VICTORIA BAIDOO

Accra *****

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I am an energetic, result-oriented nurse with well-rounded experience in both nursing and midwifery. I am innovative, self-motivated and a team player who works well with others. I desire to achieve a high standard of excellence in nursing and to make a positive impact in the development and progress of all

health care systems I become privileged to work in. Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Work Experience

Nursing Officer – Medical and Surgical Wards

Central Regional Hospital (Trauma and Specialist Hospital) - Winneba- Ghana August 2020 to Present

The Regional Hospital is the largest hospital in the Winneba Municipality and comes second only to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital in the region. It is a 150-bed tertiary government hospital and serves as a referral point for all district hospitals in the Central Region of Ghana. It is an integrated facility providing holistic healthcare and can boast of multiple operating rooms, intensive care units, emergency unit, neonatal intensive care unit, and a well-stocked radiology department among others. The medical and surgical wards have a combined bed capacity of sixty-five (65) beds and caters for all in-patient medical and surgical cases. The patients admitted are a fair mix and range from trauma and orthopedic cases to acute medical conditions like stroke, heart failure and pulmonary thrombo-embolism. Skills and Responsibilities

• Monitoring and interpreting vital signs including Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Temperature, Respiratory Rate and Oxygen Saturation

• Preparation of quality care plans for individual patients taking into consideration all their biopsychosocial needs

• Wound care assessment and management specific to the wound type: laceration, burns, abscess abrasion, and pressure sores

• Assisting of physician with thoracentesis, chest tube insertion, pleural fluid aspiration, endotracheal intubation, paracentesis, suturing, incision and drainage and lumbar puncture

• Head to toe examination of patients including neurological parameters such as Tone, Power, Reflexes, Sensation and Co-ordination

• Adequate assessment of pain and utilization of appropriate pain management techniques

• Preparation of quality care plans for clients and documentation of outcomes to measure efficacy

• IV insertion and sample collection for all clients

• Administration of medications via the nasal, oral, intravenous, rectal, intramuscular, subcutaneous routes

• Oxygen administration via nasal cannula, face mask, non – rebreather mask and venturi mask

• Monitoring of the hemodynamic status of patients and interpretation of the results

• Urethral catheter insertion – female and males

• Diagnostic studies such as blood glucose taking, urine specimen collection, urine dipstick and ketone strip

• Preparation of patients for x-ray, EEG, ECG, echocardiography, and other diagnostic procedures

• Administration blood and blood products

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Ward

August 2017 to August 2020

40 Hours a Week

Central Regional Hospital (Trauma and Specialist Hospital) Winneba- Ghana

The Obstetrics and Gynaecology ward has a thirty-five (35) bed capacity and caters for all in-patient obstetrics and gynaecological cases. The patients admitted to this ward ranges from clients with complicated pregnancies such as pre-eclampsia and placenta previa to patients undergoing myomectomies and hysterectomies. On the average, there are six nurses on duty per shift which translates

to about six patients per nurse at full capacity.

Skills and Responsibilities

• Counselling on sexual transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS

• Ante-natal education on danger signs of pregnancy, nutrition in pregnancy, personal hygiene, modes of delivery, exclusive breastfeeding and post-natal care and administration of vaccines

• Management of conditions in pregnancy including hypertensive conditions in pregnancy, Gestational diabetes mellitus, bleeding in early and late pregnancy and multiples pregnancies.

• Preparing patient for labour, caesarean deliveries, myomectomies and hysterectomies

• Conducted prenatal classes for expectant mothers and their partners on birthing processes and postpartum care.

• Determined appropriate interventions for high-risk pregnancies based on assessment findings.

• Monitored vital signs of mother and baby during labor and delivery process.

• Instructed new parents on infant care techniques such as breastfeeding, bathing, diapering.

• Assisted obstetrician with cesarean sections and gynecological surgeries. Rotation Nurse

Winneba Municipal Hospital - Winneba - Ghana

April 2016 to April 2017

The Municipal Hospital is the second largest hospital in the Winneba Municipality. It is a 75-bed secondary government hospital and serves as the first referral point for all the clinics and health centers in

and around Winneba. The Hospital offers a range of in- patient and out- patient services including; emergency, medical and surgical services, obstetric services, reproductive health and family planning services, neonatal ICU and pediatric services. There is also a psychiatric unit and an eye clinic. During my one (1) year stay in this hospital I rotated through all the departments and gained the necessary skills needed to manage the various conditions. The hospital uses Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS) to store and manage patients’ health information.

• Provided basic nursing care such as monitoring vital signs, collecting lab specimens, and changing dressings.

• Observed patient behavior and reported changes to healthcare team members.

• In the neonatal ICU, helped new mothers with kangaroo mother care, counselling on the need for phototherapy for neonatal jaundice

• Assisted in de-escalation procedures for psychiatric emergencies

• Carried out visual field assessments for clients who needed it

• Helped physicians manage pediatric conditions such as bronchiolitis, acute exacerbation of asthma and nephrotic syndrome

Cases cared for:

• Pneumonia and Interstitial Lung diseases

• GI bleeding (upper and lower)

• Liver cirrhosis and End Stage Liver Diseases

• Peptic ulcer disease

• Traumatic and Non-traumatic amputations

• GERD

• Stroke (Ischemic and Hemorrhagic)

• Acute abdomen

• Coronary Artery Disease

• Hypertension

• Congestive Heart failure

• Malaria

• Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism

• Diabetes Mellitus

• Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

• Neonatal resuscitation

• Neonatal jaundice

• Cellulitis

• End Stage Renal Disease

• Malignancies including cervical, breast, prostate, liver Equipment Used:

• Vital Signs Monitoring Devices including sphygmomanometer, thermometer, pulse oximeter

• Glucometer

• Suction Apparatus

• Cardiotocography machine

• Infusion pump

• Defibrillator

• Bag valve mask

• ECG

• Cardiac monitor

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Nursing

University of Cape Coast

June 2018 to August 2020

Diploma in Midwifery

Nursing and Midwifery Training College

August 2012 to August 2015

Senior Secondary Certificate in Home Economics

Mozano Senior High School

September 2007 to June 2011

Skills

• Home Care

• Experience Administering Injections

• Vital Signs

• Critical Care Experience

• Medical Office Experience

• Medication Administration

• Hospice Care

• Nurse Management

• Management

• Pain Management

• Infection Control Training

• Nursing

• Venipuncture

• Hospital Experience

• Patient Care

• Managed Care

• Medical Records

• Triage

Certifications and Licenses

Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife: Ghana; Merged License issued January 2021 Registered Nurse License: Ghana; Issued January 2021 Registered Midwife License: Ghana; Issued January 2017 Colorado USRN November 2023 to September 2024 BLS Certification November 2023 to May 2024 Registered Nurse Alberta Province November 2023 to September 2024

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