Vera Kumordzie
Tema
Summary
Patient-focused Nursing Officer with expertise in leading interdisciplinary teams within fast-paced
clinical environments. Well-versed in planning and directing daily functions and improving delivery of
patient care. Excellent communicator to align nursing services with patient needs.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
NURSING OFFICER
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA MEDICAL CENTRE
07.2023 - Current
- Responsible for conducting thorough assessments of patients, including taking medical histories, measuring vital signs (such as blood pressure, heart rate, and temperature), and assessing overall health
- Responding to medical emergencies, including cardiac arrests, and providing life-saving interventions like CPR
- Administering medications and treatments and monitoring patients
- Educating patients and their families about their conditions and treatment plans
- Monitoring patients' conditions and documenting changes, as well as detecting any changes in condition
- Providing wound care, dressing changes, and monitoring the healing progress for patients with surgical wounds, injuries, or chronic wounds
- Inserting and maintaining intravenous (IV) lines for administering fluids, medications, and blood products
- Assisting physicians and other healthcare professionals during medical procedures
- Collaborating with other healthcare team members, including physicians, nurse practitioners, and therapists, to provide comprehensive patient care
- Assessing and managing pain in patients, including administering pain medications and implementing non-pharmacological pain relief measures
- Maintaining accurate and detailed patient records, documenting care provided, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
NURSING OFFICER
Vera Kumordzie, FAMILY HEALTH HOSPITAL
01.2022 - Current
- Discussed patient care and treatment with care team members to optimize intervention, plans and care delivery
- Designed and implemented standards of care for nursing and patient care
- Maximized staff and patient protections by enforcing optimal disease prevention protocols
- Coordinated patient care services and managed clinical cost control
- Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel were short-staffed
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels
- Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice
- Administration of prescribed medication
- Documentation of all nursing procedures
ENROLLED NURSE
FAMILY HEALTH HOSPITAL
11.2013 - 12.2021
- Checking of vital signs (Temperature, Pulse, Respiration and Blood Pressure)
- Bed making
- Bed bath
- Assisting in drug administration
- Education of patient and family on disease condition
- Documentation
Education
Leadership and Management in Health Certificate -
University of Washington
06.2021
Bachelor of Nursing -
University of Health and Allied Sciences
01.2020
Health Assistant Clinical, Family -
Health Nursing School
08.2013
Skills
- Acute Care
- Care Planning
- Organizational Goal Development
- Seasoned in Medical Clinical Procedures
- Nursing Process
- Patient Admission
- Electronic Medical Record Software
- Staff Scheduling
- Health Information Systems (HIS)
- Nursing Protocols
Timeline
NURSING OFFICER
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA MEDICAL CENTRE
07.2023 - Current
NURSING OFFICER
Vera Kumordzie, FAMILY HEALTH HOSPITAL
01.2022 - Current
ENROLLED NURSE
FAMILY HEALTH HOSPITAL
11.2013 - 12.2021
Leadership and Management in Health Certificate -
University of Washington
Bachelor of Nursing -
University of Health and Allied Sciences
Health Assistant Clinical, Family -
Health Nursing School
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