Registered Psychiatric Nurse/Mental Health Nurse
Vancouver General Hospital
Total years of experience :39 years, 6 Months
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) BC Canada V5Z 1C8 2012 to Present
Work Site: Vancouver General Hospital (VGH): Tertiary Mental Health Willow Pavilion-an
Adult Assessment and Treatment that includes Intensive Rehabilitation programs
Position: Registered Psychiatric Nurse. Permanent Employnent
• Client admission, risk assessment, implemented behavior modification plans
• Liaise with the doctors, psychologists, OT and other therapists in client care
• Collaborated with client and families in planning and implementation of care
• Worked within the principles of recovery-oriented mental Healthcare system
• Nurse in charge, coordinated supervised and managed client care
Acting Clinical Nurse Manager 1 2008-2011
• Planned and organized daily nursing workload
• Delegated assignments for nursing staff and domestic staff as appropriate
• Responsible for adequate ward staffing and maintained a high standard of practice
• Responsible for the documentation of ward and incident reports
• Fostered link with other healthcare and voluntary agencies for the client care plan
• Ensured a safe ward environment for clients, families and clinical staff
Health Service Executive: St Loman's Hospital, Republic of Ireland 2001- 2011
Acute Psychiatric Inpatient and High Observation Units (Rowan & Aspen Wards)
Registered Psychiatric Nurse 2001-2008
• Responsible for risk assessment, planning & implementation of client care
• Evaluated and updated care plan based on client needs on an on-going basis
• Collaborated with client and family in care planning and decision making process
• Worked within a multidisciplinary team setting to plan, implement and update care plan
• Prepared client for prescribed medico-surgical procedures e.g. X-Ray, MRI, etc.
Ogun State Hospitals Management Board Nigeria (From 1984 to 2001)
Hospital Site: Ogun State Mental Health Hospital Ijebu-Ode Nigeria
Acute Psychiatric Inpatient and Community Outreach
Principal Nurse Superintendent 1998-2001
• Responsible for Admission, assessment and implementation of care-plan
• Ensured treatment of client is within the Mental Treatment Act (2011)
• Preceptor role for allocated nursing students in clinical practice
• When delegated assumed charge of the ward to deputize for the ward manager
• Worked with family and client in a home environment, made referrals where necessary
• Visited client at home to ensure compliance with prescribed medications
Other positions held through promotion at the Ogun State Mental Health hospital Nigeria
• Senior Nurse Superintendent 1994-1998
• Nurse Superintendent 1991-1994
Mental health / Psychiatric Nursing
• Graduate Diploma Mental Health Nursing. Dublin City University Ireland 2007
• Diploma Psychiatric Nursing. School of Psychiatric Nursing Nigeria 1987
• Diploma in General Nursing. School of Nursing Ijebu-Ode Nigeria 1984 RECENT IN-SERVICE TRAINING