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Patient Care Regional Hospital

Location:
Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Posted:
April 05, 2024

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Thompson Yeboah Nketiah RN,

Box ****, Sunyani.

Ghana, West Africa. 020*******. ad4syi@r.postjobfree.com.

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To provide professional nursing care to patients by contributing to the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care to improve health outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS

● Total of (62) months of Clinical Experience

● 38 months Manage Care Experience with Agona Swedru Municipal Hospital and

Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital .

● Registered General Nurse (RGN)

● RGN

● Nursing and Midwifery Council (Ghana)

● Ghana Registered Nursing and Midwifery Association (GRNMA)

● Good knowledge with computer desktop operation and Microsoft office programs.

Exposure to:

Ghana Health Service.

Electronic Medical Records

Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation criteria Discharge planning

Covid 19 training

Intensive care training

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Institution : Nursing Midwifery Council, Ghana.

Nursing Registration No. Institution

Nursing Registration No. (RGN) - valid from April 2019

Certification Institution

Council, Ghana.

Date Passed Nursing school info

(Aug 2013- Aug 2016) Training College,

: :

RGN24471

PIN; 16TN28396509

until March 2023 Nursing Midwifery

1st December, 2016.

(Aug 2021-Nov 2021)

Care Training

:

Nursing and Midwifery Diploma in Nursing

Cape-Coast. University Of Medical

Cert in Intensive Center Accra

BEDSIDE NURSING EXPERIENCE

April 2019 – Present (26 months +)

Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital Sekondi Takoradi.

Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital is within the healthcare of Ghana Health Service Ghana over 200 bed capacity which is the referral Hospital for the Western Region.

Position: Staff Nurse, 48 hours / week, 4-8 Patients

Area: Medical/Surgical

Roles, Responsibilities, Skills: JCIA standards

Adheres to Data Privacy

Proper Communication & Documentation

Head to Toe assessment

Assists Doctor’s Rounds

Assessing and Proper Carrying out of

Doctor’s orders. Medication administration

Intravenous therapy Blood Transfusion Blood Sugar monitoring Suctioning

NGT insertion, Tube Feeding

Pain assessment & management Coordination with Team members Efficient Time Management and Task

Delegation

Heath Teaching

Ostomy and Wound Care

Pre and Post op monitorings

Infection Control

Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Fall Prevention

Patient transfer and transport

Hospital Information System Management

Equipment: ventilator, ECG, suction machine Infusion Pump, Suctioning Machine, sphygmomanometer, Pulse oximeter, Stethoscope, Nebulizer, Glucometer, Desktop computer, E- Cart, standing scale, Oxygen equipment.

April 2017 – May 2018 (12 months) Agona Swedru Municipal Hospital – Agona Swedru Central Region.

Position: Rotation Nurse, 48 hours / week, 10-20 Patients Area: General Nursing Unit - Medical/Surgical/Obstetrics/Pediatrics/Emergency.

Roles, Responsibilities, Skills:

Undertake assessment, planning and implementation of interventions for addressing patient care problems.

Evaluate patient responses to interventions and modify plans as needed.

Undertake and demonstrate nursing tasks in the best interest of patient care and professional standards. These include:

Washing and bathing

Bed Making

Elimination including catheterization, bowel and stoma

care

Feeding e.g. oral, nasogastric or parenteral feeding and

ensuring adequate nutritional intake for patients in

liaison with the dietician.

Obtaining specimens e.g. bodily fluids, wound swabs,

blood.

Administration of drugs e.g. oral, intravenous,

subcutaneous, rectal and

topical and monitoring of effects.

Simple and complex dressings.

Monitoring of vital signs (Pause, temperature, BP,

respiration)

Demonstrate an enquiring approach towards patient

care.

Read reports and take note of critical cases, do chart rounds and ensure treatment has been given

Participate in the ward rounds

Assist with manual handling and transferring of patients in compliance with the hospital policy

Maintain a safe and therapeutic patient care environment

Undertake the last offices for deceased patients and give relevant information to relatives/carers

Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness, teaching patients and their relatives where appropriate Assist the Ward Manger/ Unit In-Charge in promoting the right of patients/clients and maintaining the privacy and dignity of clients/patients and staff

Perform other official duties assigned by the Ward Manager/Unit In-Charge

WORKING EXPERIENCE

(23rd April, 2019- current ) Staff Nurse Effia nkwanta Regional Hospital

City: Sekondi Takoradi

Main Activities and Responsibilities

Conducted Patient Assessments, planning and implementation of interventions for addressing patients care problems.

Recorded patient’s history, vital statistics and test results in electronic medical records.

Conducted patient’s assessments and diagnostic test to provide physician with important health information.

Answer questions and provided take home materials for further information

SEMINARS AND TRAININGS ATTENDED

Electrocardiogram Observership Training Program I.V. Therapy Training Program

Holistic Care Training Program

Basic ECG and Arrhythmia Recognition Course Basic Life Support Training

Advance Life Support Training Health Informatics Seminar



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