Barbara Ogbonna
Psychiatric Nurse at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System (ELMHS)- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Learning LinkedIn (2021)
LinkedInOct, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
ACLS
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterJun, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Medsurg Certification
MSNCBMay, 2012- Oct, 2024 -
BLS
Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System (ELMHS)Feb, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System (ELMHS)
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Psychiatric Nurse
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Feb 2018 - Present
-Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns. -Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients. -Provided skilled direct nursing care to mentally ill patients in the psychiatric department. -Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans. -Delivered quality patient care from admission to discharge through direct supervision of all nursing and ancillary staff. Show less
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Home Health Care Solutions
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United States
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Medical Practices
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Intake Coordinator
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Apr 2014 - Jan 2018
Receives referrals and performs authorization of insurance benefits. Coordinates determination of patient home health benefits, and ensures appropriate skilled nurse or therapist assignments for timely patient evaluation. Manages and documents phone calls from physicians, clinicians, patients and communicates patient updates/new orders to clinicians. Ensures patient care rendered is individualized to patient needs, appropriate and reasonable, meets home health eligibility criteria, and is in accordance to physician orders. Show less
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Earl K. Long Medical Center
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Registerd Nurse Certified
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Nov 2008 - Mar 2013
Responsible for receiving patient into the unit.Delivering nursing care in a safe and conducive atmosphere.Collaborating with other health care professionals in making sure patient receives the optimum care specific to his/her needs as evaluated by the nursing process.Using evidence based practice to manage on-going disease conditions while actively including patient in the plan of care.Being the patient advocate.Interpreting and carrying out doctor's orders.Maintaining JHACO standards while delivering nursing care.Upholding the 5 core standards of JHACO in hospital setting. Show less
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Registered Nurse
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Mar 2003 - Oct 2008
Providing competent nursing care to patients in the medsurg unit,Utilizing the nursing process in the care of patients while setting achievable goals.Constantly re- evaluating the goals to make sure patients needs are met.Collaborating with the other healthcare professionals in devising an individualized plan of care for the patient. Providing competent nursing care to patients in the medsurg unit,Utilizing the nursing process in the care of patients while setting achievable goals.Constantly re- evaluating the goals to make sure patients needs are met.Collaborating with the other healthcare professionals in devising an individualized plan of care for the patient.
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Education
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2021 - 2023
University of Phoenix
Masters, Healthcare Administration -
2015 - 2018
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science (BS), Health/Health Care Administration/Management -
1995 - 1998
school of nursing,aba,abia state,nigeria
ADN, Nursing -
St. Cyprain's Special Science School,Nsukka,Enugu State ,Nigeria
GED, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
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