Ikechukwu Nwankpa
Townsville
Summary
Healthcare professional with extensive background in surgical nursing, prepared to excel in demanding clinical environments. Proven ability to manage preoperative and postoperative care, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Known for strong team collaboration and adaptability, with focus on delivering high-quality patient care and maintaining sterile conditions.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Dialysis Registered Nurse
Immanuel Life Dialysis/Renal Centre
11.2012 - 06.2015
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Analyzed emergency situations and took prompt action to save lives.
- Responsible for administration of medication using hemodialysis machine such as Fresenius.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Successful implementation of training schedule for clinicians on clinical crisis prevention and management.
- Safe Ward advocate.
- Development/Rollout of a clinical training pack to drive violence and aggression management in SMHRU With support from the Unit manager and Education Unit.
- Clinical lead in coordinating of rehabilitation and reintegration of a high-risk forensic consumer back to the public.
Registered Nurse Aged care
Bolton Clarke Glendale
04.2019 - 07.2020
- Responsible for the provision of quality nursing care to over 90 residents independently and interdependently with other care professionals.
- Worked as in-Charge nurse coordinating roles and care delivery by other nurses, Enrolled nurses, and care staff in provision of care to residents.
- In-depth knowledge of managing residents with dementia, able to identify triggers and used non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions to manage behaviors.
- Planning and implementing support plan for residents and families experiencing end of life and palliation.
Registered Nurse Aged Care
Blue Care Shalom Elders Village
01.2020 - 02.2023
- Care of residents with complex health needs.
- Diabetics, COPD, chronic wounds care.
- IDC/SPC, PEG and pressure sore management.
- Identified and responded to age related heath deterioration in residents with promotion of dignity and comfort in functional decline related health challenges like osteoporosis, hearing loss, poor vision, and dental anomalies.
- Liaison with GP in care planning, and review of residents to facilitate improved quality of life.
- Provided education and emotional support for families of residents undergoing end of life care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
The Townsville University Hospital
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Obtain blood sample for pathological investigation like FBC, CRP.
- Collection of urine sample for routine UDS.
- Care and administration of medication through various IV cannulas like PICC, Vascath and PIVC.
- Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions.
- Provided inpatient care to diverse population of adult medical and surgical patients.
- Administered blood products and monitored vital signs to address immediate concerns.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Educated patients and families on disease diagnosis, prognosis, and post-operative care.
- Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
- Wound care and pressure injury prevention.
- Monitoring of clinical deterioration and intervention in MET calls.
- Conducting of risk assessment to promote quality of care, assist in clinical decision making, while promoting safety of clients, care professional and the general public at large.
- Facilitation of leave in accordance with client's LCT Liaison with IHLO and RA to promote positive behavior and rehabilitation.
- Performed nursing assessments and developed patient-specific treatment plans to deliver comprehensive care.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
Mental Health Clinical Nurse
Secure Mental Health and Rehabilitation Unit
10.2023 - Current
- Liaised with the multi-disciplinary team and clients to develop and evaluate clinical care plans.
- Consumer case management planning, execution and completion.
- Shift leading responsibility.
- Coordination of Outlie consumer admission, management and care.
- Workplace conflict management and clinical care of difficult/challenging consumer.
- Successfully managed a very challenging and high-risk admission which involved specific clinical decision making with support from my Nurse Unit Manager.
- Nil restrictive intervention while in this role.
- Application of clinical de-escalation skills to prevent aggressive episodes from escalating to risk taking behavior.
Education
Bachelors In Nursing Science -
Abia State University
Uturu06-2012
Skills
- Compassionate care
- Preoperative care
- Anaesthesia monitoring
- IV line management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Wound care
- Pain management
- Medication administration
Timeline
Mental Health Clinical Nurse
Secure Mental Health and Rehabilitation Unit
10.2023 - Current
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
The Townsville University Hospital
03.2021 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse Aged Care
Blue Care Shalom Elders Village
01.2020 - 02.2023
Registered Nurse Aged care
Bolton Clarke Glendale
04.2019 - 07.2020
Dialysis Registered Nurse
Immanuel Life Dialysis/Renal Centre
11.2012 - 06.2015
Bachelors In Nursing Science -
Abia State University
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