Nurse Jane Ogbu

Nurse Jane Ogbu Hi... welcome to my little space. Your health is your hope. Don't let it fail✌️

I am Jane Ogbu,
Lover of Life ,🧬
Registered Nurse,🇳🇬
Registered Midwife,🇳🇬
Registered Public Health Nurse🇳🇬
Brxt Cancer Advocate,♋
A wife, a mum and so much MORE.

When I thought I have seen it all 😩😩
07/09/2025

When I thought I have seen it all 😩😩

Their policy isn't against health workers that choose to bear the burden of helping people who genuinely want to check t...
06/09/2025

Their policy isn't against health workers that choose to bear the burden of helping people who genuinely want to check their sugar level since they are around the clinic and didn't know that, they must be booked for an appointment, get folders, pay before getting their sugar checked.

These people didn't come to see the clinic doctors. These people felt like checking their sugar level just as you would walk up to someone with BP apparatus to check your bl00rd pressure.

If you walk up to me to check your BP when I'm less busy, I'll do it. I will not tell you that because you're not seeing a doctor for that reason I wouldn't check your BP.

The hospital strips are accounted for and they are for only patients who came to see doctor. ( Well noted)

How about those who didn't come to see doctor and are not aware that they must follow procedures?

People that summoned courage, bent down to only my hearing to beg for a sugar test ,I should keep turning these people down everyday?

When I'm not there, it's a different case. I explain to everyone of them that, I'm doing it from my pocket because, they're not our clinic patients. Told them not to come next time or expect same treatment from another nurse.

This life isn't supposed to be hard.

Flex ooh!Life doesn't have a reverse button ◀️ But still, don't flex the type that will cut your life short.In everythin...
06/09/2025

Flex ooh!
Life doesn't have a reverse button ◀️
But still, don't flex the type that will cut your life short.
In everything, use your senses.

The only reservation my mom had when traveling to the UK was because of her husband. Her husband who is my father is a t...
06/09/2025

The only reservation my mom had when traveling to the UK was because of her husband. Her husband who is my father is a typical Ikwerre man who doesn't want or like to travel. Infact, he turned down the request of traveling with his wife because, he claimed that a chief isn't supposed to sleep outside his home for a day.
Who's going to host his kindred meeting? Who's going to attend the council of chiefs meeting?
We left him with his conviction and my mom had to go alone.

My mom's worry was how my dad was going to manage without her, for someone who doesn't eat if his wife isn't around.
It really worried her. But, she was surprised how my dad managed for months. He ate almost everything he told his wife he didn't like 😂.
Forr someone who will not eat a meal that's not piping hot, he started eating food that was made and kept in the flask for later 😄.

The level of adjustment my dad made these few months, made me realize that my mum over pampered him these years 😭.

But in all, it's not every man that will allow his wife travel that far and long. Especially when he's not accompanying her.
Yet, my dad did and his joy was unmatched knowing that his wife went abroad.

You needed to have seen how happy he was going to the airport to pick his wife.

Went to Aguofre park to go post something, on my way back, I joined this taxi and I sat on the front seat. Halfway, some...
06/09/2025

Went to Aguofre park to go post something, on my way back, I joined this taxi and I sat on the front seat. Halfway, some army vans were approaching behind us.
In normal Nigeria setting, every other cars are supposed to give way on hearing their sirens but, my driver insisted on maintaining his line.

I looked at this driver, and told him quietly that "Oga! I don't have a problem if you want to prove your right but, my problem with you will start if the koboko these army men will flog you mistakenly touch me".
Because, I know that definitely these army men must flog him for being strong headed.

Usually kidney filters waste products and excess fluid from the body but, keeps useful substances like protein. When thi...
06/09/2025

Usually kidney filters waste products and excess fluid from the body but, keeps useful substances like protein. When this protein begins to appear in the urine, it means the kidney's filters maybe stressed or damage.
Causes maybe..
Urinary tract infection, preeclampsia, chronic kidney disease, diabetic kidney disease etc.
In minor( temporary) cases, it could be dehydration, stress, some type of exercise, pregnancy.

Usually, protein in urine has no symptom but, in severe cases you may see bubbly or foamy urine, swelling in the face, abdomen and extremities due to fluid retention.

You can detect protein in urine by
1. Urine Dipstick test which is usually done first
2. 24 hour urine collection. This measures the exact protein loss too
3. Urine albumin to creatinine ratio ( UACR) common test in diabetes/ hypertension.
4. Bl00rd test to check kidney function can also be done.

How can you manage this?
1. Treat underlying cause. Like controlling BP, or bl00rd sugar, treating infection if that's the cause.
2 Reduce salt intake, stay actively hydrated.

A little amount/ trace of protein could mean nothing serious and may vanish during lifestyle modification. If there's high protein presence, you really need to stick to your doctor's advice.

Nurse Jane Ogbu cares 🩷🩷🩷

My mum went to UK, she was scheduled to stay for 5 months although her visa was for 6months. From the first day she went...
05/09/2025

My mum went to UK, she was scheduled to stay for 5 months although her visa was for 6months. From the first day she went, she started counting how many months remaining for her to complete her stay in the UK.

It was a mixed feelings for her because she was leaving her root, family and country to an entire different country.
A place she has heard lots of strange things that doesn't suit her principles happening.
She however didn't have much choice because a part of her is in that country too.😩

Before my mom left, my sisters and I took it upon ourselves to orientate her on certain things like gay couples, lesbianism, cross dressing and above all minding her business because in that place, they're big on "rights" and calling the cops is like drinking a cup of water.

