Mercy Ohikhena

My Profile
My name is Ohikhena Mercy Ifeoma. I live in Nigeria and also from Nigeria . I have been delivering credible health care assistance to registered Nurses to Patients with provision of clinical care in a safe environment within both in patients and out patients settings.

My interest in a Career in Health was ignited after experiencing and seeing my father suffer so much pain during a protracted long illness and the empathy of the care provider and selflessness effort to ensure my father got back to his feet.

Due to my various work experiences also online training I can communicate effectively through speaking, writing and I can deliver my findings or observation without excluding important details to the trained Nurses for their perusal.

I have the ability to prioritize, organize work in a busy environment because of previous experience at a Government Hospital where you attend to different numbers of patients.

Working and caring for older people at their homes has become a great strength for me because my organization believes that a patient at its recovery stage heals at the comfort of their with those they love. With this carers are assigned to deliver care to patients home. These care gives the patient the assurance that their healing process is in safe hands. The care offered includes bathing, the patient both on bed and shower, Assisting in dressing, toileting or using of bed pan. Preparation of meals, catheter removal, transferring from bed to wheelchair also ensuring their medication is being taken.

Due to my work experience in the Hospital am able to use various medical equipment like Sphygmomanometer,pulse oximeter, catheter, wheel chair etc. With these I can undertake specific clinical activities and record vital signs of the patient like blood pressure reading, pulse rate, temperature, respiratory rate, weight, height etc. At times venepunctures and under the supervision of trained Nurses.

Am able to take initiative in decision making and know when to contact my supervisors in the case of changes in condition or when the environment has a negative impact on the patient, I also have a good rapport with the Patients and I make sure that confidentiality is not compromised. I respect their boundaries and ensure I work in a professional way not jeopardizing my own boundary which should be professional.

I would comfortable work as a support or care worker, due to the skills and potential I possess. I am patient, understanding,caring, empathetic, I pride myself on work ethic and practicality. I understand the importance of confidentiality, keeping patients dignity intact at whatever stage of their illness. Furthermore, to these skills l have completed a number of e- learning training programs including the 15 Standard care practice which entails the following

Understanding your role

Your Personal Development

Duty of care

Equality and Diversity

Work in a person centered care.

Communication

Privacy and Dignity

Mental health Dementia and learning

Safeguarding Adult

Safeguarding children

Basic life support

Handling information

Infection Prevention control.

Also Dementia level 1,

Home health Aide, Personal Care Aide, Nurse Aide/caregiver training program in progress. Catheter care, infection Prevention and control level 2.

Recently undertook a physical training on Basic life support with certification.

There are other administrative activities I have been involved in such as Recording keeping, reporting to supervisor when necessary, observation, documenting patients fluid chart,

I have been involved in charity activities by co ordination the distribution of shoes to children of primary school age, involved in Maternal and Child Health, week, HIV programs educating pregnant women on hand washing technique, the use of Mid Upper Arm circumference tape to assess nutritional status. I have worked as an English teacher, Reception inst, front desk officer, researcher. Etc.

With all these and trainings from your establishment I am confident I would be able to function as a carer.

1. Reception duties
2. Filling and documentation
3. Checking and ordering supplies
4. Wound dressing
5. Mobility assistance.
6. Vital signs recording

Care certification

Basic life support

Dementia level 1

Food Hygiene