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Name: ABDULLAHI ALI NGALA
Nationality: British
Date Of Birth: 04/12/1966
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Skills: RGN - ICU
Nursing License: NMC UK ( Reg no:02E0750O)
Years Experience: 10 years general nursing, 15 years ITU nursing
Notice Period: 12 weeks
EDUCATION
MASTERS IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT FROM SEPT 2011 – JULY 2013
UNIVERSITY OF SURREY, www.surrey.ac.uk
Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH
United Kingdom
+44 1483 300800
Guildford, Surrey, GU2
DIPLOMA IN TROPICAL NURSING FROM OCT 2009 TO JAN 2010
LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE
Keppel Street, www.lshtm.ac.uk
London WC1E 7HT UK
+44 (0)20 7636 8636
TEAM LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE FROM AUG 2008 TO JAN 2009
(INSTITUTE OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT)
WESTMINSTER KINGSWAY COLLEGE. www.westking.ac.uk,
Victoria Centre, Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PD,
Tel: 02079634145.
GENERAL INTENSIVE CARE NURSING FROM Sept 2OO3 TO Nov 2008 (PT)
(Bsc (Hons) Intensive Care Nursing)
LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY, www.lsbu.ac.uk,
Post Registration Department,
Faculty of Health and Social Care,
103 Borough Road,
London SE1 0AA, Tel: 02078156171.
MENTORSHIP PREPARATION COURSE (ENB 998) – FROM OCT 2006 TO JAN 2007
CITY UNIVERSITY LONDON, www.city.ac.uk,
Northampton Square, London, EC1V Tel: 020 7040 5060.
GENERAL INTENSIVE CARE NURSING DIPLOMA FROM JAN 1999 TO SEPT 1999
JOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL,
www.juthnigeria.org Jos, Plateau State,
P.M.B. 2076, Nigeria.
GENERAL NURSING CERTIFICATE FROM Sept 1986 TO Nov 1989
SCHOOL OF NURSING, NEW COURT ROAD,
P.O. BOX 261, KANO STATE NIGERIA.
GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (O LEVEL) FROM Sept 1980 TO Jun 1985
GOVERNMENT SECONDARY COMMERCIAL SCHOOL,

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KANO STATE, NIGERIA.
PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE FROM Aug 1973 – TO Jun 1980
YANSANDA PRIMARY SCHOOL
KANO STATE NIGERIA
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
An enthusiastic registered general / intensive care nurse with more than 20 years of providing
expert nursing care to patients with a range of critical conditions.
Thoroughly familiar with evidence based nursing care.
Able to work flexibly across the patient inpatient journey to optimize services and facilitate
personal development.
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Oct 2013 – to date
Head Nurse – Intensive Care Unit, King Fahad Hospital, Armed Forces Hospital,
Southern Region, Khamis Mushayt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Duties / Responsibilities
• Provide a high profile visible presence and available for advice, support and direct
assistance to staff and the multidisciplinary teams.
• Responsible for the 24/7 smooth running of the intensive care unit.
• Undertake regular assessment and appraisal of all ICU staff
• Organise and coordinates the activities of all the teams, links and groups in the unit
• Liaise with various departments for the smooth running of the unit
• Providing leadership and expert advice to nursing staff, acting as the first point of contact
• Recruitment and retention of staff
• Ensure staff mentorship and development
• Ensure optimum stocking of supplies for the smooth running of the unit
• Responsible for conflict resolution and the undertaking of investigations and disciplinary
action where necessary.
• Management of the unit’s budget.
• Head of The ICU and OR Committee.
• Super user for the Kronos and Datix computer systems.
• Representing the Director of Nursing in various committees and managing the nursing
department in her absence.
• Report directly to the director of nursing (DON) via the nurse manager.
Extra activities:
o Have organised and is conducting a Saudi Council accredited Critical Care
Module for the ICU and Saudi Staffs.
o One of the module leaders for the six months Saudi Council accredited
Management Module for Head Nurses, Assistant Head Nurses and Charge
Nurses.
o Speaker in various symposiums in Saudi Arabia and abroad.
o Recently presented a paper on the ICU’s experience of using Lean 5s for work
place improvement at the Royal Commission Medical Centre in Yanbu, Saudi
Arabia.

