CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DETAILS

First Name: Ms. Dorcas

Surname: Oppong

Nationality: Ghanaian

Age: 40 years

Date of Birth: 14th October, 1978

Gender: Female

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Akwasi A.O Agyemang

Residential Address: Plot 12 Block K, Bantama-Kumasi, Ghana

Telephone Home: +233*********

Mobile: +233*********

Email Address: add2mo@r.postjobfree.com

Postal Address: Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Ward D5,

Box 1934, Kumasi-Ghana

EDUCATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS

October 2000 – November 2003 Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Effia Nkwanta, Sekondi Takoradi- Ghana

Diploma in General Nursing

April 1995 – June 1997 Kumasi Academy,Kumasi- Ashanti

Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination

(SSCE)

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To utilize skills and expertise knowledge gained in providing quality healthcare focused on the patient and also build a long term career in clinical work with opportunities for career advancement

LANGUAGES

English, Twi

WORK EXPERIENCE

Four months working experience at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Effia Nkwanta General Hospital as student nurse, in the following units; Medical wards, surgical wards, Accident and Emergency center, Pediatric emergency unit, Special clinics like the Polyclinic Dental and ENT.

Dates: January 2001, September 2001, December 2002 and February 2003 Key Duties: monitoring of vital signs, care of the hands and feet, assisting in preparation of tray and trolley for medical and nursing procedures, assisting in personal hygiene, treatment of pressure areas, Tube feeding of patients, assisting in admission and discharge of patient, serving of prescribed medications under supervision, errands, assisting patient and family teaching, assisting and partaking in dressing of smaller surgical and non-surgical wounds, Patient and family care study, assisting in oral hygiene, feeding patients etc.

Seven weeks working experience at Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital as a student nurse (Clinical affiliation in Psychiatric nursing) in the following wards; Males Unit, Females Unit, Rehabilitation center and Special wards

Dates: June 2002 to August 2002

Key Duties: monitoring of vital signs, care of the hands and feet, assisting in seclusion of patients, assisting in personal hygiene, treatment of pressure areas, Tube feeding of patients, assisting in admission and discharge of patient, serving of prescribed medications under supervision, errands, assisting in Mental state Examination, partaking in group therapy etc.

One month clinical experience at Effia Nkwanta General Hospital (Family planning unit) clinical affiliation in Public Health Nursing, Family Planning

Dates: January 2003 to February 2003

Key Duties: Educating patient on the need of family planning, participating in outreach to advertise the concepts of family planning, assisting in family planning methods like Jadelle insertion, teaching clients how to wear condoms and safer sex, weighing of patients, educating patients on how to take the medication and to report adverse reaction, etc.

Two months Day and Night experience at KNUST and Kumasi South Government Hospital (Maternity unit) as a student nurse for Obstetric and gynecological nursing

Dates: November 2002 to December 2002 Key Duties: assisting in antenatal clinic practices, auscultating of fetal heart sound, measuring of fundal height, monitoring of vital signs, venipuncture, assisting the midwife to conduct normal deliveries, assisting in suturing of perineal tears, educating pregnant women, serving of prescribed medications, participating in all observation on pregnant women prior to delivery, assisting in observation of post-partum complications etc.

One year experience at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital as a clinical rotation nurse in the following units: Medical and surgical nursing, Pediatric nursing, Obstetric and gynecological nursing, Emergency nursing, OPD management, Theatre and intensive care, Ophthalmic and dental nursing, Psychiatry nursing. Dates: January 2005 to December 2006 key Duties: monitoring of vital signs, care of the hands and feet, assisting in preparation of tray and trolley for medical and nursing procedures, assisting in personal hygiene, treatment of pressure areas, Tube feeding of patients, assisting in admission and discharge of patient, serving of prescribed medications, errands, assisting patient and family teaching, dressing of surgical and non-surgical wounds, assisting in oral hygiene, feeding patients, suctioning of patients, weighing patient, passage of N.G tube under supervision, report writing under supervision, inserting of I.V lines, turning of patients, oxygen administration, insertion and removal of urethral catheter under supervision, maintaining sterility in the theatre room, partaking in ward rounds etc.

Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine

Staff nurse (Registered General Nurse, RN) at 2006

Senior staff Nurse from 2009-2014

Nursing Officer from 2014-2019

Senior Nursing Officer from 2019 till present

Internal Rotation in the internal medicine Department

1. Male’s medical ward (2006-2008)

2. Female’s medical ward annex, D5 Fevers (2009-2012)

3. Consulting room 1 (2012-2013)

4. D3 stroke Unit (2014-2016)

5. Female’s medical ward, ward C6 (2016-2018)

6. currently at the Diabetes center,2018 till present

Key Duties: monitoring of vital signs, preparation of tray and trolley for medical and nursing procedures, assisting in personal hygiene, treatment of pressure areas, Tube feeding of patients, admission and discharge of patient, assessing and interpretation of patient’s physiological patterns intervening and prompting appropriate teams where necessary, serving of prescribed medications, errands, patient and family teaching, dressing of surgical and non-surgical wounds, assisting in oral hygiene, feeding patients, suctioning of patients, weighing patient, passage of N.G tube, suprapubic catheterization, preceptor for both nursing and other clinical students, Haemotransfusion, report writing, inserting of I.V lines, managing patients in all the forms of shock, assessing the ABC’s, CPR, turning of patients, oxygen administration, insertion and removal of urethral catheter, partaking in ward rounds, insertion and removal of OPA devices, performing last offices, care of central lines, caring and observation of chest tubes, ascitic fluid tap and drainage, incision and drainage, serving and observation of prescribed I.V fluids, monitoring of RBS and FBS, taking of samples for hematology and microbiology investigation, Ensuring medical logistics and stationaries are available, educating patient and family on diabetes, prognosis and treatment regimen, assigning nurses to roles and assessing outcome, data entries, preparing timetables for nurses and appraisal, partaking in periodic workshops etc.

SKILLS

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Communicates effectively with clients, family and other members on the health team to gain compliance and achieves desired result.

Organization and Time Management

Well organized, works effectively and harmoniously with colleagues, in charges and other paramedical staff, and punctual as well. Above all willing to know more.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Avid internet user, proficient in the following, Microsoft office suite (MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint) and general knowledge in Hardware and windows setups.

ASSOCIATIONS

Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwife’s Association (GRNMA)

CERTIFICATE AND LICENSE

. Diploma in General Nursing, attestation by Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Effia Nkwanta, Sekondi Takoradi

. Nursing certificate (Registration number: RGN), dated and sealed on

. License (PIN: 13AS28448803)

. Date of issue: January, 2006 (currently, reissued on April 2019 to be expired in March 2022)

. Expiry date: December 2017

WORKSHOPS

1. Airway management, fluid therapy, managing patients with diabetes and its complications by MCCT, KATH.

2. Indications for Endoscopy and ethical issues in nursing by KATH Diagnostic Center.

3. Update on Modified Early Warning Signs (MEWS) by MCCT, KATH.

4. Haemotransfusion and Nurse-client Relationship.

5. Hypertension and Diabetes.

CAREER SUMMARY

A self-motivated individual who is able to work in a team and also independently to achieve result oriented goals, I am looking forward to adequately utilize my knowledge, skills and experience acquired through higher learning in providing quality health care to patients.

Work Experience

REFERENCES

1. NAME: DR. FRANK ANKOBEA

POSITION: OBSTERTRIC AND GYNAECOLOGY SPECIALIST (CONSULTANT)

NAME OF INSTITUTION: KOMFO ANOKYE TEACHING HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: C/O KATH, P.O. BOX 1934, KUMASI-GHANA

PHONE NUMBER: +233*********

E-MAIL ADDRESS: add2mo@r.postjobfree.com

2. NAME: MR. ABRAHAM DAPILAH

POSITION: NURSE IN-CHARGE (Senior Nursing Officer)

NAME OF INSTITUTION: KATH, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, WARD D5A

ADDRESS: C/O KATH P.O. BOX 1934, KUMASI-GHANA

PHONE NUMBER: +233*********/+233*********

3. NAME: MR. KOFI BAFFOE-SARPONG

POSITION: PRINCIPAL HEALTH TUTOR

NAME OF INSTITUTION: NURSING AND MIDWIFERY TRAINING COLLEGE, KUMASI

ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 110, KUMASI-GHANA

PHONE NUMBER: +233*********

E-MAIL ADDRESS: add2mo@r.postjobfree.com

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