Priscilla Njideka Nwimo

• Provide direct patient care in the operating room.
• Assess, plan, and implement individualized patient care plans for patients undergoing surgery.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare providers during surgeries.
• Maintain a sterile environment in the operating room at all times.
• Utilize critical thinking skills to assess emergent situations that arose during surgeries.

· Airway assistance and management

· Continuous clinical assessment of the client

· Assist alongside with ADL's

· Tracheostomy care and management

· Personal care, including skin integrity management and pressure area care

· Support the client with activities at home and out in the community

In - hospital and aged care placements

• Assisted with ADLs

• Meal assists and fluid balance chart

• Assist patients in mobility and manual handling tasks

• Reports all incidents immediately to the Nurse, for example, verbal/ physical aggression, personal injury, hazards and complaints from patients/relatives

• Gained proficiency in managing and interpreting advanced monitoring equipment, such as arterial lines, central venous catheters, and pulmonary artery catheters.
• Able to recognize signs of deterioration and report them to the RN.
• Acquired a thorough understanding of hemodynamic monitoring, including invasive blood pressure monitoring, and collaborated with the healthcare team to optimize patient stability

• Assisted in post-operative care for patients undergoing cardiac surgeries, monitored vital signs, managed drainage systems, and provided emotional support during recovery.
• Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.

• Managed patients with gastrointestinal conditions, performed wound care, assisted with ostomy care, and educated patients on stoma management and lifestyle modifications under direct supervision of buddy RN

• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to help patients regain independence and functionality through therapeutic interventions and personalized care plans.

• Provided compassionate care and support to patients and their families during end-of-life stages, focusing on pain management, symptom control, and emotional well-being.
• Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
• Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.

• Provided direct care and ADL's for residents of high, low and specialised dementia care
• Monitored and assessed health of residents
• Documented accurate client care records
• Ensured safe and clean working environment through making beds, using safe manual-handling techniques and appropriate clinical hygiene and health and safety practices
• Achievement
• Identified normal ageing patterns, age related and aged acquired illness including chronic conditions
• Assessed plan and implement effective communication and intervention strategies for the safe nursing care of older adults with compromised cognitive function.