Deborah Ejiugwu
Oklahoma City
Summary
Professional nurse with substantial experience in critical care environments. Demonstrates strong collaboration skills and adaptability to meet team and patient needs. Skilled in patient assessment, advanced life support, and emergency response. Reliable, results-driven, with strong focus on patient outcomes and safety.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
OU Health Edmond Medical Center
Edmond, OK
07.2024 - Current
- Administered critical care treatments and medications to stabilize patients in Medical ICU.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient-centered care plans.
- Monitored vital signs and interpreted data to ensure timely interventions for critically ill patients.
- Educated patients and families on treatment protocols, fostering understanding of care processes.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives that enhanced patient safety and care efficiency.
- Conducted thorough assessments to identify changes in patient conditions, ensuring proactive responses.
- Administered blood products according to established protocols, closely monitoring patients for transfusion reactions or complications.
- Assisted physicians with invasive procedures such as central line insertions or bronchoscopies while maintaining strict sterile technique.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during critical illness or end-of-life situations.
- Improved communication among healthcare team members by initiating daily huddles and interdisciplinary rounds in the ICU setting.
- Maintained a safe and therapeutic environment, adhering to infection control protocols and promoting patient comfort.
- Streamlined medication administration processes, ensuring accuracy and preventing adverse drug events.
- Served as a preceptor for new nurses, facilitating orientation and integration into the ICU setting.
- Participated in unit-based quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient safety and satisfaction scores.
- Optimized patient outcomes by providing compassionate and culturally sensitive care to diverse populations.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and diagnostic findings to promptly identify changes in patient condition.
- Mentored nursing students during clinical rotations in the Medical ICU setting, fostering professional growth.
- Performed accurate medication reconciliation for all patients, preventing medication errors and potential adverse reactions.
- Expedited discharge planning through effective collaboration with case managers, social workers, and outpatient providers.
- Reduced medication errors by conducting thorough patient history reviews and cross-checking prescriptions.
- Optimized patient care plans by collaborating with physicians, resulting in tailored treatment strategies.
- Improved end-of-life care by developing and implementing comprehensive palliative care plans.
Home health aide
LAURA LYNN HOME CARE
Oklahoma City, OK
08.2019 - 07.2024
- Check patients' pulse, temperature, and respiration.
- Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
- Care for patients by changing bed linens, washing, and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with their personal care.
- Entertain, converse with, or read aloud to patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert.
- Accompany clients to doctors' offices or on other trips outside the home, providing transportation, assistance, and companionship.
- Provide patients and families with emotional support and instruction in areas such as caring for infants, preparing healthy meals, living independently, or adapting to disability or illness.
- Provided personal care and assistance with daily living activities to enhance client well-being.
- Monitored and recorded vital signs to ensure health stability and report changes to healthcare professionals.
- Assisted clients with medication management, ensuring adherence to prescribed schedules and safety protocols.
- Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
- Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Improved patient well-being by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Assisted with meal planning and preparation according to dietary restrictions, meeting nutritional needs while adhering to personal preferences.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
Home health aide
VISITING ANGELS
Oklahoma City, OK
09.2019 - 01.2020
- Implemented efficient scheduling processes to optimize caregiver assignments and improve service delivery.
- Advocated for clients' rights and preferences, fostering a supportive environment for emotional well-being.
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
- Safely transferred patients using appropriate equipment such as Hoyer lifts or gait belts minimizing injury risks.
- Provided transportation and appointments management.
- Transported patients to medical appointments and social outings, fostering community engagement and overall wellbeing.
- Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, promptly reporting any abnormalities or concerns to supervising nurse or physician.
- Prevented pressure ulcers through frequent repositioning and regular skin assessments, maintaining patient comfort while reducing complications.
Certified Nursing Assistant
BAPTIST VILLAGE COMMUNITY
Oklahoma City, OK
10.2017 - 01.2020
- Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
- Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under the direction of nurse or physician.
- Change bed linens or make beds.
- Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
- Currently working on 6 East at Integris Baptist medical center.
- Provided compassionate care to patients, ensuring comfort and well-being in daily activities.
- Assisted nursing staff with patient assessments, documenting vital signs and health changes accurately.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK05-2024
Associate of Science - Biology
Oklahoma City community College
Oklahoma City, OK12-2020
Skills
- Microsoft
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Central line management
- Isolation precautions
- Airway management
- End-of-life care
- Intravenous therapy
- Telemetry monitoring
- Discharge planning
- Enteral feeding
- Seizure management
- Oxygen therapy
- Sedation management
- Ventilator management
- Blood transfusion
- Quality improvement
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Honest and dependable
- Time management
- Reliable and responsible
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking Abilities
- Adaptable and flexible
- Blood transfusion administration
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Patient safety
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Electronic health records
- Patient monitoring
- Vitals monitoring
- IV setup
- Patient care planning
- Microsoft office
- Electronic charting
- Pain management
- Specimen collection
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Medication administration
- Infection control
- CPR/AED
- Professionalism
- Documentation and reporting
- Cardiac monitors
- Palliative care
- Fluid intake and output monitoring
- Patient assessment
Certification
- Certified Nursing assistant
- Certified home health aide
- Basic life support
Timeline
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
OU Health Edmond Medical Center
07.2024 - Current
Home health aide
VISITING ANGELS
09.2019 - 01.2020
Home health aide
LAURA LYNN HOME CARE
08.2019 - 07.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
BAPTIST VILLAGE COMMUNITY
10.2017 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Central Oklahoma
Associate of Science - Biology
Oklahoma City community College