Alberta Kwadzotse
HO,Volta
Summary
Registered Nurse from Ghana with more than four years of clinical nursing experience across Intensive Care, Neonatal Intensive Care, and Medical-Surgical Nursing. Experienced in providing comprehensive bedside nursing care to critically ill adults, neonates, and medical-surgical patients. Skilled in patient assessment, continuous monitoring, medication administration, IV therapy, airway management, mechanical ventilation support, emergency care, wound care, urinary catheterization, blood transfusion, patient education, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Successfully passed the NCLEX-RN through the New York State Board of Nursing in August 2026. Committed to delivering safe, evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care and seeking an opportunity to continue professional practice as a Registered Nurse in the United States.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Nurse
Ho Teaching Hospital
Ho
01.2026 - Current
- Provide direct bedside nursing care to critically ill adult patients in the intensive care setting.
- Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and continuously monitor vital signs, neurological status, cardiac status, oxygenation, and other clinical parameters.
- Care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation and provide airway and respiratory support, including suctioning and monitoring of ventilated patients.
- Administer prescribed medications and IV therapies safely and monitor patients for therapeutic responses and adverse effects.
- Monitor patients receiving high-risk medications and promptly recognize changes requiring intervention.
- Perform and interpret routine clinical observations, including ECG/cardiac monitoring and oxygen saturation.
- Assist with emergency interventions, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and stabilization of critically ill patients.
- Perform wound care, urinary catheterization, blood transfusion procedures, and other nursing interventions according to institutional protocols.
- Maintain accurate nursing documentation and communicate changes in patient condition to the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Provide education and emotional support to patients and families regarding treatment, disease processes, and ongoing care.
- Maintain infection-prevention and patient-safety practices within the critical care environment.
Staff Nurse
Ho Teaching Hospital
Ho
01.2025 - 12.2025
- Provided comprehensive nursing care to neonates requiring intensive monitoring and specialized care.
- Performed neonatal assessments and monitored vital signs, oxygen saturation, respiratory status, feeding tolerance, and neurological status.
- Assisted in the management of premature and critically ill newborns.
- Provided respiratory support and monitored neonates receiving oxygen therapy and other respiratory interventions.
- Administered medications, IV fluids, and prescribed treatments using safe neonatal medication practices.
- Monitored blood glucose levels and other relevant laboratory parameters.
- Supported enteral feeding and monitored neonates for feeding intolerance and complications.
- Performed neonatal procedures and maintained appropriate infection-prevention practices.
- Recognized and promptly reported changes in neonatal condition.
- Provided education and emotional support to parents and caregivers regarding neonatal care.
- Participated in emergency neonatal interventions and resuscitation as required.
Staff Nurse
St. Patrick Hospital
08.2022 - 12.2024
- Provided comprehensive bedside nursing care to adult medical patients with acute and chronic conditions.
- Conducted nursing assessments, monitored vital signs, and evaluated patients for changes in clinical condition.
- Administered oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intravenous medications as prescribed.
- Provided IV therapy, wound care, urinary catheterization, blood transfusion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Assisted with patient admission, ongoing management, transfer, and discharge planning.
- Implemented prescribed treatment plans and evaluated patient responses to interventions.
- Provided patient and family education regarding medications, disease management, nutrition, and follow-up care.
- Maintained accurate nursing records and communicated patient information during handoff.
- Collaborated with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to coordinate patient care.
- Maintained infection-control and patient-safety standards.
Intern Nurse
Margret Marquart Catholic Hospital
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Provided supervised nursing care across clinical settings.
- Assisted with patient assessment, medication administration, wound care, vital-sign monitoring, and basic nursing procedures.
- Participated in patient education and health promotion activities.
- Maintained appropriate infection-prevention and safety practices.
- Assisted registered nurses and other healthcare professionals in providing comprehensive patient care.
Education
Diploma in Nursing -
Ghana11-2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Garden City University College
Ghana07-2025
Skills
- Intensive Care Nursing
- Critical Care Monitoring
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Mechanical Ventilation Support
- Airway Management and Suctioning
- Cardiac/ECG Monitoring
- Oxygen Therapy
- Medication Administration
- IV Therapy
- Blood Transfusion
- Urinary Catheterization
- Wound Care
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Neonatal Assessment
- Patient and Family Education
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Emergency Response
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Patient Assessment and Monitoring
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Nursing Documentation and Handoff
Certification
- Neonatal Basic Life Support (BLS), 2025
- WHO COVID-19 Vaccination Training, Ghana Health Service, 2021-01-01
Custom
- Registered Nurse, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana, Active
- NCLEX-RN, New York State Board of Nursing, Passed, 2026-08-01
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Ho Teaching Hospital
01.2026 - Current
Staff Nurse
Ho Teaching Hospital
01.2025 - 12.2025
Staff Nurse
St. Patrick Hospital
08.2022 - 12.2024
Intern Nurse
Margret Marquart Catholic Hospital
01.2021 - 12.2021
Diploma in Nursing -
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Garden City University College