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Priscilla Elorm Eklu

Accra,Greater Accra

Summary

Highly trained professional nurse with 5 years of experience and skills in various aspects of nursing care including surgical and medical nursing, paediatric nursing, management of chronic disease at home coupled with excellent inter personal skills.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Nurse

Ghana Police Hospital
07.2021 - Current
  • Render holistic care to sick children and their parents
  • Admitting and managing patients with various medical and surgical conditions
  • Supplying and emptying bed pans
  • Educating patients family about disease and treatment
  • Making beds and maintaining patients room

Staff Nurse

Korle Bu
04.2019 - 05.2021
  • Taking patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
  • Accompanying patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort.
  • Serving meal trays and feeding of patients
  • Supervising patients exercise routines
  • Setting of iv cannula, starting of iv fluids and medication

Registered Nurse, Home Health Care

Holy Trinity Medical Center
10.2017 - 04.2018
  • Provide nursing care to patients in their homes such as wound care and drug administration.
  • Reduced hospital readmission rates by providing thorough patient education on managing chronic conditions at home.
  • Assist patients in taking their bath, cutting finger nails and brushing their teeth
  • Helping patients to ambulate or take a walk to improve their mobility, strength and their overall health
  • Monitoring of patients vital signs such Blood Pressure, sugar, and temperature.

Nurse Intern

La General Hospital
05.2017 - 07.2017
  • Administering first aid in emergency situations
  • Transporting patients between care facilities
  • Maintaining inventory of supplies
  • Preparing patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas.

Education

Bachelor Of Science - Nursing

Central University
05.2019

Diploma In Nursing - Nursing

Nursing And Midwifery Training College Korle Bu
08.2016

West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination - Science

Sogakofe Senior High School
05.2012

Skills

  • Infection prevention and control
  • Ability to work effectively as a team member and liase with colleagues
  • Competent in the use of Microsoft office, power point and internet applications
  • Direct patient care
  • Communication skills
  • Ability to identify when to escalate issues and concerns
  • Monitoring of patients vital sign
  • Performing of personal hygiene

Affiliations

Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association(GRNMA)

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Staff Nurse

Ghana Police Hospital
07.2021 - Current

Staff Nurse

Korle Bu
04.2019 - 05.2021

Registered Nurse, Home Health Care

Holy Trinity Medical Center
10.2017 - 04.2018

Nurse Intern

La General Hospital
05.2017 - 07.2017

Bachelor Of Science - Nursing

Central University

Diploma In Nursing - Nursing

Nursing And Midwifery Training College Korle Bu

West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination - Science

Sogakofe Senior High School

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