Anita Opoku Afriyie
Kumasi
Summary
Dedicated Nursing Assistant with proven expertise in patient care, vital signs monitoring, and emotional support, honed at Bechem Government Hospital. Excelled in providing compassionate care, enhancing patient satisfaction, and supporting healthcare teams. Skilled in infection control and basic life support, demonstrating a commitment to improving patient health outcomes.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Assistant
Bechem Government Hospital
Ahafo-Ghana
08.2021 - Current
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate assistance with daily activities, such as bathing, 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.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced patient care by effectively monitoring vital signs and accurately documenting medical information.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Engaged in housekeeping tasks by replacing linens and cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms.
Nursing Student
Christ Soteria Clinic
Kumasi-Ghana
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Supported nursing staff by performing routine tasks such as taking vitals, administering medications, and documenting patient information.
- Conducted thorough head-to-toe assessments on assigned patients during each shift, identifying any abnormalities that required further attention from healthcare providers.
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Bathed, changed and fed patients suffering from discomfort, ailments and disabilities to provide extra assistance and care.
Education
Certificate In Nursing - Nursing Assistance
Dunkwa Nursing And Midwifery Training College
Dunkwa On Offin-Central Region GhanaSkills
- Patient Care
- Patient Feeding
- Basic Life Support
- Direct Patient Care
- Recording vital signs
- Vital signs monitoring
- Infection Control
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Electronic Charting
- Companionship and emotional support
- Client documentation
- Medication Administration
- Vital signs
- Collecting vital signs
- Blood Sugar Monitoring
- Oral Hygiene
- Feeding Assistance
- First Aid Certification
- Specimen Collection
Accomplishments
Registered Nurse Assistant Clinical November 2018
Basic Life Support And First Aid Training, Florence Academy June 2024
Certification
Registered Nurse Assistant Clinical November 2018
Basic Life Support And First Aid Training, Florence Academy June 2024
Timeline
Nursing Assistant
Bechem Government Hospital
08.2021 - Current
Nursing Student
Christ Soteria Clinic
03.2019 - 03.2020
Certificate In Nursing - Nursing Assistance
Dunkwa Nursing And Midwifery Training College