Federal Medical Centre Jalingo
|Nurse in Isolation Unit
Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria
Summary
Currently serving as a Nurse in the Isolation Unit at Federal Medical Centre Jalingo, managing high-risk patient care and ensuring strict infection control protocols.
Highlights
Screened arrivals, triaged symptoms, and accurately logged exposure histories per IPC protocol, ensuring rapid identification and containment of potential threats.
Monitored vital signs and early warning scores every 2-4 hours, promptly escalating critical deteriorations to medical officers for timely intervention and improved patient safety.
Administered medication, oxygen, and IV therapy under strict isolation, meticulously maintaining chain-of-custody for samples and minimizing contamination risks.
Educated patients and families on disease transmission, treatment plans, and discharge criteria, providing essential psychosocial support to enhance recovery and compliance.
Managed stock-taking of PPE, drugs, and consumables, raising timely requisitions to prevent stock-outs and ensure uninterrupted patient care and resource availability.
Participated actively in shift briefings, death audits, and quality-improvement drills, contributing to a 10% reduction in breach incidents within the unit.