Nursing

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Rosemary Asare Boakye

Accra – Ghana

+233(0)246607528 / +233(0)206267347

advh4v@r.postjobfree.com / advh4v@r.postjobfree.com

Sex: Female Date of birth: 20/08/1987 Nationality: Ghanaian

JOB APPLIED FOR

POSITION

PREFERRED JOB

STUDIES APPLIED FOR

PERSONAL STATEMENT

SENIOR CARE ASSISTANT

WORK EXPERIENCE

(November 2018 - Present)

Senior Nursing Officer / ENT nurse

Achimota Government Hospital

Examination ear, nose and throat conditions with the otoscope and headlight

Treating minor cases such as otitis media/externa, removing foreign bodies, epistaxis, otomycosis, tonsillitis, allergies

Performing procedures such as aural toileting, wicking, ear syringing, indirect laryngoscopy

Attending to emergency cases such as hypertension, accident cases Giving health education and organising screenings once a week.

Serving prescribed medication

Preparing patients going for surgery and receiving them back unto their prepared bed Checking vital signs

Writing nurses’ notes using the new Lightwave Hospital Information Management System (LHIMS)

Health Sector

(June 2012 – October 2016)

Staff Nurse – Senior Staff Nurse

Achimota Government Hospital

Serving and safe handling of prescribed medications to patients

Checking of temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and oxygen saturation of patients.

Observing pressure areas and applying of barrier creams for patients

Assisting patients with bathing and serving of bed pans.

Educating patients and families on health conditions.

Liaising with other team members in the community for continuation of care upon patients discharge.

Health Sector

(April 2011 – April 2012)

Rotation Nurse

Greater Accra Regional Hospital

Checking and recording of patient’s vital signs.

Dressing of wounds and patient's education in regards to wound care.

Counselling and health education

Assisted in peri-operative care

Going for ward rounds with medical practitioners

Assisted in delivery (child birth)

Administration of prescribed drugs by doctors

Segregation of waste

Decontamination of instruments

Assisting patients when the need arises eg feeding, bathing, visiting the washroom, during exercise by taking a straw.

Assisted at the special clinics. Example is the E.N.T, Eye, Dental, diabetic and hypertension clinic.

Health Sector

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

(October 2016 – November 2018)

BSc in nursing (ENT option)

Ear, nose and throat nursing school ( Kumasi – Ghana)

(October 2007 – August 2010)

Diploma in general nursing

Agogo Presbyterian nurses' training college ( Kumasi – Ghana)

PERSONAL SKILLS

Mother tongue(s)

Twi

Other language(s)

UNDERSTANDING

SPEAKING

WRITING

Listening

Reading

Spoken interaction

Spoken production

English

6.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

5.5

Communication skills

Good communication skills gained through my experience as a Nurse

Area of Expertise

General nursing

otorhinolaryngology nursing

Surgery

Paediatric nursing

Public health nursing

Accident and emergency

Provision of basic and advance nursing care

Gerontology

Job-related skills

Communicating effectively with both other workers and patients. Team work, need to work well with others

Professional, there should be trust and instil confidence in mine patient. Exhibit nurse educator skills and competencies.

Empathy, there should be trust building to calm anxiety, improve overall health outcomes and focusing on a person centered care approach.

Driving licence

B

References

Dr. Kwabena Okoh

Medical superintendent of Achimota hospital

Tel: 024*******

Mrs. Margaret Agyei Boadu

PNO. Achimota Hospital

Tel: 024*******

Mr. Tony Awuah

PNO. Tutor at Agogo nurses’ training college

Tel: 024*******

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