Doris Okoroafor
Prestons,NSW
Summary
Registered Nurse with extensive experience in critical care management, adept at administering medications and treatments in accordance with established protocols. Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple tasks while ensuring high standards of patient care delivery in fast-paced environments. Collaborated effectively with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans and recognized changes in patient conditions, implementing appropriate interventions as necessary. Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments and treatments within electronic medical records, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Liverpool Hospital
Liverpool
02.2004 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Instructed patients and families on medication administration instructions prior to discharge from facility.
- Prioritized multiple tasks while maintaining excellent standards of care delivery.
- Provided care to critically ill patients in a fast-paced environment.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient care.
- Recognized changes in patient conditions, promptly notified physicians, and implemented appropriate interventions as necessary.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary team members to develop individualized plans of care for each patient.
- Assessed patient's condition and monitored vital signs.
- Provided emotional support to family members during difficult times.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills when interacting with patients and families.
- Responded quickly and effectively to code blue situations for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced cardiac life support.
- Assist with intubations, chest tube insertions, central line placements, and arterial line placements.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, treatments, and medications administered in electronic medical record system.
Administrative Officer
Liverpool Hospital
Liverpool
06.2000 - 06.2004
- Issuing of new medical records.
- Retriving of files and Filing.
- Ensured compliance with all organizational policies and procedures relating to administrative operations.
- Answered phone inquiries, directed calls and took messages.
- Developed new filing systems to improve accuracy of document retrieval processes.
- Photocopying and faxing.
- Organized and maintained filing systems for confidential documents, correspondence, and reports.
- Directed customer inquiries to appropriate department personnel.
Administrative Officer
Breast Screen NSW
Parramatta
05.1999 - 06.2001
- Provided assistance with special projects as assigned by management team members.
- Ensured compliance with all organizational policies and procedures relating to administrative operations.
- Maintained inventory of office supplies ensuring stock levels are sufficient for daily operations.
- Organized and maintained filing systems for confidential documents, correspondence, and reports.
- Provided administrative support to department staff including typing letters and reports; preparing mailings; photocopying; collating; faxing; scanning documents.
- Answered phone inquiries, directed calls and took messages.
- Maintained front desk to provide positive first impression.
- Greeted guests and vendors to assist in navigating space.
Education
Masters of Nursing - Advanced Clinical Practice
James Cook University
Townsville 08-2014
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
University of Western Sydney
Parramatta Campus01-2004
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Critical care management
- Electronic medical records
- Advanced life support
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Care plan development
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient education
- Emotional support
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Regulatory compliance
- Team collaboration
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Insulin medication assistance
- Procedure preparations
- Maintaining privacy
- Chest pain management
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Patient evaluation
- G-tube care
- Community advocate
- Patient assessments
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- IV setup
- Direct nursing care
- Policy compliance
- Documentation and charting
- Family advocacy
- Feeding pumps
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient education and counseling
- Team coordination
- Clinical information system management
- Infection control measures
- Telemetry monitoring
- Reporting and documentation
- Patient satisfaction and process improvement
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Liverpool Hospital
02.2004 - Current
Administrative Officer
Liverpool Hospital
06.2000 - 06.2004
Administrative Officer
Breast Screen NSW
05.1999 - 06.2001
Masters of Nursing - Advanced Clinical Practice
James Cook University
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
University of Western Sydney