Patient Care Support Worker

ALBERTA DONKOR

BPX ML***/*, MALLAM -ABEASI. ACCRA

+233-*********/ +233

***************@*****.***/

PERSONAL DETAILS Name:Alberta Donkor Sex:Female DOB: 27 th

May, 1990 Marital

Status: Single Father: Albert Donkor Mother:Grace Abbey CAREER OBJECTIVE

To become a proficient renowned and well – Senior Staff Nurse PROFILE

Highly trained with strong clinical abilities and successful career in both acute and complex health care facilities with over three and half years working experience. Passionate and committed to rate patient care first, proactive and organized. Licensed in Ghana with experience in general nursing care especially Surgical Medical care. Excellent communication and time management skills, handle task with accuracy and efficiency. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Year Institution

Qualification

2013 – 2016 Nightingale School of Nursing Diploma in Registered General Nursing 2007 – 2011 Potsin T.I Ahmadiyya Senior High School West African Senior School Certificate Exams

WORKSHOP/ SEMINARS ATTENDED

- Holistic care, a dynamic tool for effecting change.

- Relevance of Christianity in modern healthcare, the role of the Christian Nurse/ Midwife.

- Stigma and discrimination step-down training (November 16 th

-17

th

, 2020)

- American Heart and Lung Center (CPR, AED, First Aid, and Heart saver training program, March 2015)

HONOURS/AWARDS Year Institution Award

2015 – 2016 Nightingale School Nursing Music Director INTENSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care based on needs

• Evaluate patient’s responses to interventions and modify plans as needed

• Undertake and demonstrate nursing tasks in the best interest of patients care and professional standards (vital signs monitoring, bed making, bathing, feeding; oral, nasogastric or parenteral)

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

• Participate in ward rounds

• Maintain a safe and therapeutic patient care environment

• Perform other official duties assigned by the ward manager or unit in-charge 2017 – 2018 37 Military Hospital, Accra Medical Surgical, Public Health I did my one-year compulsory internship / national service at the 37 Military Hospital. I gained a lot of experience from my senior staffs since they were willing to teach me. I also gained a lot of interpersonal relationships.

2013 – 2014 Achimota Hospital Obstetric and Gynecological (Field Attachment)

• Assist in Admission and discharge patients

• Observing how to Pass intravenous lines and giving infusion

• Assist in Aseptic dressing of wounds, suturing and removal.

• Maintain a safe and therapeutic patient care environment

• Perform other official duties assigned by the ward manager or unit in-charge

• Checking of vital signs

• Dispensing and serving of medications

2014 – Aug 2014 Holy Trinity Medical Center Medical Surgical

(Field Attachment)

• Checking of vital signs

• Dispensing and serving of medications

• Aseptic dressing of wounds, suturing and removal of stitches.

• Maintain a safe and therapeutic patient care environment

• Perform other official duties assigned by the ward manager or unit in-charge July 2015 – Aug 2015 Ridge Hospital Laboratory Department

(Field Attachment)

• Administer prescribed medications, assess for adverse reactions drug and intervene appropriately

• Admits and discharges patients

• Passing of intravenous lines

• Aseptic dressing of wounds

• Maintaining personal hygiene for babies and adults

• Report writing

• Monitoring of vital signs

• Pre and Post-operative care

August 2019 To April 2024 Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

• Admission and discharge of patients

• Aseptic dressing of wounds, suturing, and removal of stitches.

• Maintain a safe and therapeutic patient care environment

• Perform other official duties assigned by the ward manager or unit in-charge

• Checking of vital signs

• Dispensing and serving of medications

• Participating in ward rounds and implementing changes.

• Decontamination of used instruments.

• Initiation of oxygen therapy.

• Setting of intravenous lines.

• Patient education.

• Giving blood transfusion, monitoring for adverse effects, and taking necessary actions. February 2023 to April 2024 BENFEL HOME CARE NURSING (Part-Time)

Catheter care

Monitoring of vital signs

Serving of medication

Beg bathing/assisted bathing

Serving of bedpan

Feeding of patient

Transporting patient for review appointments

Engaging in diversional therapies with patients.

Engaging patients in outdoor activities.

OTHER PERSONAL AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES Year

Institution Position

2015 – 2016 Music Coordinator Of Nightingale NTC Musical Director SUMMARY OF SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Good interpersonal and communication skills gained through students’ leadership. Strong work ethics and positive attitude.

• Work experience gained through field attachment.

• Strong team spirit and cooperation gained through group research work and informal discussions.

• Capable of working under pressure without supervision.

• Very good language skills: fluent in English, Twi and GA INTEREST AND HOBBIES

• Researching for new academic information.

• Listening to music.

• Interest friendship.

• Attending human development seminars.

• Watching movies

REFEREES:

WO. Iddi Sulemana

Ward officer in Surgical Department

37 Military Hospital

Mobile No.: +233-*********.

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