Yasmin Munir Ibrahim

Experience

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  The Presidency, National Hospital Abuja

  Jul 2010 - Jul 2010

  Student Nurse

  • Underwent a four-week summer nursing practice taking patient history and other particulars, measuring height, weight, pulse and blood pressure, taking temperature (rectally, axillary), making beds, changing bedding of immovable patients, tending to personal cleanliness and hygiene of patients (care of skin, hair, teeth, hands, feet, nails), bathing patients that cannot be moved, prevention of bed sores etc.• I also assisted and observed during physician visits, observing, reporting and evaluating changes in patients’ condition, measuring, weighing patients’ waste products (throat cultures, stomach contents-bile, urine, faeces), feeding, diets.• Learned proper use and care of equipment used in hospitals, preparation of patient and apparatus for blood-taking, assisting in first-aid situations, proper sterilization techniques and preparation of needles, syringes, catheters, equipment for endoscopic and rectoscopic operation etc. for sterilization.• Prepared patient for injections (intramuscular and intravenous), assisted and observed during medicine administration, storage of drugs and transfusions. Prepared and assisted in punctures and administering enemas. Prepared and assisted in bandaging and treatment of wounds and catheterizations. Show less

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  The Presidency, National Hospital Abuja

  Aug 2012 - Aug 2012

  Summer Practice, Internal Medicine

  • Underwent a four-week summer internship in Internal Medicine. Participated in taking patient history, physical examination, blood pressure, measurement, pulse control.• Learned about different treatment strategies. Practice of sc., i.m., and i.v. injections, i.v. Infusions, taking blood positioning, urinary bladder catheterisation (puncturing taking blood peripheral veins, arteries), nasogastric tube. • Observed transfusions and studied techniques of puncture of the chest and the abdomen. Actively participated in the ward round of the professors and observation of imaging (x-ray, ultrasonography, CT, MRI, echocardiography). Show less

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  University of Szeged

  Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

  Summer Practice, Surgery

  • Underwent a four -week summer practice at the department of surgery in which I learned important basic surgical skills such as preoperative assessment and pre-operative preparation of the patient, physical examination (inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation), routine laboratory tests (indications, diagnostic accuracy and value), radiology (routine chest radiograph, contrast studies, ultrasound scanning) and indication for CT and MRI in surgical patients. • Learnt about the role of endoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of surgical patients and cost, risk and benefit of above-mentioned imaging tests. I was taught the bandaging of wounds and management of sterile and infected wounds. Worked in the outpatient clinic. • Administered i.m. and i.v. injections (under supervision), Intravenous fluid replacement, venous access, catheterization of the urine bladder, removal of drains, chest tubes, sutures, practical aspects of asepsis and antisepsis, hand disinfection techniques and general rules and discipline in the operating theatre. I also learned about surgical instruments, materials, indication and use, took part in ambulatory surgical procedures and practice of wound closure. Show less

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  Maitama District Hospital, Abuja

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  Medical Clerk, Obstetrics and Gyneacology

  • Have worked at the obstetrics and gynaecology department clerking patients, anamnesis history taking, physical, bimanual (abdominal, pelvic and vaginal examinations), and active attendance of vaginal (physiological, vacuum and forceps) delivery.• Assisted in Caesarean sections, basic ultrasonographic examinations (FHR, CRL, BPD) and evaluation of cardiotocographic findings. I also assisted in gynaecological operations and management of the newborn.

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  National Hospital Abuja

  Aug 2014 - Sept 2014

  Medical Clerk, Psychiatry

  • Worked with psychiatric patients battling mental illnesses and drug abuse. Participated in taking patients’ physical, neurological, and psychiatric history (together with the supervisor psychiatrist), first interview with a patient, physical and neurological examinations and mental status writing.• Had interviews with the relatives of the patients (together with the supervisor psychiatrist) and participated in physicians’ rounds .I also actively participated in case discussions, observations and evaluation of changes in the patients’ physical and mental conditions and interpretation of basic brain imaging (CT, MRI, SPECT), laboratory results with specific psychiatric relevance (thyroid functions, lithium levels, white blood cell count, etc.) and ECG with special relevance to psychopharmacotherapy. • learned administration of basic psychopathology screening tests such as the Mini-Mental State Examination, Clock Drawing Test, Hamilton Depression Scale, Hamilton Anxiety Scale, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale. Show less

