Akana Allorkpe
Accra
Summary
I am a graduate with more than 2 years (2020-present) work as a Registered General Nurse seeking to use my earned skills and knowledge in medical, surgical, ward ethics, pediatric care, immunization and emergency room care to assist your hospital in a nursing role. Excellent interpersonal communication skills and dedicated worker with a sense of purpose. I possess a Bachelor degree in nursing from Pentecost university.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Officer
University Of Ghana Medical Centre
Accra-Ghana
07.2023 - Current
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication and team-building initiatives.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Coordinated discharge planning efforts to ensure seamless transitions of care from the hospital setting to home or other facilities.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Championed infection control measures, reducing hospital-acquired infections significantly.
- Managed challenging patient cases with professionalism and empathy, fostering trusting relationships between patients, families, and healthcare providers.
Rotational Nurse
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
12.2020 - 12.2021
- Skills: Good interpersonal relationship with patients and families as well as the health team
- Excellent sense of integrity and honesty when dealing with sensitive information and situations related to patients
- Participating in vaccination and immunization program for both adults and children
- Taking patient samples, pulse, temperature, respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose.
Education
Rotational Nurse -
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
12.2021
Bachelor of Science: Nursing -
Pentecost university
12.2019
Ideal College Senior High School -
05.2015
Skills
- Urology knowledge
- Patient care planning
- IV setup
- Patient Assessment
- Infection control measures
- Attention to Detail
- Patient Examination
- Family Education
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Intravenous therapy
- Delegation and Motivation
- Emergency Care
- Feeding Assistance
- ADL Assistance
- Accurate Documentation
Certification
- Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana, 01/01/2019, 12/31/2020
- Pentecost University, 01/01/2015, 12/31/2019
- Ghana National Service Scheme, 01/01/2020, 12/31/2021
References
- Rita Selina Oforiwaa, Senior Staff Nurse, 0549586877, empressnanayaa@gmail.com, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
- JOANA DARKO, Medical Officer, 0548132588, yaa.mirekua2015@yahoo.com, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
- Mawuli Adzaho, Nurse in charge University of Ghana medical centre +233(209162008 or 0244213514)
Timeline
Nurse Officer
University Of Ghana Medical Centre
07.2023 - Current
Rotational Nurse
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
12.2020 - 12.2021
Rotational Nurse -
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
Bachelor of Science: Nursing -
Pentecost university