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Acheivements:
o Best Head Nurse of the Year 2014 award.
o Best Unit of the Year 2014 award.
o Best Quality Project of the Year 2014 award.
o Best Datix Handler award.
Dec 2011 – Sept 2013
Clinical Site Manager – Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Homerton Row, London, E9 6SR.
www.homerton.nhs.uk, Tel: 02085105555.
Duties / Responsibilities
• Provide a high profile visible presence and available for advice, support and direct assistance to
wards and departments.
• Responsible for all hospital bed management on a 24 hour basis, including the transfer and
repatriation of patients to and from other health providers
• Responsible for the movement of patients’ through the ACT pathway, ensuring that they have
received appropriate standards of care and intervention along the way.
• Undertaking advanced patient assessment in the absence of medical staff and implementing
appropriate action according to agreed protocols.
• Providing leadership and expert advice to nursing staff, acting as the first point of contact out
of hours.
• Out of hours continue to monitor and direct care for patients known to the Critical Care
Outreach team and hand them back, along with any additions in an appropriate manner at the
next available opportunity.
• Order and review clinical investigations, e.g. ECG, bloods, sepsis screen and x-rays.
• Identify and direct medical emergencies e.g. acute chest pain, shortness of breath, bleeding
etc.
• Take the lead for the coordination of care for the Hospital at Night and Weekend Teams,
prioritizing and delegating workload effectively.
• Take a lead role in managing cardiac arrests and peri-arrest situations as per Trust Guidelines.
• Undertake (and act upon as required) the following practitioner tasks:
o Venepuncture and cannulation
o Arterial blood gasses.
o Manage and advise on care of patients with tracheotomies.
o Initiate and manage the use of NIV.
o Advise on management of acute pain.
o Verify expected death.
o Administer from an approved list of medications using Patient Group Directions.
o Urethral catheterisation.
o Review fluid regimes and prescribe intravenous fluids using Patient Group Directions.
• Act as an effective role model and resource to nursing staff.
• Communicate and negotiate with clinical colleagues to ensure patient care and pathway is
optimised.
• Prioritise workload, being aware of competing pressures.
• Coordinate admission of elective patients on their arrival.
• Provide initial leadership and coordination when a major incident ‘standby’ or major incident
declared.
• Investigate and report untoward incidents to the directorate senior nurses.
• Manage formal and informal complaints.

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• Act as the lead officer for site issues (e.g. integrity, function), take action as required and
report to the relevant manager.
• Act as on site fire officer.
• Take the clinical lead in violence and aggression incidents through being a member of the
Security,Threat Action Team (STAT).
• Participate in audits and reviews of service and related services.
• Promote a healthy and safe environment for patients and staff.
• Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff.
• Participate in Trust induction programmes regarding the role of the clinical site manager.
• Ensure that practice is in accordance with the NMC code of conduct and reflects Trust policies
and procedures.
• Communicate effectively with patients and colleagues.
• Act in accordance with the Trust Code of Behaviour at all times.
• Monitor the level and standard of work, undertaken by staff and guide, coach and advise them
as appropriate.
• Ensure that practice is based on evidence.
• Demonstrate commitment to own education and professional development.
Feb 2011 to Dec 2011
Senior Charge Nurse - INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, LONDON CHEST HOSPITAL (BARTS &
THE LONDON) NHS TRUST (Teaching Hospital)
The London Chest Hospital in Bethnal Green (founded 1848) is home to varied multi-disciplinary
staff, including some of Britain’s leading specialists. The hospital was one of the first in the
United Kingdom to develop open-heart surgery, using the heart/lung bypass technique pioneered
in the United States. The hospital has 113 beds and has a specialist stroke unit, in 2007 the
hospital had 185 mergency admissions with a primary diagnosis of stroke, of these 93% had
Computerised Tomography (CT) scan within 24 hrs of admission.
