Bernice Osei Somuah
Accra
Summary
Patient-focused nursing professional trained in optimum care, safety standards and documentation requirements. Confident in delivering treatments and conducting assessments to promote patient wellbeing and encourage recovery. Works great with colleagues and outside departments to coordinate safe, successful care.Upbeat and enthusiastic when accepting instructions with accurate follow through.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
VOLUNTARY STAFF
Ghana Police Hospital
02.2024 - Current
- Offering Homecare Assistance
- Providing personal care such as: Patient personal hygiene, Dressing, Administration of medication, Monitoring health and wellbeing of patient, maintaining records and reporting any changes, and the likes
- Patient education
- Emotional Support
- Care coordination.
ROTATION NURSE
Ghana Police Hospital
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Supported charge nurse to deliver care for full wards in line with quality-of-care standards
- Worked with a consistently positive, friendly bedside manner to enhance patient experiences during difficult times
- Monitored patients' health by performing pulse and temperature checks every 30 minutes
- Measured blood pressure, pulse and temperature to assess and record vital signs
- Evaluated patient symptoms and condition to plan recovery programs for timely discharge
- Monitored patient conditions closely, reporting and recording signs of deterioration for swift action
- Prepared patients for clinical procedures, providing reassurance and practical advice to ease concerns
- Collated medical data for patient records, maintaining strict confidentiality
- Bathed, changed and fed disabled patients to ease comfort
- Reported to head nurse and attending physician's symptoms, condition and development of each patient
- Reviewed charts, notes of doctor and test results to stay abreast with recovery of patients
- Administered CPR following Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider during emergency cases to patients undergoing cardiac arrest
- Sterilization and decontamination of used instruments to prevent infection and reduce risk of infection.
INTERNSHIP / CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Greater Accra Regional Hospital
08.2019 - 03.2022
- Entered and verified computer data to create reliable records
- Administration of intravenous infusion
- Administration of medication (oral, intramuscular, intravenous and subcutaneous)
- Checking and recording of vital signs of patients and reporting findings to Nurse in-charge
- Engaged patients in compassionate conversation
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas, and nursing stations
- Educated service users on new procedures of using the facility
- Recording of intake and output of a patient on admission
- Health education on condition of patients
- Vaccination of babies
- Managing a patient with bipolar disorder
- Assisting a patient with activities of daily living
- Wound care.
CONTRACT NURSE ASSISTANT
Greater Accra Regional Hospital
08.2018 - 11.2021
- Demonstrated consistent hard work and dedication to achieve results and improve operations.
- Resolved customer queries and problems using effective communication and providing step-by-step solutions.
- Aided patients in everyday hygiene needs like cleaning, washing, and dressing.
- Admission and discharging of a patient from the ward.
- Provided leadership to nursing unit, Monitor patient conditions, including interpreting, reading and updating team members.
- Diabetic wound dressing.
- Nursing assessment and monitoring of the elderly.
- Equip patient and family tools and knowledge needed for strong and sustained recovery.
- Teach patient how to improve lifestyle choices.
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - General Nursing
Wisconsin international university college
Accra, Ghana11.2022
Nurse assistant certificate - General Nursing
Nursing and Midwifery training college
Accra, Ghana11.2016
Skills
- Good communicator
- General care of patients
- Adult nursing care
- Child support care
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Team worker
- Computer literacy
- Wound care
- Ability to work under pressure
- Care Procedure Knowledge
References
- Mrs. Janet Calenscey (Deputy Director of Nursing Services), +233 245480764
- Mr. Samuel Somuah kwakye +233 249569392
Timeline
VOLUNTARY STAFF
Ghana Police Hospital
02.2024 - Current
ROTATION NURSE
Ghana Police Hospital
01.2023 - 12.2023
INTERNSHIP / CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Greater Accra Regional Hospital
08.2019 - 03.2022
CONTRACT NURSE ASSISTANT
Greater Accra Regional Hospital
08.2018 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Science - General Nursing
Wisconsin international university college
Nurse assistant certificate - General Nursing
Nursing and Midwifery training college
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