United Nations Registered Nurse

VIVIAN ACHIAA MANU

P. O. Box ****, Mamprobi Hospital, Accra, Ghana

Residential Address: GA_581_0198, Sakaman

Mob: +233 020*******/ 024*******

Email: ***********@*****.***

SUMMARY

A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist deeply committed to providing compassionate patient care with over 18+ years of experience in nursing, with strong knowledge of Administering Anesthetist services, medication administration, management and training. Reliable, ethical healthcare provider with the ability to stay calm and intervene during crises, facilitate groups and collaborate on multidisciplinary teams.

Proven ability to build positive relationships with patients, family members, physicians and other medical professionals in various wards including Emergency, Medical, Surgical, Orthopedic

Cardiothoracic, Eye and Dental.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Patient Care & Treatment

Rapid Emergency Response

Health & Safety Management

Prescribing Medications to Patients

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MAMPROBI HOSPITAL, Accra May, 2019 – Till Date

Principal Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Evaluate and prepare patients, providing education about surgery and recovery, and discussing the side effects of anesthesia with them.

Determine the amount and type of anesthesia needed for patients and the best way to administer it.

Prepare and administer the proper dose of anesthesia and monitor patients' vital signs and their dose of anesthesia during medical procedures.

Oversee patients' safety during anesthesia recovery and examine patients' histories for illnesses that would affect anesthesia.

Participate in the management of the wards team including delegation of work on a day to day basis for junior staff.

Evaluating patients' progress before, during, and after medical procedures.

Perform some administrative duties, such as ordering anesthesia, training new staff, and overseeing department finances.

UNITED NATIONS FIELD HOSPITAL, June, 2021 – March, 2022

Paramedic

Performed emergency first-aid and medical procedures as required as well as ensuring the stability of patients' conditions.

Supervised and coordinated emergency care technicians, assistants, and other team members while responding to an emergency situation as well as providing them appropriate training and education regarding patient care aspects.

Conducted thorough examination of critically-ill or injured patients to determine necessary emergency treatment.

Conveyed all information to physicians, and other medical personnel regarding patients' health issues or conditions as well as for developing and modifying their plan of care accordingly

UNITED NATIONS FIELD HOSPITAL, Sept, 2020 – June, 2021

Nurse Anesthetist in the ICU

Evaluated and prepared patients, providing education about surgery and recovery, and discussing the side effects of anesthesia with them.

Maintained flexible schedule to handle all surgical needs and responded to on-call emergencies and request.

Prepared and administered the proper dose of anesthesia and monitor patients' vital signs and their dose of anesthesia during medical procedures.

Determined the amount and type of anesthesia needed for patients and the best way to administer it.

Evaluated patients' progress before, during, and after medical procedures.

CNJ MEDICARE HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTRE, April, 2018 – Aug, 2019

Senior Nurse Anesthetist

Administered anesthesia before and during operations and observed patients responses to medication and made adjustment.

Completed pre-operative evaluations of patience and histories and Documents all actions and patients responses.

Provided education about surgery and recovery, and discussed side effects of anesthesia with them.

Oversaw patients' safety during anesthesia recovery and examined patients' histories for illnesses that could affect anesthesia.

Maintained flexible schedule to handle all surgical needs and responded to on-call emergencies and request.

TETTEH QUARSHIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, June, 2012 – April, 2019

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Administered anesthesia before and during operations and observed patients responses to medication and made adjustment.

Managed patients’ airway before, during and after operations and Followed up with patients after operations to ensure no adverse effects persist.

Completed pre-operative evaluations of patience and histories and Documents all actions and patients responses.

Provided education about surgery and recovery, and discussed the side effects of anesthesia with them.

Maintained flexible schedule to handle all surgical needs and responded to on-call emergencies and request.

SUHUM GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, Oct, 2005 – Oct, 2010

Senior Staff Nurse

Carried out a full range of registered nurse duties, including dressing and cleaning of dirty wounds, delivering pregnant women, and implementation and evaluation of patient’s condition.

Took charge of the clinical area, utilizing appropriate support as necessary and communicated complex and sensitive information effectively to patients and other staff, overcoming any barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events.

Ensured that treatments prescribed by the medical staff were carried out, and that interdisciplinary team members were informed of changes in the patient’s condition.

Maintain privacy and dignity of all patients whilst adhering to Trust and department policies, reporting any difficulties to Ward Matron.

Worked at the theatre scrub nurse and circulating nurse and passed catheter for male and female patients.

Passed I.V lines for adult and children and also did suturing and also excision and drainage.

OBAAPAVITA PROJECT, Accra March, 2000 – Aug, 2002

(GHANA HEALTH SERVICE)

Managed allocated resources effectively and efficiently, and administered vitamin A to reproductive women (13-40 years).

Cared for allocated patients, and implemented agreed actions, ensuring full communication and documentation of outcomes.

Worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide advice and guidance related to complex symptom management, and referring onto the appropriate professional or service accordingly.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

ANESTHETIST TRAINING SCHOOL (RIDGE) 2017 - 2018

BSc. Anesthesia

ANESTHETIST TRAINING SCHOOL (KOMFO ANOKYE) 2010 - 2012

BSC in Nursing

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, Legon, Accra 2009 - 2010

Advance Diploma in Nursing

KOFORIDUA NURSING TRAINING 2002 - 2005

Registered General Nurse

T.I AHMADIYYA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, 1998 - 2000

SSSCE Certificate

TRAINING / WORKSHOP

Alison – Diploma in Nursing and Patient Care – Revised 2017 10th April, 2021

Alison – Diploma in Legal Studies 27th October, 2021

Alison – Diploma in Human Resources – Behavior and Diversity in the workplace 10th April, 2021

TECHNICAL SKILLS

WINDOWS MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)

REFERENCES

Dr. Alexander Akowuah

Email: ****************@*****.***

Mob: +233-*********

Dr. Charlotte_ Alberta Cato

Medical Director (Mamprobi Hospital)

Email: ******@*****.***

Mob: +233-*********

Nursing & Ward Administration

Delivering Pregnant Women

Team Management & Training

Dressing and Cleaning of Wounds

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