The London Chest Hospital's Intensive Care Unit (ITU) cares for patients who have undergone
cardiacthoracic surgery, and complex cardiology. Patients are admitted from the hospital's Heart
Attack Centre. The ITU also provides support for patients in multi-organ failure and respiratory
support for the more complex respiratory conditions including patients suffering from cystic
fibrosis. Patients are cared for post operatively/procedure using the state-of-the-art equipment,
including ventricular assist devices. It is a 9 beds 1:1 level 3 patient nurse ratio. The ITU is
supported by an adjacent high dependency unit (HDU). The 6 beds cardiothoracic HDU is 1:2
level 2 patient nurse ratio and is where patients progress to following their ITU admission. There
is more 1200 ITU admissions per annum. www.bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk, Bonner Road,
London E2 9JX. Tel: 02089832209
Duties / Responsibilities
• Report to the ward manager
• Manage a team of ten nurses
• Take charge of the unit in the absence of the ward manager
• Take charge of the nine bedded intensive care unit during my shifts
• Depending on the number of patients in the unit, supervise a minimum of seven and
maximum of ten nurses with addtional two to three health care assistants every shifts
• Co-ordinates the activities of the clinical area with the multi-disciplinary team

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• Responsible for disseminating Trust policies and information as required.
• Provides feedback to other workers on their performance at appropriate times
• Utilises a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with patients and those
involved in their care.
• Computer literate, keeps accurate and complete records of activities and communications
consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
• Facilitates preceptorship and mentorship and provides preceptorship and mentorship to
members of the nursing team
• Participates in the appraisal process of staff under my supervision as part of their
individual development
• Acts as a role model to others in the team,
• Leads others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice
• Participates in research, audit and quality initiatives, e.g. Essence of Care
• Participates in the development of evidence based practice
• Demonstrates an awareness of the Trust’s programme of nursing audit and participates
as appropriate in the quality audit cycle.
• Uses and maintains resources efficiently and effectively and encourages others to do so.-
Evaluates the quality of own and others work and raises quality issues and related risks
with the relevant people.
• Assesses, plans and evaluates care for patients with specific needs and makes changes
as necessary.
• Utilises a wide range of strategies to gather relevant and accurate patient assessment
data.
• Interprets assessment findings to identify potential as well as actual issues for patients,
and acts on these as appropriate.
• Identifies deteriorating patients and takes timely and appropriate action to manage the
situation, liaising with interdisciplinary team as appropriate.
• Records and reports assessment and ensures that documentation is accurate and up to
date.
• Demonstrates an enquiring approach to patient care.
• Evaluates assessment findings/results and contributes to treatment planning for the
patient taking into account individuals’ dignity, wishes and beliefs.
• Facilitates other staff in undertaking appropriate assessment, planning and evaluation of
patient care.
• Organising and undertaking teaching sessions for nursing staff
• Very competent and confident in operating most ITU monitoring and organ support
machines e.g. Balloon pumps, LIDCO, Ventilators, Oesophageal Doppler, Haemo filtration
machines for CRRT, Swan ganz etc.
Feb 2010 to Feb 2011
Clinical Nurse Coordinator – Adult Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (ACICU), King Abdul
Aziz Medical Centre (KAMC) National Guard Health Affairs (NGHA), Riyadh, Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia
• Report to the ward manager
• Take charge of the nine bedded intensive care unit during my shifts
• Depending on the number of patients in the unit, supervise a minimum of seven and
maximum of ten nurses with addtional two to three health care assistants every shifts
• Co-ordinates the activities of the clinical area with the multi-disciplinary team
• Responsible for disseminating Trust policies and information as required.
• Provides feedback to other workers on their performance at appropriate times
• Utilises a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with patients and those

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involved in their care.
• Computer literate, keeps accurate and complete records of activities and communications
consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
• Facilitates preceptorship and mentorship and provides preceptorship and mentorship to
members of the nursing team
• Participates in the appraisal process of staff under my supervision as part of their
individual development
• Acts as a role model to others in the team,
• Leads others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice
• Participates in research, audit and quality initiatives, e.g. Essence of Care
• Participates in the development of evidence based practice
• Demonstrates an awareness of the Trust’s programme of nursing audit and participates
as appropriate in the quality audit cycle.
• Uses and maintains resources efficiently and effectively and encourages others to do so.-
Evaluates the quality of own and others work and raises quality issues and related risks
with the relevant people.
• Assesses, plans and evaluates care for patients with specific needs and makes changes
as necessary.
• Utilises a wide range of strategies to gather relevant and accurate patient assessment
data.
• Interprets assessment findings to identify potential as well as actual issues for patients,
and acts on these as appropriate.
• Identifies deteriorating patients and takes timely and appropriate action to manage the
situation, liaising with interdisciplinary team as appropriate.
• Records and reports assessment and ensures that documentation is accurate and up to
date.
