About Joy Okafor
Education
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2023
Muhassanah College of Health,
• Higher Diploma, Community Health Practioner
Community Health Extension Worker with National License to practive
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2015
Federal Polytechnic, Okoh, Anambra, Nigeria
Ordinary National Diploma, Hospitality Management & Tourism
Diploma in Hospitality Management & Tourism
Experience
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2020 - 2022
Karu Medical Health Centre, Mararaba,, Nigeria
Nursing auxiliary
• Participated in ongoing assessments of patients and helped to ensure all patients had appropriate individualized clinical assessments. • Executed nursing care programmes within controlled environment. • Promoted patient independence and supported them to improve and maintain mental and physical health and wellbeing by actively involving patients in their own care. • Monitored patients\' signs and symptoms indicating physical, mental, cognitive, behavioural and emotional distress, deterioration and improvement. • Escalated patient concerns to medical teams for prompt evaluation and response. • Assessed patient conditions and advised on treatment options, within clinical competencies.
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2023 - 2023
Masaka Medical Health Centre, Nassarawa, Nigeria
Nurse Volunteer
• Participated in ongoing assessments of patients and helped to ensure all patients had appropriate individualized clinical assessments. • Implemented care packages under supervision of registered nurse by undertaking ongoing assessments, planning and evaluation of care. • Promoted patient independence and supported them to improve and maintain mental and physical health and well-being by actively involving patients in their own care. • Provided high quality, compassionate, evidence-based care to patients following initial assessments. • Helped patients feel comfortable before and after treatment with compassionate, attentive care. • Helped bedridden patients maintain personal hygiene with dignity and respect. • Adhered strictly to confidentiality guidelines whilst dealing with sensitive information about patients\' health status or treatments.
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2016 - 2017
Sonny Pharmacy and clinic
Pharmacy Assistant
Managed new stock deliveries, ensuring correct drug supplies and safe medication storage. • Counted and labelled prescriptions with correct item and quantity. • Minimised patient waiting times through excellent prioritisation and multitasking. • Kept pharmacy counter and related areas clean, neat and organised. • Processed incoming medication orders, checking inventories for supply requirements and reordering stock as necessary.