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Abigail Baabo Dabankah
EMAIL: **************@*****.***
TEL: +233-**-***-****
Nationality: Ghanaian
Personal Summary
Enthusiastic Registered Midwife eager to contribute to team success through hard work, critical attention to detail and excellent organizational skills with clear understanding of maternal and child health care and other nursing tasks. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in health care delivery. Professional Experience
Dates of Employment: December 2020 to date
Job position/title- Registered Midwife
Hours of work per week- 40 hours
Name of facility- Sunyani Teaching Hospital
City- Sunyani
Country- Ghana
The Sunyani Teaching Hospital (previously Bono Regional Hospital) is a 350- bed capacity Secondary Government Health Facility. It provides curative and preventive medical services in various departments like the medical- surgical, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, public health, dental, ear and throat, and ophthalmology. Name of department currently working in: Obstetrics and Gynecology This department has a bed capacity of about 70 consisting of several units. These include the labor ward, lying-in wards (Cesarean section, critical and spontaneous vaginal delivery wards), gynecological ward, mother and child units, antenatal and family planning units and the obstetrics theater. Date started in current unit: Antenatal and postnatal clinic- January 2024 to date This clinic has 4 palpation beds, a cardiotocography and other devices like electronic BP apparatuses and dopplers etc. The monthly attendance is about 400 clients.
Job duties and responsibilities
I give education on pregnancy to the clients.
I conduct head to toe examinations on pregnant women, postnatal mothers and their infants, and counsel them according to the findings.
I conduct palpations and auscultations, and refer to see the Medical Officer when necessary.
Ensure cleanliness of the patient environment.
I provide pregnant women with routine pregnancy drugs.
I give emotional support to expectant mothers by answering questions and alleviating concerns.
I perform prenatal and postnatal examination.
I assist mothers with breastfeeding, selfcare and postpartum healthcare.
Help mothers with babies bathing and dressing.
Previous units under this department I worked at this facility: 1. The Gynecological ward- January 2022 to December 2023 This unit had a bed capacity of 16.
Job duties and responsibilities
I provided care for patients with uterine fibroids, abnormal pregnancies, missed abortions and other types of abortions, malaria in pregnancy, cervical cancers, pelvic inflammatory diseases, ovarian cysts, urinary tract infections and other gynecological cases.
I provided pre and post operative care for patients who needed surgery.
I monitored and administered medications, injections and intravenous infusions for patients.
I fed both conscious and unconscious patients on the ward.
I assisted patients with walking exercise.
I stayed with patients on the ward to provide companionship. 2. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)- December 2020 to December 2021 The NICU had a cot capacity of 25, 8 phototherapy machines and 5 monitors. Job duties and responsibilities
I admitted and cared for neonates with neonatal jaundice, birth asphyxia, sepsis. Preterm babies and macrosomia babies at risk of hypoglycemia were also cared for.
Bathing, dressing and feeding of neonates on the ward.
Assisting mothers to attach and position babies properly to the breast.
Providing phototherapy for babies.
Maintaining a safe and healthy environment on the ward. Dates of Employment: November 2019 to November 2020 Job position/title- Registered Midwife (Intern/ National Service) Hours of work per week- 40 hours
Name of facility- Sunyani Teaching Hospital
City- Sunyani
Country- Ghana
I rotated through the medical, surgical and maternity units. Job duties and responsibilities
I checked vital signs.
I administered medications.
I dressed patients’ wounds.
Cleaning of patients.
Staying with patients to provide companionship.
Assisting patients with bathing.
Helping patient to ambulate after surgery.
I performed catheterization.
I dressed patients’ beds.
I provided health education to patients and patient’s relatives.
I assisted in feeding of patients on the ward.
I provided pre and post operative care.
I ensured continuity of patient care through home visits and community outreach programs.
I assisted in provision of family planning services and counseling of clients.
I prepared a variety of reports to ensure continuity of work. Dates of Employment: April 2013 to August 2017
Job position/title- Registered Nurse Assistant Preventive Hours of work per week- 40 hours
Name of facility- Sunyani Teaching Hospital
City- Sunyani
Country- Ghana
Job duties and responsibilities
I provided complex counseling and identified alternative resources for patient care.
I wrote and distributed informational materials on chronic diseases, infant mortality, substance abuse and other community health concerns.
I performed basic diagnostic procedures like blood pressure monitoring, breast cancer screening and communicable diseases screening.
I contacted clients in person or by phone to ascertain compliance with required actions.
I conducted child welfare clinics where weight monitoring, health education and immunization against childhood killer diseases were done.
I provided family planning services.
I provided care for patients with tuberculosis and HIV-AIDS. Skills –Most common nursing skills I use
Good interpersonal relationships.
Admission and discharge of patient.
Monitoring vital signs.
Setting IV lines.
Wound dressing.
Triaging of patients.
Patient education on their health conditions.
Monitoring patient condition and notifying Medical Officer of any changes.
Foley catheter insertion and removal.
Blood and blood product transfusion.
Family planning procedures and education.
Postpartum counseling.
Prenatal health education.
Birth coaching.
Airway management.
Baby checks.
Breathing exercises.
Infection control procedures.
Medical history and vital statistics management.
Nursing assistance.
Excellent team player.
Excellent listening skills.
Good customer care and customer satisfaction abilities. Educational Background
Date of Degree: September 2019
Degree earned: Diploma in Midwifery
Name of Institution: SDA Nursing and Midwifery Training College City: Asamang- Kumasi
Country: Ghana
Date of Degree: November 2012
Degree earned: Certificate, Nursing Assistant Preventive Name of Institution: Community Health Nursing Training School City: Tanoso- Sunyani
Country: Ghana
Languages
English (Advanced- C1)
Twi (Proficient- C2)
French (Beginner- A1)
Licensure & Certificates
RM License: Ghana. Date earned 1st January, 2021- Renewable every year. License No: 13AD29437409 Registered Nurse Assistant Preventive (RNAP) License: Date earned 8th April, 2013. Registration No: CHN16293 (License No:13AD29437409)
IELTS: Date earned and scores: 20th April 2023- 7.0 in speaking and overall band score of 7.0 Reference
Mad. Rita Adwoa Ansong
Job Title
Regional Public Health Nurse
Bono Regional Directorate Office
Sunyani-Ghana
Miss Juliana Larbi
Job Title
Senior Midwifery Officer (Gynaecological ward)
Sunyani Teaching Hospital
Ghana
Susana Twumwaa
Job Title
Midwifery Officer (Antenatal Unit)
Sunyani Teaching Hospital
Ghana
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