• Demonstrates an enquiring approach to patient care.
• Evaluates assessment findings/results and contributes to treatment planning for the
patient taking into account individuals’ dignity, wishes and beliefs.
• Facilitates other staff in undertaking appropriate assessment, planning and evaluation of
patient care.
• Organising and undertaking teaching sessions for nursing staff
• Very competent and confident in operating most ITU monitoring and organ support
machines e.g. Balloon pumps, LIDCO, Ventilators, Oesophageal Doppler, Haemo filtration
machines for CRRT, Swan ganz etc.
Sept 2007 to Feb 2010
Charge Nurse - INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, LONDON CHEST HOSPITAL (BARTS & THE
LONDON) NHS TRUST (Teaching Hospital)
• Report to the ward manager
• Take charge of the nine bedded intensive care unit during my shifts
• Depending on the number of patients in the unit, supervise a minimum of seven and
maximum of ten nurses with addtional two to three health care assistants every shifts
• Co-ordinates the activities of the clinical area with the multi-disciplinary team
• Responsible for disseminating Trust policies and information as required.
• Provides feedback to other workers on their performance at appropriate times
• Utilises a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with patients and those
involved in their care.

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• Computer literate, keeps accurate and complete records of activities and communications
consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
• Facilitates preceptorship and mentorship and provides preceptorship and mentorship to
members of the nursing team
• Participates in the appraisal process of staff under my supervision as part of their
individual development
• Acts as a role model to others in the team,
• Leads others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice
• Participates in research, audit and quality initiatives, e.g. Essence of Care
• Participates in the development of evidence based practice
• Demonstrates an awareness of the Trust’s programme of nursing audit and participates
as appropriate in the quality audit cycle.
• Uses and maintains resources efficiently and effectively and encourages others to do so.-
Evaluates the quality of own and others work and raises quality issues and related risks
with the relevant people.
• Assesses, plans and evaluates care for patients with specific needs and makes changes
as necessary.
• Utilises a wide range of strategies to gather relevant and accurate patient assessment
data.
• Interprets assessment findings to identify potential as well as actual issues for patients,
and acts on these as appropriate.
• Identifies deteriorating patients and takes timely and appropriate action to manage the
situation, liaising with interdisciplinary team as appropriate.
• Records and reports assessment and ensures that documentation is accurate and up to
date.
• Demonstrates an enquiring approach to patient care.
• Evaluates assessment findings/results and contributes to treatment planning for the
patient taking into account individuals’ dignity, wishes and beliefs.
• Facilitates other staff in undertaking appropriate assessment, planning and evaluation of
patient care.
• Organising and undertaking teaching sessions for nursing staff
• Very competent and confident in operating most ITU monitoring and organ support
machines e.g. Balloon pumps, LIDCO, Ventilators, Oesophageal Doppler, Haemo filtration
machines for CRRT, Swan ganz etc.
April 2005 to August 2007
E GRADE STAFF NURSE - INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, LONDON CHEST HOSPITAL (BART &
THE LONDON) NHS TRUST –
Duties / Responsibilities
• Act as an effective role model, demonstrating competent clinical practice and supervising
junior staff.
• Involved in the individualised assessment of patient care needs and the planning,
implementation and evaluation of holistic programmes of care.
• Render holistic and evidence based nursing care to post cardiac bypass surgery patients.
• Participates in collaborative decision making with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Safely administer prescribed medication and monitors effect.

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• Participates in meeting the health education and promotion needs of patients and carers.
• Ensures documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Act as a resource / advisor to junior colleagues in the delivery of nursing care.
From Nov 2004 to April 2005
E GRADE STAFF NURSE - INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL
(UCH) NHS TRUST (Teaching Hospital)
The UCL hospital previously known as Middlesex hospital consist of 715 beds.UCLH NHS Trust is
one of the country's largest teaching hospital and providers of healthcare services, medical
research and training. The Trust's hospitals provide acute and surgical services for local people,
commuters and visitors to London as well as highly specialized services to patients referred from
all over the country
Critical Care incorporates general adult intensive care, high dependency, critical care outreach
and the critical care follow-up clinic. The critical care unit has 27 beds managed and staffed by a
large multi-disciplinary team. It is a 1:1 level 3 patient nurse ratio, and 1:2 level 2 patient nurse
ratio, there is more than 3000 ITU admissions per annum. All care is consultant led. There are
currently eight critical care consultants, who provide 24 hour cover for the unit. There are strong
links with University College London with the three consultants who have joint appointments. Tel:
02073809012. www.uclh.nhs.uk, University College Hospital, 235 Euston Road, London, NW1
2BU
Duties / Responsibilities
• Provide effective and appropriate nursing care for critically ill patients, their relatives -and
friends.
