Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certificatesandlicenses
References
Languages
Timeline
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BERNICE SEGRE

Accra

Summary

Registered General Nurse with over 13years working experience in bedside nursing, focusing on rendering people-centered care, offering outstanding and exceptional nursing expertise in calm situations and in a fast pace environment. Effectively navigating work relationships with people from diverse backgrounds in line with NMC guidelines.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

NURSING - SENIOR NURSING OFFICER (EMERGENCY UNIT

TAIFA POLYCLINIC (50 Bed Capacity Hospital)
01.2016 - Current
  • Taking a lead role in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care
  • Triaging patients by identifying those needing immediate resuscitation, predesignating them to the appropriate care unit, to initiate the standard diagnostic measures
  • Nebulizing patients and performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Administering medications, tracking dosage, and documenting patients’ conditions.
  • Checking and monitoring of vital signs.
  • Providing care for elderly patients ,adults and infants.
  • Ensuring catheter and wound care both acute and surgical.
  • Maintaining clients personal hygiene.
  • IV canulation and administration of various IV therapy.
  • Bed bathing seriously ill patients and assisting them with activities of daily living.
  • Serving as a liaison between patients, family and other caregivers to ensure continuity of care.
  • Clinical report writting and management of medical equipment.

SENIOR STAFF NURSE - SURGICAL AND MEDICAL EMERGENCY UNIT

KORLE-BU TEACHING HOSPITAL (2000-bed capacity hospital)
01.2013 - 01.2016
  • Administered intramuscular injections by holding, inserting the needle at a 90-degree angle quickly, and deeply enough to penetrate the patient’s muscle with minimum pain
  • Responsible for the delivery of a consistently high standard of nursing care that meets all individual patient needs
  • Assisted patients with daily routine care e.g., feeding, personal care, and mobilization to improve the client’s well-being.

STAFF NURSE - SURGICAL AND MEDICAL EMERGENCY UNIT

KORLE-BU TEACHING HOSPITAL
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Monitored patient Vital signs to obtain basic indicators of a patient's health status
  • Protected all confidential information concerning patients, obtained in the course of professional practice
  • Administered prescribed medicines and document the same in accordance with the hospital procedures and NMC guidelines.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

University of Ghana
01.2019

Diploma in General Nursing -

Sunyani Nurses & Midwives Training College
01.2009

Brong Ahafo - General Art

Ola Secondary School
Accra
04.2004

Skills

  • Adult Nursing
  • Child Care
  • Medical procedures
  • Infection control
  • Teamwork
  • Time management
  • Patient care
  • Team leadership

Certificatesandlicenses

  • Registered Nurse License, 2011, Nurses and Midwives Council of Ghana, 9088
  • Basic Life Support (Medical and Surgical Skills Institute)

References

  • Rosemond Awuni, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Taifa Polyclinic, +233547044923 / +233208236891, awunirosemond@gmail.com
  • Rejoice Serwaa Opokua Mensah, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, DY1 2HQ, rejoicemensah@nhs.net

Languages

English
Upper intermediate (B2)

Timeline

NURSING - SENIOR NURSING OFFICER (EMERGENCY UNIT

TAIFA POLYCLINIC (50 Bed Capacity Hospital)
01.2016 - Current

SENIOR STAFF NURSE - SURGICAL AND MEDICAL EMERGENCY UNIT

KORLE-BU TEACHING HOSPITAL (2000-bed capacity hospital)
01.2013 - 01.2016

STAFF NURSE - SURGICAL AND MEDICAL EMERGENCY UNIT

KORLE-BU TEACHING HOSPITAL
01.2011 - 01.2012

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

University of Ghana

Diploma in General Nursing -

Sunyani Nurses & Midwives Training College

Brong Ahafo - General Art

Ola Secondary School
BERNICE SEGRE