned patient history, current medical conditions and medications into novel EHR system.
Volunteer Medical Officer
Primary Health Centre, Mbodo
PortHarcourt , Nigeria
06.2016 - 10.2017
- Provided healthcare in communities and linked them to hospitals
- Provided medical care, routine and emergency care during hours of duty in a 24-hour service to the hospital’s patients
- Carried out morning and evening ward rounds daily
- Reassessed patients on the ward as required and carried out examination of patients when necessary
- Responded to calls from the ward relating to patient care
- Discussed medications with patients on discharge, wrote discharge summaries and referral letters
- Liaised with nursing staff regularly to check in patient progress or more frequently if their condition necessitated
- Administered intravenous medications/therapy when required.
- Led diverse team of medical and administrative professionals in day-to-day clinic activities such as patient care, new business development and patient relations.
- Entered and scanned patient history, current medical conditions and medications into novel EHR system.
- Assisted senior physicians and surgeons during assessments, examinations and surgical interventions
- Verified complex diagnoses to facilitate treatment plans.
- Completed patient referrals to other medical specialists.
- Interpreted diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
House Officer
University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital
PortHarcourt, Rivers State
04.2015 - 05.2016
- Conducted 3-monthly rotations each in departments of medicine, surgery, pediatrics and obstetrics and gynecology where I worked under supervision with experienced consultants and senior registrars
- Obtained medical history and made initial physical examination of patients, documented on the patients’ file, recorded provisional diagnosis, suggested primary investigations and treatment plan as discussed and approved by a senior team member
- Collected blood samples, cannulated patients, set up intravenous infusions, catheterized patients, sutured superficial wounds and dressed minor wounds
- Carried out weekly presentations as well as departmental clinical meetings
- Presented and was actively involved in case and mortality reviews in all my rotations
- Carried out case presentations during ward rounds.
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
Education
Bachelor Of Medicine And Bachelor Of Surgery -
University of PortHarcourt
Rivers State, Nigeria 01.2008 - 02.2015
Skills
General medical practice including history taking, physical examinations, test result explanations and appropriate treatmentundefined
Accomplishments
- Mobilized and sensitized people on Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS Group and its prevention in community development scheme, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
- Built, equipped and donated an ultra-modern clinic in my local community (NYSC Camp)
- Carried out free medical outreaches in refugee camps with the distribution of free drugs and mosquito nets
CERTIFICATIONS
- Presidential NYSC Honors Award, 2018/2019
- Basic Surgical Skills and Manual Vacuum Aspiration Workshop, Association of Resident Doctors’, UPTH, 2016
- Certificate of Participation in Neonatal Resuscitation Workshop, 2015
- RESEARCH
- Sexual behavior and level of HIV/AIDS awareness in secondary schools in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers state, Nigeria, 2014.
Interests
I also engage in physical exercise and meditation to help improve my focus at work and my personal relationships
Timeline
General Medical Practitioner
National Hospital
03.2020 - Current
Resident Medical Officer
Gold Trust Hospital
11.2017 - 02.2020
Volunteer Medical Officer
Primary Health Centre, Mbodo
06.2016 - 10.2017
House Officer
University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital
04.2015 - 05.2016
Bachelor Of Medicine And Bachelor Of Surgery -
University of PortHarcourt
01.2008 - 02.2015
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