Oluwasetemi Lydia Owojuyigbe

Currently serving as a Staff Nurse at University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oluwasetemi Lydia Owojuyigbe provides comprehensive patient care across diverse medical and surgical units, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and adherence to clinical protocols.

• Managed comprehensive patient assessments and implemented individualized care plans across medical and surgical units, ensuring accurate documentation of vital signs and clinical progress for effective treatment.
• Administered over 500+ medications, intravenous fluids, and blood products safely and accurately, strictly adhering to pharmacological protocols and infection control measures.
• Monitored and escalated deteriorating patient conditions, implementing timely interventions and clinical decision-making to prevent adverse events and stabilize patient health.
• Provided critical care, including Glasgow Coma Scale assessments and hemodynamic stabilization, for patients in resuscitation units, significantly contributing to patient recovery and survival rates.
• Delivered comprehensive preoperative and postoperative care, including pain management and complication prevention, for over 100 surgical patients, ensuring smooth recovery and improved patient comfort.
• Collaborated effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, physiotherapists, and social workers, to deliver holistic patient care and ensure continuity across diverse specialties.

As a Student Nurse/Industrial Trainee at University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oluwasetemi Lydia Owojuyigbe gained extensive hands-on experience across multiple specialties, developing foundational nursing skills in patient monitoring, care planning, and emergency response.

• Completed extensive rotations across 15+ specialized units, including medical, surgical, pediatrics, and intensive care, developing diverse clinical skills in patient assessment and management.
• Conducted comprehensive initial patient assessments for over 200+ patients, accurately documenting vital signs and complaints to inform individualized treatment plans and maintain confidential medical records.
• Performed aseptic wound care management and dressing applications for 100+ patients, ensuring strict infection control and timely administration of prophylactic antibiotics to promote healing.
• Administered intravenous fluids and managed fluid balance for numerous patients, meticulously documenting intake/output to prevent complications such as fluid overload or dehydration.
• Managed complex patient cases, including thermal injuries requiring fluid resuscitation (Parkland formula) and assisting in surgical procedures as a circulating/scrub nurse, ensuring optimal patient safety.
• Educated over 50+ patients and families on various health topics, including family planning, contraception, and chronic disease management, promoting preventive care and improved health literacy.

During an industrial traineeship at Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Aro, Oluwasetemi Lydia Owojuyigbe provided specialized mental health care, counseling, and crisis intervention, contributing to patient stability and functional independence.

• Provided comprehensive mental health counseling and evidence-based therapeutic interventions to patients with acute psychiatric conditions, promoting patient-centered care.
• Conducted occupational therapy and psychotherapy sessions, utilizing cognitive-behavioral techniques to enhance emotional regulation and functional independence for patients.
• Administered psychotropic medications precisely, monitoring for adverse drug reactions and maintaining accurate medication administration records to ensure therapeutic efficacy.
• Facilitated patient crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques, employing therapeutic communication and behavioral redirection to safely manage acute distress and prevent self-harm.

At Adeoyo Maternity Hospital, Oluwasetemi Lydia Owojuyigbe specialized in maternal and neonatal care, conducting antenatal assessments, assisting in deliveries, and providing crucial health education to expectant mothers.

• Conducted comprehensive patient assessments and actively participated in antenatal booking and care for numerous expectant mothers, ensuring early identification of potential risks.
• Provided health education and lactation support to over 70+ expectant mothers, promoting exclusive breastfeeding and enhancing neonatal nutrition and maternal well-being.
• Performed systematic neonatal examinations and managed neonatal complications, ensuring early detection of congenital anomalies and essential newborn care.
• Monitored labor progression using partographs, accurately documenting vital signs and uterine contractions to facilitate timely clinical decision-making during delivery.
• Assisted in over 20+ spontaneous vaginal deliveries, including episiotomies and perineal repair, ensuring optimal maternal healing and recovery.

In a community placement at Ojoo Primary Health Center, Oluwasetemi Lydia Owojuyigbe delivered essential public health services, including immunizations, family planning counseling, and antenatal care, improving community health outcomes.

• Administered routine immunizations to over 150+ children under five, adhering to national schedules and cold chain management to ensure vaccine efficacy.
• Provided comprehensive family planning counseling and administered injectable contraceptives to over 50+ women, empowering informed choices and promoting reproductive health.
• Conducted antenatal health education sessions for groups of expectant mothers, emphasizing prenatal care, nutrition, and well-being to promote positive pregnancy outcomes.
• Assisted in neonatal resuscitation using the Helping Babies Breathe protocol, ensuring proper airway management and thermoregulation to improve neonatal survival rates in the community.