Joan Odigie

• Manage 4–6 sickle cell patients daily in a specialized acute care unit.
• Perform histories, exams, and treatment planning, including narcotic pain control
• Administer IV fluids, labs, and supportive therapies; discharge patients or admit to hematology as needed.

• Contributed to the development of quality improvement projects aimed at enhancing the delivery of healthcare services within the organization.

• Provide independent and collaborative care in an APN-managed observation unit for patients admitted via the ED.
• Perform comprehensive exams, evaluations, diagnoses, and treatment of acute and chronic conditions.

· Coordinated care for patients with complex needs by collaborating closely with members of the interdisciplinary team, including physicians, pharmacists, social workers, and therapists.

• Mentored new staff to enhance their clinical knowledge, skills, and confidence in practice.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
• Optimized patient flow within the Emergency Department by collaborating with charge nurses in coordinating bed assignments and discharges according to capacity constraints.
• Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
• Trained and mentored new clinical staff

• Enhanced patient care by accurately interpreting cardiac monitor readings and promptly reporting critical findings to healthcare team.
• Administered prescribed medications safely and effectively while closely monitoring potential side effects or adverse reactions.
• Managed complex patient caseloads with varying acuity levels, effectively prioritizing care needs and allocating resources as necessary.