• Facilitates and support student nurses and others in developing their competence and
skills which will enable them to become competent practitioners.
• Accountable for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care
within the framework of team/primary nursing incorporating the Named Nurse initiative.
• Co-ordinates patient discharge arrangements.
• Promote patient focused multidisciplinary approach to care in collaboration with carers,
health care professionals and other agencies.
• Help patients gain access to health and social care, information and support relevant to
their needs.
• Participated in the maintenance of effective communication within the multi disciplinary
team.
• Competently and confidentially record patient’s vitals signs, nursing care rendered and
multi-disciplinary communication in the computerized patient record system.
• Confidently manage fully intubated and ventilated patients on inotropes and haemo
filtration.
• Transfer critically ill and fully intubated and ventilated patients by ambulance to and from
Middlesex hospital ITU.
• Assisted with clinical research programmes in the unit.
Sept 2003 to Sept 2004
D GRADE STAFF NURSE - INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL
(UCH) NHS TRUST.

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The UCL hospital previously known as Middlesex hospital consists of 715 beds. UCLH NHS Trust
is one of the country's largest teaching hospital and providers of healthcare services, medical
research and training. The Trust's hospitals provide acute and surgical services for local people,
commuters and visitors to London as well as highly specialized services to patients referred from
all over the country
Critical Care incorporates general adult intensive care, high dependency, critical care outreach
and the critical care follow-up clinic. The critical care unit has 27 beds managed and staffed by a
large multi-disciplinary team. It is a 1:1 level 3 patient nurse ratio, and 1:2 level 2 patient nurse
ratio, there is more than 3000 ITU admissions per annum. All care is consultant led. There are
currently eight critical care consultants, who provide 24 hour cover for the unit. There are strong
links with UCL with the three consultants who have joint appointments. Tel: 02073809012.
www.uclh.nhs.uk, University College Hospital, 235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU
Duties / Responsibilities
• Effectively planned, implemented and evaluated care programmes in consultation with
the nurse in charge.
• Accurate recording of observations in accordance with the patient’s condition.
• Interpret and inform the nurse in charge of changing data and respond as directed.
• Assisted in the training and orientation of new members of staff and junior colleagues.
• Maintained at all times confidentiality in matters relating to patient care and staff issues
• Became familiar with and competent in using specialised equipments.
• Undertook a nine months intensive care nursing course.
• Was promoted to E grade staff nurse in Nov 2004.
May 2003 to Aug 2003
D GRADE STAFF NURSE - INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, THE HEART HOSPITAL (UCLH) NHS
TRUST (Teaching Hospital).
The Heart Hospital is one of the biggest cardiac Centre in the UK, offering dedicated, specialist
care. At the forefront of national and international research, thousands of patients benefit from
revolutionary diagnostic and surgical techniques. The Heart Hospital features state of the art
accommodation and equipment and specialiases in cardiac treatment. The hospital became part
of UCL Hospitals NHS trust in August 2001, after running as a private hospital. The Heart Hospital
has more than doubled the cardiac capacity of UCLH, making it one of the biggest treatment
centres in the country. It has also enabled the trust to drastically cut the waiting time for NHS
patients waiting for heart surgery. It has a total of 95 beds, four operating theatres, three
diagnostic X-ray laboratories www.uclh.nhs.uk, 16 - 18 Westmoreland Street London, W1G
8PH, Tel: 0207 504 3170 -
The intensive care unit consist of nine ITU and six HDU beds. It provide post operative care to
post cardiac surgery patients. The ITU has 1:1 patient nurse ratio, the HDU is 1:2 patient nurse
ratio.
Duties / Responsibilities
• Effectively planned, implemented and evaluated care programmes for post cardiac
surgery patients in consultation with the nurse in charge.
• Accurate recording of observations in accordance with the patient’s condition.
• Interpret and inform the nurse in charge of changing data and respond as directed.
