ERICA N. OKAFOR
Browns Summit,NC
Summary
Highly qualified clinical nurse with strong assessing and evaluative skills. Extensive knowledge of clinical disease and excellent patient care coordination skills. Holds an Associate degree in nursing and has worked in different patient care settings for over eleven years.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
07.2021 - Current
- Coordinates assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care to provide optimal, quality patient care
- Prescribes, delegates, coordinates nursing care based on nursing diagnoses consistent with the patient’s age, health/illness status, and physiological/psychosocial needs.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Blumenthal Nursing and Rehabilitation
Greensboro, NC
09.2019 - 07.2021
- Collected and registered blood and urine specimens
- Started, monitored, and managed intravenous medications/intramuscular injections including administration of parental feedings, parenteral nutrition, assessed, reported INR levels and timely reported results to the providers.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Camden Health and Rehab
Greensboro, North Carolina
09.2018 - 09.2019
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Assisted MD’s and RNs with treatments, therapies, and interventions to improve mobility, social and cognitive skills, respiratory and cardiovascular health
- Supervised nursing staff during routine patient care, equipment assembly, including catheters and oxygen supplies
- Collected and registered blood and urine specimens, started, monitored, and managed intravenous medications/intramuscular injections
- Checked, monitored, and managed hypo/hyperglycemia as well as hypo/hypertension
- As well as hypo/hypertension.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Moses Cone Hospital
Greensboro, North Carolina
08.2011 - 09.2018
- Taking vitals, blood glucose, electrocardiogram, bladder scan, and assisted with activities of daily living, excellent patient care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Greenhaven Health and Rehab
Greensboro, North Carolina
03.2011 - 07.2011
- Taking vital signs, assisted with feeding, activities of daily living, and excellent patient care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Wilmington, NC07.2018
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC08.2021
Licensed Practical Nursing - Nursing
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-salem, NC08.2018
Skills
- Patient Condition Monitoring and Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Clear Patient Communication and Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Care Assessment
- PICC Lines
Accomplishments
Certifications
- Basic Life Support with America Heart Association Honors
- Phi Theta Kappa member # 000021457980
Licenses
- Certified Nursing Assistant #412177
- Licensed Practical Nurse #87463
- Associate Degree Nursing #334198
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
07.2021 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Blumenthal Nursing and Rehabilitation
09.2019 - 07.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Camden Health and Rehab
09.2018 - 09.2019
Certified Nursing Assistant
Moses Cone Hospital
08.2011 - 09.2018
Certified Nursing Assistant
Greenhaven Health and Rehab
03.2011 - 07.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Rockingham Community College
Licensed Practical Nursing - Nursing
Forsyth Technical Community College
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