She finally left for UK and has successfully stayed and bonded with her new grandson to a point leaving them behind for Nigeria became another mixed feelings.

Working in the medical outpatient department (MOPD), I'm usually assigned to mount the unrinalysis and bl00rd sugar leve...
05/09/2025

Working in the medical outpatient department (MOPD), I'm usually assigned to mount the unrinalysis and bl00rd sugar level table. For urine, I check for the presence of protein and glucose in urine, while I also check for patients sugar level.

After my first 2days, I noticed some persons come to me to check their sugar level without the usual marked paper which people who pays should come in with.

According to the instructions, anyone who doesn't have either a white or yellow paper isn't supposed to have their bl00rd and urine tested.

But, seeing some persons who say they are diabetic and needs constant monitoring or some patients who came for their different test results collection or other business pleading with me to help them test their sugar yet doesn't have a yellow or white paper turned down because I'm working on instruction became heartbreaking 😔.

On the third day, I bought a cup of glucose strip containing 25 strips to check those people who genuinely needs it for free.

Telling a full grown adult that put up courage to walk up to me that he/she can't be checked because every strip from the hospital is accounted for was difficult to continue saying.

Although, I make them understand that, they might not get their sugar tested for free by another nurse the next time they come because, I'm personally sponsoring that sugar test.
So, if they don't meet me on the sugar table next time, they shouldn't expect a free sugar test.

From call duty to "a call to glory".From he's a good doctor to he was a good doctor🥹.You'll be greatly missed Dr. Femi🥹😭...
04/09/2025

From call duty to "a call to glory".
From he's a good doctor to he was a good doctor🥹.

You'll be greatly missed Dr. Femi🥹😭

During work today, I had this persistent sharp pain in my chest.That kind of pain had occurred only twice before today. ...
02/09/2025

During work today, I had this persistent sharp pain in my chest.
That kind of pain had occurred only twice before today.

First, was the day my first semester year 5 results was posted in our result checking group. I was scared because of a particular course handled by my HOD.

Second, was last month. I got drenched by rain on my way back from work. Got home and remembered that I left my keys with my kids where they had gone for holiday visit in their uncle's house. Hubby too was no where close to home 😭. The water dried up in my body as I waited for my husband to take an almost 2 hours journey from where he went.

Today, the same sharp pain reoccured. This time, a lot more painful than the second but not the first.
I had not eaten until almost 2pm when that pain reoccured. Because I'm sure of not eating anything out till I get home, I drank about 25cl of coke because my bl00rd sugar level had evidently dropped and clinic was still swamped with patients🥺.

A little while after the coke, the chest pain resurfaced.

I told my colleague, she suggested I go for ECG which I did immediately after my CHIEF had spoken to the ECG office on my behalf.

The ECG was done, result gotten and tomorrow, I'm definitely seeing a cardiologist since it's cardio clinic on Wednesday.

Why this post?

It's so that, you don't wait for futher symptoms before you check yourself out.
One health symptom is enough to ask the right question to the right person and take the right medical advice.

Always waiting for symptoms to compound, makes treatment difficult which sometimes may lead to serious complications and some cases dæth.

I still can't believe that you're gone just like that Dr Femi. It's still the fact I remember you asking for canula for ...
02/09/2025

I still can't believe that you're gone just like that Dr Femi. It's still the fact I remember you asking for canula for a patient in the VIP ward 2days before the news of your demise.
I know how difficult it's for superiors to believe that a nurse or doctor under them can actually be a patient.
It's how they will hardly let you take a sick break because they feel you're not truly sick.

Now, you're gone, different stories are flying around surrounding your deæth. Some are alleging you never reported you were ill just to be on a good side.

As doctor/ nurse prioritize yourself. You too can be a patient and illness is subjective.
How I react to malaria may be different from how you react to malaria. If you can't show up to duty, call your superior and drop the information not permission.
Because, you can't take permission from the grave when you seize breathe.

If your work load is too much, report to your superior, do as your strength can carry. Don't over labour yourself just to meet up hospital or company schedule.

Be your own doctor or nurse first. You're not overreacting, you're human and can d!e even from the slightest illness.

It's the fact that Dr Femi was a sweet soul. Helped my friend and colleague back home the day she had severe ankle pain. Always smiling and never condescending.

RIP Dr. Femi

I went to church today. While in the service, my phone rang. It was from my friend and colleague Tokin. I picked the cal...
31/08/2025

I went to church today. While in the service, my phone rang. It was from my friend and colleague Tokin. I picked the call and allowed it for a few seconds so she could hear the sound from the pastor preaching.
In less than 5 minutes, another of my friend Nk called. Immediately, I knew that Tokin had told Nk that I went to church.
The same thing I did when Tokin called, I did too when Nk called.

You must be wondering why I didn't pick their call to talk to them rather, i allowed them just listen to the background voice.
The reason is because, they'd never have believed that I went to church.
Since we all clicked as friends, they know I don't like attending church. Even though my husband is a strong believer and church goer, I still don't like going to church.
Don't quote me wrong!
I believe in God but, on a personal level. I don't believe that I must be or go to church to be able to receive God's blessings.
"God is everywhere" is what I have been taught right from childhood and that, I grew up to believe and practice.

Funny thing is, my husband and I met in a church the very first time I went to church after almost 2 years😂.

In all of this, I still go to church once in a while whenever my husband ask I join him to service. It's not because I enjoy going to church but, it's one of the things we do for love 💕 and commitment.
Today, is one of those scanty days I attended church even though I did it for love.

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