• Assisted in the training and orientation of new members of staff and junior colleagues.
• Maintained at all times confidentiality in matters relating to patient care and staff issues.
• Became familiar with and competent in administrating and titrating prescribed inotrope

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infusions to post cardiac surgery patients.
• Became very competent in administrating several prescribed iv infusions at the same
time, through syringe drivers and pumps to very ill and unstable patients.
• Transferred to the Middlesex hospital ITU to start my general intensive care nursing
course.
May 2002 to April 2003.
D GRADE STAFF NURSE - INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, WARRINGTON HOSPITAL (NORTH
CHESHIRE) NHS TRUST (District General Hospital).
The hospital is home to specialist critical care, stroke, cardiac and surgical units. As a public
hospital, it focuses on emergency and urgent care and has all the back up services required to
treat patients with a range of complex medical and surgical conditions. There are 517 beds at
Warrington Hospital, around 2,900 staff work across the wards and departments. The accident
and emergency department sees over 70,000 patients every year, over 3,300 babies are born
each year in the maternity unit.
The intensive care unit consist of 6 level 3 with 1:1 nurse patient ratio, and 4 level 2 with 1:2
nurse patient ratio. The unit does admit post general and cardiac surgery patients, very sick
patients requiring ITU care are also admitted. There is an average 1800 admissions per anum.
www.warringtonandhaltonhospitals.nhs.uk, Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington,
Cheshire, WA5 1QG, Tel: 01925635911.
Duties / Responsibilities
• Effectively planned, implemented and evaluated care programmes for post cardiac
surgery patients in consultation with the nurse in charge.
• Accurate recording of observations in accordance with the patient’s condition.
• Interpret and inform the nurse in charge of changing data and respond as directed.
• Assisted in the training and orientation of new members of staff and junior colleagues.
• Maintained at all times confidentiality in matters relating to patient care and staff issues.
• Administered under supervision by a senior nurse prescribed IV infusions through syringe
drivers and pumps.
• Maintained effective communication with the multi disciplinary team.
• Assisted with the transfer of critically ill patients when requested.
• Was involved in identifying the needs, planning and delivery of care required by patients,
dependents and visitors.
• Was mentioned by name in the Guardian of 13th
February, 2003 and thanked by a
patient relative for the care I gave his mother.
GARGRAVE PARK NURSING HOME - Dec 2001 to April 2002.
Undertook a three months clinical placement prior to becoming registered with the UKCC. (Now
NMC)
Jan 2000 to Nov 2001
SENIOR NURSING OFFICER INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, AMINU KANO TEACHING
HOSPITAL, KANO STATE NIGERIA.
The Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital was established in August 1988. The hospital has 339 beds,
with staff strength of 1,164. DEPARTMENTS: Medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and

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Gynaecology, Dental and Maxillofacial, Opthalmology, Anaesthesiology/ICU, Paediatrics.
The intensive care unit consist of 5 level 3 with 1:1 nurse patient ratio. The unit admit post
general and renal surgery patients and very sick patients requiring ITU care are also admitted.
There is an average of 960 admissions per anum. www.akth.org, N0. 3 Zaria Road, Kano. Kano
State. Nigeria. Tel: +234 663383-3, 668232-6
Duties / Responsibilities
• In charge of five bedded intensive care unit.
• Supervision and teaching of intensive care nursing skills to non ICU registered nurses and
preparing them for the ICU course.
• As a senior nurse I do undertake Venepuncture for taking blood samples and
administration of intravenous medication.
• Monitoring the administration of prescribed medication by junior staff.
• Co-ordinates the activities of the ICU with various departments of the hospital.
• Directly answerable to the hospital management on the activities of the unit.
Dec 1995 to Dec 1998
SENIOR NURSING OFFICER Emergency Ward Murtala Mohd Specialist Hospital, Kano State,
Nigeria.
Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano, owned by Kano State is the largest state
government-owned 400 beds hospital in northern Nigeria and has the highest patients'
attendance in the region. Medical, surgical, obstetric, laboratory, radiology and physiotherapy
services are offered in the different departments of the hospital. The hospital serves mainly
residents in Kano, especially those from the metropolis. Patients from neighbouring states and
countries such as Katsina state, Jigawa state, Zamfara state, Niger republic and Mali also attend
the hospital.
The Emergency ward is a 10 bedded units headed by a consultant neurologist. Post trauma
patients with head injury that require specialist nursing care are admitted to the unit from
accident and emergency. There is an average of 900 admissions per annum.
Duties / Responsibilities
• Supervising nurses that look after patients that were admitted from accident and
emergency unit.
• Close supervision and monitoring of seriously ill patients
• Assisting and coordinating the activities of the unit with the nurse in charge
• Conducting teaching sessions to junior colleagues and student nurses
• Performing resuscitation to cardiac arrest patients
• Left the unit in Jan 1999 and attended a nine months general intensive care nursing
course at Jos University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria.
July 1993 to Nov 1995.
NURSING OFFICER MALE SURGICAL WARD, MURTALA MOHD SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, KANO
STATE NIGERIA -
Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano, owned by Kano State is the largest state
government-owned 400 beds hospital in northern Nigeria and has the highest patients'
attendance in the region. Medical, surgical, obstetric, laboratory, radiology and physiotherapy
services are offered in the different departments of the hospital. The hospital serves mainly
residents in Kano, especially those from the metropolis. Patients from neighbouring states and
countries such as Katsina state, Jigawa state, Zamfara state, Niger republic and Mali also attend

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the hospital.
The male surgical ward is a 17 bedded unit. Post herniorhophy, laparotomy, renal surgery
patients are admitted in this unit. There is an average of 3000 admissions per annum with a one
to four nurse to patients ratio.
• Pre and post operative nursing care of patient undergoing various surgeries.
• Administration of prescribed medication.
• Pre discharge education and teaching of patients and their family.
• Discharge planning for patients.
• Assisted in the training and orientation of new members of staff and junior colleagues.
• Was promoted to a senior nursing officer and transferred to Emergency ward..
Jan 1991 to June 1993.
NURSING OFFICER I MALE MEDICAL WARD, MURTALA MOHD SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, KANO
STATE NIGERIA –
Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano, owned by Kano State is the largest state
government-owned 400 beds hospital in northern Nigeria and has the highest patients'
attendance in the region. Medical, surgical, obstetric, laboratory, radiology and physiotherapy
services are offered in the different departments of the hospital. The hospital serves mainly
residents in Kano, especially those from the metropolis. Patients from neighbouring states and
countries such as Katsina state, Jigawa state, Zamfara state, Niger republic and Mali also attend
the hospital.
The male medical ward admit patients with varied medical conditions. It is a 30 bedded unit
headed by a consultant physiologist, with an average admission of more than 3000 patients per
annum.
Duties / Responsibilities
• Provide general nursing care to patients with various medical conditions.
• Administration of prescribed medication.
• Pre discharge education and teaching of patients and their family.
• Discharge planning for patients.
• Was promoted to nursing officer and transferred to the male surgical ward..
Nov 1989 to Dec 1990.
NURSING OFFICER II ORTHOPAEDIC WARD, MURTALA MOHD SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, KANO
STATE NIGERIA - Was posted to the ward as a newly qualified nurse.
Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano, owned by Kano State is the largest state
government-owned 400 beds hospital in northern Nigeria and has the highest patients'
attendance in the region. Medical, surgical, obstetric, laboratory, radiology and physiotherapy
services are offered in the different departments of the hospital. The hospital serves mainly
residents in Kano, especially those from the metropolis. Patients from neighbouring states and
countries such as Katsina state, Jigawa state, Zamfara state, Niger republic and Mali also attend
the hospital.
The Orthopaedic ward admits patients that require orthopaedic intervention as a result of road
traffic or domestic accident. Most of the nurses in this ward are orthopaedic nurses. It is a 30
bedded ward headed by a senior nurse, while the whole orthopaedic department is headed by a

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consultant orthopaedic surgeon.
• Under went a six months clinical supervision by a senior nurse.
• Provide general nursing care to orthopedic patients.
• Administer prescribed medication under the supervision of a senior nurse.
• Was promoted to a nursing officer I and transferred to male medical ward.
AFFLIATIONS
Registered with NMC UK ( Reg no:02E0750O) and NMC Nigeria (Reg no:001/71548) to practice
as a general nurse.
Member: Royal College of Nursing (RCN), British Association of Critical Care Nurses (BACCN),
Nigerian National
Association of Nurses and Midwives (NNANW), National Association of Nurse Intensivists of
Nigeria (NANIN)