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  University of Szeged

  Sept 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Participated in taking patient history, physical examination, blood pressure measurement, pulse control, performing auscultation, percussion. Learnt about different treatment strategies, blood sample taking, urinary bladder catheterisation (puncturing taking blood peripheral veins, arteries), nasogastric tube. learned different physical findings of different illnesses, studied techniques of puncture of the chest and the abdomen.• Reading ECG records, Observation of noninvasive, and invasive technics in cardiology (echocardiography, CT, MR, coronary angiography, PCI). Differential diagnostic problems of chest pain, dyspnea, cardiac failure. Approach of patients with disorders of the peripheral arteries and veins. Observation of Doppler ultrasound measurements of arterial and venous blood flow.• Observation of abdominal ultrasound, CT, MRI , diagnostic (upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, ERCP, endosonography) and therapeutic (haemostasis, balloon dilation, endoscopic stent insertion, polypectomy, EST, bile stone removal) endoscopic techniques. Observation of functional GI measurements (esophageal and ano-rectal manometry, 24h esophageal pH, impedance and biliary reflux monitoring, gastric emptying tests, pancreatic function tests). Observation of liver biopsy. Differential diagnostic problems: abdominal pain, ascites, jaundice, chest pain, GI bleeding, diarrhoea,constipation. • Observation of kidney biopsy, management of patients with glomerular diseases. Observation of a. renalis angiography and percutaneous angioplasty, 24h blood pressure monitoring and haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Differential diagnostic problems: oedema, haematuria, hypertension. •Management of patients with endocrine disorders (hypophyseal, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal diseases, sexual disorders). Approach of patients with osteoporosis and Management of patients with diabetes mellitus. Differential diagnostic problems: obesity Show less • Have worked at the paediatrics and neurology departments of the medical faculty. • Participated in the care of children with cardiovascular diseases, kidney dysfunction, haematological and oncological diseases, pulmonary abnormalities etc.• Practiced thorough physical examination and clerking of both neurological and paediatric patients and diagnostic and treatment methods such as interpretation of lab results, phlebotomies, placement of nasogastric tubes etc.• Participated in case history preparation, routine laboratory tests (indications, diagnostic accuracy and value), radiology (skull, spine radiograph, indication for CT, MRI, DSA, SPECT and PET in neurological patients, costs, risk and benefit of imaging techniques and worked in the outpatient clinic. Also investigated patients presenting with stroke, multiple sclerosis, headache, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, peripheral neuropathy, neuropathic pain, having neurological emergencies (acute patient care at emergency ward) , and electrophysiological tests (indication and evaluation for routine EEG, EMG, ENG, SSEP, MEP). Show less

  • Medical Clerk, Internal Medicine

    Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

  • Medical Clerk

    Sept 2014 - Jan 2015
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  Maitama district hospital

  Mar 2016 - Apr 2016

  Medical Doctor

  Volunteering at the obstetrics and gynecology department.

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  LIMO Associates Nigeria Limited.

  Jan 2017 - now

  Non Executive Director
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  Star Sapphire Training and Consulting

  Mar 2017 - Jun 2017

  Business Development Associate
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  Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention

  Mar 2020 - Mar 2021

  Member of the National COVID-19 case management pillar rendering support to all states in the country. I also participated as a first responder, second responder and supervisor in the surveillance and prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic and Lassa fever outbreak.

  • Healthcare Consultant

    Aug 2020 - Mar 2021

  • Volunteer

    Mar 2020 - Jul 2020
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  Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention

  Aug 2021 - now

  National technical working group (TWG) tracking officer leading the TWG coordinating unit at the headquarters in Abuja Medical Officer at the Health Emergency, Preparedness and Response Department of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control.

  • Senior Emergency Preparedness and Response Officer

    Feb 2022 - now

  • Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Officer

    Aug 2021 - now
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  National Assembly of Nigeria (NASS)

  Oct 2023 - now

  Special Assistant to Senator Aminu Iya Abbas

  Special Assistant on Technical Legislative Matters to Distinguished Senator Aminu Iya Abbas (Adamawa Central), the Chairman, Senate Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation.