Sussan Onwuvuariri
Silver Spring,MD
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse with a proven track record at Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home, excelling in patient assessments and compassionate care. Demonstrated leadership in mentoring staff and enhancing patient satisfaction through evidence-based interventions. Skilled in medication administration and fostering patient and family advocacy, significantly improving healthcare delivery outcomes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home
02.2020 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on residents' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough residents assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess residents and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Enhanced residents' satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Administered medications and treatment to residents and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized residents, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Skillfully managed challenging resident situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Improved residents outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Provided support for residents' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Education
Associate of Science - Psychiatric Nursing
School of Psychiatric Nursing
New Haven Enugu Nigeria09.2015
Psychiatric Nursing
School of Psychiatry
New Haven Enugu, Nigeria09.2015
Midwifery
School Of Midwifery, Iyi Enu Hospital Ogidi
Anambra State Nigeria03.2006
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Documentation and Charting
- Patient Assessment
- Patient education and counseling
- Clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Wound Care
- Compassion and Empathy
- Patient Monitoring
- Care Planning
- Care Plan Development
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Nursing staff leadership
- Precepting
- Tracheostomy Care
- Patient Discharge
- Team Coordination
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Vaccine administration
- Chart updating
- Diabetes management
- Insulin medication assistance
- Staff Supervision
- ADL Assistance
- Hospice and palliative care
- Long-Term Care
- Seizure Management
- Feeding pumps understanding
Accomplishments
.-Started my job as a floor nurse,rose to an evening duty supervisor , have doubled as an interim Director of Nursing ( did not take up the position due to family demands)and finally a clinical coordinator.
- Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
- Patient Care - Delivered compassionate care for 4 years and provided quality care to over 40 residents repeatedly alone in a long term setting during staff shortage.
- Supervise team of over 15 staff members on a daily basis.
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse
- BLS
- ACLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home
02.2020 - Current
Associate of Science - Psychiatric Nursing
School of Psychiatric Nursing
Psychiatric Nursing
School of Psychiatry
Midwifery
School Of Midwifery, Iyi Enu Hospital Ogidi
- Licensed Registered Nurse
- BLS
- ACLS
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