Andrews Kwaku Frimpong
Kumasi ,Ashanti
Summary
Dynamic Staff Nurse with over 3 years of experience in caring for all kind of patients in hospital settings, care homes and hospital-assisted facilities, showcasing expertise in patient care and assessment, alongside exceptional communication skills. Excelled in reducing recovery times through meticulous medication and IV administration and addressing patient needs with compassionate care. A reliable team player, adept at fostering patient safety and implementing infection control measures. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
HopeXchange Medical Center
04.2022 - Current
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication during challenging times.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Mentored new nursing staff, supporting their professional growth and development.
Nursing Assistant
Integrity Care Services
02.2021 - 03.2022
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate assistance with daily activities, such as serving of meals, dressing, and feeding.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Increased patient engagement by providing emotional support, companionship, and encouragement during challenging times.
- Answered call lights to know patients' needs and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Assisted nursing staff and other health care professionals with wound care procedures for faster healing and reduced infection rates.
- Monitored, tracked and assisted in analysis of data and preparation of reports and also conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Weighed, lifted, turned and positioned patients according to planned instructions
- Skillfully operated, cleaned, and maintained medical equipment, such as glucose monitors and blood pressure cuffs, ensuring accurate data collection for informed decision-making by healthcare providers.
- Engaged in housekeeping tasks by making beds, replacing linens, maintaining patients' rooms, as well as cleaning and sanitizing patients' rooms.
- Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher and wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
- Enhanced continuity of care by thoroughly documenting patients' care, rehabilitation process, shift reports and maintaining clear communication with incoming staff members.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care and supported needs of 10 residents under long-term care .
- Streamlined workflow for nursing staff by efficiently ordering, organizing and managing supplies inventory and restocking necessary items in a timely manner.
- Provided effective pre-and post-operative care by preparing patients for surgery, monitoring vital signs, and assisting with pain management techniques.
- Administer tests using equipment, instruct patients on test procedures and record results, and monitor, check and calibrate auditory equipment
- Collected and monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, routine office duties such as reception, booking appointments, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
Staff Nurse
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, KATH
06.2020 - 05.2021
- %Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Promoted a culture of safety by strictly adhering to infection control measures and reporting any potential hazards or concerns.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Supervised patients on commodes, in toilets and bathrooms and assisted patients with hygiene needs.
- Improved patient satisfaction scores by 80% by providing empathetic, compassionate care to diverse populations.
Education
Diploma - Nursing
Nursing Training College, 37 Military Hospital
Accra, Ghana09.2019
Skills
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Patient Safety and infection control
- Patient Care and assessment
- Medication and IV administration
- Home Health Care
- Basic Life Support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Adequate interpersonal skills
- Initiative and reliable team player
- Wound Care and sample collection
- Flexibility and dependability
Affiliations
- Nursing and Midwifery Council, Ghana
- Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, Ghana
Certification
- Basic Life Support, HopeXchange Medical Center - April, 2022
- Infection Prevention and Control Training, HopeXchange Medical Center - August, 2021
- Emergency and First Aid Training, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital - March, 2020
Timeline
Staff Nurse
HopeXchange Medical Center
04.2022 - Current
Nursing Assistant
Integrity Care Services
02.2021 - 03.2022
Staff Nurse
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, KATH
06.2020 - 05.2021
Diploma - Nursing
Nursing Training College, 37 Military Hospital
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