CHINELO UGBOAJA, MSN, APRN, PNP
The Bronx,NY
Summary
Compassionate Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with 8 years of implementing pediatric nursing care. Expertise in evaluating patient care outcomes, analyzing and interpreting patient histories and instructing parents on preventive health measures.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
St. Dominic Family Services
05.2024 - Current
- Responsible for caring for newborn, infant, toddler, preschooler, school-age children, adolescents, and young adults.
- Conducted comprehensive physical assessments on pediatric patients to develop individualized care plans.
- Diagnose and treat common acute and chronic pediatric illnesses and injuries
- Prescribe medication, develop, and implement treatment Plan for chronic pediatric conditions in collaboration with pediatrician.
- Provide preventive cares, including Immunization, health screening, administering age appropriate vaccine and routine check ups.
- Order, interpret, diagnostic testing such as lab results, x-rays, EKG.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize treatment protocols and enhance patient outcomes.
- Refer Pediatric patients and their families to specialist as needed.
- Educated families on child health, nutrition, and disease prevention strategies.
- Offer supports and counseling to children, adolescents and their families.
- Implemented evidence-based practices to improve patient care efficiency and safety measures.
- Manage emergency situations in pediatric patients, and advocate for pediatric health on wellness in the community.
Registered Nurse, Pediatrics ER
Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
08.2023 - Current
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management; prepare for intubation in trauma
- Provided comprehensive acute care to pediatric patients with neuro, hematologic,GI,respiratory,cardiac, GU and Ortho complications
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and
available resources of each patient and connected to
optimal providers and care.
Pediatric Emergency Room Registered Nurse
LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER AND MENTAL HYGIENE
05.2015 - Current
- Work in critical care emergency facilities; Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
- Work as part of a team with physicians, other nurses and healthcare professionals to provide care, monitor health conditions, plan long-term care needs
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Use critical thinking, emergency severity index and prioritization in case of accidents, allergic reactions, and any number of urgent medical care.
- Work to quickly assess the needs of each patient, prioritize care based on its critical nature, and work to stabilize a patient
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Initiate seizure precautions and remain prepared for
emergency resuscitation with monitoring of vitals signs and watching for significant changes. - Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Registered Nurse
ADVANCE ENDOSCOPY CENTER
04.2014 - 04.2019
- Pre - procedure
- Assessment and history- taking, confirm patient is NPO for procedure and verify consent and escort
- Monitor vital signs and review medications
- Post - procedure
- Receive report from anesthesiologist and continue to monitor patient's hemodynamics and alderete scores
- Ensure patient returns to pre-procedure baseline of vital signs, patient education and discharge.
Registered Nurse Supervisor
SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Conducts physical health assessments in the resource center
- Manages and administers medication as required
- Provides a range of treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to participants
- Meets regularly with each guest to assess health status
- Provides health management education and review treatment and medication history
- Provide training to program staff on disease, treatment options, and new advances in disease management
- Responsible for ensuring, documenting services, and revisions to the plan as the participant’s needs change
- Documented relevant observations and interventions and also communicated information clearly and accurately to other healthcare members
Public Health Nurse
Visting Nurse Of New York (VNSNY)
05.2012 - 04.2014
- Coordinate and provide high quality multidisciplinary health service for over 200 patients throughout the Bronx County Region
- Visit patients bi-weekly to assess their condition, update the plan of treatment, and supervise LPN and other paraprofessionals providing service to the patient
- Assesses the physical, social and psychological and living needs of the patient through professional knowledge and skills of observation, interviewing, physical examination, and development screening
- Chronic patient care in home care setting, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care, medication prep, reconciliation, and review
- Teaching and providing direct care to patients with newly diagnosed disease in areas of health maintenance a disease management such as diabetes, HTN, CHF, low sodium diet, bloodglucose and weight monitoring
- Establish a plan of care with input from appropriate multidisciplinary health team members including doctors, nurses, physical and occupational therapist, social workers to formulate, implement and modify individual care.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Library Science
Associate’s Degree - Library Science
Master of Science - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
SUNY Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY05.2022
Bachelor of Science - BSN: Nursing
Lehman College of The City University of New York
The Bronx, NY05.2011
Associate of Science - Clinical Nursing
Hostos Community College of The City University of New York
The Bronx, NY05.2008
Skills
- Trauma Nursing Core Course Emergency Nurses Association
- Advanced Life Support: American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support: American Heart Association
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support: American Heart Association
- EPIC, Quadra-Med, and Sigma Care electronic software systems
Honors
- HONORS GOLDEN KEY HONOR
SOCIETY, member 2009 - Present - ST. GEORGE SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM Sept. 2009
Licensure & Certification
- Registered Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: State of New York, License #F383468-01; Certificate #2082201
- Registered Professional Nurse: State of New York, License #649625-01; Certificate # 0846002
Affiliations
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)
Timeline
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
St. Dominic Family Services
05.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Pediatrics ER
Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
08.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse Supervisor
SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED
01.2017 - 01.2018
Pediatric Emergency Room Registered Nurse
LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER AND MENTAL HYGIENE
05.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse
ADVANCE ENDOSCOPY CENTER
04.2014 - 04.2019
Public Health Nurse
Visting Nurse Of New York (VNSNY)
05.2012 - 04.2014
Associate’s Degree - Library Science
Bachelor’s Degree - Library Science
Master of Science - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
SUNY Stony Brook University
Bachelor of Science - BSN: Nursing
Lehman College of The City University of New York
Associate of Science - Clinical Nursing
Hostos Community College of The City University of New York