Nneka Odim

• Streamlined workflow processes to increase efficiency in a high-volume clinical setting.
• Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Educated patients on self-care management, empowering them to take an active role in their overall health and wellbeing.
• Perform independent health assessments of individuals and families by evaluating their physical, mental, social, and environmental health status; and provide nursing intervention based on assessment of need.
• Make skilled nursing observations and assessments of client health care status by monitoring and documenting such things as vital signs, pulse, presence of edema, heart and lung auscultation, blood and urine laboratory values, intake and output, consciousness, and orientation levels; by completing a health history and evaluation and evaluating living arrangements.
• Provide client case management by developing care plans, consulting with other healthcare providers such as physicians and social workers, and referring clients to different facilities.
• Health care resources, participating in team meetings, coordinating health care services provided by ancillary personnel such as home health aides, instructing clients and families on methods of positive health maintenance, and initiating and conducting interdisciplinary conferences.
• Develop and provide health education and consultation services to community members, clients, and family members on a one-to-one and group basis through home visits and responding to requests for information by phone or in person.

• Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
• Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
• Monitor and document intravenous medications, ventilators, and patient condition to assist patient safety, recovery, and transfer to step-down unit.
• Inform patients of surgical procedures and risks, disease characteristics, medication dosages and side effects, and follow-up care, resolving questions and adapting instructions to patient learning styles.
• Recognized data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Includes appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs. Synthesized assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others.
• Assisted develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor. Is knowledgeable about activities which facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration.
• Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs.
• Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice. Brings ideas and questions to the staff at large for assessment of applicability.

• Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
• Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Acted in accordance with facility policy and appropriate nursing standards of care and maintained therapeutic milieu using acceptable standards.
• Administers medications per facility protocol and evaluates the effectiveness of the patient with substance abuse history and document results, fax doctor’s order and confirms the accuracy of the transcription by pharmacy.
• Monitors patients for physical and psychological changes providing increased level of monitoring for those having trouble with drug and alcohol withdrawal.
• Provides direct physical care to patients as needed: monitoring physical status, dressings, blood glucose checking, evaluate out of range vital signs. Performs minor procedures like catheterization for urine specimens, venipuncture for lab specimens, and collection of supervised specimens for urine drug screens, sutures, physical exams, IV therapy and monitoring.
• Facilitates patient transfers to other units or facilities such as Central Regional Hospital, Durham Regional Hospital or Duke Hospital, and provides nursing input regarding patient’s condition.
• Participates in treatment team planning process by gathering information and preparing plans, attends meetings providing information regarding patient behavior, needs and response to treatment from data gathered, provides input into the development of plan of care for patients.
• Communicates with the nurse supervisor/physician of any change in patient care.

* Educate patients and their families on disease process, and other aspects of therapeutic regimens, including medication and pain management techniques.

* Provided high-quality direct patient care to 25 geriatric patients.

* Supervised a staff of six CNAs, exercising strong team leadership skills in areas of assignment delegation, scheduling, and patient relations.

* Coordinated activities of daily living and patient services for residents/patients ranging from adult to geriatric with emotional and physical disabilities.

* Worked closely with a diverse patient population that included AIDS/HIV and economically disadvantaged patients within a hospice and medical facility setting.

* Conducted patient interviews, documented information, developed and implemented treatment plans, addressed insurance problems, and efficiently handled case management issues.

* Administered control narcotics assuming full responsibility for possession of keys, strictly adhering to regulations requiring the witnessed counting and charting of medications during change of shift.

* As a patient advocate, work collaboratively with medical staff and auxiliary personnel to address concerns.

* Responsible for the complete nursing process for adult residents.