Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Peace Onuoha

Peace Onuoha

Registered Nurse

Summary

Profile Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with a progressive career history in direct patient care, triage, and care coordination in a fast-paced environment. Adaptable and resilient with strong attention to detail, clinical expertise, and emergency response experience. Bringing over a 5-year record of success in nursing, and a proven ability to remain calm under pressure and skillfully manage difficult patients and high-stress situations.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University Of Maryland School Of Nursing
01.2023 - Current
  • Checks assignments, and proctored tests, and provides grades according to university standards.
  • Mentors students through office hours and one-on-one communication.
  • Works with faculty in evaluating student progress, needs, and gains.
  • Assists faculty with copying papers, collecting assignments, and preparing materials for upcoming classes.
  • Teaches undergraduate college-level courses for over 100 students.
  • Maintains an atmosphere of academic learning and advancement to facilitate learning and development of critical thinking skills.

Registered Nurse

University Of Maryland Medical Center, Midtown
04.2022 - Current

Bed capacity: 200+

Telemetry Unit

Nurse to patient ratio: 1:4


Duties include:

  • Manages care from admission to discharge.
  • Provides direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Collected blood, urine and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Collaborates with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Monitors patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.

Registered Nurse

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
11.2020 - 04.2022

Bed capacity: 1000 bedded hospital

Burghfield Unit: 28 beds

Nurse to Patient ratio: 1:8

Cases managed: Acute kidney Infection, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Stroke, Chronic kidney Disease, Heart failure, Pancreatic Cancer, Skin Cancer, Psoriasis, Shingles, COVID-19, Pulmonary embolism, Myocardial infarction, Hepatitis B & C, Breast cancer, Bone Cancer, Gastritis, Respiratory distress, Lung cancer, COPD, ARDS.

Duties Include:

  • Managed caseload of 8 clients per shift, providing education, treatments, IV therapy, venepuncture and wound care.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Maintained detailed medical records and documentation with accurate, up-to-date patient information.
  • Provided adequate care for oncologic cases including end of life care.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Performed vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, 12-led ECG, urine dipstick and bladder scanning.
  • Provided clinical supervision to Healthcare assistants, and Nursing associates; supporting learning and development in line with personal targets.

Staff Nurse

Nizamiye Hospital Limited
05.2019 - 10.2020

Bed capacity : 120 bedded hospital

Medical/surgical Unit : 40 beds.

Nurse to Patient ratio : 1:3.

Cases managed : Chronic kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, acute kidney injury, heart failure, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, HIV, exploratory laparotomy, post-appendectomy, post-herniorraphy, breast cancer, gastritis, respiratory distress, lung cancer, prostate cancer.

Duties Include:

  • Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
  • Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
  • Medical and surgical emergency care.
  • Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
  • Assisted with admittance and discharge.
  • Setting of IV cannula and administration of IV fluid and blood.
  • Provided adequate care for oncologic cases including end of life care.

Staff Nurse

Federal Medical Center
05.2018 - 03.2019

Bed capacity: 200 bedded tertiary hospital.

Medical Unit: 50 beds.

Nurse to Patient ratio: 1:8.

Cases managed: Eclampsia, diabetes, pre-eclampsia, placenta previa III and IV, placenta abruption, pre-term labour, premature membrane rupture, ectopic pregnancy, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and post-operative care.

Duties Include:

  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Accurately recorded patient medical information and vital signs to provide continued best possible care.
  • Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
  • Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
  • Managed care for post-operative patients through to discharge.
  • Carefully monitored, reported and recorded changes in symptoms to ensure best care practices.

Education

Post-Basic Midwifery - Nursing

Abia State University
Uturu, Nigeria

Bachelor of Nursing Science (First Class) -

Abia State University
Uturu, Nigeria
01-2016

Skills

  • ACLS/BLS Certified
  • Leadership Strengths
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Patient Education
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • EKG Interpretation
  • IV Drug Therapy Management
  • Acute and Rehabilitative Care

Affiliations

  • Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria - Registered Nurse (RN) & Registered Midwife (RM)
  • New Mexico Board of Nursing - Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Nursing and Midwifery Council, UK - Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Maryland Board of Nursing - Registered Nurse (RN)
  • American Nurses Association (ANA) - Member
  • Maryland Nurses Association - Member

Certification

  • Basic Life Support - BLS
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS

Accomplishments

  • Recipient of Nigerian Award 2013, Federal Scholarship Board Nigeria.
  • Overall Best Graduating Student, Class of 2011, Nursing Science Department, Abia State University.
  • Nurse Ejelonu Justina Prestigious Award for Best Graduating Student sponsored by Graduate Nurses Association of Nigeria.
  • Best performing Nurse 2019, Nizamiye Hospital Limited Abuja.
  • Top OSCE Student, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

Timeline

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University Of Maryland School Of Nursing
01.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse

University Of Maryland Medical Center, Midtown
04.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
11.2020 - 04.2022

Staff Nurse

Nizamiye Hospital Limited
05.2019 - 10.2020

Staff Nurse

Federal Medical Center
05.2018 - 03.2019

Post-Basic Midwifery - Nursing

Abia State University

Bachelor of Nursing Science (First Class) -

Abia State University
  • Basic Life Support - BLS
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS
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