Christopher Ogunsanya

chest tube management

lung nodule

post CABG management

post VATs management

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• 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.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.

• Assessed and coordinated patient discharge planning needs with multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Helped physicians complete bedside procedures to address patient concerns.
• Helped team manage patient flow by promoting timely placements for admissions, discharges and transfers.
• Conducted continuous cardiac monitoring on patients stepping down from ICU care.
• Completed daily assessments and documented information in electronic medical records.
• Implemented physician orders and tracked progress against care plan to assess results.

• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
• Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.

• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
• Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.

• Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
• Protected critically ill patients from unnecessary risks by limiting visitors, using proper PPE and using strong infection control procedures.
• Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
• Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
• Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
• Documented work in Epic and updated patients' charts with orders and observations.
• Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
• Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
• Reported abnormal findings and changes in patient status to doctors, applying appropriate nursing measures.
• Worked with physicians, nurses, technicians and therapists to formulate, implement and modify individual care plans.
• Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tubes.

• Assessed patients' physical and mental status by analyzing complaints and symptoms.
• Performed frequent ongoing assessments of patients' status to address changes or any abnormal changes.
• Educated patients and family members about medical conditions and mental health, medications, treatments and preventive measures.
• Determined patient risk by utilizing subjective and objective data obtained through patient interaction.
• Evaluated, ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to assess and identify patients' conditions, including psychological evaluations, cognitive evaluations and basic lab tests.
• Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
• Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
• Administered medications, including antidepressants, antipsychotics and mood stabilizers as directed by physicians and documented this information on patient charts
• Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
• Provided and implemented individualized care plans that would meet each patient's specific needs.

• Observed patient behaviors and mental status and notified RN of unusual or potentially dangerous occurrences.
• Performed scheduled patient safety checks and documented results to establish patients' well-being.
• Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation.
• Helped patients with meals, activities of daily living (ADLs) and facility transfers to promote security and patient well-being.
• Identified behaviors that necessitated intervention and obtained assistance from qualified personnel to complete intervention.
• Supported patients needing medical care to relieve patient anxiety and promote positive outcomes.
• Engaged with colleagues in treatment team meetings to promote positive patient treatment outcomes.

• Helped patients with meals, activities of daily living (ADLs) and facility transfers to promote security and patient well-being.
• Performed scheduled patient safety checks and documented results to establish patients' well-being.
• Observed patient behaviors and mental status and notified RN of unusual or potentially dangerous occurrences.
• Participated in continuous quality improvement and performance improvement activities to enhance effectiveness and increase knowledge.
• Took and monitored vital signs, administered medications and managed patient behavior.